Staff Editor on September 29th, 2019

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Charismatic pop-rock outfit AJR stormed the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday for a night of effervescent jams — selling out the venue with ease. Riding high on their third studio album “Neotheater” the Shrine made for a spirited stop on their extensive world tour. Near the middle of AJR’s set, trumpeter JJ Kirkpatrick hopped on stage and performed a staggering 10-song medley of the band’s songs.

Playing to a literal sea of people, the band’s die-hard fans sang along with gusto with the soaring lyrics and melodies threatening to blow the roof off.

Tessa Violet opened with an infectious set of bespoke pop gems.

Set list: Next Up Forever, Birthday Party, The Entertainment’s Here, Netflix Trip, Break My Face, Come Hang Out, Weak, Karma, Three Thirty/I’m Not Famous/No Grass Today/Pretender/Call My Dad/Growing Old on Bleecker Street/I’m Ready/Bud Like You/Let the Games Begin/Beats (JJ Kirkpatrick Trumpet Solo), Turning Out Pt.II, Turning Out, Wow, I’m Not Crazy, Don’t Throw Out My Legos, Dear Winter, Burn The House Down. Encore: Finale(Can’t Wait so See What You Do Next), 100 Bad Days.

Photos by Bryan Greenberg