Beirut Tickets

The show itself was mediocre. The quality of the music was very good, the only thing missing was the lack of connection with performer and audience. Zach Condon has managed to write music worthy of air-play on local radio with an indie pop format but he did not manage to take in the crowd in front of him last night. The audience was full of energy and enthusiasm for the band, Zach Condon seemed to be the complete opposite. In between songs Condon kept his head down and barely addressed the crowd. This was one of the first shows in the states, he is in NY and he is performing new material, what should have been an electrifying night came off as flat, dull and tired.

The show was wonderful, the band is wonderful, the lights, the sound and the scenario were great, but I really missed the screens!!!! It`s a kind of show that we really like to appreciate the musicians playing with a little more details...

I'd seen Beirut recently at Bowery Ballroom when they announced a show and sold it out almost immediately. This was before the full length "No No No" came out but the single itself was out by then. They were energetic, excited, the crowd was pumped - it was all in all an amazing experience at Bowery to see them after years of loving them. I was very disappointed with the show at Radio City. I don't know if it was the venue, the sound, the lack of energy from the bank itself, or the fact that it's a seated crowd - but this just was not the same sort of experience that I was hoping for. There were definitely some feedback issues with the sound, the band did not even move around the stage at all, Zach didn't seem to really be into it. The set list had some highs and some lows... the crowd cared more about being on their phones which I guess I've come to expect that at all shows. I'm going to just assume this was a function of being in way too big of a venue, but I wouldn't recommend seeing Beirut anywhere like this.

Amazing playlist. Beautiful venue. One of the best concerts I have ever been to.

First date on current tour and the band sounded in mid-tour form. Bearsville is an intimate space with good sound and, aside from the rare microphone clip, the production was phenomenal. Played a lot of older tunes but the new stuff was solid and well-received. This band is tight and the sound fairly stripped down; which is how i like it!! Zach's voice was strong (turn up his mic just a touch) and he's got one of the best and truly distinctive voices in music today. Horns were on point and will make you forget that music needs an electric guitar to really rock. Rhythm section was great - that drummer has a big-ass smile on his face for most of the show. The band was clearly enjoying the night as well. Loved this band for a long time, it was great to finally see them live - with my daughters

I jumped at the chance to catch Beirut at the Harvest Festival in melbourne (Werribee park) and drove the 550km there to see them thinking this would be my only chance. An Adelaide sideshow was then announced and I went to that as well, being a mere 340km away. I'm glad I went to both. I think they flew in on the Saturday of Harvest and the band appeared very jet lagged, but still produced an excellent set, being a 1 hour sampler of all things Beirut. They played on the Big Lawn stage in daylight, opening with Vagabond and got a great reception from a festival crowd. The music came through well despite some open air acoustic issues and limited time to set up their sound and they brought an energy and surprising intimacy to a large crowd. The three brass vanguard across the stage hit the high notes over and over again and on a beautiful Melbourne day, I would have listened for another few hours, but festival programming leaves no room for encores or extended sets. Up in Adelaide, two days later, the small seated venue of Her Majesty's Theatre provided a totally different experience. The sound quality was simply brilliant, virtuosity abounded and there were some magical moments. I missed the chance to dance along, but the quality of the show was so impressive and the arrangements inspired. The two refrains from nantes for example, were blended in as the song faded with Zach counterpointing "Nobody raise your voices" on the flugelhorn with the main theme being carried by the band. Just amazing. In some ways, listening to the recorded albums will somehow never live up to the highs of the live performance. Zach's voice, the precise percussion, the majesty of the trombone, trumpet and tuba, the layering of the accordion and piano, it was a privilege to listen and witness the songwriting being performed live. Where this kind of inspiration comes from I'm not sure, but it was truly beautiful art. I am so pleased Beirut chose to come back down to Australia as I missed them the first time. I'm thinking about getting back across to Melbourne to see them again in January 2013, but now that I've experienced the immediacy of their live performance, I'll feast on that memory and the powerful, well crafted and beautiful music. Thanks Beirut.

They were amazing! Just as good if not better than recordings. Zach Condon was magical. The whole experience was just incredible. Recommend!!!! I'd see them again in a heartbeat.

Loved the show! Beirut was amazing. I would love to see them play again.

Beirut was stunning. Although, I wish "Postcards from Italy" had been saved for the encore (it was the fifth song); talk about an epic way to end a show! Although I must say, it still brought tears to my eyes regardless of how early they played it. The band took a while to get on stage, much to the chagrin of the crowd, but the nighttime, outdoors atmosphere of Central Park made everything feel really special. Zach sounded fantastic, as did the brass section. The diehards sung every word, and in-between we had some funny banter from a drunk guy who kept yelling things at Zach in Spanish. "Summer's over, so let's ^$%@ing celebrate," Zach said. Just be warned: If a band called Little Scream is opening for Beirut at your venue, be prepared to yawn and make sarcastic remarks throughout their entire set. They suck---for lack of a better word. And I mean, REALLY suck. The lead singer unintelligibly moans in an Enya-like fashion for a few minutes, and then their tall hipster (in the most stereotypical use of the word possible) guitarist hammers a bunch of offbeat chords in an attempt to spark Arcade Fire-like grandiosity. The lead singer, a frail woman clearly going for a Feist thing, tried to joke with the crowd about "New York squirrels" being different from squirrels in other places, and was heckled pretty badly. This same band opened for the Antlers, too, and if it weren't for fear of losing my place at the front, I would have definitely headed outside for a smoke. They were terrible both times. Why they continued to get booked on tours, I have no idea.

Beautiful. BRING THEM BACK NEXT SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zach is an amazing musician and arranger--started making amazing music when just a kid, and he's still a kid! Beautiful voice, great lyrics, adorable, he's got the whole package. I wish he talked a little more between songs, he seems a little shy, but he does speak a little bit. I've only seen the band twice, I never got to see him with a full on brass section like he was doing a few years ago. I'd really like to see that, because that's what made me a fan in the first place, I discovered him because I was already a long time fan of Serbo-Croatian gypsy brass music.

I had such a great time! The show was unforgettable!

The band was boring. They played their boring songs and walked out of the stage. No entertainment and no interaction with the audience. They hardly moved from thei spots. Terrible band. Terrible show.

I really enjoyed the skillful but emotional delivery. The band pumped up the drums and the bass, which made it more fun to dance to. It started with After the Curtain, and ended with Gulag Orkestar, two of my favorite songs.

What an absolutely amazing show! The band played from the heart, and the audience reacted from the heart. It was such a moving and powerful performance throughout. I loved every minute of it, and I still can't stop thinking about it a week later.

been living in a magical, musical haze since the show! it was a lovely night!

Beirut were amazing! Fantastic musicianship, great set in unforgettable surroundings of Central Park.

Not only was the theater a great vision to look upon; but the music and melodies made it come alive. Beirut is just ah beautiful? no. For certain the best thing my ears will ever hear in my life time. I've seen them the first time they came to the Fox, then again on the 3rd. Both times took my breathe away. I am just happy there is a band that you can feel. It's not just words and catchy beats it's as if Beirut took life by scratch and created another sound one that you can feel in your heart. Well great great show!

Too classy, I'd say. I absolutely love this band, but I really miss the spontaneity of their performances. Last year at Outside Lands, they weren't as clean cut as now, but their energy was hard to surpass. In this show, not only was there no opening performance (bummer), Beirut was late to come onstage. The show was so clearly prewritten, and Zack Codon was being kind of flippant and arrogant. I still love the music, of course, and the talent of all the musicians. But geez, coulda been better.

It was a great show. Beautiful, energetic. I had no idea how amazing they are! The only thing I didn't like was the amount of pot smoke going on around me at the Fox.