Take it from The Hound; It’s tough to take notes at a concert in a relentless downpour. 
That was the case on day 8 of the New York State Fair when the versatile and red hot Mavericks played Chevy Court. The conditions were as awful as the band was dazzling.
The Post-Standard’s Jacob Pucci wrote a review praising the loyal audience that stuck around when it started to rain at the Roots show a few nights later and rightly so. It’s the true fans who brave lousy weather and that’s where Mavericks fans get top prize this year.
The three-decades-old Florida band included nine members, every one from the horn section to the squeezebox player, a standout musician. With Raul Malo’s inimitable vocals leading the way, the Mav’s didn’t speak many words, allowing their Latin-beat virtuosity and irresistible melodies do the talking as solo after solo kept the crowd cheering every thrilling note.
The poncho-clad fans in attendance may have questioned their sanity for dancing on muddy ground or keeping the beat between raindrops, but few left before the familiar strains of “All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down” faded and the band took their final bow, 80 minutes after they started.
What all this should tell Fair promoters is that Syracuse loves the Mavericks enough to bring them back in 2020, hoping they get better weather.
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