The Band Perry, Charlie Worsham at Choctaw’s Event Center

Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer (They were all taken from one angle, and so not many of Reid Perry, who was on the far side of the stage from the camera.) Click on the link below for dozens more photos.

The Band Perry, the group now out of Nashville that could be considered an overnight success, except for the 10 or so years they put in prior to gaining national attention, gave a packed Choctaw Event Center house the show of shows. Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry, siblings whose parents have encouraged them since they were just little rockers, were in constant motion, clearly enjoying their work, for nearly two hours of today’s continuous country music.

The audience, nay, the fans, were as versatile as an audience can get. Youngsters with cell phones kept them trained on the trio, song after song. Young ladies and young men waited expectantly in their cowboy boots, then stopped along with the band, especially on their opening song, “Done.” And the parents and grandparents took up as many chairs as did the younger generations. All there to enjoy this spectacular trio, who was backed by A-Team musicians including lead guitarists, a fiddler who doubled on keyboards, and drummer.

The set opened with a recorded version of “Done,” while the band got on stage and finished the song off live. There was none of the apparent goth influence that sometimes seeps into their CMT videos. Just lots of smiles, energy, swapping off at times from Kimberly to Neil on lead vocals, harmonies, and good times.

Charlie Worsham

Opening for The Band Perry was Charlie Worsham and his band, also now out of Nashville, transplanted from Mississippi, if facts are accurate. It was a perfectly paired performance, as Worsham and his band also were filled with energy and talent.

One thing both bands did was to perform Christian songs, unashamedly. The Band Perry put harmonies to “Amazing Grace” and Worsham sang a classy “That’s How I Learned To Pray,” a song he’s also performed at the Grand Ol’ Opry.

Watch the Live Music Calendar for upcoming Choctaw events. There’s four stages at the Durant facility and two in Grant, Okla.

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