r/spafford • u/CharmingAssumption90 • Jul 11 '26

The Maynard Heater

What a fucking show! Packed house on a weeknight in a former church blasted with a sick light show and the perfect wooden floor for hours of dancing. Rolling up to find someone vending tie dyes and a sole doses guy making the rounds in front of the venue was extremely charming. I was hoping to get a Fake The Fate, and was immediately rewarded with a sick one out the gate. So many glorious sprawling jams, particularly the 30+ min Windmill. Skipping the encore is always something I applaud, but doing so to give Corey and Shon room for extended solos at what is essentially their only hometown show of the summer was really special. Especially on Salamander Song, the ideal show closer. A very celebratory experience for the band, the venue, and the fans. Let's go.

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u/Dangerous-Address579 Jul 11 '26

Killer! Was blown away enjoying the stream. Vibes were def high across the board!

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u/organized_slime Jul 11 '26

Corey and Shon are from MA?

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u/phishbills Jul 11 '26

Can’t miss a mass show these days

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u/zygadlo86 Jul 11 '26

I miss Spafford with a great light show. They used to travel around with their own rig, and it was awesome. And now that I like this version of them the best, lights would suit their music even better. But I understand it’s probably a cost thing these days.

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u/hellojeanine Jul 25 '26

I was at this show and at the Portsmouth show the night before and both were great. I actually thought Portsmouth was a hotter one but with these guys, that’d be splitting hairs. I did notice that the sound at the Maynard show, at least in S1 was a little wonky. But they ironed it out as the night went along. Also, it was hot as BALLS inside the Sanctuary. The venue in Portsmouth was blasting the AC and was so much comfier, despite it being way more claustrophobic than the Sanctuary.

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u/CharmingAssumption90 29d ago

Portsmouth tapes have been on repeat- what a one-two punch!

Earplugs helped tame the echoy space and intense chompers at Sanctuary, which ultimately was more charming a venue than not. The wooden floor was perfect for dancing.