The Last Bison played an interactive, energetic set at World Cafe Live

The Last Bison | Photo by Rocco Peditto | roccopeditto.com

What can you expect from a show by The Last Bison? The bare-feet-stomping, conga line-forming, hummus connoisseur frontman Ben Hardesty will keep you on your feet, you’ll clap, you’ll dance, you’ll be glad you came. Last Thursday night, the eclectic seven piece folk band from Chesapeake, VA gave their Philadelphia audience a performance to remember. They mostly played songs off of their latest album, VA, which was recorded in an A-frame cabin in Virginia last September, as well as their more recently released EP, Dorado. The set included a few songs from their earlier records and kept the crowd engaged throughout the evening.

Some of the more notable moments from the evening include Hardesty jumping down into the crowd and forming a conga line as well as bringing opening band Neulore back onto the stage for an impromptu gypsy dance along with the audience. The Last Bison have proven that an engaging stage presence combined with skillful musicianship (and throwing a Steppenwolf cover into the mix) is the ideal formula for a high-energy performance that will leave you wanting to learn the banjo.