Sufjan Stevens at the State Theatre is an odd mix of old world beauty and a crowd of Hipsters excited to see the Hipster’s Hipster. And since 2005′s release of Come On Feel The Illinoise, many in the crowd have graduated to law firms, explaining why they spent more on their Hipster uniform of T-shirts and jeans than an Opera crowd spends on a gown.

My cynicism towards the audience aside, and despite a Mezzanine level Standing and Dancing Ban (Seriously, Greater Union? No photos OK, but no dancing?) the concert was beyond brilliant. Words fail me, and I likes me some words, but this concert was hands down the most amazing thing I have EVAR experienced. EVAR.

To try put this in perspective, I have listened to Age Of Adz, the album the concert was based on, maybe twice. I just didn’t get it at all, and struggled to understand the hype. I went hoping for an Illinois dominated performance, and instead go The Age Of Adz performed in album order, and it could not have been any better.
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