Would I go and see Garaj again? Yeah, I probably would. The band I would compare them to is the Flecktones; a jazz foundation, lots of other influences thrown in on top. The two bands are not the same at all, but they mine a similar vein. Garaj played some funk, some jazz, some Celtic music, some blues, some gospel — in short, all the things that make jam bands fun. You never quite know what's going to be next. I also picked up their studio album while I was there. More on that in the near future.

There was an opening band. I suppose I should say a few things about them as well.

The opening band was G13 from Ocean City, MD. Their sound seemed to be a cross between Phish and the Allman Brothers, just without either's passion or depth of musicianship. Well, truth be told, only the lead guitarist sounds like that. He had a complete Dickey Betts rip-off going on, and that's just about all he did. Both singers left quite a bit to be desired: the bassist's was too nasally and whiney, while the guitarist's was way too much a whiskey voice for what he was trying to sing.

Actually, the only highlight of the set was the drummer, who had nice chops and a good feel. The kit drummer, I should specify. I can only surmise the percussionist is a good friend of the band or a family member, because he added almost nothing sonically. The only thing that he did add some movement on stage. For this band, that will have to pass as stage presence.

Overall, the band suffered from the general curse of low- to mid-level jam bands — songs that last forever (their shortest one clocked in at 16 minutes) without going anywhere or saying anything.