The last time Aaron Lewis was in Evansville, he was doing duty as frontman for rock band Staind on their Mass Chaos Tour, which played in May 2012 at Ford Center. Sunday night, he returned on his own on very different terms – as the headliner on the Jägermeister Country Tour, also featuring host Rick Monroe and opening act Brian Davis. Lewis’ stripped down vocals proved his versatility as he covered everything from tracks on his latest album “The Road†to well-known rock ballads from his days with Staind. The singer and his band exuded a laid-back vibe that was perfectly suited for a Sunday night at the Victory Theatre.
“It was good to see a mix of both country and rock music fans in the crowd tonight,†said General Manager Ben Bolander. “We hope to see many of them back in the coming weeks, since we’ll have a rock show with Pop Evil on July 11 and the first concert in our Summer Country Nights series featuring Tyler Farr on July 12. This is going to be a great summer for music at the Victory.â€
The Victory Theatre has an active summer and fall schedule with upcoming shows that include Gregg Allman June 25, Pop Evil
July 11, Tyler Farr (Summer Country Nights at the Victory series) July 12, “Weird Al†Yankovic – The Alpocalypse Tour July 27, Charlie Worsham (Summer Country Nights at the Victory series) August 15, No Justice (Summer Country Nights at the Victory series) September 13, Tommy Emmanuel September 20, and Don Williams October 17.
