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Fans spanning multiple generations gathered at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on July 30 for the Night Running Tour's four acts: Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, and Wild Belle. Silhouetted with a simple diamond shape projected behind him, co-headliner Beck started his set with “Loser,” the song that projected the Grammy winner to fame. The energy remained high with hit after hit—“Devil's Haircut,” “Qué Onda Güero,” “Up All Night,” “Girl”—and the crowd singing along at full volume. Beck then played a stripped-down version of “Saw Lightning,” the single off his forthcoming studio album, Hyperspace. Donning a red robe and '70s-style running shorts, Cage the Elephant's Matt Shultz joined Beck on stage for “Night Running” and “Where It’s At.”
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Before Beck's performance, co-headliner Cage the Elephant wowed the crowd with an energetic 75-minute set. Shultz strolled onto stage wearing a shimmering black trench coat, a pith hat enveloped in a pair of pantyhose that at first covered his face, black gloves, and sunglasses. Early on, the vocalist shared that he was feeling broken-hearted but thanked the crowd for lifting him up, saying, “You are all beautiful.” The band then segued into their latest album's title track, “Social Cues.” During “Tokyo Smokes,” the entire stage was bathed in a green smoke, and “I Don’t Think You Understand” saw the venue awash in the glow of camera phone lights. Appropriately, during “Come a Little Closer,” Schultz wandered into the crowd as fans sang along.
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Earlier in the evening, Spoon played a 45-minute set that included hits “The Way We Get By” (dedicated to Beatle Bob, who was spotted in the growing crowd), “I Turn My Camera On,” and “Rent I Pay.” The band also played the new song "No Bullets Spent,” off their recently released album, Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon.
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Wild Belle opened the show to a small but appreciative audience. Their dream-like, hypnotic sound included “Have You Both” and “Everybody One of a Kind,” the title track to their newly released album.
A portion of the proceeds from the five-hour show benefited the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
