Hey Marseilles celebrated the vinyl re-release of To Trunks & Travels at a sold-out Tractor Tavern on Saturday night, and the crowd was ready. We met some fans outside who told of siblings and friends traveling from Spokane and Boise just to see the show. I was a first-timer for Hey Marseilles but have been regaled with nothing but positive outpourings from friends for several months. The rumors were true, it was indeed a great live show. With seven band members in total, the unassuming young group masterfully performed their brand of orchestral folk with the precision and ease that can only come from the volume of shows they've been performing lately.

I really enjoyed the warmup set by The Head & The Heart. I'd never heard of the band before but was pleased with their set. There were six kids up on stage, with all manner of instruments: tambourine, drum, fiddle and so on. Lots of beards and knit caps as well. I kind of dismissed them as a bunch of hippies at first, but the musical quality was definitely there. Nice, strong vocals, including a solitary female voice that lent itself well to the multi-part harmonies. Overall I found it to be nice, comforting Okie music; think John Denver meets Gillian Welch. The crowd response was a bit lukewarm, but I think the band will develop a decent following over time. They should totally play the No Depression festival this year.

Newly inaugurated Mayor Mike McGinn is celebrating his inauguration this week with a free concert at Showbox SoDo Saturday that features some of the city's brightest stars.

The concert, which starts at 7:30, includes the DJing talents of WD4D, the international hip hop of Gabriel Teodros, the orchestral indie pop of Hey Marseilles and the country fun of The Maldvies. And the best part is that all of this is FREE! So I'll be seeing you at Showbox SoDo Saturday night.