Rodrigo y Gabriela are touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. Unlike recent tours that included electric guitar, tonight they only use acoustic guitars and they truly make the most of them. Often they play the body of the guitar like a drum. At times it seems like they are playing six instruments at once in an explosion of sound.
Early on they play “Diablo Rojo” and their talent is instantly on display. Their fingers are in a blur as they rapid fire the rocking notes of this song. This track still holds on to it’s power.
Later on, they play part of “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin. They really put their own unique twist on this classic to make it their own.
For the final song of the set, they play the fantastic “Tamacun”. This is their most popular song on Spotify with over 49 million streams. It sounds fantastic in the Chicago Theatre.
In the encore, they play a brand-new song, “Monster”, which hasn’t yet been released. It was inspired by Manga. It’s a powerful track that makes for an excellent closer.
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Cost of a ticket: $80 (Main Floor)
PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Good Value
Rating Scale: Exceptional > Good Value > Discounted > Go for Free > Don’t Bother
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