Suzy Bogguss performs at Moses Lake festival
Suzy Bogguss and her band performed Friday in McCosh Park in Moses Lake.
MOSES LAKE - Country music singer Suzy Bogguss weaved small stories of her life throughout her concert during an outdoor performance at McCosh Park.
Sharing snippets of her marriage, motherhood and even the rare occurrence losing her voice during a performance at a Spokane fair added a personal touch to her act.
Before several hundred, Bogguss was the last act featured at Friday's portion of the Grant County Food and Wine Festival in Moses Lake. Singer/songwriter Josh Moss and the country band Hiawatha started the musical performances earlier that evening.
The festival continued Saturday with performances from the Grant County Centennial Band, Yellow Dog and the Jubilation Singers, and The Classics IV.
Bogguss' first song was the hit "Outbound Plane." The singing and music brought an occasional person to the front of the stage to take photos of Bogguss and her band.
"We could not ask for a better night than this," she said afterward. "This is perfect weather."
Her songs also included "Just Like the Weather, "Aces," "Somewhere Between," an old Merle Haggard song that became her "first top 46th" song, "I Still Miss Someone," "Chain Lover," "Letting Go" and "Eat at Joe's."
Bogguss said she likes a lot of different styles of music and she's "messing around" with all sorts of things.
One of her cover songs was a 1975 Chicago song, "If You Leave Me Now," which she heard her son singing while riding in the back seat of the car. He is a trumpet player and was taught about the song at school.
After she performed the tune, "I saw this song from a different standpoint" she said in part, when it was more stripped down.
Her husband, songwriter Doug Crider, was also at the concert. Early in their marriage, she told him what a great cup of coffee he made and how it surpassed her coffee. The tact worked well for her, as now he makes her coffee every morning.
She also asked if anyone in the audience attended a concert in Spokane where she lost her voice. No one had, but one of her band members did.
Bogguss said it only happened to her twice in her career.
Concert-goers sat on folding chairs and blankets as they enjoyed the free performance.
"She's wonderful," said Marsha Standley, of Moses Lake. "I'd say she has a wonderful voice. I enjoy the bluegrass music."
Nearby Jessica Ulmer, of Moses Lake, was also watching the concert.
"I love this music," she said. "It's great. I love that she's really down to earth. What I love about this the most is all the harmonies."
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