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The National Live — Sleep Well Beast Tour, Amsterdam
25 October 2017 · Amsterdam
Four members of The National hold the stage against a wall of red-streaked LED panels, blue beam lighting cutting across the dark from both sides. The guitarist stands centre-front while a saxophonist works the right flank — the band's orchestral instincts visible even in a wide shot. Stage design here does what the music does: keeps the drama low and the light high, building atmosphere from the gap between restraint and spectacle.
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