‘We were freshmen in college starting in ’89, and we started playing then in the Southeast – playing at clubs and parties, and it was a lot of competition – you had to be good you had to entertain people. On top of the possibility of being pleasantly surprised, Griffin said fans lucky enough to get tickets for tonight’s sold-out show will ‘have a blast.’ ‘That’s usually the case with people that haven’t seen us before.’ If you haven’t seen us before you’ll be like, ‘Oh, I know that one!’ or ‘I hate that song,” he said with a laugh.

‘I think (fans that haven’t seen us before) will come to the show and they will be surprised how many songs they know by us. One is called ‘Dollar Signs.’ It’s still very barebones, but you can get a vibe as to whether you like the song or not.’ he said.įor fans who haven’t had the opportunity to see Better Than Ezra in concert before, Griffin believes it can be an enlightening experience that’s not one to miss. With those bands it’s like, ‘Play me the hits!” Griffin said.Īlthough the band strays from playing too many new tracks, Griffin says they do plan to play at least one new song. ‘I don’t want to see The Rolling Stones play new songs. Luckily for fans, Better Than Ezra knows what their admirers want to hear. With 20 years of music under their belt, the band has a large inventory of songs in their arsenal. It’s just a different thing to see, and there’s no real barrier between the band and the audience.’ ‘I love playing a festival because there’s thousands of people and you have that energy, but playing to an intimate crowd is a lot of fun. ‘Those small kinda shows are a lot of fun, because the people that are there really wanted to come because there weren’t many tickets available.

‘When we go on tour we play clubs and theaters, and this place is really small,’ he said.

The casino’s Waterford Ballroom offers attendees the chance to see an intimate performance that has Griffin excited for the event. ‘So we always have a really solid turnout when we play the Philly area.’īetter Than Ezra returns to the area tonight to play at the Valley Forge Casino as a part of the Entertainment in the Valley series. Back in the day we always had a lot of radio support, so that really helps you build a foundation for a band when people know your songs,’ Griffin said during a phone interview. ‘We’ve always done well (in Philadelphia). It’s been just over two years since the New Orleans-based band Better Than Ezra last played in the Philadelphia area, but vocalist Kevin Griffin isn’t phased by that fact.

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