Here are pictures from Friday (June 24), the first night of the June edition of the PA Roundhouse Rally Summer Series 2022 at Roundhouse Harley-Davidson near Duncansville.
This was the weekend area motorcycle enthusiasts were waiting for, as several motorcycle-related events were happening around the region – Johnstown’s Thunder in the Valley, Ebensburg’s Wheels & Wings and Cambria Summit A.B.A.T.E.’s Bikefest, Windber’s Thunder Street Party, and – of course, the PA Roundhouse Rally at Roundhouse Harley-Davidson!
Friday’s music kicked off with The Jaded Lips and their brand of rock’n’soul. Singer and guitarist Mike Wertz, bassist and singer Hunter Karns, and drummer David Applas mixed hard-edged chops and soulful swagger over their variety of original songs plus rock and soul covers. The group played many of their catchy originals, including “It’s Not Me,” “Hold On,” “Whiskey Breath,” the new “Whisper Warriors,” “Souls,” “Where Do We Run,” “Testify,” “Lockdown” and more. They also did numbers from Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir,” plus fused together Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” with Bill Withers/Black Crowes’ “Hard to Handle,” The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog” with Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out,” and James Brown’s “Get On Up” into Prince’s “Kiss.”
Headlining this night was Pittsburgh-based Pearl Jam tribute The Ten Band, which then took the stage and delivered an amazing performance of Pearl Jam’s music! Formed nearly two decades ago, The Ten Band stunningly recreated Pearl Jam’s live sound – singer Nick Rhodes’s voice was incredible in the Eddie Vedder role; you could close your eyes and believe it was Eddie! He, lead guitarist Brian Pardee, rhythm guitarist Billy Schneider, bassist Todd Kaczorowski and drummer Adam Sivitz performed Pearl Jam favorites such as “Animal,” “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” “Evenflow,” “Dissident,” “Daughter,” “Better Man,” “Why Go,” “Black,” “Jeremy” and the Pearl Jam version of “Last Kiss.” They also broke out deeper Pearl Jam cuts such as “Porch,” “Wishlist,” “Garden” and others. When the Roundhouse Rally crowd demanded the encore, The Ten Band responded with four more songs – “Release,” “Alive,” their sing-along merging of The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” with Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,” and “Yellow Ledbetter” to cap the night. An excellent show!
Included below are pictures of both bands, the Q-crew of “The Professor,” Jim Price and technical overseer Bob, the Harley-Davidson demo fleet and some of the riders giving the machines a sample run, The International Bikini Team staffing the outdoor bar, and the Allegheny Township Fire Department’s “Boot Drive” tent and 50/50 drawing on the stage. The PA Roundhouse Rally is a 501c3 organization that helps out local charities with the summer weekend concert series. Thanks to everyone who attended and was part of the fun!
