On September 19th, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia erupted with the stomping and hollering of thousands of fans eager to see the folk rock giant that defined and dominated the genre through the 2010s - The Lumineers. Born out of shared grief and a passion for songwriting in 2005, The Lumineers, led by Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion, piano), rose to fame in the following decade, heading the indie-folk revival alongside bands like Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters and Men, and Bon Iver, among others. Now, in 2025, fans flooded the east coast park, not far from New Jersey where the band has their roots, to hear their favorites live. While the tour was meant to celebrate the band’s latest release - 2025 LP “Automatic” - the evening offered a retrospective look at The Lumineers’ work, beautifully blending newer releases with can’t miss tracks like “Flowers in Your Hair,” “Sleep on the Floor” and “Ho Hey.”

Fans young and old were brought together by the band’s quintessential stripped-down, emotionally raw folk-rock sound and powerful lyrics. True to the nature of the genre, fans rose from their seats to stomp and clap along to each catchy beat as the band onstage delivered a powerful performance with impressive raw vocals and intoxicating acoustics. In a memorable moment of community, fans on the stadium floor flooded the aisles between their seats to jump and dance along to the upbeat chorus of “Gloria.” This energy rippled through the evening, giving respect to the band’s slower, more lyrically-driven songs, and picking up towards the end of the set as the icon, the Phillie Phanatic, joined The Lumineers onstage to play the tambourine for “Ophelia” before ending the night with two of the band’s biggest hits - “Cleopatra” and “Stubborn Love.”

At nearly 3 hours and 30 songs long, The Lumineers’ show in Philly has demonstrated yet again why they are a dominant player in this scene, two decades after their inception.

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