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Fleet Foxes captivate First Avenue audience

July 05, 2023

Fleet Foxes performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.Nikhil Kumaran | MPR

Fleet Foxes filled First Avenue’s Mainroom stage in Minneapolis on Tuesday with their echoing harmonies and lush instrumentation. Uwade, a Nigerian-based singer-songwriter based in New York opened for the group. She sang sweetly while strumming her electric guitar, getting audiences ready for what was to come.

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a woman plays her guitar and sings — Uwade was the opener for Fleet Foxes at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR

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A woman plays guitar onstage under cool lighting — Uwade was the opener for Fleet Foxes at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR

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a woman plays guitar on a stage in front of bright light — Uwade was the opener for Fleet Foxes at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR

Fleet Foxes was greeted by a shower of screams from the tightly packed general admission section, as the show was sold out. Concertgoers were lulled into a trance by the group’s well composed instrumentation which included a brass section, thumping bass (both electric and upright), drums and percussion, guitars traded amongst members, and strikingly chilling vocals.

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