Messer returns to SWFL

Texas rockers Messer returned to Southwest Florida on Friday, May 10th after their recent appearance at 96 K-Rock’s Swamp Fest with Memphis May Fire and Pop Evil.

They started the day off with a visit to the 96 K-Rock studios and made an appearance on the Stan & Haney Show. You can see the photos that our good friend Deborah Owens took here: https://96krock.com/galleries/gallery-96k-rock-unplugged-ft-messer/

Afterwards, they went down to South Street City Oven and Grill to prepare for their show. One thing that really impressed us was they way they had their gear setup for the tour. They had three, tall rolling cases that held all of the guitars. The drum set was split in half and rolled in on risers and took just minutes to set it up. Everything tied in by wireless to their rack setup which was quite cool. Very efficient!

Kicking off the festivities at South Side was none other than Jimi Dred. This guy is good and he know’s exactly what to play for the setting he’s in. Hopefully one of these day’s we’ll be able to catch up with him when he does all originals!!

Unfortunately, Saul had to cancel the remainder of their tour with Messer due to Drummer Joe Nichols injuring his knee and were not able to make it. Hopefully it is nothing too serious and he is on the mend!!

Messer took to the stage with a thick blanket of fog and the lights going crazy and kicked the show off in high gear. The music sounded sounded great and the stage presence was top notch. Without a doubt they are a well oiled machine. The more they played the closer the crowd came to the stage.

If you haven’t seen them live or haven’t listened to their music, do yourself a favor and check out their new video for Simple Man!

South Street City Oven & Grill is not your typical rock bar nor is it a large venue. What they are is a great place with some of the best food that allows you the opportunity to get up close and personal with your favorite acts from various genres. We love this place and the people and we try to get here as often as we can!! You can check out South Street on Facebook as well as their website: www.southstreetnaples.com