Margo Price Covers The Band at The Long Road Festival 2023

For those in the know amongst The Long Road Festival attendees, Margo Price's set was a unanimous must-see.

Following the recent announcement of the extended edition of her 2023 album, Strays - which will feature nine new tracks, set for release on October 13 - the UK crowd were eager to catch a preview of new songs and what they can expect from the three-act record.

Price is one of the most nominated artists at this year's forthcoming Americana Awards & Honors, and her set this weekend demonstrated exactly why.

Working her way through songs from Strays - a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll - and her older discography, Price's no-fucks-given attitude shone through brightly. Her set journeyed through her tunes with a decidedly 70s rock energy, one reminiscent of Patti Smith at her most shamanistic.

Despite a prime-time slot on the Rhinestone Stage, Price's set seemed notably unfilled. That may've had something to do with the nature of her music - songs and a style that seem far more ideally experienced amongst a shoulder-to-shoulder, intoxicated crowd in a dingy underground club.

Sure, her sound is arena ready, but this festival's crowd weren't quite prepared for that - the old dudes sat down in their camping chairs with sandals on were not the target audience.

For example, before launching into 'Light Me Up', a rollicking number that rose into an unforgiving rock n roll crescendo, Margo shared, "I took a lot of psychedelics, and in the process of writing decided that country music should have a lot more songs about the female orgasm. So, you’re welcome", with all the feminist queen energy she's revered for.

All in all, it was a powerful, psychedelic-infused set that marked her return to the UK after a six-year-long break a triumph, again carving out her place as a women's icon in country music.

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