Lady Antebellum @ Union Chapel

Union Chapel has seen many country music acts in it's past, including both Court Yard Hounds and Laura Cantrell and it appears that country music has been very well received there, something that perhaps prompted Lady Antebellum's record label EMI to chose the venue for their gig. The gig was advertised as Own The Night: Unplugged giving fans the impression of a stripped back, intimate gig which made Union Chapel a very good location. Charles Kennedy addressed some of the concerns and confusion over the venue that had been voiced on various websites by stressing the band's desire to play an intimate and relaxed gig and hinting that the band may bring their soon to begin US arena tour over to the UK next year. I would however mention the lack of obvious heating in the venue. The chapel warmed up during the gig but many people sat with coats and scarves on for a long time.

Own The Night as a whole really shows how Lady Antebellum have developed as songwriters and artists. It is a very strong album with a good mix of songs. In interviews, Lady Antebellum tell how they took a lot more time out to work on Own The Night than they have on previous albums, something that the music has certainly benefited from and while the album still has the typical Lady Antebellum sound it also sounds more developed.

Lady Antebellum were very relaxed during the gig and were laughing and joking along with the crowd and talking about the messages behind many of their songs. As of 08/10 Own The Night was charting at #4 in the UK charts (higher than their last album Need You Now) a very impressive spot for country music in the UK and shows just quite how large in number and dedicated the UK fans of Lady Antebellum are.
A definite five stars from me for a brilliant night. Roll on next time!
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