We were lucky enough to get the opportunity to cover Imagine Dragon’s private acoustic show at Hard Rock Cafe’s grand Re-Opening show in Baltimore MD. We had just covered their show at Merriweather Post Pavilion a couple weeks prior, but after seeing them put on a flawless show in front of a sold out crowd we leaped at the chance to see them in a restaurant preforming a stripped down acoustic version of their show. After releasing their debut album “Night Visions” in September of 2012 Imagine Dragons immediately found mainstream success, playing to sold out crowds, preforming at the American Music Awards and even picking up two Grammy nominations.
I was so intrigued to see how these guys were going to take their eccentric stage show and channel that into an intimate acoustic set. As soon as they started playing they were able to take their live, crazy, fun show and turn it into this small intimate show. What I love is they still owned it, even being confined to chairs they took their live show and applied it to this new environment. Lead vocalist, Dan Reynolds took time between each set to chat with crowd about their tour, how surreal it was to be in their situation, he just seemed all around like a genuine guy. It is a feat in itself to connect with a group of people on a level that you feel like you personally know that person without ever having spent time with them one on one. There is nothing I can say to criticize this band, after having seen them in front of a large stage and then again in a small venue playing acoustically, I am blown away. Imagine Dragons has set the bar high for up and coming bands, and I couldn’t be more excited to see what the future holds for this band.
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