Tour: The 15th Anniversary Tour
Venue: Wang Theater
Date: Thursday, May 14th
Set list: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-head-and-the-heart/2026/wang-theatre-boston-ma-2b490486.html
Band members:
- Jonathan Russell — vocals, guitar, percussion
- Charity Rose Thielen — violin, guitar, vocals
- Matt Gervais — guitar, vocals
- Chris Zasche — bass
- Kenny Hensley — piano, keyboards
- Tyler Williams — drums, percussion
Opener: The Brudi Brothers
Review:
The Head and the Heart have been one of my favorite bands for a long time now. Back when I lived in Colorado, I saw them at Red Rocks Amphitheatre a few summers in a row. I even caught one of their super intimate pop-up shows at a small venue in Denver with maybe 1,000 people packed in.
Since moving back east, I’ve seen them at Leader Bank Pavilion, but I was especially excited when I saw they were coming to Boston’s Theater District and playing their first album in its entirety. I honestly have no idea how that album is already 15 years old.
The whole night felt incredibly intimate. Everyone was seated in this beautiful theater, and the stage was set up like a living room.
For the first song or two, the crowd mostly stayed seated, probably just because of the theater setting. But the second “Lost in My Mind” started, the entire crowd stood up almost in unison, and most people stayed on their feet the rest of the night.
The band played through their debut album before jumping into a second half packed with songs from the albums that followed. You could feel the energy increase even more when “All We Ever Knew,” “Aperture,” “Missed Connection,” and “Shake” kicked in.
Between songs, the band shared stories, danced around the stage, and even lounged on the couch set up behind them.
There were nonstop sing-alongs, clapping, and those big crowd “ohs” and “ahs” bouncing back and forth between the band and an incredibly receptive audience.
This stop was the end of this leg of the tour, but they will be doing more anniversary shows, so get tickets for one of those!
Upcoming Tour Dates: https://theheadandtheheart.com/tour
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