The power of live music
Every concert I’ve been to has had at least one moment so powerful, it is unforgettable.
Sometimes it’s something the band does. Like when I saw Mumford and Sons in 2019, and I witnessed their single mic B stage set for the first time. The chase center was packed, yet you could hear a pin drop as everyone stayed silent to hear their brilliant vocal harmonies.
And sometimes, it’s less about what the band does and more about how they create space for life. That is what happened last night in Albuquerque. My husband and 15-year-old son and I flew out to Albuquerque from California for the show. And they were amazing. But the power last night came from the last song of the encore set. As the band ended with “conversations with my son”, my husband and I closed out the night with our arms around our son (and his arms around us) as we soaked up the music of a phenomenal band after an unforgettable weekend in Albuquerque. All of us more than content to simply be together, ending where another began, as the music washed over us.
I will never forget that moment. And can never thank Mumford enough for making the space for it to happen