\t\t\t\t\tCage the Elephant<\/p>\n
Cage the Elephant treated fans at 713 Music Hall to one of the most energetic shows in music today.<\/p>\n
Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz might be the most energetic guy in rock today. Imagine a Labrador Retriever puppy with a Red Bull IV drip, and that\u2019s about what you get when Shultz and crew take the stage.<\/p>\n
This is a compliment; the dude is awesome, as was Cage the Elephant on Monday night before a sold-out crowd at 713 Music Hall. Decked out in sunglasses and with the cool to match, Shultz and crew emerged at 9 p.m. to fire and a roar from the crowd.<\/p>\n
The next 90 minutes? Well, they never let up.<\/p>\n
Shultz and his bandmates whipped through a tighter-than-hell 21-song set that ably mixed tracks from their newest release \u2013 last year\u2019s Neon Pill \u2013 with a number of fan favorites from a catalog that\u2019s far more extensive than some might recall.<\/p>\n
Whether it was \u201cMess Around,\u201d \u201cTrouble\u201d and \u201cCold Cold Cold\u201d \u2013 from 2015\u2019s stellar Tell Me I\u2019m Pretty, to \u201cCome a Little Closer\u201d and \u201cCigarette Daydreams\u201d from its predecessor (Melophobia), Cage matched the crowd\u2019s frenetic energy throughout the duration of its set.<\/p>\n
Fire shot from the stage, Shultz bopped around the most cocksure of confidence and fans in attendance were treated to one of the great \u2013 and, quite frankly, underrated \u2013 bands of its era. By the time the band wrapped up with \u201cCome a Little Closer,\u201d it had left no doubt.<\/p>\n
A Cage the Elephant show is more than just a show; it\u2019s an experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, How Was the Crowd?: <\/strong>Far more diverse, in terms of age, than one might expect. Quite a few folks well into their 60s, a number of young folks in their early 20s. And a number of parents with their kids. Oh, and it was packed.<\/p>\n Random Notebook Dump<\/strong>:713 is a phenomenal live music venue, both in terms of acoustics and aesthetic \u2026 Props to the bands for wrapping things up by 10:30 p.m.; it was a school night!<\/p>\n Setlist:<\/strong>
Broken Boy
Cry Baby
Spiderhead
Too Late to Say Goodbye
Good Time
Cold Cold Cold
Ready to Let Go
Neon Pill
Social Cues
Halo
Mess Around
Trouble
Ain\u2019t No Rest (for the Wicked)
Skin & Bones
Telescope
House of Glass
Sabertooth Tiger
Back Against the Wall
Shake Me Down
Cigarette Daydreams
Come a Little Closer<\/p>\n