My recent trip to visit family in Richmond, Virginia happened to coincide with a December 3 concert by one of my favorite bands, American Aquarium at The Broadberry, a club that some Richmonders will remember at The Cellar Door on Broad Street. I’ve been a fan of American Aquarium for a while, now, especially since just after the 2016 elections when they released a song that so perfectly spoke to my feelings that night, “The World Is On Fire,” (See the video at the bottom of this post.) but I’d not had the chance to see them live. They did not disappoint.

The show opened with a low-key, but beautiful set by Tommy Prine, son of the late and truly great John Prine. He has yet to put out an album, but he clearly has inherited a fair amount of talent from this father.