On October 7th, 2019 DNM had the wonderful oppurtunity to photograph Incubus during the second of two shows at the Met in Philadelphia.
The recently renovated environment of The Met was great setting for Incubus’ reminiscent feature presentation video, that highlighted the band’s relationship to the Make Yourself album. Make Yourself was the album that “Felt like the first time we found our identity as a band,” stated singer, Brandon Boyd from the film. The album release granted their first opportunity to travel internationally, so the show and the tour is a nod to where the album has taken them and who has followed along the way.
If you grew up loving this album, then the show was a dream come true. The outfit played the entire album with few changes to its original tracks.
The strength of Make Yourself is in its collaborative usage of hip-hop and alternative rock elements and unlike other bands born in the ’90s that infused hip-hop and rock, Incubus’ Make Yourself is zen and more discreet. The beats and scratches from the turntable, courtesy of DJ Kilmore, never distracts the listener from Boyd’s carrying voice. The bass from Ben Kenney reminds us of the band’s funk influence while Jose Pasillas (drums) and Mike Einziger’s (guitar) roles showcase a more aggressive side to the band, with songs like, “Make Yourself” and “When It Comes.”
Setlist:
Intro
(Make Yourself Documentary)
Make Yourself
- Privilege
- Nowhere Fast
- Consequence
- The Warmth
- When It Comes
- Stellar
- Make Yourself
- Drive
- Clean
- Battlestar Scralatchtica
- I Miss You
- Pardon Me
- Out from UnderAnd Beyond
- Into the Summer
- Sick Sad Little World
- Vitamin
- State of the Art
- MegalomaniacEncore:
- Dig
- Wish You Were Here
Tour Dates:
10/11 — Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort
10/12 — Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
10/15 — Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
10/16 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit
10/18 — Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/21 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/24 — Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
10/26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
11/8 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heniz Hall
11/9 — Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theatre
11/11 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
11/12 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
11/14 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
11/15 — Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
11/16 — Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
11/18 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
11/19 — Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
11/22 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
11/24 — Houston, TX @ Reventon Music Center
11/26 — New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans
11/27 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/29 — Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
11/30 — St. Petersburg, FL @ The Mahaffey Theater
12/1 — West Palm Beach, FL @ Kravis Center
12/3 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
12/5 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
12/6 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/7 — Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach
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