On Friday night longtime HT faves the Felice Brothers pulled into Hoboken, New Jersey to play their farewell show to Maxwell’s, the legendary rock club located on the corner of Washington and 11th Street, which is set to shut its doors at the end of July after 35 years. The upstate New York folk-rock act had something special in store for their last visit to the club, as they were joined by Conor Oberst, who offered up a brief unannounced opening set and joined the band on vocals throughout their 22-song set. Prior to their encore, the Felice Brothers, with the addition of Oberst, nodded to the venue’s past by offering up a rather ramshackle take on Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 1985 hit Glory Days.
The music video, which was directed by Hoboken resident John Sayles, was shot at various locations in New Jersey including Miller Park Stadium in West New York, Charlie’s Corner in Secaucus and Maxwell’s. While Conor and The Felice Brothers struggled mightily with some of the verses and with a technical glitch, the boisterous crowd in front of the stage enthusiastically helped them out as it turned into a giant sing-along. Let’s check it out…
