Sometimes he would ask the crowd how they were doing or whether they were drinking water. Sometimes lead singer Isaac Brock would play a song a little longer as the rest of the band switched out guitars or changed instruments.

Just like Tropical Fuck Storm, Modest Mouse focused on stringed instruments and vocal harmonies, allowing the chords of the guitar and, later on, the banjo to be front and center in their arrangement as they sang perfectly in time with each other. When the lights finally went down and the crowd started cheering, Modest Mouse began to play as orange and blue lights rotated, creating a warm and cool contrast that moved with the steady beat of their opening track “Missed the Boat.” Once their introduction was complete, Modest Mouse kicked the show into high gear with an upbeat song that complemented the energetic white and green flashing lights that accompanied the tune. Horns, keyboards, multiple drum sets, and of course microphones and guitars were slowly but surely brought on to the stage, signifying the blast of sound that was to come. Modest Mouse started off their set by building up excitement and tension for nearly an hour while the stage’s set changed to accommodate an influx of various instruments the band would use.

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