Orville Peck at House of Blues Dallas
Melissa Whitler. |. NBCU Fellow
Melissa@DallasVoice.com
Fresh off the first weekend of Austin City Limits, Orville Peck brought the western energy to the House of Blues Dallas on Monday, Oct. 7.
Country singer Nikki Lane kicked off the night with her signature style. Originally from South Carolina, Lane has plenty of Western flair and sass, and she let the audience know she already had the next 12 hours after the show mapped out. A collector of vintage clothing, Lane said she will be hitting up all the best clothing resale stores in Dallas.
Orville Peck put on a performance that spanned all of his albums. He started off with “Big Sky” from his debut album Pony, which was met with much enthusiasm from the audience.
The masked cowboy has certainly grown in both popularity and confidence since the Bronco tour in 2022. Just watching him you can tell how much he loves playing music. Peck connects well with audience, and when he speaks, he doesn’t seem like a celebrity, but a hometown friend.
After the first few songs, Peck let the audience in on a little secret. “Texas is my favorite state to tour in, and Dallas/Fort Worth is my favorite part,” he said. He went on to let everyone know there are three rules at each of his concerts: One, sing along to all the songs even if you don’t know the words; two, dance, and, three, if you feel like crying at any point, you have to cry.
The crowd certainly delivered. While I don’t know how many tears were shed, everyone was one their feet dancing and singing along all night. For most people this was their first Orville Peck show, and they were having the night of their lives.
Peck himself also delivered on the dance moves. With plenty of high kicks and spins, he brought the swagger of a cowboy born to perform.
Peck alternated between playing a steel guitar and an acoustic guitar. He also did a few songs on the piano. He got more serious when introducing the song “Hexie Mountains,” which he said
dance
blues
song
performer
concert
show
audience