Express: A Publication of The Washington Post posted these kind words about The Bridge.
from: ReadExpress.com
Crossing Over: The Bridge
BEFORE NOV. 22, 2006, The Bridge had never played a headlining show to more than 400 people in its Baltimore home base. So, when the band had an album release party at the 1,600 person-capacity Rams Head Live, mandolinist Kenny Liner had hoped 800 people would show up. As fans filtered in, the crowd rose to 1,000. Then, by the time the band took the stage, it had swelled to 1,200.
Liner was sick at the time, nursing a 100-degree fever. He doesn't remember seeing much — he was so sick he was hallucinating — he said, but he does remember one thing:
"I remember walking out on stage and almost fainting, I was so surprised," he said. "I was just like, 'Who are these people? How do they even know who we are?'"
Lead singer and guitarist Cris Jacobs remembered the experience a bit better.
"It felt good," he said. "Just to walk out on stage, after five years of doing it, and see that huge crowd was definitely gratifying. It's one of those moments that you just kind of be thankful for."
And these days, The Bridge is having a lot of those moments.
The jam band, which melds rock (Southern and otherwise), jazz, funk, Americana and even a little bit of hip-hop, might be poised for its biggest year yet. The group is playing more shows outside of the Mid-Atlantic than it has before — including some dates in Europe this summer — and it's finishing up its third album, which Jacobs said he hopes to have out by fall (click here to read more...).
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Tour Dates | The Bridge
- May 8 2008 / East End Cafe / Newark, Delaware
- May 9 2008 / Whiskey 1803 / Annapolis, Maryland
- May 22 2008 / Sullivan Hall / New York, New York
- May 23 2008 / The Wheelhouse / Narragansett, Rhode Island
- May 25 2008 / Strangecreek Music Festival / Greenfield, Massachusetts
- May 29 2008 / The Goodfoot / Portland, Oregon
- May 30 2008 / Fenario Gallery / Eugene, Oregon
- Jun 1 2008 / Private Party - congrats Rick & Stacy! / Seattle, Washington
- Jun 3 2008 / Tractor Tavern / Seattle, Washington
- Jun 4 2008 / The Goodfoot / Portland, Oregon
- Jun 13 2008 / Nix BB Blues / Enschede
- Jun 14 2008 / Umsonst Und Draussen Festival / Kist, Baden-Württemberg
- Jun 16 2008 / Oerol Festival @ Braskoer Club / Terschelling
- Jun 20 2008 / Canal Club / Richmond, Virginia
- Jun 21 2008 / Private Party / Boyce, Virginia
- Jun 26 2008 / Wilbert’s / Cleveland, Ohio
- Jun 28 2008 / Lazy River Music & Arts Festival / South Elgin, Illinois
- Jul 5 2008 / Stone Pony Summer Stage / Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Jul 12 2008 / Allgood Festival / Masontown, West Virginia
- Jul 19 2008 / Camp Bisco / Mariaville, New York
- Jul 26 2008 / Blue Balls Music Festival / Lucerne, Lucerne
- Aug 17 2008 / Ladew Gardens / Monkton, Maryland
- Aug 24 2008 / Rehoboth Beach Bandstand / Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
