Just as the sun began to set over the Philadelphia skyline across the Delaware river, a youthful band from a small town in Michigan put on a performance filled with peace, love and unity.
They call themselves Greta Van Fleet.
On Saturday, Oct. 7, The second stage was the place to be at the 2017 Rock Allegiance, held at the BB&T Pavilion, in Camden, New Jersey. Fans got their money’s worth if they were fortunate enough to catch the eleventh set of the day.
At first listen, the group can be mistaken to be Led Zeppelin, arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
The band is made up of three brothers and a close friend. Guitarist Jake Kiszka and vocalist Josh Kiszka are twins. Their younger brother Sam Kiszka shreds the bass while their buddy, Danny Wagner, plays drums.
Fans piled in to escape from reality and join together in the beautiful sounds of the Michigan natives.
Allison Salmon, junior from Temple University, reached out to share her experience.
“The Robert Plant-like shrills from front man Josh had the crowd noticeably in shock and drew in people from all over BB&T,” Salmon said.
Her description is right on the money.
It is almost impossible to listen to these guys and not make the comparison to the sounds of Zeppelin.
Another fan had a similar view.
Matthew Loparo, junior political science major, was also among those who attended the concert that evening.“I really loved when the bassist switched over to the keyboards for ‘Flower Power,’ it really gave off that zeppelin vibe,” Loparo said.
“I really loved when the bassist switched over to the keyboards for ‘Flower Power,’ it really gave off that zeppelin vibe,” Loparo said.
While many saw the concert as flawless, others thought certain aspects could have been better.
An interesting angle was taken by one fan. Nick Labanca, junior psychology major, wishes the band gave a little more love to some of their hit songs.
“It would have been really sweet it if they played ‘Highway Tune’ for a little longer; it seemed kind of rushed,” Labanca said.
The song “Highway Tune” is the band’s most commonly known song off of their latest EP. The song cracked the Billboard’s top 100 charts.
At the end of the day, the young up-and-coming rock-stars did not disappoint. Fans left the venue eager to hear more from the promising group.
They will for sure draw another unified crowd the next time the Philadelphia area is blessed with their presence.
Salmon said, “With stage presence and sound almost identical to Led Zeppelin, it’s safe to say I’ll be catching Greta Van Fleet the next time they’re in town and the time after that.”
