American-folk band The Lumineers continued their 2022 world tour in Kansas City at the T-Mobile center, a near sold-out show bursting with energy from every corner of the arena.
Celebrating their fourth album, the Colorado band had the most fitting openers for show, Colorado natives Daniel Rodriguez and Gregory Alan Isokov.
Daniel Rodriguez, a singer-songwriter known for his acoustic work, opened the show with his 2018 single, Steal the Night Away. It’s no surprise Rodriguez was such a hot hit among an arena full of The Lumineers fans, his music sounded strikingly similar. He followed his set with four songs from his first studio album, Sojourn of a Burning Sun before introducing the next opener.
Another Colorado native, Gregory Alan Isokov, entered the stage next. His art was accompanied by his mini orchestra band, with strong notes of the violin, cello and bajo. Isokov, of course, played two of his most popular songs, Big Black Car and Amsterdam, which was a great treat for fans. After 45 minutes of indie-rock and folk tunes, he exited the stage, and the wait for The Lumineers was on.
At 9 o’clock on the dot, the curtain dropped, and the distinctive drum intro of BRIGHTSIDE began while the crowd went wild. Wesley Shultz, the band’s lead singer, began singing the first song on the band’s newest album. The setlist lasted for nearly two hours, including songs from all four studio albums. Engaging the crowd, huge confetti explosions came from the stage after the bridge in BIRTHDAY, and the entire stadium filled with blue, pink and white confetti. Both openers came back on the stage to accompany the band in singing Walls, which was a very intimate rendition of the song as all band members lined up together, singing. Gregory Alan Isokov also stayed to sing Salt and the Sea, as he covered The Lumineers’s song and released it as a single back in 2021. The band ended with my personal favorite song, Stubborn Love, and shared special moments of embrace as they dismissed the crowd.
I was incredibly impressed by the engagement and raw talent of each of the band members as they worked their way through the set. Welsey Shultz, Jeremiah Fraites, Brandon Miller, Lauren Jacobson, Stelth Ulvang and Bryon Isaacs ran around the stage all with numerous instruments- the pure talent each of them had was undeniable. Of course, the expressions of pure joy on their faces made the crowd’s energy even higher and the atmosphere more fun.
The stage was also set up beautifully, with a large curtain behind the stage, colorful lights, and clips from their music videos playing behind them as they sang. Their third studio album, III, has an intricate ten-part music video telling visually telling the audio story of the album, which is certainly worth a watch.
Throughout the entire setlist, the crowd was engaged, yelling all the lyrics to the band’s most popular songs, and engaging in reflection during the more sorrowful songs. I’ve never heard a crowd go as crazy as singing Ophelia or Sleep on the Floor, with Fraites mashing the keys of the piano in the back. Shultz and the rest of the band members engaged the audience enough while still singing their promised setlist, and even brought the openers back out. Regardless of the nosebleed seats, the concert was incredible.
SETLIST:
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