Big Thief at Kings Theatre
photo by P Squared

Big Thief played 2 nights at Kings Theatre (pics, video, setlist)

Big Thief just began the North American leg of their 2022 tour supporting their excellent new double album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, and they played two nights at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Friday and Saturday (4/15 & 4/16). We were there on Saturday night, and the majestic restored theatre was a perfect setting for the band’s expansive music. The set really showed their range, starting mellow and quiet and bringing tears to the eyes of people in the crowd, then gaining momentum and sending the crowd wild as Adrianne Lenker danced across the stage.

Both night’s setlists stuck largely to the new material, which really shone live, but also included some older favorites, like “Shark Smile” on night one, “Masterpiece” on night two, and “Not” on both nights. They also covered Lucinda William’s “Like A Rose” on night one.

See setlists and fan-taken video from both nights below, along with pictures from night two (including of opener Kara-Lis Coverdale) by P Squared.

SETLIST: BIG THIEF @ KINGS THEATRE, 4/15/2022 (via)
Change
Dried Roses
Certainty
Cattails
Shoulders
Black Diamonds
Forgotten Eyes
Not
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Sparrow
Simulation Swarm
Flower of Blood
Secret Side of You
Like a Rose (Lucinda Williams cover)
Rock and Sing
Happy With You
Shark Smile
Real Love
Spud Infinity

SETLIST: BIG THIEF @ KINGS THEATRE, 4/16/2022
Promise Is a Pendulum
Happiness
Change
Time Escaping
Love Love Love
Black Diamonds
Masterpiece
Not
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Sadness as a Gift
Secret Side of You
Red Moon
Certainty
Flower of Blood
Simulation Swarm

Encore:
Cattails
Spud Infinity