Faster Things, the Connecticut-based Allman Brothers tribute, has spent years building the argument that the ABB’s catalog is best understood in a live room: where songs can stretch past ten minutes without losing anyone in the crowd, where the Hammond organ with Leslie speaker is running at full commitment, and the dual slide guitars are having an actual conversation rather than a choreographed one. Their reputation among longtime ABB faithful suggests they have gotten somewhere close to making that case.
About the Show
The September 5 engagement at The Stationery Factory places the group, billed as Connecticut’s premier Allman Brothers tribute, midway through a seven-show fall run through Connecticut and Massachusetts that carries through November 2026. The ensemble brings the full ABB instrumentation to the stage: dual and slide guitars, Hammond organ with Leslie speaker, piano, and the twin drum-and-percussion arrangement that defined the original band’s live identity. Their approach is rooted in improvisation rather than song-by-song replication. The band describes their performance philosophy as delivering the “heart, fire, soul and improvisational spirit” of the original concerts. The set covers both the catalog standards and the deeper cuts that reward listeners who know the records well enough to recognize when a jam is going somewhere the album never did.
Faster Things has earned credibility beyond what most tribute acts manage. The group has performed at the Ridgefield Playhouse and the Savin Rock Festival, and in November 2023 they sold out a benefit show for Kindness Over Muscular Dystrophy that generated $7,200 in total proceeds including matching donations. They have documented interactions with original Allman Brothers Band members including Derek Trucks, Jaimoe, Junior Mack, and Alan Paul, something the band clearly takes seriously. The ticket page characterizes their sound as “soulful, nuanced vocals” and “searing slide and harmony guitars,” and the band’s touring track record suggests that framing is at least partially earned.
Venue & Logistics
The Stationery Factory occupies a converted Crane & Co. industrial building at 63 Flansburg Avenue in Dalton, Massachusetts — about as far west from Albany as a Capital Region audience will reasonably drive for a tributary show. The space now hosts live music and events year-round as part of a larger complex of over 20 local businesses and artisans. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the show runs 8:00 p.m. to approximately 10:30 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are $25–$30, all-in pricing with no additional fees. The show is all ages. Buy tickets