On Monday night, Michigan’s young and ruthless rockers Greta Van Fleet played their first of two sold out shows with opener CLOVES at the House of Blues in Boston. Stepping into the venue was like going through a time machine. Or rather, it was like watching the rest of the audience step into a time machine–––as hundreds of middle-aged men, donning Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones shirts, rocked out like they were still in high school.

But before the audience could begin rocking out, 22-year-old Australia based singer-songwriter Kaity Dunstan (aka CLOVES) took the stage. A considerably mellower musician, CLOVES had seemingly little in common with Greta Van Fleet other than her age, making it all the more impressive as she captured the crowd’s attention with her voice, which brimmed with what sounded like decades of experience. CLOVES ended on a high note, allowing the energy from her set to hang in the air as she left the stage in the hands of yet another talented 22-year-old: Jake Kiszka.

Greta Van Fleet opened with their hit song “Highway Tune,” off their debut album, From the Fires. Once they had the audience’s full attention, the band, made up of brothers Jake (lead guitar), Josh (lead vocals), and Sam Kiszka (bass, guitar, and vocals), as well as Danny Wagner (drums), launched into “Edge of Darkness.” Originally recorded as a five minute song, Jake transformed the track into a remarkable ten minute performance with a brilliant guitar solo, leaving jaws dropped to the floor and heads shaking throughout the crowd. And that was only his first of three solos for the night.

Another standout performance came from frontman Josh Kiszka. With a voice reminiscent of Robert Plant or Axl Rose and the confidence of a singer with twice his own experience, Josh knew when to take the spotlight and when to step back and let the others shine. And though more in the background, Sam Kiszka and Danny Wagner held an equally strong presence as Jake and Josh, anchoring the band with their remarkably tight rhythm section.

As the night went on, Wagner’s impressive drumming–––impressive for anyone, but especially for a 19-year-old–––gained more and more attention, leading into the very last song of the night, “Safari Song.” During this final encore performance, the rest of the band stepped to the side, letting Wagner enjoy the limelight as he indulged in a solid five-minute-long drum solo. Never losing his pace, even when switching from playing with sticks to his bare hands and then back again, Wagner had the audience screaming in support, and these screams continued as rest of the band rejoined him on stage, finishing the song together and waving goodnight as they walked off stage.

See below for photos from the show: