I saw Sufjan Stevens last Saturday. My friend and I drove down through the colorful hills of Tennessee to Atlanta to see him. We wondered around the city until time for the show and made our way across town to the Tabernacle, a GIGANTIC old church converted into a music venue (much like our Ryman, except more humongous). You can read about the venue here.

We finally got inside after being confused by where to park, one way streets, and having a 'profession camera' in my purse that had to be returned to the car. The walls are painted in wonderful designs and patterns in the entrance of the theatre and in the actual concert hall as well.




We listened to DM Stith open the show and then anxiously waited for the winged man himself. If you anything about my musical tastes, you know that I love Seven Swans (both the song and the album). And as the musicians (and the dancers) came out onto the stage, we saw Sufjan wearing white wings and we heard the beginning of Seven Swans and our excitement became infinitely more great. He pulled off the loud and dance worthy along with the melodic, soft and intimate songs, all with equal energy (and costume changes). He even played the half-hour long 'Impossible Soul' which was delightful. The show was amazing. Beautiful music playing in front of interesting and fantastical graphics on the large screen made for a lovely sense-ational experience.


'Seven Swans'


'I Walked'


'Enchanting Ghost'



'Vesuvius'


'Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois'

Here is the setlist:

Seven Swans
Age of Adz
Too Much
Heirloom
I Walked
Futile Devices
Vesuvius
Now That I'm Older
Get Real Get Right
Enchanting Ghost
Impossible Soul
Chicago

Encore:
Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
Casimir Pulaski Day
Jacksonville

Here is a video I took of Casimir Pulaski Day. It is wiggly and recorded on a very old camera and can't even quite focus on anything, and you can hear me singing way too much, but all in all it is a good video of the experience.