Thousands of residents and expats living in Ho Chi Minh City last night flocked to Lan Anh Stage at 291 Cach Mang Thang Tam in District 10 for the show of American country band Mary McBride.

American country band Mary McBride performing Vietnamese southern folk song "Ly Chieu Chieu" at HCMC's Lan Anh stage in the night of April 6., Photo: Ngoc Dong

At the show held by the U.S. Consulate General in HCMC, the band including vocal Mary McBride, guitarists Paul Cabonara and Mark Spencer, bass player Greg Beshers and drummer Bobby Lloyd Hicks offered audiences a remarkable night with around 20 non-stop performances.

The music night started with bustling songs like “Tricky Tricky World,” “Home” and “Black Eyed Strays.” Despite the fact that McBride’s songs are not very popular in Vietnam, audiences were deeply moved with the melodies.

The climax of the show was when the band sang the hit which has made their fame “No One’s Gonna Love You Like Me” - soundtrack of the Academy-award winning film Brokeback Mountain. The whole stadium waved their cell phones with the lights on along to the melodies, making the venue look like a beautiful starry night.

After that, the band even added more fire to the night by singing the Grammy winning song “Rolling in The Deep,” making thousands of audiences sing and dance along.

“We are very happy to be here, in Vietnam,” Mary expressed her felling on the stage.

Then, the most surprising part of the show is the performance of the southern folk song “Ly Chieu Chieu” in amazingly fluent Vietnamese though the band just arrived in the country 2 days ago.

“This is a special performance, for you,” Mary said. The song is not officially included on the show’s ticket.

The band then continued to rock the air until midnight with stunning drum and guitar solos as well as funky rock ‘n’ roll songs including “If You Lived in My Town” and “Don’t Need No Doctor.”

 Last night's concert attracted thousands audiences including a large number of young people

After the concert in HCMC, the band will continue to hold performances on April 8 and 9 in the central city of Hue within the framework of the city’s 7th biennial International Cultural Festival.

In addition, the artists from the US will meet with students at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music at 9am on April 6, and the Hue Conservatory of Music at 9am on April 10.

Also, they will hold outreach events for disadvantaged people in HCMC, Hue and Quang Tri Province.
 

Source: Tuoitrenews