Sunday, October 1, 2023

In photos: Michael Franti and Spearhead at GLA

An audience member joined the band onstage Saturday night to sing and play as Michael Franti and Spearhead performed one of two nights at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. (Tom Dorgan/MoonFrog Media)

WILMINGTON — Michael Franti and Spearhead brought back the positive vibes to Greenfield Lake Amphitheater last weekend, performing two nights on Saturday and Sunday.

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Tom Dorgan of MoonFrog Media captured shots of the Saturday concert, which included opening act Fortunate Youth.

Both nights were sold out, with Franti often engaging the crowd on the main stage and meandering through the audience to perform at two satellite stages set up during the show.

“He stopped at each mini-stage, pulling fans up to sing with him,” Dorgan said. “A young girl was among them who also picked up a guitar to play and sing with them.”

Franti’s wife and son were at the show as well, with his wife performing with the band on a couple of tunes.

Below is the setlist for Saturday, as well as scenes from the show.

SETLIST

I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like)
Better
Good Day For A Good Day
Work Hard and Be Nice
Meet Me When The Sun Goes Down
Good Life
The Sound of Sunshine
My Favorite Wine Is Tequila
All I Need Is You and Me
Vibe Check
Follow Your Heart
Summertime Is In Our Hands
Life Reminds Us We’re Alive
Life Is Better With You
Big Big Love
Lost But Not Alone
I Got You
Good Shit Happens
Brighter Day
Happy Is The New Sexy
Close Your Eyes (Hands Up)
Say Hey (I Love You)

Fortunate Youth


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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