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Kurt Vile brought Ethan Buckler onstage at Headliners in Louisville on Nov. 6 to perform “Old Man On The Bridge,” a song by Buckler’s band King Kong. Buckler also contributed backing vocals to Vile’s latest album, and the performance followed a recent late-night appearance that gave the song a new point of reference.
Kurt Vile brought Ethan Buckler onstage at Headliners in Louisville on Friday, Nov. 6, for a performance of “Old Man On The Bridge,” a song by Buckler’s band King Kong. The appearance connected Vile’s concert with Louisville’s local music history and followed Buckler’s contribution to Vile’s latest album, Philadelphia’s been good to me.
The performance took place during Vile’s show at Headliners, according to Stereogum’s report. Buckler, known for playing with Slint and King Kong, joined Vile for King Kong’s “Old Man On The Bridge.” The report identified Buckler as a local figure in Louisville’s music scene. It also pointed readers to a video of the performance credited to Drew Mihans.
Buckler had a separate connection to Vile’s current work: he contributed backing vocals to “Chance To Bleed,” the lead single from Vile’s latest album, Philadelphia’s been good to me. The supplied report does not specify how the onstage collaboration was arranged or provide further details about the performance.
The Louisville appearance came days after Vile and his band, the Violators, performed “99 BPM” on The Tonight Show on Monday, Nov. 2. The juxtaposition gave “Old Man On The Bridge” an added late-night reference: the song had previously been featured in a “Do Not Play” segment on Jimmy Fallon’s show, where Fallon joked about it before, according to the report, he and Questlove warmed to the track.
A Louisville Song Returns to the Stage
The guest appearance brought together Vile’s current touring work and Buckler’s ties to Louisville bands, while putting a King Kong song in front of the audience at Vile’s hometown-area show. It also made a live moment out of a song that had recently been discussed on late-night television for comic effect.
The source describes the earlier segment as a joke that eventually won over Fallon and Questlove. That account provides the contrast behind the report’s “full-circle” framing: the track moved from a late-night bit to a performance with one of its band’s members in Louisville. The sequence adds context to the appearance, but the available information does not establish that the television segment directly prompted the collaboration.
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From Late-Night Bit to Louisville
King Kong is one of Buckler’s musical projects, alongside his association with Slint. “Old Man On The Bridge” is the King Kong song Vile and Buckler performed at Headliners. The report does not provide the song’s release history, the concert’s full set list or additional details about who else played during the number.
Earlier in the same week, Vile and the Violators appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “99 BPM.” The report links that appearance to the history of “Old Man On The Bridge” because Fallon had previously devoted a “Do Not Play” segment to the latter song. It says the track soon won over both Fallon and Questlove, but does not give the date of that segment.
Details of the Set Remain Limited
The supplied report confirms the date, venue, performers and song, and credits Drew Mihans for video of the performance. It does not specify the show’s year, the length of the collaboration, whether the video captures the full song, or whether Buckler joined Vile for any other material that night. No direct statements from Vile or Buckler are included in the source material.
The account also does not establish whether the collaboration was planned in advance or whether further joint performances are expected. The late-night segment’s date and the precise circumstances of its production are not provided.
No Further Dates Announced
The available report does not identify another scheduled appearance by Buckler with Vile or say whether the pair plan to perform together again. For now, the documented development is the single Louisville performance and the video credited to Drew Mihans. Any additional dates, set details or comments from the musicians would clarify whether the collaboration extends beyond that show.
Key Questions
What song did Kurt Vile and Ethan Buckler perform?
They performed “Old Man On The Bridge,” a song by Buckler’s band King Kong.
Where and when did the performance happen?
The performance took place at Headliners in Louisville on Friday, Nov. 6. The supplied report does not state the year.
Who is Ethan Buckler?
Buckler is associated with Slint and King Kong and is described in the report as a local figure in Louisville’s music scene.
What is Buckler’s connection to Kurt Vile’s latest album?
Buckler contributed backing vocals to “Chance To Bleed,” the lead single from Vile’s latest album, Philadelphia’s been good to me.
Was the performance connected to The Tonight Show?
The report notes that Vile and the Violators performed “99 BPM” on The Tonight Show earlier that week. It also says Jimmy Fallon had previously featured “Old Man On The Bridge” in a joking “Do Not Play” segment. It does not say the television appearance caused the Louisville collaboration.
Source: stereogum.com
