Watch Big Thief's Full Performance At Gateway City Arts

In September, WGBH traveled a few hours west on the Mass Pike to capture Brooklyn-based Big Thief performing live at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, Mass.

Guitarist Buck Meek was not able to make the show, so the band's set took on a particularly intimate vibe interspersed with moments of full-volume energy. Shortly before taking the stage, Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik and James Krivchenia spoke with us about becoming a band, touring and the importance of being present, among the backdrop of late summer cicadas by the canals of downtown Holyoke.

SET LIST

• "Velvet Ring"
• "Humans"
• "Mythological Beauty"
• "Shark Smile"
• "Shoulders"
• "Those Girls"
• "Magic Dealer"
• "Masterpiece"
• "Great White Shark"
• "10 Miles Away"
• "Paul"
• "Capacity"
• "Mary"

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