Band of Horses @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

July 2nd, 2024: Band of Horses with Carriers @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY

Photos courtesy of: Emily May

On July 2nd, beloved South Carolina-based rock band Band of Horses brought their 2024 Tour to Mercury Ballroom to a nearly sold-out crowd of fans! Having formed in 2004, the band has grown a large and devoted fan base over the past 2 decades, with many fans this evening buzzing with excitement. Singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell was in high spirits this evening and, although he didn’t chat too much between songs, he did thank the crowd for their warm reception, for coming out this evening, and for their continued support over the years. Starting things off with some early tracks from their 2006 album Everything All The Time and 2007 album Cease To Begin, the band performed “The First Song”, “Ode To LRC”, and “Wicked Gil”. With a 20-song setlist, there were plenty of newer and older songs alike, with the crowd singing and dancing along to all of them.

Beginning the set sitting in front of his keyboard, Bridwell transitioned to his guitar early on and rocked out with the band on stage, engaging often with the fans in the crowd and making sure everyone was having a good time. Towards the end of the set, the band performed their big hits and fan favorites, “No One’s Gonna Love You”, “Is There A Ghost”, and “Funeral”, which ended their pre-encore set. Leaving the stage briefly, the band came back out for a 2-song encore. Starting their encore with “Blue Beard”, they ended the night with a fun cover of INXS’s “Never Tear Us Apart”! Opening the show this evening was Cincinnati band Carriers. Led by singer/guitarist Curt Kiser, the band had a psychedelic, Americana sound and a fun energy on stage that warmed the crowd up for the evening!

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