One of country music’s most underrated singer-songwriters, Larry Fleet, made a stop in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 3, 2025.

The multi-talented singer hit the road for his “Hard Work and Holy Water” tour, bringing along his friend Everette to open the show.

Fleet has been in the scene for over seven years, releasing his first single “Wasted Time” in 2018, however his popularity isn’t the highest. 

Though, his lack of popularity doesn’t take away from his talent, as he has one of the best voices in the genre, and nearly all of his songs are catchy and easy to learn.

Everette opened the show, singing some of his original songs and even a cover of Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” which got the crowd excited and singing along. He sounded really great and his band behind him played really well, too.

With Toad’s Place being such a small venue, Fleet entered through the side door, straight from his trailer outside, and started his show immediately.

He began the show with “In Love With My Problems,” and “Lifetime Guarantee,” both of which came from his sophomore album “Stack of Records.” Both times, he would end the song by singing a snippet of another song, those being “Whiskey River” by Willie Nelson and “Mountain Music” by Alabama respectively. 

After a few more songs, Fleet transitioned into “Drift Away,” made famous by Dobie Gray and Uncle Kracker, which really helped liven the crowd. 

Fleet also sang a cover of Morgan Wallen and Eric Church’s “Man Made A Bar,” a song which he penned with Wallen for the latter’s 2023 album, “One Thing At A Time.” The song became an instant hit thanks to Wallen and Church’s outstanding dual vocals, and has over 250 million streams on Spotify. 

About halfway through the show, Fleet ushered his band off the stage, took his acoustic guitar, and played a couple of slow songs. The first of which was “Working Man,” which sounded phenomenal, and the second was “A Life Worth Living,” which had some religious undertones.

Fleet does often blend his faith with traditional country tropes like trucks, beer and whiskey, but he does it well enough to where none sound repetitive, and they all have their own individual message. 

One of the last songs Fleet played was “Where I Find God,” which is his most popular song. The crowd was at its peak for this one, singing every word. Fleet also poured his heart and soul into this song, even repeating the chorus twice to fully seal it. 

Overall, this concert was a ton of fun. Fleet has an outstanding voice, and it was definitely on display throughout the show. All of his songs sounded great, and he has a passion for country music unlike many others in the genre. Though he may never touch the popularity that Wallen or Church have, he loves his job and he loves playing to the fans that he does have, and they love him back.