Blues fans were in for a treat as ZZ Ward and Liam St. John brought a night of raw energy to The Tobias Theater at Newfields. Liam St. John started the show with an electrifying set. With Christian Starrett on guitar and Luca Chiappara on double bass, St. John’s dynamic stage presence hooked the crowd. ZZ Ward, fresh off the release of her fourth studio album, Liberation, delivered a blues-infused performance. Ward embraced her blues roots, sharing stories of her musical journey. Her vocals, guitar, and harmonica work shone with a stellar band featuring Preston Hayden, Debetrice Everett, and Rohan Arora. Ward proved why she’s a modern torchbearer of the blues.

Setlists

Liam St. John

Everloving Eloise, San Quentin Infirmary Blues, Forefathers, Eastham Prison Farm Blues, The Devil in Disguise, Little White Lies, Toxic, Greyhound Bus Blues, Dipped In Bleach

ZZ Ward

My Baby Left Me (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cover), Dust My Broom (Elmore James cover), Let It Burn, Liberation, I Have No One, Mother, Cannonball, Love Alive, If I Could Be Her, Bag of Bones, Charlie Ain’t Home, Grinning in Your Face (Son House cover), Sinner’s Prayer (Ray Charles & B.B. King cover), Lil’ Darlin, Lioness, Sex & Stardust, Ride, Put the Gun Down, Cadillac Man (The Jesters cover)

Encore: Naked In The Jungle, Criminal, Move Like U Stole

Photo Gallery: Liam St. John ZZ Ward