Amstel Light Brings Mr. Hudson and The Bravery to Webster Hall

Marjana Jaidi / August 29, 2009

Last Wednesday, Amstel Light brought their national touring event series, Amsterdam Live, to Webster Hall. The event concept is inspired by “Melkweg”, a private nightclub in Amsterdam featuring five different types of art. Amstel definitely delivered, bringing in local artists from Ad Hoc Art to create free t-shirts and The Bravery, Mr. Hudson and DJ Clinton Sparks to provide musical entertainment.

Mr. Hudson’s name has been coming up a lot in the blogosphere, but all I’d heard about him was that he was a protégé of Kanye West, and that he was featured on the final track of Jay-Z’s new album. Naturally, I was expecting a hip-hop performance, so imagine my surprise when a well-dressed Brit took the stage and started spouting reggae-tinged tunes. Mr. Hudson comes across as a modern-day Sting, not just in his voice, but also in his eclectic music, which featured steel drums on a few songs, and also had a hint of country. Just when I thought Mr. Hudson had stolen the show, The Bravery proved to be a worthy headliner, delivering a high-energy performance that oozed with charisma.

Click here to check out photos by Alan Mulligan.