The DAAC's Full-On Rock Show

Seth, and The Rick Beerhorst Band
The Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC)
Jan. 16

By Joshua Melfi

When I first arrived at the small, bricked walled, hardwood-floored DAAC, people were just starting to arrive. I watched as a young and old, culturally diverse audience filled the room. Everyone knew each other as they hugged and kissed. It felt more like a gathering of friends than a rock show. It wasn’t until the lights began to dim and Seth took the stage, that the DAAC ambiance began to change. Fans were crammed from wall to wall, some standing, some sitting, but all eyes glued to the stage. Seth performed a set full of high-energy “gut wrenching” blues songs like “This Much You Can Count On,” and fun upbeat songs like “Monkey” and “Kurl,” which changed the venue from a friends gathering into a full-on rock show.

Later in the evening The Rick Beerhorst Band took the stage. Armed with an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, a bass, a drum set, and accordion, along with a hammer and a saw blade, the band rocked The DAAC. The audience was captivated as Rick Beerhorst (lead vocals/guitar) told inspiring stories and funny jokes about the hardships of being a professional musician. The DAAC’s hardwood floors shook as the audience stomped their feet and clapped their hands to the band’s folk rock sound, with songs like “Never Kissed A Girl Like You Before” and “Little Piece of the Pie." Both bands put on a great show, and left the audience humming their songs as they walked out the door.