Patrick Watson

Vintage Edison bulbs, dim lights, and a diverse crowd set the tone for the Barr Brothers & Patrick Watson to take the stage Friday night at The Lodge Room in Highland Park.

Victoria, Canada

With his wife due to give birth any day now, Watson joked between nervous sips of whiskey that he might be in some trouble, confirming with a crew member that he hadn't received any calls.

Near the end of his Metropolis concert Tuesday — the first of three this week — Patrick Watson got ready to introduce his friends and seemed to realize just how many he had.

But this down-to-earth-ness only served to draw compassion from his audience, a compassion which Watson returned throughout the show. Watson broke from his polished ambient style for a few acoustic songs, leading the audience in a chorus of “shh” as he brought the room to a lull. Then, sharing the story of a

To give you an idea of how long the last time I watched/photographed Patrick Watson play a show it was a coffee shop in the University of BC student union building and Dan Mangan was opening.

Blood and Glass composed of members of Watson's band played the first set of the night.