2008 Woodie Awards
Jason Levasseur Connects With Audience Over Weekend
Christopher Erat
Issue date: 2/6/06 Section: Entertainment
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Jason Levasseur came to Cheel Commons last Saturday evening and gave the audience a very nice performance. He incorporated humor into his performance, creating an atmosphere of relaxation and allowing the audience to have a very nice time. Levasseur began at eight that evening and ended up finishing around quarter of ten, just in time for the dorm council to clean up the commons and prepare for the Ice Ball.
He began his performance by introducing himself, proceeding to immediately begin a song. He played several songs from his new album one of which he had never played live before. In between every song Levasseur gave the audience an explanation of the significance of the wording and subject matter. All of these explanations were extremely comical. They ranged from his experience getting dumped for the high school football quarterback to one performance he did during a festival where he was given a box of wine and saw a sky full of balloons pass him by. However, the entire night was not filled solely with his comical experiences. It was filled with enjoyment and good music as well.
The room was filled with fans that had seen him the last time he came to Clarkson. Very few first time listeners made an appearance. Levasseur was surprised to hear from a few fans that his music was taken to Holland and shared with some of the locals over there. This brought in a new wave of conversations with the audience. At one point he bent down and for a few moments looked into the eyes of one of the women in the front row and sang. He stopped for a moment, looked at the audience, and said, "Sorry folks, this one's for her, you can't listen." Levasseur filled the room with his very original brand of folk rock, whether specific to one person or to the audience in general.
He began his performance by introducing himself, proceeding to immediately begin a song. He played several songs from his new album one of which he had never played live before. In between every song Levasseur gave the audience an explanation of the significance of the wording and subject matter. All of these explanations were extremely comical. They ranged from his experience getting dumped for the high school football quarterback to one performance he did during a festival where he was given a box of wine and saw a sky full of balloons pass him by. However, the entire night was not filled solely with his comical experiences. It was filled with enjoyment and good music as well.
The room was filled with fans that had seen him the last time he came to Clarkson. Very few first time listeners made an appearance. Levasseur was surprised to hear from a few fans that his music was taken to Holland and shared with some of the locals over there. This brought in a new wave of conversations with the audience. At one point he bent down and for a few moments looked into the eyes of one of the women in the front row and sang. He stopped for a moment, looked at the audience, and said, "Sorry folks, this one's for her, you can't listen." Levasseur filled the room with his very original brand of folk rock, whether specific to one person or to the audience in general.