90s indie rock heroes Luna played their first live show in New York in 10 years at McCarren Park back in June for Northside Festival. If that wasn’t cool enough, the show was free to all who were smart enough to take advantage. I still remember when a friend introducedLuna to be back in high school, and never thought I would get to see them reunite to perform live. The fact that it was on a beautiful (although hot) summer day in the comfortably spacious McCarren Park made the experience that much more memorable.
The lineup of Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips, Sean Eden, and Lee Wall is the same as the one that called it quits in 2005, but came together for a performance full of the songs that fans have been dying to hear for the past decade. The group didn’t miss a beat, sounding as strong as I imagined that they would, almost as if they never left. If you didn’t know any better, you wouldn’t have guessed that this was a band who hadn’t played together for the past decade.
Luna will be back again very soon, returning this fall for two shows at Bowery Ballroom on October 7 & 8, as well as MHOW on October 9. All three shows are sold out.
Find photos of their performance below, along with the setlist.
Setlist:
1. Slide
2. California (All the Way)
3. Malibu Love Nest
4. Chinatown
5. Sideshow by the Seashore
6. Speedbumps
7. Tiger Lily
8. Tracy I Love You
9. Bewitched
10. Friendly Advice
11. Pup Tent
12. Lost in Space
13. Moon Palace
14. 23 Minutes in Brussels
Encore:
15. Time to Quit
16. Indian Summer (Beat Happening cover)
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