The National performing on a large indoor stage in Amsterdam at night. Matt Berninger sings at center microphone, guitarist on the left plays a Telecaster, bassist on the right, trumpet player and drummer in the background. Purple and teal LED light beams and an overhead video screen illuminate the stage.

The National Live in Amsterdam — Sleep Well Beast Tour

25 October 2017 · Amsterdam

The National mid-set at an indoor Amsterdam venue, the Sleep Well Beast tour in full motion. Matt Berninger holds the microphone close, the rest of the band spread across a wide stage — guitarist to the left, bassist to the right, trumpet and drums filling the space between. Purple and teal LED columns pour light down from the rig above, and the overhead screen replays the stage in real time. A band that rewards a big room: the arrangements are dense enough to earn one.

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