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Monday, January 29, 2024

The NAMM Show '24 news: Jon McLaughlin headlines Yamaga stage

While attending The NAMM Show, catching at least one of the three outdoors Yamaha Concerts on the Grand is always highly recommended. 

Jon McLaughlin performed there on Saturday evening. Noting that he'd done two previous stints there as a guest, the Indiana singer/pianist was thankful to be the headliner.

His impressive set lasted nearly 90 minutes and included earnest pop/rock tunes that often recalled Coldplay's Chris Martin. Highlights included McLaughlin's top 30 Adult Pop radio hit "Beautiful Disaster" (from 2007), his latest single "Why it Hurts" and some Police and Billy Joel covers.

McLaughlin brought along fellow singer/songwriters Matt Wertz and 2009 "American Idol" winner Kris Allen to perform a couple songs each. The latter did his platinum-selling single 'Live Like We're Dying." The finale found them all back again for a nice group singalong of The Beatles' "Hey Jude."

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