For the first time, DC’s annual All Things Go Fall Classic Music Festival was held in the ultra-trendy hipster Union Market, making for a completely different vibe. While last year’s Navy Yard’s Park offered ample space, many more attendees, and a greater variety of food options, this time the venue was comprise of an outdoor stage area and the concrete indoors, which featured a photo booth, food tents and a bar.
Despite the change in location, Foster the People wrapped up a weekend of great performances with a wonderful show. Throughout the set, lead singer Mark Foster pranced from left to right, head rocking and body gyrating. The band exuded highly palpable energy and was obviously very passionate about the performance. It culminated in a rocking rendition of “Are You What You Want to Be?” When the beat dropped, the colorful stage lights went crazy, shooting the energy level through the roof.
Foster complemented his slicked-back hair with a white singlet and blue jeans, exuding a bad boy rocker vibe, while the drummer wore a wide-brimmed hat and embraced a more alternative look. The rest of the band donned simple black t-shirts, appealing to the millennial crowd of young professionals and college students. The entire set framed the band really well too - the backdrop of a neon “Sacred Hearts Club” made the group look all the more “hipster rock.”
Towards the end of the set, Foster took a few minutes to talk to the audience. He expressed the heavy burden the band felt while walking in to create this record. At a time when they felt lost watching the chaos of the world, from the shooting in Las Vegas to the refugee crisis in Syria to the leadership in our country, he wanted to “use joy as a weapon to write a good album [because] joy is the best weapon to fight depression.” His speech was full of raw emotions and addressed big problems; it made the band feel more real and connected to the audience. Foster referenced the memorials on nearby Pennsylvania Avenue that commemorate those who died for what they believed in. In this divisive time, Foster said, we cannot depend on politicians to change the world for us. Instead, the world has to change from within us from how we treat each other: only by picking up other people can we end hatred against those who are different. At the end, the crowd clapped and cheered for the band and Foster’s encouraging words. Needless to say, the rest of the show was even better.
The four-man band is on tour promoting their third album “Sacred Hearts Club”, which was released on July 21. While their new music is compiled in a more “beat-driven, groove-driven record” with a “psychedelic, ’60s influence”, the tracks still retain much of the group’s classic indie rock sound. Unlike much pop today, their lyrics revolve around meaningful topics and emotions. Do check out songs from their latest album here!
Despite the change in location, Foster the People wrapped up a weekend of great performances with a wonderful show. Throughout the set, lead singer Mark Foster pranced from left to right, head rocking and body gyrating. The band exuded highly palpable energy and was obviously very passionate about the performance. It culminated in a rocking rendition of “Are You What You Want to Be?” When the beat dropped, the colorful stage lights went crazy, shooting the energy level through the roof.
Foster complemented his slicked-back hair with a white singlet and blue jeans, exuding a bad boy rocker vibe, while the drummer wore a wide-brimmed hat and embraced a more alternative look. The rest of the band donned simple black t-shirts, appealing to the millennial crowd of young professionals and college students. The entire set framed the band really well too - the backdrop of a neon “Sacred Hearts Club” made the group look all the more “hipster rock.”
Towards the end of the set, Foster took a few minutes to talk to the audience. He expressed the heavy burden the band felt while walking in to create this record. At a time when they felt lost watching the chaos of the world, from the shooting in Las Vegas to the refugee crisis in Syria to the leadership in our country, he wanted to “use joy as a weapon to write a good album [because] joy is the best weapon to fight depression.” His speech was full of raw emotions and addressed big problems; it made the band feel more real and connected to the audience. Foster referenced the memorials on nearby Pennsylvania Avenue that commemorate those who died for what they believed in. In this divisive time, Foster said, we cannot depend on politicians to change the world for us. Instead, the world has to change from within us from how we treat each other: only by picking up other people can we end hatred against those who are different. At the end, the crowd clapped and cheered for the band and Foster’s encouraging words. Needless to say, the rest of the show was even better.
The four-man band is on tour promoting their third album “Sacred Hearts Club”, which was released on July 21. While their new music is compiled in a more “beat-driven, groove-driven record” with a “psychedelic, ’60s influence”, the tracks still retain much of the group’s classic indie rock sound. Unlike much pop today, their lyrics revolve around meaningful topics and emotions. Do check out songs from their latest album here!
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