The Avett Brothers Pay Tribute To Leonard Cohen With “Hallelujah” Cover In Detroit

Last night, The Avett Brothers continued their current tour with the second night of a two-night stand at The Fillmore Detroit, where they paid tribute to the late Leonard Cohen, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 82.

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The band opened the show with Cohen’s iconic and frequently-covered classic “Hallelujah”, an emotional tip of the hat to one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. The Avetts then treated the Michigan crowd to a set of tunes from throughout their catalogue, as well as a couple well-placed covers (including Buck Owens‘ “Cigarettes and Whiskey” and George Jones‘ “The Race Is On”).

You can watch fan-shot video of the “Hallelujah” cover, as well as “Tear Down The House” (from 2008’s The Second Gleam), “Hand-Me-Down” (from 2007’s Emotionalism), and “I Killed Sally’s Lover” (from 2003’s A Carolina Jubilee) courtesy of YouTube user tom jones:

“Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen cover):

“Tear Down The House”

“Hand-Me-Down”

“I Killed Sally’s Lover”

[h/t – JamBase]