Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den holds free shows for its casino’s
patrons. Its placement in the center of
the gaming floor gives everyone nearby a chance to hear music on any given
night. By its entrance and exit, an animatronic wolf
keeps watch as it moves its head and tail and occasionally howls.
On May 20th, 2018, Warner Bros. Nashville
recording artist William Michael Morgan and his band were the concert of the
evening. The security guard inspected
the bags of those going in before and then the hostess greeted them. There were seats set along the sides for
this show as well as standing room in the middle of the venue. A crowd had
assembled by the stage, patiently waiting for the 7:00pm show to start. Those
on the sides were conversing amongst themselves and ordering drinks.
The Show: After
the band took their places, William Michael Morgan emerged, guitar in hand. His
set was an hour and half of entertaining country music. He acknowledged the music he grew up on,
performing songs from artists such as George Strait. Besides paying homage to classic country
music, the show also included songs from his debut CD “Vinyl” and some
contemporary songs; plus a 3-song acoustic set. The nice surprise of the evening was a test
run of concept material for the follow-up album that the band was currently
working on. During the banter between songs, William Michael Morgan looked up
to address the audience with his hat in his hand. He introduced the songs with
a story or a fun aside.
From my seat, I could tell that the audience members enjoyed
the concert. People got up and walked over to the standing room section to
dance as the show progressed. William
thanked them in a way by hanging out after the show to meet them. He signed autographs and posed for
pictures. It was nice to meet the singer
after the show, which made the night even more memorable.
Thanks to @wmmorgan for the photo-op
Partial Set List:
“Vinyl”; “Missing”; “I Met A Girl”; “Somethin’ To Drink About”; “Lonesomeville”;
“People Like Me” ; “The Chair”(George Strait classic); “Chasing Cars”(Snow
Patrol ); “Mama Tried”(Merle Haggard); “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” (Georgia
Satellites)
