King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard returned to Forest Hills for a pair of shows during the summer for the second straight year in what we hope becomes an annual tradition. This round saw the prolific Australian rockers deliver an orchestra show with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s led by Sarah Hicks, and then night two was a “rock show.”
The first set saw the band run through all of their new album Phantom Island with the orchestra allowing them to bring it to life to its fullest extent. The album sounded simultaneously even crunchier and even lusher with the strings, which was a nice refreshing way to see the band for all of those who have seen them countless times over the years. And based on the cool outfits, signs, and general good vibes, was pretty much everyone in attendance.
The second set featured songs from throughout their catalog, and although I didn’t expect them to rip through tracks like “Dragon”, “Crumbling Castle” or “Mars for the Rich”, they delivered them with extra flare and gusto with the orchestra that resulted in a perfect way to close out one hell of a performance.
Enjoy a full gallery of photos below, along with the setlist.
setlist:
1. Phantom Island (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
2. Deadstick (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
3. Lonely Cosmos (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
4. Eternal Return (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
5. Panpsych (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
6. Spacesick (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
7. Aerodynamic (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
8. Sea of Doubt (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
9. Silent Spirit (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
10. Grow Wings and Fly (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
11. Magma
Set 2:
12. The River (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
13. Crumbling Castle (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
14. This Thing (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
15. Mars for the Rich (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
16. Dragon (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
17. Iron Lung (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)
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