English singer-songwriter Ben Howard had plenty of reason to celebrate on his recent sweep through the states. His sophomore album, I Forget Where We Were, just turned 10 years old and his latest record, Is It?, was released last month.

Howard began his trek across the continent in early July, starting in Montreal and wrapping it up last week in Denver. He sold out gigs along the way as fans packed into venues with the intention of basking in the ethereal, absorbing presentation that has helped him amass a world-wide following.

One of the most anticipated of his visits, Howard and his band sold out 9:30 Club on the night of July 21, serving up an otherworldly and meditative set of songs pulled mostly from his newest record and including its first single, “Moonraker.”

Listen to Ben Howard’s newest album, Is It?, via Spotify:

Setlist

Couldn’t Make It Up
Life in the Time
Moonraker
Interim of Sense
Crowhurst’s Meme
Buzzard
Follies Fixture
Nica Libres at Dusk
Small Things
Far Out
Richmond Avenue
Spirit

Encore
Diamonds
Walking Backwards (with the night’s opener, John Francis Flynn)
Days of Lantana

Below are home-rolled/developed/scanned 35mm film shots of Ben Howard and his band performing at 9:30 Club in Washington DC on the night of July 21, 2024. All photos copyright and courtesy of Casey Ryan Vock.