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Photos: The National deliver career-spanning set at Surly Festival Field

September 15, 2022

The National performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. — The National performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.Sara Fish for MPR

Ohio indie-rock stars the National performed a set celebrating their deep catalog on Wednesday evening at Surly Festival Field. In addition to well-loved past gems like “Fake Empire” and “Don’t Swallow the Cap,” they played recent single “Weird Goodbyes” — which is part of a forthcoming album.

Australian singer-songwriter Indigo Sparke opened up and joined the National to perform “Rylan.”

The National

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A singer holds a microphone out to the crowd — The National performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
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A man sings into a microphone — The National performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
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A man sings into a microphone and raises one hand — The National performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
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Indigo Sparke

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A woman plays a guitar — Indigo Sparke performed an opening set before The National at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
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A woman plays an electric guitar — Indigo Sparke performed an opening set before The National at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
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A trio of musicians perform on an outdoor stage — Indigo Sparke performed an opening set before The National at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
Sara Fish for MPR

Setlist (via setlist.fm)

Don't Swallow the Cap

Mistaken for Strangers

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness

I Need My Girl

This Is the Last Time

Slow Show

Ice Machines

Wasp Nest

This Isn't Helping

Conversation 16

Tropic Morning News (Haversham)

Day I Die

Rylan (with Indigo Sparke)

Light Years

Pink Rabbits

England

Graceless

Fake Empire

Encore

Weird Goodbyes

Mr. November

Terrible Love

About Today

Photos: The National deliver career-spanning set at Surly Festival Field