![]() ![]() “Take Me to Church,” on the eve of its tenth anniversary, is the most holy performance, a sacred rite to witness as a crowd of thirty thousand sings every line so crisply, voices entwining in one another in harmony with the beautiful melody being sung onstage. The most majestic sunrise to be witnessed on a stage under the moonlight.Īnd of course, no Hozier performance would be complete without ending with a few fan favorites. Until we get to witness the most majestic rising, just in time for “First Light.” Witnessing the projection across the stage morphing to show us traveling upward, until we can see the most glorious sunrise as Hozier himself belts out the lyric It’s like I’ve lived my whole life for the first light. ![]() It envelopes the audience in a way that is almost tangible, as they sway like an ocean’s waves, taking in every note under the dimmed lights.Īs the set continued to move through the circles of hell (as Inferno does), we experience changes in the “depth” of hell, with roots above us for the higher circles, and nothing but a cavernous wall for the lower circles. ![]() And Dante put them in hell, and this kind of turns that on its head and says that being arm-in-arm with someone for eternity that you’d literally die for, that’s no punishment.” As Francesca begins, three-dimensional roots begin to grow down from the top of the stage, letting viewers see that the show has now descended into hell, and will continue to dive further throughout the night.Īnother peak of the night is the magic of being able to witness the live debut of “To Someone From a Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe).” Hozier introduces this song by explaining that, even after studying the Irish language all through school, he had not, until recently, learned the word uiscefhuaraithe, which is a word describing the feeling of when an object or surface is made cold by water – “like when you pull a stone out of a river and you know that stone is cold, and you know that coolness comes from being touched by water,” he explains, before pouring his soul into this beautiful ballad that feels like drifting on still water. “This song is inspired by two lovers written about by Dante in the Divine Comedy, two real, historical figures, who were murdered for loving each other. Following this wonderful love song that gives a great nod to R&B, fans are spoiled with “From Eden,” another classic.Īfter slithering here from Eden, Hozier introduces his audience to a striking track called “Francesca,” off of Unreal Unearth. This track is one that has such a dynamic, rich vocal melody, and it is astonishing to think that it could sound even better live than it does recorded… but it does. First “Jackie and Wilson” kicks off, where it is so clearly apparent the amount of fun he is having onstage, belting out every note, grooving behind a guitar, his hair swaying along with him. Accompanied by his glorious ensemble of strings (a cellist, a violinist, two folks on keys, a bassist, and Hozier himself on guitar), percussion, synth, and two powerhouse backup vocalists, it is crystal clear from the start of Hozier’s set that this night will be a special one to experience for this sold out crowd of over 30,000 Chicagoans gathered up against the water of Lake Michigan.įollowing “Eat Your Young,” he goes back to a few older fan favorites, both off of his self-titled album. Hozier’s set begins with his most delicate vocals as he croons the lyrics to “De Selby (Part 1),” captivating fans as he lets the lyrics fall out of his mouth like honey in english, then irish. With the tour being in support of his new album, Unreal Unearth, released August 18, Hozier’s set, just like the album itself, mimics traveling through the circles of hell, as they’re established in Dante’s Inferno, a classic piece of literature that has taken on a life of its own time and time again through pop culture.Īs his performance begins, he takes the stage alongside his band, washed cool blue under the lights, with dappled with speckles of white from lights shining thin rays across the stage, emulating stars in a deep and rich night sky, or the reflection of moonlight under water. The amphitheater boasts beautiful views of the Chicago skyline, the stars, and the moon, all of which carry their own sort of magic during this set. He’s playing at a sold-out Huntington Bank Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater sandwiched right down the way from the Adler Planetarium. Hozier onstage at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago.Īndrew Hozier-Byrne, known more commonly by his stage name, Hozier, took to the stage in Chicago this past Tuesday, leaving fans speechless with his raw, romantic, nearly two hour long performance.
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