LIVE REVIEW:
Familiar faces made for one awesome concert in an unconventional space.
We would hate to say that country music stars Josh Gracin’s and Darryl Worley’s music is for the birds but on Sunday, it was. It was also for all of the other types of animals, reptiles and whatever else can be found at a zoo.
In celebration of Brookfield Zoo’s 75th Anniversary, Gracin and Worley performed a special concert on the lawn of the zoo’s East Mall that was so awesome, the snakes managed to clap. During the stage change, concertgoers even received a special introduction to one of the Zoo’s beautiful bald eagles.
As for the show itself, Gracin seems to have his way with fast paced songs. With hits like “Nothin’ to Lose”, “Favorite State of Mind” and even a cover of Garth Brooks’ “Ain’t Going Down Till the Sun Comes Up,” he seams to just rip through them ease. While on stage, the former season-two American Idol contestant remarked that he couldn’t find a way to fit Chicago or Illinois into his hit song “Favorite State of Mind,” but from the look of the crowd, it didn’t seem to matter.
Worley, who is off the release of his newest album, “Sounds Like Life” performed some new cuts off the album and his greatest hits like “Have You Forgotten?” and “Awful Beautiful Life.” His set was highly energetic and it was refreshing to see Worley perform live.
In addition to Gracin and Worley, local artists Cross County Junction and Erica Iozzo were on hand to add to the party.
Between the artists, the beautiful weather and the help of AStar Promotions, in our opinion, Zoo Tunes will definitely go down in the Zoo’s history book as one heck of a show.
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