“The Is a Concert Here Tonight”
Marcus King and his band made a stop at the Circle Drive-In in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on September 6th, part of King’s Live at the Drive-In Tour.
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Mask Up
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Marcus King masked up for soundcheck at the Circle Drive-In, one of many precautions he and his band are taking on tour. “We’re doing daily temperature readings on all band and crew members,” King tells Rolling Stone. “Any guests that come to sit in or visit are maintaining a safe distance and we’re make sure they haven’t had any symptoms. They also get a temperature check.”
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Lackawanna Sky
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Bassist Stephen Campbell and drummer Jack Ryan joined King for soundcheck at the Circle Drive-In, a Lackawanna Country mainstay that first opened in 1949.
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Now Playing: Marcus King Band
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone “If we have an opportunity to wave while they’re leaving in their cars, we do it, or any opportunity to make them feel welcome,” King says of fan interaction during a drive-in show.
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Socially Distant Photo Op
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone A fan takes a socially distant photo of King at the Circle Drive-In. “We’re trying to keep our distance while still letting our fans know we love them,” he says. “We’ve been keeping to ourselves while on the bus, which isn’t too far from normal, but it’s much more enforced. We started the tour off with rapid results test and everyone tested negative.”
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Gates Open
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Fans — in their cars — stream into the Circle Drive-In.
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Finding a Spot
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Cars and trucks claim their parking spaces for Marcus King’s Circle Drive-In performance.
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Early James
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Country artist Early James, who rewrote the Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” for King’s Last Waltz tribute livestream, opens the night in Scranton.
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City Lights
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The lights of Scranton and Dickson City can be seen behind fans at the Circle Drive-In.
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In the Zone
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone “It took us a couple of gigs to get passed the bizarre nature of it, but once we got comfortable, we kind of leaned into the idea that there are people in front of us again and we’re going to put on the best show we can,” King says of the unconventional concerts.
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Cold Beer!
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Beer vendors cruised the Circle’s parking lot in a golf cart.
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Fan-tastic
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone King draws fans from all genres: Americana, country, blues, and, especially, jam-rock. “All our merch is being sold online, including the tour poster, to omit the hand to hand exchanges,” King says.
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Squared Up
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Marcus King’s performance at South Farms in Morris, Connecticut, had fans restricted to painted-out boxes in the lawn.
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This Way to Rock
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone A sign directs fans to the parking lot at South Farms in Morris, Connecticut.
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Blowing in the Wind
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Stephen Campell, the long-haired bassist in the Marcus King Trio, gets into soundcheck at South Farms.
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The Namesake
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The leader of the Marcus King Trio warms up at soundecheck in Connecticut.
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The Farm
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The concert at South Farms looked a bit more traditional than a drive-in show.
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Twilight
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The sun sets over socially distanced fans at the picturesque South Farms in Morris, Connecticut.
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View From the Stage
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Fans brought lawn chairs for the Marcus King Trio’s Connecticut farm performance.
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A Successful (Safe) Night of Music
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone “Seeing people not in their cars added a little anxiety for us because we were constantly making sure people were distanced,” King says of playing a farm with fans seated in the lawn. “We wanted to make sure this tour didn’t fail and wanted to make sure people were safe and healthy. Morris, Connecticut, did a fantastic job of making sure everyone was distanced and it was a very safe performance.”