Lord Huron

Religious associations aside, Lord Huron concerts are sacred experiences. The five-piece indie folk band manages to create an otherworldly sound complete with bells, theremins, marimbas, and other instruments uncommon to the typical music of their genre while remaining relatively unassuming and pure.
Having been named for the expansive body of water, Lord Huron’s music clearly draws from elements of nature and its sense of endlessness. The sound is atmospheric and full enough to carry across amphitheaters should the band find that level of success, but Lord Huron has a history of playing smaller and more intimate venues that are then completely immersed in the intensity of the performance. The movement and spirituality of Lord Huron’s songs are felt through the entire audience. For me, their shows evoke fond memories of nights spent under the stars, and I truly believe anyone can find in them some degree of sentimental value.
Lead vocalist Ben Schneider’s voice is hauntingly beautiful in songs like “The Ghost On The Shore” without overpowering the rich instrumentation he narrates, but the harmonious vocals of “She Lit A Fire” create a modern adaptation of classic American Folk music.
It’s difficult to describe a Lord Huron show without including pretentious phrases like “moves your soul” or “out-of-body experience,” but those witness it will find there are few better words.

Underwhelming and Generic.

Probably the most disappointing performance that I’ve seen in years. The band, who chose to remain nameless throughout the show, treated the audience in an equally disinterested manner. Yes, any band can say, “It’s great to be here in _______”; but a cliche is better than nothing. Really good performers make that interaction unique (e.g. John Flansburg’s comments during They Might Be Giants’ performance on Friday night or come to think of it, just about any band you hear at a local bar). Also, really good musicians usually use live performances to showcase their abilities with their instruments; but except for a very brief drum show at the end of the normal set and perhaps the unnamed guy who played the Theremin, none of the performers broke script and gave us something we don’t already have on the albums.

The canned nature of the performance was so profound that by the final song I was beginning to wonder if L.H. was pulling an E.L.O. on the audience. Did anyone else think that Ben's strikes on the drum during the final song were just a bit off from the actual rhythm?

To be clear, I still like their music; but unless they up their game considerably, you should just skip the show and listen to their albums at home.

Lord Huron, religious connotations aside clearly has a devoted following. Since their self released debut in 2010, the reputation of the quartet has grown dramatically. With their music often reaching on themes surrounding nature, water and earth, the show is expectedly organic.

The band takes to stage clutching a variety of unusual instruments yet it is their guitars that act as the spine to the show maintaining the beat throughout. They create the expansive sound expertly despite only having four musicians onstage. There is a chill in the air during a somber rendition of 'The Ghost on the Shore' as the band harmonise ominously whilst the audience look on in awe.

Despite commerciality having escaped the band, the devoted manner in which the crowds continue to attend the tours is clearly appreciated by the group. Ben Schneider explains it is due to their dedication that they are able to continue making music before a tender rendition of 'Time to Run'. The Londoners cheer to bring the boys back to stage for a final spine chilling performance of 'The Stranger' and as they take the final bows, you feel the sense of contentment by both audience and band.

I frequent a lot of different shows with a wide range in genre, so I am not truly surprised by too many acts these days. This was my first time seeing Lord Huron live, and I have to admit, their show blew away my expectations.

Lord Huron brought lots of passion and energy and played the perfect mixture of old and new material. Even their stage setup was unique with a large LED "Strange Trails" sign that made it feel like a production. They engaged with the crowd and you could definitely tell they were enjoying every minute of being up there. Seeing this all at the Union Transfer provided and ideal venue with arguably the best acoustics in the city. Overall a fantastic show, one that I will not be missing when they come back to town.

It was an awesome show, they clearly cared about the sound quality so much so that after they arrived on stage and played two or three songs they left in order for some technical thing to be worked out, which was disruptive to the groove of things, but when they came back out they apologized and everything went really well. They were all adorable too, they looked like they were having a ball, they kept running together to play their instruments at each other, it was hilarious and endearing. Also, a great blend of the old and new stuff, kept it interesting. They cared about the audience experience while having fun and it made me enjoy it more than the past few shows I've been too. A+

Upgraded the venue instead of playing to a packed audience. We were able to relax in comfortable seating and I am thankful for that. Additinally they sent is a full album which is a veteran and classy indication of how well they consider us. The band was polite and enthusiastic, good and fun. I liked every single one of their songs and loved the ones I already knew. Their opening act was Liz Cooper and the Stampede and they rocked, classily then accelerating into a climax of twin guitars and well timed percussion.
I will recommend Lord Huron to anyone who asks and try to describe our great 2 year anniversary date celebration experience.

The show got off to a bad start when those of us with Songkick tickets ended up in a 45 minute line to have the unscannable tickets replaced with bits of paper stamped with show details - part of the Ticketmaster dividend no doubt.
Support Flyte were pretty ordinary.

Happily Lord Huron lived up to there headline billing and rocked out the Empire with plenty of fan favourites interspersed with a few new songs from the upcoming third album.

The 6 piece band were excellent. Could have used a bit less distortion on the vocals, but that didn't stop the crowd singing along. Good night overall. Lord Huron are well worth the money.

I didn't much care for the venue, Sokol Auditorium. The group was in great form a lot of energy and sounded as good live as they do in the studio. I will certainly attend any concerts they have in the area. The audience was very enthusiastic ( rightly so !) I have recommended to my daughter that she attend one of the upcoming shows in Denver . I attended the show alone and was a little wary being in a General Admission audience following fairly recent major back surgery, not a problem though people were extremely courteous. I hope they might consider The Rococo Theatre in Lincoln for their future shows in Nebraska .

Hi guys, if you ever have the chance to see this amazing band on stage, don't miss.
It's so great. 3 guitars, a bass and a lot of strange instruments make every concert to a real party for music maniacs. The audience was mixed. Means there were teenage girls and boys and
older guys as well.
There were played some new songs, so i can't wait to hear them on spotify.
The support of the newcomer band Flyte
was excellent. Hope to hear more from this guys.
And for the next tour: why not some dates in germany? We really would appreciate this.

Absolutely astonishing! These guys are so on top of it and their performance was spectacular. I can't say anything bad, the night was just about perfect. The venue was real nice and the sound was truly great. I do not understand why these guys do not have bigger venues to play. They were in the Bay Area for four nights in two different venues and each show was sold out.
All I can say is keep up the beautiful songwriting and don't stop touring.