{"id":2070228,"date":"2025-10-05T11:43:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2070228"},"modified":"2025-10-05T11:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:43:56","slug":"red-clay-strays-hit-the-mark-in-detroit-as-fast-rising-group-launches-two-night-fox-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/red-clay-strays-hit-the-mark-in-detroit-as-fast-rising-group-launches-two-night-fox-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Clay Strays hit the mark in Detroit as fast-rising group launches two-night Fox stand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Red Clay Strays like to call their eclectic sound \u201cnon-denominational rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d And they skillfully deployed it Saturday to officiate a night of rousing musical fellowship at a sold-out Fox Theatre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kicking off a two-night stand (Oct. 4-5) at the fabled Detroit venue, the fast-rising Alabama sextet offered an intoxicating mix of sonic styles, classic guitar tones and emotional touchstones with songs exploring perseverance and spiritual renewal in the face of life\u2019s frailties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The bluesy, &#8217;60s-inflected \u201cWondering Why\u201d might be the Strays\u2019 TikTok sensation, but Saturday\u2019s show confirmed a deep and growing fan bond that extends well beyond that viral hit. For nearly two hours, vocalist Brandon Coleman and company locked in with their crowd of 4,800 in a briskly paced, 20-song set that included the entirety of their sophomore album, \u201cMade by These Moments.\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>Red Clay Strays perform at Detroit&#8217;s Fox Theatre on Oct. 4, 2025, opening show in a two-night stand.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith. The Strays aren\u2019t explicitly a Christian band, he noted at one point, though \u201cGod is part of our life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s a throwback feel to much of the Strays\u2019 work \u2014 shades of vintage rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, jukebox country-and-western and Southern soul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the retro stuff comes with a Gen Z twist: Scannable QR codes for band merch flashed on video screens ahead of the show. A videographer roamed among the members onstage, capturing footage for potential social media content. And there was an endearing earnestness to it all, bucking any too-cool-for-the-room vibes of past band heroes, including a fiery \u201cDevil in My Ear\u201d that was introduced with encouragement for mental-health care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Strays arrived at the Fox with a swelling profile driven by relentless road work and a fan base that spans country, rock and Americana. The group is the cover star on the latest edition of the concert trade magazine Pollstar, understandably touted as a contender for \u201cthe next big live band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Band members on Saturday certainly looked like they\u2019re feeling the giddiness of that career momentum. Along with animated drummer John Hall, bassist Andrew Bishop was a focal point of energy, a charismatic figure who hurtled up and down the Fox aisles during the closing number \u201cNo One Else Like Me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(He and guitarist Drew Nix sported Detroit Red Wings jerseys for the occasion. The two are diehard hockey fans who popped into Little Ceasars Arena for the Wings\u2019 evening game against Toronto, making it back down Woodward Avenue by showtime.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman\u2019s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments \u2014 at least from this reviewer\u2019s spot in the Fox \u2014 but the Red Clay Strays\u2019 impact shone through nevertheless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the snakeskin-coated opener \u201cGood Godly Woman\u201d to a feverish \u201cOn My Knees\u201d that closed the regular set, the band deftly navigated its repertoire, including a live debut of the new call-for-unity single, \u201cPeople Hatin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Songs such as \u201cDisaster\u201d featured sepia-toned passages that blossomed into Technicolor, \u201cGhost\u201d offered a cool, rumbling groove, and \u201cDrowning\u201d was an urgent affair with an intense Coleman vocal performance. Nix, a lead songwriter for the Strays, was effective when he assumed vocal duties for his twangy slice of lost-love classic country, \u201cBetween the Lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Brandon Coleman performs with the Red Clay Strays at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Oct. 4, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1071\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LqdhbylWLdTzf2SVec_H4g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwNzE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/detroit_free_press_natl_articles_245\/48a5dad6475249d08c7056d0d6dd86f5\"\/><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>Brandon Coleman performs with the Red Clay Strays at Detroit&#8217;s Fox Theatre on Oct. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And then came an enthralling encore, with stabs of church organ accompanying \u201cWill the Lord Remember Me\u201d and \u201cGod Does,\u201d complete with stained-glass graphics on video panels behind the band.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Red Clay Strays aren\u2019t seeking to be spiritual leaders, Coleman told fans during the segment. That may be the case. But the music preached by the band \u2014 whatever label you want to give it \u2014 was certainly a cause for rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll communion Saturday in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The group will do it again Sunday night at the Fox Theatre. (Note: On Saturday, opener Wilder Woods started at about 8 p.m. The Red Clay Strays took the stage at 9:30.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:bmccollum@freepress.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:bmccollum@freepress.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bmccollum@freepress.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/brian-mccollum\/2025\/10\/05\/red-clay-strays-detroit-fox-theatre-review\/86534133007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Red Clay Strays light up sold-out Fox to kick off Detroit stand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Red Clay Strays light up sold-out Fox to kick off Detroit stand<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Clay Strays like to call their eclectic sound \u201cnon-denominational rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d And they skillfully deployed it Saturday to officiate a night of rousing musical fellowship at a sold-out Fox Theatre. 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