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JAKE OWEN









                                         With Mitchell Tenpenny





                “Beachin’ It at the Ballroom”






                  Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom • Hampton Beach, NH • September 15, 2017
                                                   www.casinoballroom.com

                                             Concert Review by Erika Cannavino
                                               Photography by Daniel Johnson
                                           www.facebook.com/dagdaphotography




          The party had parked itself at Hampton Beach, NH on September 15, 2017. A festive “beach-themed” tour
          bus, wrapped in bright blue and adorned with pink flamingos, was sitting in the back parking lot of the
          Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom -- heralding that Jake Owen had indeed “made shore” and was ready to
          serve up an evening of exceptional country music.

          Once we rounded the corner you could hear the constant chirp of the electronic ticket scanners as the staff
          at the ballroom checked in fans. The lines at the bar were already stretched to the dance floor as Mitchell
          Tenpenny took the stage to open the night.

          The crowd roared with laughter as Tenpenny asked, “Is there any else in here who is tired of bitches? That’s
          what this next song is about…an ex of mine.” Mitchell’s voice flowed through the speakers as smooth as spun
          silk. Coupled with the catchy lyrics, it was impossible to not sing along to the chorus, “I don’t deal with bitches
          no more.”


          Tenpenny  closed  out  his  set  with  the  modern  country  version  of  a  Cinderella  story  “If  the  Boot  Fits,”
          enchanting the crowd into a “fairy tale as good as it gets” moment. He wrote the song, which was made
          popular by Granger Smith with Andy Albert and Jordan Schmidt.


          The stage was quickly transformed into a tropical island, complete with a palm tree and flamingos. The
          saxophonist, drummer, bassist and guitarist filtered onto the stage taking their places. These were just a few
          members of the seven-piece band that Jake Owen “beaches it” with on stage.
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