I truly enjoyed my first Sufjan Stevens show in NYC. Town Hall was buzzing for the first of three nights by the singer/songwriter extraordinaire. I strolled in to catch the last 30 min of opener My Brightest Diamond (more later) looking forward to the beginning of his set.
Sufjan knows how to put on a show with some flair. One set of bird wings and a plethora of butterfly ones provided 1/2 the visuals on stage; the other half came in the form of a big video screen behind the stage showing pictures, video, and trippy designs throughout the show.
The setlist (via PTST):
"Sister"
"The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts"
"He Woke Me Up Again"
"The Transfiguration"
"Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)"
"To Be Alone With You"
"The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!"
"John Wayne Gacy, Jr."
"Worst Xmas Ever"
"Dear Mr. Supercomputer"
"Jacksonville"
"Abraham"
"A Good Man Is Hard To Find"
"Majesty Snowbird"
"Chicago"
Encore
"They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!"
"Casimir Pulaski Day"
Highlights for me were "Man Of Metropolis", "Chicago", "Majesty Snowbird", and the encore song "Casmir Pulaski Day".
Ryspace Blog has the mp3s from this show available here
Watch a video of "Majesty Snowbird" on youtube here
It is a shame that My Brightest Diamond lead singer, Shara Worden, waited until the last song of her set to let her voice shine. Moreso, the fact it was on a cover of Bill Wither's "Use Me". Shara has a beautiful voice - even more gorgeous than her looks (ooh la la!!) but MBD was a bit constrictive to her sound (IMO).
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