Admittedly tired as it ended its 21-city “Into the Night” tour on Saturday at the , certainly didn’t show the fatigue. Vocalist Dan Reynolds crowd surfed during “Demons” and sprinted across the stage reaching out to his screaming predominately teenage fans. It was nearly impossible to tell that this band has hardly been around for six years and is touring in support of its one and only studio album, 2012’s “Night Visions.”
Playing every song from the 2012 album, Imagine Dragons supplemented the lack of material with a number of cover songs, including Blur’s “Song #2.” Reynolds dedicated the track to his mother, telling the audience that the song drove her crazy, but inspired him to go into music. But even with the covers, extended drum solos and banter, the band still only had enough for a 90-minute set.
Imagine Dragons supplemented the lack of material with an impressive stage setup and visuals. The stage, littered with percussion instruments, featured ramps into the crowd and a large circular projection panel that appeared to be an exact replica of Pink Floyd’s “Mr. Screen.” At one point, bassist Ben McKee launched into a heavy solo wearing a pig mask (another nod to Pink Floyd).
Highlights of the show included “Bleeding Out,” “On Top of the World” and the hit “Radioactive.”
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Rachel Chaparro is a Denver-based writer and a new contributor to Reverb.
Karson Brown is a Denver photographer and a regular contributor to Reverb.
