Storms didn’t stop Classic Albums Live

By Deanna Bertrand

Several hundred concertgoers braved the rain and a passing storm Saturday evening, July 22 to see and hear the unique sounds of the Classic Albums Live band perform Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at Leamington’s Sunset Amphitheatre located at the foot of Seacliff Park. The free concert was part of the Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series, which is in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington and The Bank Theatre.

Following an opening set by Fresh Breath, the band took to the stage around 8:30 pm, introduced by Leamington town councillor Tim Wilkinson and emcee Corey Robertson. The rain did cause a break in the show early on and the need to take cover for a while, but it was not enough to cancel it and those who remained were rewarded with some iconic topnotch sounds as they rounded out the hit songs on the 1973 album including Money and Time.

Band members of the Classic Albums Live band include: Rob Phillips, guitar, vocals; Ryan Granville-Martin, vocals, percussion, sound effects; Des Leahy, guitar; Jen Benton, bass; Troy Feener, drums; William Hare, keys; Alison Young, sax; Nicole Robinson, vocals; and Mia Sheard, vocals.

The next concert in the Music Onthe42 Summer Series will be on July 29 at the Sunset Amphitheatre with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, with opener Mary Frances Leahy at 7:30 p.m.

Classic Albums Live proved that the show must go on, returning to the stage after a brief storm. Deanna Bertrand photos

Drummer Troy Feener keeps the beat.

This couple braved the rain to hear The Dark Side of the Moon