Mat Kearney at the Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza (09/29/09)

Photo: Jon Klemm

…Mat Kearney is somewhat of a rhyming lyrical savant – for a white dude, if you don’t mind me saying. He calls himself the hip hop kid and blends beautiful melodious choruses with the occasional lite rap verse.
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As much as I love Mat, I didn’t expect him to be a great performer. He seemed like one of those guys that just sounds great on an album thanks to heavy production, but I am happy to say that he sounded incredible live. No gimmicks or tricks – he was pure and talented, and his voice sounded just like it does on his albums. He was backed by an awesome band, and all in all they gave a non-stop, high-energy performance. It was over too soon. [Ventures In The Slipstream]

Tour dates and more photos of Mat Kearney at The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza after the jump.

Mat Kearney 2009 Tour Dates
02 Oct 2009 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, Michigan
03 Oct 2009 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
05 Oct 2009 Lee’s Palace Toronto, Ontario
07 Oct 2009 Madison Theatre Covington, Kentucky
08 Oct 2009 The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana
09 Oct 2009 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
10 Oct 2009 First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 Oct 2009 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin
13 Oct 2009 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, Kentucky
15 Oct 2009 The Cannery Ballroom Nashville, Tennessee
16 Oct 2009 Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 2009 Workplay Theatre Birmingham, Alabama
18 Oct 2009 House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
22 Oct 2009 La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas
23 Oct 2009 House of Blues Houston, Texas
24 Oct 2009 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
26 Oct 2009 Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado
28 Oct 2009 In The Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
29 Oct 2009 Knitting Factory Boise, Idaho
30 Oct 2009 Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington
01 Nov 2009 Venue Vancouver, British Columbia
02 Nov 2009 The Moore Theatre Seattle, Washington
03 Nov 2009 Roseland Theatre Portland, Oregon
05 Nov 2009 The Fillmore San Francisco, California
07 Nov 2009 House of Blues San Diego, California
08 Nov 2009 The Marquee Phoenix, Arizona
10 Nov 2009 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, California