Daughtry @ The PNE

Whether you like Daughtry or not he brought something to the plate that other PNE acts so far haven’t, a very addicting presence. He knows how to work and command a room. He’s got an amazing voice for the genre and comfortably works within his limitations without playing hero. Personally I am not into his music as it sounds just as generic as Nickleback. I came out cause a few of my music peers, whose opinion I highly respect, urged me to stay for the show. His original material, which leans more toward country pop, slightly loses me but he grabbed my attention with his jaw dropping covers (which made up for a quarter of the set list). He did the best cover of Phil Collins In The Air Tonight. I’ve heard his other covers over the years on YouTube, therefore, I shouldn’t really be surprised at how good this was. He was comfortable and loose with the audience. His stage banter was more suited for the bar but he somehow managed to get away with some subtle things. He has a dry sense of dark humor that he pulled off well. Original material aside he did go above and beyond my initial expectations. He acted as though he wanted to be there.