Belle and Sebastian, who we previously caught at College Street Music Hall last summer, returned to the States again for another run of summer tour dates. This time around they kicked off their North American tour with a performance at Brooklyn Steel on the night of July 10th.
This was a pretty balanced setlist with tons of the expected setlist staples such as “I’m a Cuckoo” and “Step Into My Office, Baby,” as well as “The Boy With the Arab Strap,” which the band once again invited fans to come up on stage with them and dance. It’s amazing to see how well frontman Stuart Murdoch and the rest of the band are able to make the crowd a part of their live experience, something that we all know isn’t always the case. Equally surprising was the number of tracks played from both Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant and Dear Catastrophe Waitress.
Who knows when we will get to see Belle and Sebastian live next, so we took full advantage of this opportunity and left Brooklyn Steel completely and utterly charmed.
Find a full gallery posted below along with the setlist.
I Fought in a War
I’m a Cuckoo
Sister Buddha
A Summer Wasting @Info[with “Mr. Tambourine Man” snippet by Bob Dylan]
Wrapped Up in Books
Sukie in the Graveyard
The Wrong Girl
Lord Anthony
Nice Day for a Sulk
Waiting for the Moon to Rise
Jonathan David
Poor Boy
There’s Too Much Love
The Boy With the Arab Strap
Step Into My Office, Baby
Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
I’m Waking Up to Us
Judy and the Dream of Horses
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