Since returning to my native Providence, Fete Music Hall has quickly become the venue I can rely on to book quality acts of the indie persuasion that don’t require a trip all the way up to Boston – not that there’s anything wrong with that. Whether it’s the larger Ballroom, or the smaller and more intimate Lounge space, I have yet to see a single act at this venue fail to bring out the best qualities of this performance space. Ezra Furman, stopping by on a Monday to bring about a blessed, expressive start to the week, was no exception. Playing largely from her recently released, excellent All of Us Flames, Ezra put on the kind of punchy, bursting-at-the-seams-with-copious-amounts-of-energy show you hope to experience, especially after such a cloudy, rainy, all around heavy beginning to the week. Whether it was the one-two punch of “Train Comes Through” and “Throne,” or Transangelic Exodus cut “So Bad,” or getting to the conclusion of her set with a cover of “These Boots Are Made for Walkin,’” – and combined with the warm and passionate fervor you’d see at a welcoming home – to say that there was a plentiful exchange of love between Ezra and crowd would be quite the understatement. I know she has some busy months ahead, especially with all the festivals she’s scheduled to perform at, but I hope Ezra doesn’t feel too overwhelmed to plug in her guitar for another round of shows up here in the northeast in the near future. 

Check out our photos from the show below.