
Crowded House officially kicked-off their US reunion tour in Northampton Massachusetts last night, and the evening was magic.
The band began the show with Recurring Dream, and performed many songs from the new album, which also provided the elements to the stage set, including, as Nick Seymour explained, "the tree of life." The band seemed in good spirits, jumping from the new albums to various points in their recorded history. They sang, amoung others, When You Come, Private Universe, (for Frank) Not the Girl You Think You Are, Fall At Your Feet and Pineapple Head. Neil Finn urged the crowd to sing the first verse and chorus of "Don't Dream It's Over," and we did, with appreciable volume and energy. Finn demurred a r

Although Liam Finn was scheduled to open the show, instead Philip Price and Flora Reed of Winterpills did a beautiful acoustic set, which was well received by the audience.
Crowded House closed the show in the second encore with "Better Be Home Soon," a fitting farewell to the crowd and to Elroy who was heading home to university.
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