![]() The drama picked up near the end of the show when a man in a tuxedo and white gloves grabbed one of the Irsay Collection's prized items - the black Fender Stratocaster used by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour - and brought it to the stage. The original certainly would not have fit the night's carefree Boomer vibe. Irsay performed a few covers while seated with the band, including a version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" - though in the Johnny Cash style. Wilson, of Heart fame, thrilled with three Led Zeppelin covers: "Rock and Roll," "Immigrant Song" and "Stairway to Heaven." ![]() ![]() More: Buddy Guy performs at TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park in Indianapolis Guy, the 86-year-old legend who headlined an Indianapolis show in July, put on a blues exhibition, with his trademark guitar licks and tricks mixed with humor. Irsay's namesake group backed Hiatt, who opened his set with a cover of Traffic's "Feelin' Alright?" before launching into several of his own songs. ![]() This is why you picked up a guitar or got a keyboard." "This is like a garage band when we were 16," Irsay said. The performances started as smaller acoustic affairs tied to the Irsay Collection's national tour (Friday marked the collection's seventh stop) and has since ballooned in size and scope. Overall, the show was a fun smattering of cover songs performed by a roster filled with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. John's meant so much to this stage, this community, to the whole culture of this community … he's really represented the arts and music in this state for a long time." "To have John Mellencamp join us tonight is extra special for the community," Irsay said at the news conference. Mellencamp stopped playing and silenced the audience. However, as Mellencamp yielded the microphone following the hit song's first verse, the crowd began singing the wrong part. People were wearing all manner of Colts gear, including Colts-dipped lucha libre masks. It had thus far shown itself to be made up of Hoosiers. bassist Mike Mills and blues guitarist and singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd, then exited the stage, leaving Mellencamp to close the show with an acoustic rendition of “Jack & Diane."Īt this point, the crowd committed a mortal sin in the state of Indiana. The Jim Irsay Band, which includes longtime Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, R.E.M. The crowd, which consisted of a few thousand fans who arrived early to stand on the field and most of the stadium's lower seated sections, went ballistic as he arrived dressed in black and smoking a cigarette to finish the song off. More: John Mellencamp's new album is a grim, diverse musical journey with mixed results The free event began with a showcase of the Jim Irsay Collection, a multimillion-dollar gathering of pop culture and historical artifacts, and finished with a nearly two-and-a-half hour concert featuring guest artists Buddy Guy, Ann Wilson and Broad Ripple's own John Hiatt.īut the evening's capstone moment came at 10:35 p.m., when Irsay's band launched into a prolonged intro for John Mellencamp's "Pink Houses." As Irsay had alluded to in news media events leading up to Friday, Mellencamp himself stepped on stage. "You haven't seen a world-class museum meet a world-class show and integrate together." "This just hasn't been done," Irsay said at a news conference prior to the show. Thousands of Colts fans took to the Lucas Oil Stadium field Friday night for a launch to the season unlike any other - part museum exhibition, part fan appreciation night and part mega show for team owner Jim Irsay's namesake "garage band" of rock 'n' roll heavy hitters. View Gallery: See inside the Jim Irsay Collection and Jim Irsay Band Concert
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