Posted by I had the opportunity to cover and see Samantha Fish for the first time perform live in support of her “Faster” album release while on tour with Devon Allman and Eric Gales at The Palladium – Times Square NYC. As a fan and more interested in seeing her perform, I felt she was quite impressive. But in all honesty, she has now reached a new level!
Headlining in support of her latest release, filling her set with the majority of tuneage from Paper Doll, the crowd was mesmerized and in complete awe! In addition to her Paper Doll choices, “Dream Girl”, “Lose You” & “Bullet Proof” played with her signature cigarbox guitar, my personal highlight was her rendition of “I Put a Spell on You”. As a side note, we can’t always feel the impression a song may have on us until we hear it live! That is what made “I Put a Spell on You” for me! The power of her voice was intense and clean! Her dynamic range can only be appreciated in a live setting! Other highlights were “Fortune Teller” “Paper Doll” and a favorite of mine “Off In The Blue”. Promptly starting at 9:15p and playing nearly 2 hours, it would have been nice to hear a few of my favorites including “Hello Stranger”, “Crowd Control” and perhaps “Road Runner”, classic Fish, but not disappointed in her newer song selections.
Opening the night of festivities was Texas blues artists, straight out of Austin, Texas Headhunters including Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller and Jesse Dayton, whose name should be familiar as he collaborated with Sam for their Death Wish Blues album. Supporting their self-titled, debut, soon-to-be new release (August 22, 2025) and performing live for the very first time together, Texas Headhunters displayed what Texas blues is all about!
Here are a few highlights from both artists performances at The Patchogue Theatre on Long Island.
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SETLIST: Samantha Fish
Kick Out The Jams, Paper Doll, Can Ya Handle The Heat, I’m Done Runnin’. I Put A Spell On You, Lose You, Sweet Southern Sounds, Off In The Blue, Bulletproof, Fortune Teller, Don’t Say It, Poor Mattie, Rusty Razor, Dreamgirl, Black Wind Howlin’
SETLIST: Texas Headhunters
Maggie Went Back to Mineola, Pocket, Everybody Loves You, Kathleen, Gun Barrel, Give Me Some Love, Seeing Around Corners, Fool Don’t Play With Fire
Long Island Sounds 