Two musicians on a darkened stage at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. A guitarist leans over his instrument at right, a drummer is visible at left rear. Bright magenta and purple LED floor lights illuminate the stage; a large LED projection screen behind them displays geometric streaks in purple and white.

The National Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

25 October 2017 · Amsterdam

Stage deep in purple and magenta, the LED projection backdrop running geometric patterns behind the band — this is The National mid-set at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, on the Sleep Well Beast Concert Tour. Guitarist bent over the instrument at the right of the frame, the drummer locked in at the left, a wash of floor-level LED fixtures cutting across the stage apron. The backdrop does as much work as the players: both carry the weight of the set, and together they make the room feel smaller than it is.

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