Jay Farrar barely flinched from the heat as he plowed through a 100-minute set last night, loaded with Son Volt's recent catalog and a few classics in front of a sold-out crowd at the Old Rock House. Continue reading Robin Wheeler's review. Photos by Jason Stoff.
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Dade Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Kristen Marie and Lori, St. Louis locals, debated the merits of Farrar and Tweedy over beers.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Mark Spencer supporting Jay Farrar at the Old Rock House.
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All four of the night's musicians played together for the two-song encore.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Gary Hunt and Dade Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Fans lined up outside the Old Rock House hours before Jay Farrar took the stage.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Gary Hunt performing at the Old Rock House.
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Farrar allows dedicated fans to record audio at his solo shows - and plenty of hobbyists took advantage of the permission.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Gary Hunt and Dade Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Dade Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Dave Udell and Valerie Pennington got introduced to Uncle Tupelo by mistake (heckling the band at their CD release show) but grew to love them.
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Dave Batschelett, Chris Tice, Deana McKelvie and Kay Batschelett had been seeing Farrar perform since 1991.
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Jay Farrar performing at the Old Rock House.
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Joe Wilson knows Farrar personally, though he hasn't seen a solo show in years. He met Jay and Jeff Tweedy when they were performing in their garage band, The Primatives.
