Cut Copy & Holy Ghost!, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

The hipsters came from far and wide to see the fun synthpop band

I walked into the venue with opener electropop duo Holy Ghost! already on stage. I had recently heard of them and figured they’d be a good way to start off an evening. Their high energy and carefree beats got the crowd dancing even as the night was young. The crowd was on the young side and damn were there were a lot of hipsters. Guys in skinny jeans and girls in ironic trucker hats everywhere. And lots and lots of plaid. Scanning the crowd, I attempted to position our group as close to the stage and adjacent to the biggest group of hipsters that I could find. I figured this would be our best bet for getting amongst a group that would also be dancing and having fun. As a bonus, it seemed a number of hipsters in this group were gay – no one dances like gay hipsters – jackpot! Cut Copy took the stage, and the sold out crowd went wild. And of course, I was dancing and jumping up and down right in the middle of it all. The show was blast and the band sounded great as they cycled through their hits, both older selections as well as from their newest album, Zonoscope. Who said that hipsters didn’t know how to have a good time?

Approximate Setlist:
Visions
Nobody Lost, Nobody Found
Where I'm Going
Feel the Love
Corner of the Sky
Lights and Music
Take Me Over
Pharaohs & Pyramids
Saturdays
Hearts on Fire
Sun God
Need You Now