Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green brought EdwardSharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to the Shelburne Museum last Tuesday. And a nasty storm brought a steady downpour, transforming the Green into the Brown.
Still, throngs came out in ponchos to hear the10-person band led by singer Alex Ebert — or Alexander, as you may have heard himcalled in the band’s 2009 hit “Home.”
Umbrellas and raincoats don’t do much for mud, so fans waded in, ankle deep. On stage, things were considerably less messy. A plethora of instruments, from pianoto gourd, stayed dry under a protective overhang. Ebert, dressed in an off-white sports coat over a flowy tunic, nonchalantly took the stage with the rest of the musicians.
They opened with “40 Day Dream,” a number enlivened by interludes of hand clapping and feetstomping. Jade Castrinos, Ebert’s partner in the band’s creation,introduced her clear, at times pining voice in “Janglin.” There was a playful dynamic between the pair, who allowed themselves to get carried away bytheir own performance, dancing until Ebert accidentally headbutted Castrinos.
“I guess if you’re the headbutter you get headbutted, too,” Ebert said. “Itjust doesn’t hurt as bad.”
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