Nostalgia was the theme of the night The Midnight performed in Richmond. With their synthwave sound, The Midnight took concert-goers on a chill, yet energetic journey.
Opening up was Nashville-based alternative pop band Nightly. Bathed in blue, red, and green lights, this opening band put on a great performance that set the perfect mood for the entire evening. With Jonathan Capeci on vocals, Joey Beretta on guitar, and Nicholas Sainato on drums, this trio brought the energy through their incredible engagement with the crowd.
During their set, Capeci remarked how the band had been friends with The Midnight for a while and were incredibly grateful for the chance to tour with them. They then went on to introduce a song that had not been released at the time of the show, but due out on April 1st, called “Hate My Favorite Band.” Before they ended for the evening, Nightly ended with fan-favorite “Twenty Something,” a chill yet very upbeat final song.
The Midnight then took the stage to a very eager Richmond crowd. Opening up with “Neon Medusa,” the synthwave vibes flowed not only through the tunes but through the light show found on stage. With a variety of colors ranging from blues to greens to purples to pinks, The National was taken on a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s.During their set, vocalist Tyler Lyle remarked how incredible it was to be back with live music. He continued at length about how surreal it felt being back on stage and touring after being away for several years due to the pandemic. As he remarked on how grateful he and The Midnight were to be back doing what they loved again, he also mentioned that it could all be taken away again like it was two years ago. So for the moment, he commented on how important it was to be present and enjoy the little things.
The Midnight and the crowd were engaged with one another through the entire set, especially when the use of the saxophone was the focal point. Met with loud cheers, including saxophone was a huge hit the entire night. During the song “Vampires,” Lyle commented how they were going to make saxophonist Justin Klunk work overtime, which was met with boisterous cheers from the audience.
With several of the songs performed throughout the evening, Lyle included inspiring comments before the performances that settled well with the crowd. Before their performance of “America 2,” Lyle remarked how America has spent too long trying to be great instead of trying to be good. Just before their song “Los Angeles,” Lyle engaged the audience with his own experience with music and how it had saved his life. This led into a song that took the crowd on what felt like a spiritual, out-of-body experience before heading into their upbeat encore songs.
Gaining a mass following after their announcement in August 2020 that their music would be safe to use during Twitch streams, The Midnight played numerous fan favorites throughout the evening, such as “Days of Thunder,” “Jason,” “Gloria,” and “Los Angeles.” The show concluded with the hit “Sunset,” with lyrics that struck a chord with concert-goers to not take anything for granted and to enjoy every second and experience in life.
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