LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE
Marty Stuart plays for packed theater
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August 3, 2023
Annie Wooden
Marty Stuart sings and plays the mandolin during a solo performance of the Orange Blossom Special last Thursday at The Rex.
It was the stuff of legends last Thursday at the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls as Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives played for a soldout crowd.
"When we hear about small theaters coming back to life, we will be there," Stuart told the crowd. "We love this town and we love this theater." The band was able to explore Thompson Falls prior to Thursday night's show, stopping at local shops. Stuart expressed his love of small theaters throughout the show, talking about the Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music at a historic theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi, which he has helped revitalize.
Thompson Falls's Tanner Laws opened for the band, playing a mix of original and cover songs for more than half an hour to get the crowd ready for the main event. Both Laws and Stuart's band were headed to the Red Ants Pants Festival in White Sulphur Springs last weekend to perform again. Tanner has been traveling the region and state with his music career.
Stuart and his band played for nearly an hour and a half, keeping the crowd entertained with old favorites and songs from their new album "Altitude." At one point, Stuart made a bold statement and said "we do hereby declare Thompson Falls the surf capital of the world," after which the band played a rendition of "Wipeout" that included Harry Stinson slapping his hands on his cheeks for a unique sound.
The Fabulous Superlatives - from left Kenny Vaughan, Henry Stinson and Carl Scruggs - showcased their musical talents and harmonies on stage.
As they played "The Brain Cloudy Blues," bass player Chris Scruggs - grandson of legend Earl Scruggs - captured the crowd with his humor, musical talent and singing.
Stuart and each of his band members showcased their skills throughout the evening. Kenny Vaughan showed off his dexterity and passion on the guitar. Vaughan and Stinson have been with the Fabulous Superlatives since Stuart formed the band in 2002. Scruggs joined the band in 2015, but the four play like they have been together for a lifetime,
feeding off each other's and the crowd's energy. After the final song of the encore, concert goers left the hometown theater with an air of excitement and appreciation for the talent they had seen.
"We'd like to come back sometime," Stuart told the crowd as the show ended. "Next time we'll do two nights."
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