Often when a lead singer of a popular band tours solo, they play unknown solo material or deep cuts from the band’s catolog. This is not the case for Marc Roberge of O.A.R. He plays a lot of the hits. 

Early on he plays “Shattered (Turn The Car Around)”, which is O.A.R.’s most popular song on Spotify with over 73 million streams from their 2008 album All Sides. “How many times can I break ’til I shatter? Over the line can’t define what I’m after. I always turn the car around.” This song is truly a crowd favorite. He says he wrote this while sitting on his front porch writing about the people who walked by. 

Soon afterwards, he plays “Love and Memories” from their 2005 album, Stories Of A Stranger. “Love me (faster than the devil) / Run me (straight into the ground), yeah / Drownin’ (deep inside your water) / Drown in love and memories.” This is a great love rock song that puts a smile on everyone’s face.

In between songs, he talks about how the band started playing together in 8th grade. They have been touring relentlessly ever since.

As a request, he plays “Hey Girl”, which was their first single. It is on their 2003 album, In Between Now and Then. They made the music video on a budget of $17.

He ends the night with “That Was A Crazy Game of Poker” from their 1997 album, The Wanderer. “I had three Jacks and a pair of nines / My mind is turning, just two shots more / There’s not much left to play.” At a length of 8 minutes and 42 seconds, it is quite long for a hit song. It’s a fantastic jam that has everyone singing along louder than him for a great finale to his excellent set.

Cost of a ticket: $93

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Quinn Delaney