Fruvous Opener

Who was your favorite band or artist you saw open for Fruvous? You can throw in bands and artists they shared a bill with also if you like. My favorite openers were Sarah Harmer, Mike Errico, and Valentine Smith. The best act I saw them share a bill with was Dan Bern. I should mention that I was a big fan of Dan and Valentine Smith before I ever saw them with Fruvous.

not really technically an "opener," but when they played at the Fleadh Festival in 99, the 2 acts that went on their stage before them were Luka Bloom and then Martin Sexton.� That's where I found Marty :) Hooray!

The co-billings I liked were with the Nields.� Super fun shows.

Most of their openers have blown chunks, though... nobody in any city knows who to put with them, so I've seen bad accordion-based stuff, a TERRIBLE klezmer band, some bad pop bands, and enough boring folkchicks ;)

2 for me... Russell Wolff and Sarah Slean.

by the time i finally saw a frushow, i'd already seen people like the nields and dvn...i guess my favorite opener i discovered at a frushow would be mike errico.

The only Fr�vous opener I've ever seen was Martina Sorbara, so I guess she wins by default, even though I can't remember a single thing she played.

Either Russell Wolff or the paperboys!

The Nields, far and away in first place.

Then, Sarah Harmer and Martina Sorbara*.

Um....it's been so long, I can't really remember anyone else.

*Yes, I know she opened for Jian....but in my book it still counts.

was probably the best.

Then, maybe yeP!.

My short list, hard to rank them:

The Nields (actually it was a co-bill)
Big Rude Jake
The Paperboys
DVN

Jann Arden was the best.� Just her and a guy playing an electric bass (not guitar, but an actual bass).

...right josh? ;)

(fyi, angry salad was awful ;)

I've only seen Fruvous twice outside of a folk festival type setting, so, the only opening acts I've seen were Tory Cassis and The Supers.

also Russell Wolff and Mike Errico. And Butch Ross w/band, heehee.