Fleet Foxes

i saw fleet foxes after an agonizing decade long wait in st. augustine, fl on 03/02 & at the house of blues in buena vista, fl on 03/03. i drove over 10 hours in total to make these two dates happen, but i didn't feel any fatigue because i was so excited. fleet foxes are an excellent live band, robin pecknold is not a vocalist to be joked with.

his voice was crisp and clear, he carried his notes well and sang every song passionately. i preferred the show at the house of blues to the one in st. augustine, only because in st. augustine the crowd was extremely large (at least 2,000 people) and some of them showed up to fucking talk.

seating was also a debacle...just ugh. there were seats, but then there was a standing pit where an orchestra would normally *sit* - created viewing issues. it meant those of us who sat in the front had to stand, meaning everyone behind us either couldn't see or they would have to stand too - creating a chain reaction.

house of blues was much better, i got much closer and the audio was much clearer. i enjoyed being able to observe skye skjelset & morgan henderson. the interaction between the crowd and the band was also much better. it was a much more attentive crowd, many of whom had also waited almost ten years to see them.

they gifted us english house at the house of blues, i will never forget that performance! i wanted to plead for kept woman but i know basically nobody cares to hear it ha. had the time of my life, would repeat it eagerly.

It probably goes without saying that catching the Fleet Foxes at United Palace in NYC was a huge highlight for me, less than a year before they stopped touring and Joshua Tillman left the band to go solo. These guys are unbelievable musicians, as evidenced by the number of acts they are associated with while they are on a (hiatus? suspension?).
The mark of a great live act is one that takes an amazing album and makes it even better, and that's pretty much what these guys do for every track. Beyond the fact that their sound lends itself to being played live, they do a great job expanding their sound without getting too far away from what they've recorded to become unrecognizable.
While you wait for these guys to announce more shows - make sure to track Father John Misty (Tillman's act, which is as good as these guys live) and Poor Moon, the ongoing side project for Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott. They might not play "Mykonos" but their ability to put on an amazing live show with great sound is on display. And if you run into Robin Pecknold on the Columbia University campus - tell him to play some NYC solo sets!

The Fleet Foxes show at the Hollywood Bowl on 9/23 was amazing.

Seven additional musicians joined the band for pretty much the entire show and really added an extra dimension to the band.

The sound was incredible and Pecknold's voice was stunning.

I had seen Fleet Foxes just a few nights earlier in Monterey CA (Golden State Theater) where the sound was just awful and it ruined the show. Clearly that was a problem with the theater and not the band.

It took an usually long time after Beach House finished to get the stage ready for Fleet Foxes. And the only disappointment of the night was that Fleet Foxes had to end their show promptly at 10:45PM (bowl curfew). There was no encore.

I wish they would have come out earlier so they wouldn't have had to cut the setlist short.

Otherwise an A+ show.

Great concert in Omaha, NE. The band was very nice to the crowd. They had nice things to say about the mid west (Some let you know they would rather not be here). Sound was just right (not too loud). While I and others don't like the new album the crowd loved songs from previous albums. Fleet Foxes played 3 songs for their encore. There was an after concert party the band said would attend but I did not go. All in all the concert was great and Fleet Foxes performed an excellent show and was really there for the audience. I was very much appreciative of this great concert because I drove two hours to see this band.

Fleet Foxes were a sight for sore eyes. So great to see them in concert. Robins voice is just amazing live as on record. They played a long set full tracks from all three albums. Songs from their debut shined the most. My only complaint is they neglected to play several of the best tracks from their second album in favor of the more experimental songs. The song helplessness blues lyrics have even more meaning in today's world than it did in 2011. I would suggest seeing them live to anyone that enjoys indie folk music. They are a must see!

Biggest disappointment is the only way I can describe it. The Fleet Foxes held and hold such a crucial place in my heart and helped shape my personhood. But GOD this was a let down. It felt like they didn't even play complete songs, sometimes the set design n lighting was good but a lot of it was seizure inducing for such mellow music. The harmonies are always great but somehow they seemed to be absent. I dunno, maybe it's me but I mostly felt like they were background noise - not the main event.

i thought the band sounded amazing. They played a very mellow set, that revolved through the catalog very well. Hard for me to critique the sound and lighting as we were stuffed in the corner by the left bar. HOB can be a great place to see a show, unless it is sold out on a saturday night. I think they pack to many people in there for sold out shows and make it hard to enjoy. But the Fleet Foxes were great and I surprisingly enjoyed the opening act as well.

So glad to have seen Fleet Foxes in Paris few years after Bataclan and Salle Pleyel.
Robin Pecknold's voice is always fantastic and the whole band is amazing.
They're not so talkative unfortunately, but the rare conversations with the crowd were fun :)
They have played a loooot of songs including unplugged/revisited ones from previous albums : Montezuma, Your Protector, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mykonos...

Waited quite some time but eventually managed to see Fleet Foxes with the added bonus of being at Brixton Academy, my favourite venue.
Still trying to figure out if I like he latest album, nonetheless, the gig delivered a collection of tracks from all their albums ( check set list ) which was a delight. No talking just playing, instrument Changes during songs was an art in its self.

One of the best shows I've ever been to. Everything was on point. Long, satisfying set list, excellent energy from the band, sound was mixed well. Robin's unique amazing voice was a pleasure to witness first hand. Super talented band, and then venue was what one would expect from thefolks at ACL. If they are coming anywhere near your home, get off your ass and go check them out!