Mumford and Sons
LG Arena Birmingham
7th Dec 2012
Sigh No More the folk rockers storm the arena stage!
If folk music is meant to be resigned to intimate pub gigs no one told Mumford and Sons. The London folk rockers have made the jump from pub backrooms to arenas without even spilling a pint. Tonight is Mumford and Sons biggest UK gig to date, and to help fill the arena? A magic dragon called Piff and his dog Piffle (youtube piff the magic dragon). Accompanied by a few helpers the multi instrumentalists bashed through their hits to a crowd of adoring fans who sang along to Mumfords every word. The energy both onstage and off transformed the gig into the intimate many yearned for. The highlight? An amazing foot stomping rendition of Dust Bowl Dance, stripped back to the four members and the power of their passion reminiscent of the early festival gigs that got them noticed. The surprises kept coming, for an encore the band played from the middle of the crowd the well fitting Where Are You Now? Followed by a second encore of a touching cover of the Beatles With A Little Help From My Friends, with support band Dawes onstage to revel in the camaraderie creating a 12,500 strong family of fans and bands with an immense overflow of emotion.
Twitter thoughts
@sm_ellycat
“Seen @MumfordAndSons live at the LG arena tonight absolutely breathtaking. Mumford and sons fan for life! Best gig EVERRRR!!”
@jonclarke13
“unbelievable scneces t the LG arena. Mumford and Sibs must be one of the best live bands around”
@shona_Darroch
“Mumford and sons were so INCREDIBLE last night #Birmingham #bestgigever”
LG Arena Birmingham
7th Dec 2012
Sigh No More the folk rockers storm the arena stage!
If folk music is meant to be resigned to intimate pub gigs no one told Mumford and Sons. The London folk rockers have made the jump from pub backrooms to arenas without even spilling a pint. Tonight is Mumford and Sons biggest UK gig to date, and to help fill the arena? A magic dragon called Piff and his dog Piffle (youtube piff the magic dragon). Accompanied by a few helpers the multi instrumentalists bashed through their hits to a crowd of adoring fans who sang along to Mumfords every word. The energy both onstage and off transformed the gig into the intimate many yearned for. The highlight? An amazing foot stomping rendition of Dust Bowl Dance, stripped back to the four members and the power of their passion reminiscent of the early festival gigs that got them noticed. The surprises kept coming, for an encore the band played from the middle of the crowd the well fitting Where Are You Now? Followed by a second encore of a touching cover of the Beatles With A Little Help From My Friends, with support band Dawes onstage to revel in the camaraderie creating a 12,500 strong family of fans and bands with an immense overflow of emotion.
Twitter thoughts
@sm_ellycat
“Seen @MumfordAndSons live at the LG arena tonight absolutely breathtaking. Mumford and sons fan for life! Best gig EVERRRR!!”
@jonclarke13
“unbelievable scneces t the LG arena. Mumford and Sibs must be one of the best live bands around”
@shona_Darroch
“Mumford and sons were so INCREDIBLE last night #Birmingham #bestgigever”
RSS Feed