
Concert of Colors 2025 - Shadow Show
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Shadow Show’s garage-psych trio time-warps 60s Detroit at Concert of Colors.
Detroit power trio Shadow Show spins ’60s garage psychedelia into modern pop-art on the Concert of Colors stage. Fuzz-drenched riffs and three-part harmonies collide in this high-energy set—see why critics call them the next break-out rock band.
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Concert of Colors 2025 - Shadow Show
Special | 56m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Detroit power trio Shadow Show spins ’60s garage psychedelia into modern pop-art on the Concert of Colors stage. Fuzz-drenched riffs and three-part harmonies collide in this high-energy set—see why critics call them the next break-out rock band.
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Welcome to the Concert of Colors on Detroit PBS, the Motor City's epic celebration of multicultural sounds.
Before the music starts, a quick shout out to WDET, Detroit PBS, and all our other supporters.
Now turn it up and let the rhythms unite us.
This is the Concert of Colors.
- [Narrator] Support for this program is provided in part by the Kresge Foundation, the Gilbert Family Foundation, the DTE Foundation, Zingerman's Delicatessen, the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Mark Bernstein and Rachel Bendit, and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.
Thank you.
(relaxed rock music) - My name's Ryan Patrick Hooper.
I'm with 101.9 WDET, Detroit Public Radio.
(audience cheers) Have you heard of it?
I'm really, really excited to welcome this band to the stage who have become friends of mine.
They'll deny it if you ask them.
They say we're just work friends at this point.
Are you guys ready to see one of the best bands in the city of Detroit?
(audience cheers) Are you ready to have your minds melted and go into a psychedelic comatose with one of the best bands in Detroit?
(audience cheers) Give it Up for Shadow Show!
(audience cheers) (drumsticks clacking) (rhythmic upbeat music) ♪ I could be you, you could be me ♪ ♪ I could be anything I see ♪ But that's part of the dream ♪ It could be turned into gold ♪ It could be written in my soul ♪ ♪ But that, you already know, let's go ♪ ♪ Because I have just what you want ♪ ♪ It's under me ♪ It's my facade ♪ I can be what your are ♪ But I can't be what you want (music relaxes) (music intensifies) ♪ It could be yours, it could be mine ♪ ♪ It's time to make up our minds ♪ ♪ But that's already fine ♪ Now the mystique is to be known ♪ ♪ It's light and curious as shadow ♪ ♪ 'Cause that's part of the show ♪ ♪ You know ♪ Because I have just what you want ♪ ♪ It's under me ♪ It's my facade ♪ I can be what your are ♪ But I can't be what you want (music relaxes) (music intensifies) (music fades) (audience cheers) - One, two, three.
(uptempo rock music) ♪ See her come now ♪ Walking in the rain ♪ She's got her go-gos on, she says ♪ ♪ The world's no thing ♪ Fantasy ♪ Is everywhere she goes ♪ Unraveling mind's eye ♪ A thought unknown ♪ But hey ♪ Everything's okay ♪ Everything's okay ♪ Flowers race along into her mind ♪ ♪ I don't really understand ♪ Where we'll go ♪ We'll go ♪ Show me how, tell me now ♪ What again is real ♪ I try to reach out ♪ Grab a falling star ♪ And let the rays slip inside ♪ This empty heart ♪ Then she says to me ♪ This is what we are ♪ So let the dust settle ♪ And we'll die by the hour ♪ But hey ♪ Everything's okay ♪ Everything's okay ♪ Flowers race along into her mind ♪ ♪ I don't really understand ♪ Where we'll go ♪ Where we go ♪ Show me how, tell me now ♪ What again is real ♪ Love again is real ♪ Love again is real (music intensifies) (music slows) (music fades) - This one's a real old one.
(drumsticks clacking) (gritty upbeat music) ♪ Acting like you got ♪ Some item to behold ♪ I call that familiar awe ♪ Am I too bold ♪ But I can't blame you ♪ You can't blame me ♪ That's the way it is ♪ Let me be the one ♪ To talk about all the lies ♪ That you've been living ♪ I can see what's written in your heart ♪ ♪ Then I will be the one you know ♪ ♪ To talk about you and I ♪ How I want to be true ♪ You couldn't foresee the things ♪ ♪ That we could truly do ♪ Could you ♪ Acting like you got a heart ♪ Made of stone ♪ I call that familiar awe ♪ Am I so wrong ♪ But I can't blame you ♪ You can't blame me ♪ That's the way it is ♪ Let me be the one ♪ To talk about all the lies ♪ You've been living ♪ I can see what's written in your heart ♪ ♪ But I'll be the one you know ♪ To talk about you and I ♪ How I want to be true ♪ You couldn't foresee the things ♪ ♪ That we could truly do ♪ Talk about it ♪ Oh, no, no, no, no ♪ I keep running to the door ♪ Your face is so amused ♪ I had to look inside myself and bloom ♪ ♪ Lost inside your head ♪ Full of things I don't say ♪ Ah, ha ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Ah, ha ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah (music softens) (music returns) (music fades) (audience cheers) - Thank you very much.
This next song's a new song.
I'd like to dedicate it to a friend of mine.
His name is Sam Carroll.
He's no longer with us, but I'd like to think he's still listening.
(soft pensive music) ♪ Put on your makeup ♪ Another scene rolls by ♪ Another chance ♪ Another day ♪ Another disguise to formulate the way ♪ ♪ Put on your makeup ♪ Another scene rolls by ♪ You dare yourself ♪ To look inside your mind ♪ Found all the ways to paradise ♪ ♪ I left mine sitting there ♪ Battle stare upon the throne ♪ All my memory, left it ♪ All my dreams turned to stone ♪ ♪ Put on your makeup ♪ Another scene rolls by ♪ It's now, not when or never again ♪ ♪ It's time to bury it all away ♪ ♪ I left mine sitting there ♪ Battle stare upon the throne ♪ All my memory, left it ♪ All my dreams turned to stone ♪ ♪ I left mine ♪ I left mine ♪ Ah ♪ I left mine ♪ I left mine ♪ Ah ♪ I left mine sitting there ♪ Battle stare upon the throne ♪ All my memory, left it ♪ All my dreams turned to stone ♪ (music fades) (audience cheers) (soft guitar strumming) - This song is "On A Cloud."
- Far away.
(drumsticks clacking) (soft rock music) ♪ On a cloud ♪ Above the rain that's falling down ♪ ♪ Take me there (music energizes) ♪ The wind is fair ♪ And no one makes a sound ♪ On a cloud ♪ Above the rain that's falling down ♪ ♪ Take me there ♪ The wind is fair ♪ And no one makes a ♪ How far can we see ♪ I don't know ♪ But I ♪ I want you to know ♪ On a cloud ♪ Above the rain that's falling down ♪ ♪ Take me there ♪ The wind is fair ♪ And no one makes a sound ♪ On a cloud ♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba ♪ ♪ It'll take me there ♪ Above the rain that's falling ♪ ♪ How far can we see ♪ I don't know ♪ But get ready ♪ Take it slow ♪ It's about time you let yourself go ♪ ♪ Let's go ♪ Let's go ♪ Let's go ♪ Let's go ♪ Woo ♪ Ah ♪ On a cloud ♪ Ooh (music slows) (music fades) - [Vocalist] And now for something completely different.
(soft musing music) ♪ To the golden sun setting down ♪ ♪ The same old way I run before the day ♪ ♪ Lingers on ♪ I had it all ♪ In theory, regrets ♪ There are none to give ♪ And so I travel on ♪ Into the sun ♪ Ah ♪ Ah ♪ Here I cross the fate of my divine ♪ ♪ The source of my lifeline ♪ Battles with the winds of time ♪ ♪ Face to face illusions made ♪ Of light and dark ♪ Play the part as I ♪ Become ♪ The sun ♪ Ah ♪ Ah ♪ Ah (music fades) (audience cheers) (audience applauds) (soft guitar strumming) - Kerrigan Pearce, everybody.
- Kerrigan Pearce, everybody.
(audience cheers) (audience applauds) (gentle acoustic music) ♪ In the square ♪ She came running ♪ I was looking to be there ♪ In her hair ♪ She wore flowers ♪ The scent, it filled the air (maracas begins) ♪ She must leave ♪ Not returning our sadness ♪ Standing there ♪ Silent square ♪ Box of silver with my vision ♪ Disappears (music quickens) ♪ Face the moon at times ♪ Where is her disguise ♪ Been catching cosmic rays ♪ She uses it for eyes ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ With warm breezes ♪ She will wipe away the sighs ♪ In the green folds of her skirt ♪ ♪ The tired traveler lies ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ She's a lover ♪ Down below the gray stone walls ♪ ♪ Behind the hills she waits for you ♪ ♪ Painted on a field of corn ♪ Strange messages she leaves for you ♪ ♪ She sheds her summer dress ♪ Doing it displeases you ♪ A big white silk mountain ♪ For is where she flew ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ Across the wooded fields ♪ The wild geese have fled ♪ Beneath the splintered stones ♪ ♪ Her anger sees through red ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ And you know she's coming through ♪ ♪ She's a lover ♪ She's a lover ♪ She's a lover (audience cheers) (audience applauds) - Thank you everyone.
We're Shadow Show.
Thank you so much for coming, all of our family and friends and strangers, thank you.
(drumsticks clacking) (punchy upbeat music) ♪ Crazy Aunt Maizy ♪ What will you wear today ♪ Your plastic coat or ragtag sweater ♪ ♪ No one can love you ♪ Until you change your face ♪ Into something better ♪ Don't be afraid ♪ You'll make the grade ♪ Your stockings are designer ♪ Aunt Maizy ♪ Crazy Aunt Maizy ♪ Who will you wear today ♪ The conversation's not going your way ♪ ♪ No one can own you ♪ Yet you conceal your face ♪ With lipstick you wore yesterday ♪ ♪ Don't be afraid ♪ It's not too late ♪ To change into someone better maybe ♪ ♪ Aunt Maizy ♪ Who will you wear today ♪ Oh, I say ♪ Who says ♪ I'm not better ♪ In my favorite sweater ♪ It's not too late ♪ To make a change ♪ Aunt ♪ Maizy ♪ Maizy ♪ Who will you wear today (heavy guitar music) (energetic rock music) ♪ What's in your mind ♪ There waiting for me ♪ I'll try to find ♪ A way into your mind ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ What's in your mind ♪ Let it go ♪ There waiting for me ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ I'll try to find ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ A way into your mind ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Let it go ♪ Would you know ♪ Would you know ♪ Would you know ♪ Would you know ♪ Ah ♪ Ah ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh (thumping rock music) ♪ I used to dream ♪ Of yellow submarines ♪ The world was young and so was I ♪ ♪ Look at me now ♪ The room shakes ♪ The earth quakes ♪ It's something unexpected ♪ Relentless ♪ My eyes are senseless ♪ Look at them now ♪ Won't lose control ♪ Of body and mind and soul ♪ I can't stand the funny feeling ♪ ♪ Like I do right now ♪ Ain't there somebody out there ♪ ♪ Ain't there no one at all ♪ Who'll be there when we all fall ♪ ♪ So can someone explain it to me again ♪ ♪ Life don't make sense at all ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah (speaker droning) (music fades) (audience cheers) - She died.
- Thank you very much.
We got more for you.
(steady upbeat music) (music fades) (steely rock music) ♪ There are times ♪ You keep me hanging on ♪ Keeps me waiting ♪ For my nights to end ♪ But if my hands are too cold ♪ You keep 'em warming up ♪ Keeps me waiting ♪ For the sun to go my way ♪ But if you go ♪ What would I be if I follow ♪ Would I just be a shadow ♪ Silhouette that I used to know ♪ ♪ See ♪ I'm standing here ♪ Silhouette ♪ Crystal clear ♪ But if my gaze, it stares ♪ Motionless despair ♪ Illustrate love for me ♪ Around the moon ♪ If you go ♪ What would I be if I follow ♪ Would I just be a shadow ♪ Silhouette that I used to know ♪ ♪ But if my heart's acting cold ♪ ♪ Keep it warming up ♪ Keep me waiting ♪ For the sun to go my way ♪ If you go ♪ What would I be if I follow ♪ Would I just be a shadow ♪ Silhouette that I used to know ♪ ♪ If you ever go ♪ What would I be if I follow ♪ Would I just a shadow ♪ Silhouette of what I used to know ♪ (music quickens) (music softens) (music quickens) (music fades) (audience cheers) (audience applauds) - [Vocalist] Everybody drink some water.
(soft guitar strumming) (upbeat rock music) ♪ Eyes wide ♪ Brow taut ♪ Senseless, in the dark ♪ I tried a brave face ♪ It must be real ♪ Eyes are closed ♪ Roll in reposed ♪ I lose myself, obvious ♪ All I have left ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I see ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I need to ground me ♪ I know ♪ Your mind ♪ It's all I see at night ♪ No end ♪ In sight ♪ To your spectacle of light ♪ Avoid ♪ Back of mind ♪ And I lose myself, obvious ♪ All I have left ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I see ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I need ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I see ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I need ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I see ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I need ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I see ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Your fantasy ♪ Is all I need ♪ Need (audience cheers) (grungy upbeat music) ♪ Reach for me ♪ Through the dream ♪ The light beams ♪ Entering ♪ Even though ♪ I'll be followed ♪ Take my hand ♪ Let my understand ♪ Dancing ♪ Oh, dancing ♪ Faces so unclear ♪ There's a rumor ♪ All about what's been happening here ♪ ♪ And I have a secret ♪ All about what's behind the light ♪ ♪ And there's an answer ♪ To the machine of life ♪ Do you remember what and when ♪ ♪ Now and again ♪ Do you remember ♪ This is the end, my friend ♪ The end ♪ Never again ♪ See you again, my friend ♪ Never again, never again ♪ See you again ♪ Reach for me ♪ Through the dream ♪ The light beams ♪ Entering ♪ Even though ♪ I'll be followed ♪ Take my hand ♪ Let me understand ♪ Dancing ♪ Oh, we're dancing ♪ Faces so unclear ♪ But there's a rumor ♪ All about what's been happening here ♪ ♪ And I have a secret ♪ All about life behind the light ♪ ♪ And there's an answer ♪ To the machine of life ♪ Do you remember where and when ♪ ♪ Now and again ♪ Do you remember ♪ This is the end, my friend ♪ The end ♪ Never again ♪ See you again ♪ Never again ♪ See you again (music slows) ♪ Can you see ♪ Through the screen ♪ Static on my TV ♪ 85s transmitting ♪ This will be distally ♪ You must be, you must be ♪ The machine, the machine ♪ You must be, you must be ♪ The machine, the machine (music fades) - Thank you everyone.
We are Shadow Show.
Up next is The Only War We Want.
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Thank you.
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