The fact that they lacked lead singer and guitarist Brad Hester didn’t deter Annie in the Water as they, along with opener Hilltop, made their Woodstock debut at Colony.

Review and Photos by Zak Radick for NYS Music

Annie in the Water is joined by David Klang of Hilltop (right) at Colony in Woodstock, N.Y. (October 9, 2025) – photo by Zak Radick for NYS Music

And in what might’ve been the night’s most memorable moment, Hilltop’s David Klang returned to the stage to cover bass while Meier took over vocals for a hilarious, high-energy rendition of Smash Mouth’s “All Star.” Think Shrek meets Shakedown Street, but somehow it just worked.

– Zak Radick for NYS Music