John Fogerty at Beale Street Festival, May 2, 2015

John Fogerty tonight in Memphis.

IMHO, this "1969 Tour" is his best produced show yet. It begins with a great film showcasing the music and events of 1969 intertwined with commentary from John. It was a remarkable year indeed, and one that saw the release of not one but three now-classic albums from John's band Creedence Clearwater Revival.

I think that a preshow program like this serves to heighten the excited anticipation for the performance about to begin. I have seen other artists like Paul McCartney use similar multimedia to present a capsule history of themselves and I think they are both very interesting and effective.

Also this production makes more effective use of video screens, displaying a mixture of the live performance and historical photos. If this tour comes anywhere near your town, well, you already know what my advice would be..

Text and photos: Dana Doak.