Greta Van Fleet At Capital One Arena Washington DC 9-11-2023

Written By: Brandon Delano

Greta Van Fleet

Greta Van Fleet brought their electrifying blend of classic rock and modern energy to Capital One Arena, delivering a night of music that showcased their incredible talent and undeniable stage presence. The band is currently touring in support of their latest release, Starcatcher, the third release from the Michigan based band. The album quickly shot up to the eighth position on the US Billboard 200 charts. The setlist was full of songs from Starcatcher with seven songs in total making the setlist which was broken into three segments.

The night kicked off with a bang as the curtain dropped and Greta Van Fleet got things started with โ€œThe Falling Skyโ€ which quickly heated things up for the night with huge amounts of pyrotechnics. Fans were treated to an almost fifteen minute extended version of โ€œLover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)โ€ which saw guitarist, Jacob Kiszka show case his abilities on guitar. Jacob brought out the acoustic guitar for an extended intro to to โ€œHeat Above,โ€ which included โ€œNorwegian Wood/Meeting The Master.โ€ Josh Kiszkaโ€™s powerful vocals, often compared to Robert Plantโ€™s, filled the arena with raw energy on โ€œHighway Tune.โ€ From there it was Daniel Wagnerโ€™s turn for the spot light as he wrapped up the first segment of the night with a drum solo. From there things moved to a smaller stage out in the audience where the band performed a three-song acoustic set consisting of, โ€œUnchained Melody,โ€ โ€œWaited All Your Life,โ€ and an amazing version of โ€œBlack Smoke Rising.โ€ The guys then returned to the main stage to wrap things up for the evening with โ€œFate of the Faithful,โ€ โ€œSacred the Thread,โ€ and โ€œThe Archerโ€ Greta Van Fleet returned to the stage for a two song encore that wrapped up with โ€œFarewell for Now.โ€ 

Setlist:
The Falling Sky
The Indigo Streak
Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)(Extended guitar solo)
Meeting the Master
Heat Above
Highway Tune
Drum Solo

Stage B โ€“ Acoustic:
Unchained Melody(Hy Zaret & Alex North cover) (Performed by Josh and Sam)
Waited All Your Life
Black Smoke Rising

Main Stage:
Fate of the Faithful(Extended guitar solo)
Sacred the Thread
The Archer(Extended guitar solo)

Encore:
Light My Love
Farewell for Now

 

GRETA VAN FLEET LIVE:
November 6โ€”Hamburg, Germanyโ€”Sporthalle^
November 8โ€”Amsterdam, Netherlandsโ€”Ziggo Dome^
November 9โ€”Paris, Franceโ€”Accor Arena^
November 12โ€”Brussels, Belgiumโ€”Forest National^
November 14โ€”London, UKโ€”OVO Arena Wembley^
November 16โ€”Dublin, Irelandโ€”3Arena^
November 19โ€”Manchester, UKโ€”AO Arena^
November 20โ€”Glasgow, UKโ€”OVO Hydro^
November 26โ€”Copenhagen, Denmarkโ€”Forum+
November 28โ€”Munich, Germanyโ€”Zenith+
November 30โ€”Bologna, Italyโ€”Unipol Arena+
December 3โ€”Barcelona, Spainโ€”Sant Jordi Club+
December 4โ€”Madrid, Spainโ€”WiZink Center+
December 6โ€”Lisbon, Portugalโ€”Campo Pequeno+
September 20, 2024โ€”Mexico City, Mexico โ€”Foro Sol~
September 27, 2024โ€”Mexico City, Mexico โ€”Foro Sol~

^with Mt. Joy
+with Black Honey
~as part of Metallica: M72 World Tour

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