Future Islands

Future Islands

When I saw Future Islands back in April at a sold-out show in New York, Sam Herring noted it was the biggest audience the Baltimore band had ever played to. Now Future Islands have truly stepped up to the sort of audience that fills up a festival main stage. Herring’s presence can be big enough to leave an impact on you from far off in the distance, or deliver a one-on-one intimacy to those closer up. It’s a dynamic I’ve only seen one other person pull off at a festival, and that was Willie Nelson. When Future Islands opened their set, Herring mentioned that it was the third time they’d played FYF, but “we’re real happy to be here on the main stage.” Everybody in that crowd must have felt the same way.