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Web exclusive: Small, but rabid audience for Cassidy

 

David Cassidy
Indiana State Fair
Wednesday, Aug. 15

The David Cassidy concert was everything you would imagine. Cassidy sang pop songs, and swooning women threw things on stage — no hotel keys or panties, but plenty of “Partridge Family” records and “Tiger Beat” posters. The audience was small, but rabid. Cassidy had to stop mid-song a few times because of women screaming and tugging at him.

His 57-year-old voice was strong and his touring band solid. He played up his former teen idol reputation and gave the crowd what they wanted: stories about the “Partridge Family,” a little hip shaking and his iconic songs. He sang “I Think I Love You,” “I'll Meet You Halfway,” “I Woke Up in Love This Morning” and “Cherish.” The encore included a respectable hard-rocking version of Cream’s “Crossroads.”