The National announced last week that they would play the Santa Barbara Bowl on April 25th (get tickets HERE). If you’ve never seen the band live and need some motivation, here’s a superb semblance of their show via video of their entire recent concert at the Sydney Opera House (in the video the show proper begins at 14:50).  You can also go HERE to see our review of last years Best Concert(s) of 2013.  Nothing can beat seeing the band live, but this video is superb.  Now combine the best band with the best venue on the planet, and you won’t want to miss it.  Be there on April 25th.

The Sydney setlist (including their perfect cover of Perfume Genius’ Learning) is at bottom.

Set list:

Don’t Swallow The Cap
I Should Live In Salt
Mistaken For Strangers
Bloodbuzz Ohio
Demons
Sea Of Love
Hard To Find
Afraid Of Everyone
Conversation 16
Squalor Victoria
I Need My Girl
This Is The Last Time
Lean
Abel
Slow Show
Apartment Story
Pink Rabbits
England
Graceless
About Today
Fake Empire
Learning (Perfume Genius cover)
Humiliation
Mr. November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (acoustic)