![]() ![]() “Dream Thing,” from the newly-released Big Time, eased the audience into an Olsen sound that is more rife with country influences than ever before. Twenty minutes later, when Angel Olsen took the stage in a bright yellow jumpsuit, it was dark enough to feel like primetime. She chased them with the powerful, cacophonous finale of “Ziptie” before waving herself offstage, right on schedule.Īudience members were still finding their seats throughout Baker’s set, giving it the feel of an opener. “Faith Healer” and “Hardline,” though, were where she left nothing on the table - pushing through crescendos, opening her mouth as wide as it would go. Undaunted by the sea of sweaty faces in the audience, Baker purposefully dove right into a full-throated version of a sparsely-instrumented song, the title track to her 2015 album Sprained Ankle. ![]() ![]() Even under the airy wooden rafters of Wolf Trap’s open-air and seated Filene Center it was tough to find a breeze. The sun was setting as Julien Baker took the west-facing stage had she gone on even a few minutes earlier, it would have shone directly in her eyes. The tour featuring Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Julien Baker will continue to cross the country this summer at a COVID-safe series of outdoor venues: three singer-songwriters at the top of their respective games, who are also just three friends who will return to the same tour bus every night, creating a shared experience during what will be the coldest summer of the rest of their lives. “This is my summer camp,” Angel Olsen told the audience during her nine-song set later in the night. ![]() A tote bag at the merch stand read, “I went to ‘The Wild Hearts Tour’ and all I got was emotional,” the unofficial mission statement of the triple bill. The heat wave that had been smothering the country all week was still refusing to budge when “The Wild Hearts Tour” kicked off Thursday (July 21st) at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia (get tickets here). ![]()
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