10,000 Maniacs evoke 90’s nostalgia at The Indy

10,000 Maniacs //
The Independent – San Francisco
August 30th, 2018 //

With more than three decades worth of experience, 10,000 Maniacs brought their folk-rock vibes to SF last Thursday for a headlining show at The Independent.

Delivering plenty of fiddle-magic sounds that were entwined harmoniously with guitar, beats and keyboards, the six-piece band, which formed in Jamestown, N.Y., offered a rip-roaring set full of 90’s nostalgia as well as new creations with a packed, dance-bopping crowd on hand.

And despite not having a supporting act to warm up the audience, they had all of the 40-somethings in the house bouncing and grooving by the time they performed “More Than This” — a cover of Roxy Music’s 1982 single — from their sixth LP Love Among the Ruins.

Setlist:
The Candy Everybody Wants
Like the Weather
Trouble Me
Can’t Ignore the Train
Tension
More Than This (Roxy Music cover)
What’s the Matter Here?
Irish Tune / Eden
She Moves Through the Fair
Stockton Gala Days
Because the Night (Patti Smith Group cover)
Rainy Day
Pit Viper
Don’t Talk
My Sister Rose
Hey Jack Kerouac