Sufjan Stevens Tickets

Sufjan Stevens' 11/1/15 concert in Baltimore was a huge letdown. He insisted on playing all, or nearly all, of his current album, "Carrie & Lowell" and spent precious little time on his excellent back catalog. "Carrie & Lowell" is an extended meditation on death and memory, so the time spent on this work created a very down atmosphere, something which Stevens admitted in his brief comments. While he has a lot of songs that have a sad or melancholy take on life and memory, there are enough upbeat works that he could have used to balance the overall emotional tone. Yet instead one of the few older songs he chose to do in his encore set was "John Wayne Gacy, Jr", further adding to the depressing mood. Stevens could have spent more time playing some of his older works, but instead he wasted time on an overly-long, very boring piece with guitars and synthesizers. The final blow was his choice for the last song: Drake's "Hotline Bling." So Sufjan Stevens wants to take what little time he has left with the audience and go out on a high note by showing how cleverly he can make fun of a lesser artist. Kind of pathetic. It was funny for maybe 30 seconds, after that, it felt juvenile and beneath someone who wants to be taken seriously. Memo to Sufjan: You don't elevate yourself as an artist by punching down. Leave the making fun of Drake to high school talent shows. You are better than that. Another note to Sufjan: You aren't the only one who matters in that auditorium. We payed money to see you. If you turn your back on the many, many older songs that got your audience to fall in love with your music in the first place, don't be surprised if your audience turns their back on you. Honestly, it felt like we had doled out cash for the privilege of attending Sufjan Stevens' group therapy session as he mourns his losses--which is what he basically admitted in his comments. Sorry, Sufjan, but if you want to keep your audience, you will have at least consider what your audience is wanting to hear, and balance working out your personal issues with giving some love to your back catalog.

Anyone who has an opportunity to see Sufjan Stevens should go. He is one of the most talented artists of our time and you will not be disappointed! If I could go to every single stop on the Carrie and Lowell tour I would.

Great show. Sufjan is incredible and puts on a great show. The venue was super hot though--no ac.

My rating for this show is meant to be an average between my own subjective experience of the show, and my critical appraisal. My companion for the show thought it was brilliant, and so, since I get to rate the show and she doesn't, I'm kind of averaging my rating (2 stars) with hers (5 stars). Sufjan definitely did cool things with lights, textures, and images. Sujfan's last album dealt with his mother's death, and that kind of reflection on sorrow and mortality seemed to be the organizing theme of the show. If that resonates with you, it's an amazing show. My appreciation of his work, though, has a lot to do with the emotional range of his other recent albums, including moods other than mourning. I would never have made a mix c.d. or playlist of all his ethereal dirges--and that's about what the set list was. (He did finish the main set with "Chicago," but by then I was thoroughly gloomed out, and just wanted to be gone.) If I'd had the chance to hear the new album (Carrie and Lowell) before buying tickets, I would have thought twice.

Although I did not really see Sufjan up close. The sound and the show's set list compensates the visuals

Incredible concert. Sufjan is so very talented. His honesty made it such an intimate night. It was therapy for my soul.

Excellent! Plus, Fox is the most beautiful theater

Great album, highly moving performance. Very personal.

Absolutely wonderful concert. The arrangements were spectacular, and vastly different from the album versions of the Carrie and Lowell songs. Generally they started out similar, quiet and acoustic, before involving more instruments and descending on the audience. The songs off other albums were amazing as well, but a bit closer to their original arrangement. I've wanted to see Sufjan in concert for years, and this did not disappoint. Kudos to the backing musicians as well, it was like musical chairs up on stage they were switching instruments so frequently!!

This was one of the best shows I have ever seen! This is the 3rd time I have seen him and he got back to his roots! Don't miss this show!!!!

The night started with Helado Negro, which had some great oddness. I enjoyed what he was going with. Sufjan played for almost 50 mins before speaking directly to the audience which I really dug. He did preach a little about being here in the moment and I was all in. the journey we all went on together was ten out of ten, Great show. Blue Bucket of Gold ended the set before the encore and it peaked amazingly, the bass shook my whole core. Thanks Sufjan.

Sufjan and his band nailed the performance we saw on Saturday. Interesting, spellbinding and beautiful.

Sufjan Stevens is perfect and the venue was great.

This is the third tour of his I've seen and as with the previous two, this show is not to be missed. Hard to describe exactly why his shows are so amazing but essentially it's a bit of all elements coming together perfectly. lights, visuals, arrangements, sound, musicianship, some funny banter & stories, etc. I go to 50+ shows per year and Sufjan performances stand out above the rest. one of my favorites.

Utterly beautiful amongst some of the darker lyrical contents! The band, visual, banter, FOH sound even the opener Helado Negro-ALL EXTRAORDINARY!!

Come on and catch the Sufjan Fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never been to Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Not have I seen Sufjan Stevens before. The theatre was great. Dark and had good acoustics. Sufjan was amazing. Expected a lot from him and he did not disappoint. Heartbreaking and beautiful. The light scheme was great. I will definitely see him again and go to the theater again.

I've never seen a band take advantage of a live situation so well. The dynamics and emotion were something more that could ever be captured in a recording. A completely unreal performance that felt bigger than music itself. Thanks for everything, Sufjan.

The opening act was really great, sufjan stevens was so magical the lights, his music the emotion put into everything I don't think anything will ever be able to top this

Although he played a lot off his new record, he managed to fit in a few of his older, more popular songs. He was good live, as was his opening act, Helado Negro. The venue was also great.