REVIEW Bonnie Raitt with NRBQ
When: 8 p.m., Friday
Where: Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany
A lively Bonnie Raitt rocked it at a sold-out Palace Theatre. The blues-rock icon drew heavily from her forthcoming LP that — if the performances are any indicator — should be fantastic. Title track “Just Like That” was a gorgeous acoustic ballad, while a song written for the late Jamaican singer Toots Hibbert was funky and fun. The biggest hits were “Something to Talk About,” “Back Around” (a first live take) and a heartfelt cover of John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery.” The cover of INXS’ “Need You Tonight” was very cool, almost as cool as Raitt was all night.
What’s next: The cut-ups from the Canadian sitcom “Letterkenny” will be in town Sunday. On April 30, country singer Jake Owens will be doing his thing.