Country Thunder runs until Sunday at the confluence

Avery Anna van Arizona also leaned on cover numbers, but she was anything but predictable. She offered a dutiful version of Taylor Swift’s love story that was temporarily interrupted by a kind of commotion in the audience, and a traditional run through the broken heart of Miranda Lambert’s Mama. But it was the well-made originals of the 21-year-old, which shin her set. That included the smart break during breakfast and blonde and a blast called it’s Just Rainin ‘, who would not sound out of place on a Patsy Cline plate. Speaking of Cline, Anna made the daring choice to cover herself, somehow, somehow. It can annoy purists, but it was a daring and innovative interpretation and one of the most interesting musical moments on Friday. Even better, Anna followed it with a number of truly memorable originals such as the sincere cheerios, the slowly burning precious stones dizzy! And emotional indigo. Of course she held on to the country script by adding something in the 1990s – Creed, no less – to a Medley that also contained a Toby Keith number. But even her acoustic takes predictable karaoke chestnuts such as Ring of Fire, Forever and Ever Amen, American Pie and 4 Non Blondes’ What’s Up, original in their stripped presentation. Her sober persona does not remove a serious star power in her presence on stage. She was easily the most unique artist on Friday’s main stage.