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Review 1 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

From acoustic masterpieces to electrified wonder

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- Mon, Apr 18, 2011 @

Favorite moment: freedom hangs like heaven... unbelievable. @

Opening act(s): Low Anthem. Also, Rosie Thomas assisting on vocals was vital @

Posted 04/20/2011

by dwright

Location:Portland, ME

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Sam Beam's craftsmanship in song writing and performing has evolved to level where I believe that he may as well be one of the taproots of the burgeoning musical realm rising from the cinders of an industry burnt asunder by disposable talent and performances. A performance that had my attention and left me inspired.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Mon, Apr 18, 2011 @

Favorite moment: freedom hangs like heaven... unbelievable. @

Opening act(s): Low Anthem. Also, Rosie Thomas assisting on vocals was vital @

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Review 2 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

sublime

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Some jerk shouted out "Freebird"... but then Sam actually started playing it. So adorable @

Setlist: (out of order heree, and from memory): The Desert Babbler, Passing Afternoon, Bird Stealing Bread, Naked as we Came, Such Great Heights, Sixteen Maybe Less, Caught in the Biars (leading into Sundown), Singers and the Endless Song, Grass Widows, Grace for Saints and Ramblers, Carousel, Lean into the Light, Belated Promise Ring, Kingdom of the Animals, Tree by the River, Boy with a Coin, Jezebel, Low Light Buddy of Mine, Godless Brother in Love, closed with Your Fake Name and did Sodom, South Georgia for the encore alone @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters @

Posted 05/21/2013

by 5jojo

Sam is traveling with a 12-piece band on this tour. He did a great interlude of acoustic songs in the middle of the set (as well as for the encore). The set included songs from all the Iron & Wine albums. As I am recalling the setlist from memory, he did such an awesome range of his material and so many of my absolute favorites. I have seen him twice before. He is great and this show was no exception.

Opening act went on precisely at 8pm and the main show started exactly at 9.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Some jerk shouted out "Freebird"... but then Sam actually started playing it. So adorable @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters @

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Review 3 for Iron and Wine

4 / 5

Iron and Wine

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters @

Posted 05/21/2013

by Crocus

Interesting Iron and Wine show at the State last night. Sam Beam came with a 12 piece band, including back up singers and horn players who danced. The band stepped away 1/2 way into the show, and Beam settled down with his guitar. At least he tried to - the audience was loud and what I thought was disrespectful. He handled it graciously, stopping them from clapping at one point. (laughing) "I appreciate your enthusiasm, but just stop..", and "I've never heard anyone scream so violently for such a gentle song.." Sound in the balcony was great for the solo stuff, muddled for the full band. Other than all that, I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Despite predictions that it was going to be the hipster event of the year, the audience was quite a diverse mix. Plenty of older folks like me. The State remains a great venue.

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- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 4 for Iron and Wine

2 / 5

Iron and Wine Phoned it in...

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- Portland @

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- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Secret Sisters Stunning. Vibrant and soulful. These ladies can Bring it. They made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters FANSASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @

Posted 05/21/2013

by murphita

Complete contrast to NYC show. Lead was forgetful tired and at times uninterested. "Boy with A Coin" is a beautiful song and he teased us with how it is usually played and then did a easier version. I can stay home and listen to my I-Pod instead of paying for a live performance that is limp!

Venue: Don't ask people to spend $3. on a bottle of water and then make them chuck it at the door. Water. Really?

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Secret Sisters Stunning. Vibrant and soulful. These ladies can Bring it. They made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters FANSASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @

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Review 5 for Iron and Wine

1 / 5

Was he drunk?

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- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Anonymous

Definitely traveled 200 miles to see Iron & Wine play live, and it was a complete disappointment. He kept on forgetting the lyrics to his songs, and then asking the audience what he should sing. Really? At one point he sang Micheal Jackson. Did he not have a lineup or anything planned? I walked out. Horrible performance.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 6 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

Amazing

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- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Setlist: Such Great Heights @

Posted 05/20/2013

by AlyMCY

Location:Concert in Portland, live in York

So funny and peaceful. Staff was friendly and lead singer even gave us his own little remix of Micheal Jackson's "Beat It" on request.
Wicked fun!

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Setlist: Such Great Heights @

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Review 7 for Iron and Wine

1 / 5

Really Sam Beam?

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- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Posted 05/20/2013

by ConMan53

Not what I paid for. Sam Beams music is raw and inspiring, and bringing up 13 other people to spice it up was beyond over the top. Two saxophones and a horn to play a song that on his record is him and his guitar? It sound like Kenny G got a hold of his music. The saving grace if there was any is that he sent away the band for 2 or 3 songs where it was just him and his guitar.
All in all, this was the most disappointing show I can remember attending. Also, the first show in a long time that I left before the set was over. Sam Beam, you broke my heart.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 8 for Iron and Wine

1 / 5

Kenny G or Iron and Wine?

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The opening band, Secret Sisters was great. @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters. They were awesome! @

Posted 05/20/2013

by CMVMAP

For fair disclosure, I am a fan of Iron and Wine because of the Our Endless Numbered Days album and have not heard their more recent stuff. So if you like the more recent stuff you may love the show.

I expected to hear singer/songwriter folk-esque music. Not so, dominated by cheezy saxaphone and chorus vocals. I would not have recognized this as Iron and Wine had someone played it for me.

We left after 4 songs. My wife was thinking about asking for our money back.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The opening band, Secret Sisters was great. @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters. They were awesome! @

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Review 9 for Iron and Wine

3 / 5

Iron and Wine, not what I expected

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Such Great Heights with just the strings, wonderful! @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters, their whole show was amazing, beautiful voices. Not sure why they didn't do the Hunger Games song, I don't think they did anyway? @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Eileen446

I loved the whole middle part of the concert with just Sam and his guitar, not crazy about the whole band thing, that just sounded like a lot of noise to me. So glad he played Such Great Heights and Naked as We Came. Really would have loved more oldies like Trapeze Swinger or Lion's Mane. I will continue to listen to their CDs which are awesome but I don't think I will go to a concert again, not relaxing like I had anticipated, kind of stressful.

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Such Great Heights with just the strings, wonderful! @

Opening act(s): Secret Sisters, their whole show was amazing, beautiful voices. Not sure why they didn't do the Hunger Games song, I don't think they did anyway? @

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Review 10 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

Iron and Wine was brilliant

State Theatre @

- Portland @

, ME @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Jazabel/Boy with a Coin @

Opening act(s): The Secret Sisters @

Posted 05/20/2013

by aldous

The was show was so excellent, loud...and the noise was so delicious. I couldn't ask for anything less, best live show I've ever seen!!!!!!!

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- Portland @

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- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Jazabel/Boy with a Coin @

Opening act(s): The Secret Sisters @

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Review 11 for Iron and Wine

2 / 5

Sam started a new band and it's not iron and wine

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When his band left him to play alone @

Posted 05/18/2013

by Anonymous

He really let me down on this because it wasn't the iron and wine I know and love. Successful singers start shitty new bands all the time and if he had called it something else I wouldn't have been as disappointed.

That being said he did play about 3 or 4 classic iron and wine songs by himself which I enjoyed, but the rest was with his awful up-tempo jazz band. I particularly hated the drummer and the horn section.

The ones he did by himself silenced the crowd and showed his true music genius. With the band playing he barely touched his guitar and the vocals were drowned out.

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When his band left him to play alone @

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Review 12 for Iron and Wine

4 / 5

Iron & Wine has a beautiful & unique sound

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Iron & Wine's rendition of Naked As We Came - was so haunting and touching - it stays with you for days later... @

Posted 05/17/2013

by MelissaMCNYC

Location:New York

Loved the show. Samuel Beam started with just himself as Iron & Wine but now is backed by an elaborate band. The sound may be described as reminiscent of The Band, Simon & Garfunkel and Elliot Smith all mixed together. Samuel could not have been more appreciative of the audience or grateful. He has a great interation with the audience and even though he is in a big venue, he is taking requests like he is in a coffee house to show appreciation to the fans. Even though the full band was terrific, my favorite part of the show was Samuel playing the acoustic guitar and singing solo. Songs like Naked As We Came and Flightless Bird were hauntingly beautiful show stoppers. Low Light Buddy of Mine with the band was soulfull and had a great funky rhytm. They are definitely on the more mellow side but as good as mellow music gets.

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Iron & Wine's rendition of Naked As We Came - was so haunting and touching - it stays with you for days later... @

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Review 13 for Iron and Wine

3 / 5

boring

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Beam talking @

Opening act(s): skipped it @

Posted 05/16/2013

by vegmonkey

Location:queens, ny

I love Iron & Wine but this was kinda boring. He brought in a large band but it was very jazzy and less of what I was expecting from the albums I know.

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Beam talking @

Opening act(s): skipped it @

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Review 14 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

Iron and WIne at the Beacon...

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- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Posted 05/16/2013

by leighannjk

I have been wanting to see Iron and Wine for years and to see them in a space as beautiful as the Beacon Theatre was something that I will treasure forever. If I could see bands in that space for the rest of time I would be okay with that. Additionally, the opening act "The Secret Sisters" was a perfect compliment to Iron and Wine and they were so sweet and incredibly talented. Check them out.

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

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Review 15 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

Ethereal Performance in a beautiful location!

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- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Flightless Bird, American Mouth in a capella . AMAZING. @

Posted 05/16/2013

by Freshness750

Location:Hoboken, NJ

Sam Beam and his team put on a wonderfully beautiful show and the location just served as an enhancement to the evening.

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, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Flightless Bird, American Mouth in a capella . AMAZING. @

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Review 16 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

Never disappoints

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- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When the band took a break and Samuel played a lot of Iron and Wine's older stuff solo with acoustic guitar only. @

Opening act(s): The Secret Sisters - so so fantastic. Will be buying all of their records after seeng them. Two sisters from Mussel Shoals,.Alabama @

Posted 05/16/2013

by Tinafed

Location:New York

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Samuel Beam really has outdone hmself this tour. He's picked up a band this tour that works so well together and sounds so great you would think they had been playing together for years. Phenominal show. Never dispppoints. Second time I've seen him.

Beacon Theatre @

- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When the band took a break and Samuel played a lot of Iron and Wine's older stuff solo with acoustic guitar only. @

Opening act(s): The Secret Sisters - so so fantastic. Will be buying all of their records after seeng them. Two sisters from Mussel Shoals,.Alabama @

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Review 17 for Iron and Wine

2 / 5

Too much band

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- New York @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Posted 05/16/2013

by SerialLadyKiller

Location:New York

Was really disappointed in this show. He had a 12 piece band with him and the sound was way overboard. Felt like I was on a cruise ship or something. When I see him I want to focus on the songwriting and stripped down sound. He did play about 4 songs alone, which were good. The band was good, if I liked that style, but it really sounded like something my grandmother would listen to.

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- New York @

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

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Review 18 for Iron and Wine

2 / 5

Not sure what to think!!!

The Carnegie music library of homestead @

- pittsburgh @

Favorite moment: When Sam remembered the words to his songs! @

Posted 05/14/2013

by conflicted453

My finance and I embraced Iron and Wine's "new sound"...we love his music and his live performance!! We appreciate his old and new music. At the last show we attended it was a different case. The audience had no energy, and usually any musician will try to engage the audience and get them involved in the music. This wasn't the case. There wasn't a lot of energy behind the performance. There were several times that he asked the audience what they wanted to hear...people would yell things at him...he would say funny/clever things back to people..but it wasn't very entertaining. He also kept forgetting the words to several of his older songs that are our favorites. It was like a skipping Cd. We will only be enjoying his albums at home...no more live shows for us.

The Carnegie music library of homestead @

- pittsburgh @

Favorite moment: When Sam remembered the words to his songs! @

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Review 19 for Iron and Wine

4 / 5

Awesome

Electric Factory @

- Philadelphia @

, PA @

Posted 11/07/2012

by Anonymous

This was a great show. The opening act, The Low Anthem, were amazing. The Electric Factory in Philadelphia is possibly the worst venue for sound, but both of the bands managed to sound awesome in there.

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Review 20 for Iron and Wine

5 / 5

TALENTED!!!

Alabama Theatre @

- Birmingham @

, AL @

- Thu, Apr 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Opening solo and encore solo with "flightless bird, american mouth". @

Posted 05/03/2012

by Branif

Location:Huntsville, AL

I barely new who sthis band was 2 months ago. They blew me away with their overall talent across the board. I have never seen a live band sound as good as they did. And the theater was beautiful. I will see these guys again.

Alabama Theatre @

- Birmingham @

, AL @

- Thu, Apr 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Opening solo and encore solo with "flightless bird, american mouth". @

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