Sunset Songs: Drew Kennedy Live

Sunset Songs concerts are held in Galveston, Texas, and feature a small backyard audience and a limited number of online seats, giving both groups a unique and intimate setting. Presented by Archive Communication & Design and supported by Saint Arnold Brewing Company, this debut performance features songwriter Drew Kennedy.  

Kennedy has long-since mastered the art of literary lines that evoke sharp images and strong emotions. As he sings, “The sky’s as wide as a smile on a waitress / at a late-night, roadside cafe outside of Pecos” to kick off “Open Road,” West Texas skylines and the people who dot them are inimitably captured. All brimming toe-tapping keys and crisp cymbal crashes, “24 Hours in New York City” traces the exhilaration and possibility of young love, while “House” describes a home’s dismantling to heartbreaking perfection. Moody “Cream and Sugar” and driving “Jackson” are both straight-ahead pop smashes, and Kennedy’s vocals have never sounded better. Walt Wilkins’ gem “Walnut Street” makes for an ideal addition and marks Kennedy’s first-ever inclusion of a cover on one of his albums.

Learn more at drewkennedymusic.com.