News: Helsinki: The First Night of Hunters

The first date of the Night of Hunters Tour is in the books! Kicking off the tour in Helsinki, Tori and the Apollon Musagète Quartett ripped through a set featuring several songs from the new record as well as reaching back into the back catalog for old gems.

Songs featured included “Shattering Sea” opening the performance, just as it opens Night of Hunters, “Suede,” “Baker Baker.” “Cruel,” and “Snow Cherries From France,” all performed with the Quartett! There were two solo sections during the main set as well, during which Tori performed “Mrs. Jesus,” “Marianne,” “Sister Janet,” and U2’s “Running To Stand Still.” Additionally, the first encore started with “A Multitude of Shades,” the instrumental piece the quartet wrote specifically for the tour — as promised in our interview with Pawel Zalejski. The full set list has been posted in the Tour section.

The main set opened and closed with the quartet and, as mentioned, included two solo segments, leaving a third segment with the quartet in the middle. There were two encores, the first with the quartet and the second mostly solo until the final number, “Carry.” We shall see if this formula remains the case for other shows on the tour or if the plan for the shows varies as it progresses and develops…

Finally, if you were at the show, we’d love to hear what you thought of the concert! If you are inclined to share, please leave a review using the comment form on the show’s page! Video and photography are welcomed too!