Marshall Crenshaw was joined by bass and drums at City Winery in Boston on September 6th. The show consisted primarily of his own music with one or two Buddy Holly tunes thrown in. Marshall is a huge Buddy Holly fan and even recorded some of Holly’s songs for a movie, some of which he played that evening.
But the concert Wednesday at Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem showed talented musicians can make it work by showing off their respective skills, then softening them to fit the show.