Hey Ho Hootenanny. I’ve always loved modern roots-tinged Americana music — the stuff that sounds at once well-worn and forward-facing. Not too old-timey but not too beholden to trends. These days there’s no shortage of bearded crews that fit this bill but, for me, there’s always been something special about The Lumineers. Whatever that something is, it was on full display this warm night just outside their home base of Denver. Voices had just the right mix of rasp and brightness; guitars and strings sounded fantastic together; and all of the “whup”s and “hey”s slid easily off their cuffs. And this band has some great tricks for creating intimacy among arena-size crowds. The performance was all a bit too earnest for me — I like a bit of rock-star swagger with my hippie homebodies — but, like all Americana artists trying to please these older fan bases, their toeing a delicate line, and I respect how they managed such an entertaining show. I’ll continue to play the shit out of their albums … and I’d absolutely see them again. Setlist