{"id":2003952,"date":"2025-09-07T13:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003952"},"modified":"2025-09-07T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T13:17:39","slug":"the-black-crowes-keep-it-all-about-the-rock-n-roll-during-their-packers-kickoff-weekend-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-black-crowes-keep-it-all-about-the-rock-n-roll-during-their-packers-kickoff-weekend-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"The Black Crowes&#8217; keep it all about the rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll during their Packers&#8217; Kickoff Weekend concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You got the feeling The Black\u00a0Crowes\u00a0aren\u2019t used to playing a lot of Saturday gigs when the sun is still out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lead singer Chris Robinson noted as much during the band\u2019s free <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/packers-announce-black-crowes-play-145210353.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kickoff Weekend concert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kickoff Weekend concert <\/a>outside\u00a0Lambeau\u00a0Field on the eve of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Packers<\/a>\u2019 season opener against the Detroit Lions \u2014 a 5 p.m. affair that opened with \u201cTwice as Hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAll this rock \u2018n\u2019 roll in the daylight,\u201d he said a couple of songs into the 90-minute set. \u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 roll is for nighttime, but we\u2019re glad to be here to play for you this afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Lead singer Chris Robinson, right, performs with The Black Crowes for the Green Bay Packers&#8217; Weekend Kickoff concert on Sept. 6 outside Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But timing was no matter for the usual big crowd that turned out for what has become an annual Packers tradition ahead of the\u00a0first home game of the season. Celebrating knows no boundaries that weekend, as evidenced by the\u00a0smattering of concert tailgates and garage gatherings in the neighborhood a full\u00a024 hours before kickoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While some were fans there specifically to see the\u00a0Crowes\u00a0play their first Green Bay show in 24 years, others were there just to be part of the party and maybe give that new No. 1 Micah Parsons jersey a test run before the game. The free event makes for an all-ages, all-over-the-board dynamic that calls for the headliners to not just be performers but unofficial party hosts, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Past acts have rolled out sing-along covers (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/trains-free-packers-kickoff-weekend-135302962.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Train;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Train<\/a>), shared personal stories of being Packers fans (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2018\/09\/09\/steve-miller-band-gets-packers-100th-season-party-started-lambeau\/976530002\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steve Miller;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steve Miller<\/a>) or Lambeau lovers (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/freaking-magnificent-counting-crows-bask-130608469.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Duritz of Counting Crows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Adam Duritz of Counting Crows<\/a>) and started \u201cGo Pack Go\u201d chants, but the\u00a0Crowes, led by Robinson and brother Rich Robinson on guitar, kept it about the bluesy, soulful rock\u00a0that made them first-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Black Crowes played a 90-minute free show for the Kickoff Weekend concert outside Lambeau Field on the eve of the Packers-Lions season opener.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"811\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/V2uiGiZCpWpKmIFmdRaljQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgxMTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/green-bay-press-gazette\/7c768e36b28477db83e90eab4e83929c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Black Crowes played a 90-minute free show for the Kickoff Weekend concert outside Lambeau Field on the eve of the Packers-Lions season opener.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat\u2019s what rock \u2018n\u2019 roll sounds like, in case you\u2019ve forgotten,\u201d Chris Robinson said after the\u00a0Crowes\u00a0ripped through \u201cSister Luck\u201d off the band\u2019s 1990 debut album \u201cShake Your Money Maker.\u201d\u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t like to talk about how long ago that was,\u201d he said of the record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/09\/06\/jason-aldean-throws-one-helluva-party-at-resch-on-full-throttle-tour\/85988645007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jason Aldean stays the course with a fast-paced Full Throttle Tour stop at Resch Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jason Aldean stays the course with a fast-paced Full Throttle Tour stop at Resch Center<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still very much a whirlwind of\u00a0trippy\u00a0dance moves, stage prancing and mic twirling with a rich, robust voice to match, Robinson led the five-piece band and two female backup singers through a\u00a0setlist\u00a0that mixed \u201cWiser Time,\u201d \u201cSoul Singing\u201d and \u201cStare It Cold\u201d with mainstream hits \u201cHard to Handle\u201d (dedicated to songwriter Otis Redding), \u201cShe Talks to Angels\u201d and \u201cJealous Again.\u201d \u201cWanting and Waiting\u201d off the band\u2019s 2024 album, \u201cHappiness Bastards,\u201d made it in, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Thousands of fans attend The Black Crowes concert during the Green Bay Packers Kickoff Weekend on Sept. 6 outside Lambeau Field.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"579\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vOh9eaz7XnY_nEC1thdi6Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/green-bay-press-gazette\/8e71477c83fee6adc58b586c85718954\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Thousands of fans attend The Black Crowes concert during the Green Bay Packers Kickoff Weekend on Sept. 6 outside Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He might not have had any football stories to share, but Robinson, who lives in Los Angeles, did find Wisconsin common ground with the crowd on something during his between-song banter: the fall-like temperatures just barely above 60 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ll tell you this, you guys don\u2019t (expletive) around with the football weather &#8230; This is very nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Kendra Meinert\u00a0is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com<\/a>. 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