To kick off their summer-long world tour, Massive Attack played The Paramount Theatre last night in Seattle. Following two more dates in the United States (Denver and Coachella, respectively), the entourage of trip-hop pioneers jump the pond and play the Mediterranean, Europe and Asia.

For those who have never seen the band live it might seem like a boring show to go see. While their albums are very studio-based, their live show is anything but. The group travels with a full band consisting of two drummers, bass guitar, electric guitar, and keyboards. Vocalists in attendance included Liz Frazer, 3D, Horace Andy, Daddy G and Shara Nelson who all took turns commanding the mic.

If you get a chance to see them in Denver or Coachella, it is highly recommended that you do so. Massive Attack tours the US very rarely and they really do put on an impressive show. Even if you’re not overly familiar with their catalog (as I was not), you will still have a good time. They’re that good.

Setlist:
01. False Flags
02. Risingson
03. Black Milk
04. Man Next Door
05. Future Proof
06. Karmacoma
07. Hymn Of The Big Wheel
08. Teardrop
09. Butterfly Caught
10. Angel
11. Safe From Harm
Encore:
12. Inertia Creeps
13. Unfinished Sympathy
14. Group Four

And the tour dates if you live anywhere else around the globe:

April
26th - Seattle, WA, USA - Paramount Theatre
28th - Denver, CO, USA - Fillimore Theatre
30th - Coachella, CA, USA - Festival, Palm Springs

June
8th - Salonika, Greece - Earth Theatre
9th - Athens, Greece - Karaiskaki Stadium
11th - Belgrade, Serbia - Arena
13th - Budapest, Hungary - P.Csarnock Open Air
14th - Bratislava, Slovakia - Incheba
16th - Vienna, Austria - Novarock
23rd - London, UK - Wireless
24th - Leeds, UK - Wireless
30th - St Gallen, Switzerland - Open Air

July
2nd - Paris, France - Europe 2 Live
4th - Montreux, Switzerland - Stravinski Hall
8th - Lisbon, Portugal - Tejo
14th - Madrid, Spain - Summercase
15th - Barcelona, Spain - Summercase
17th - Six Fours, France - Beach Club
18th - Vienne, France - Amphitheatre
21st - Rome, Italy - Fiesta
22nd - Milan, Italy - Fillipaut
23rd - Antipes, France - Amphitheatre
30th - Westonbirt, UK - Arboretum

August
12th - Osaka, Japan - Summersonic
13th - Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic
16th - Dussledorf, Germany - Phillipshalle
18th - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukklepop
19th - Dronten, Holland - Lowlands
20th - Efurt, Germany - Highlands
22nd - Munich, Germany - Zenith
23rd - Berlin, Germany - Arena
26th - Hamburg, Gemany - Docks
28th - Paris, France - Bataclan
29th - Paris, France - La Cigalle
30th - Paris, Olympia - France

September
1st - Dublin, Ireland - Electric Picnic
15-17? - Austin, TX, USA - ACL Fest
24th - Hollywood, CA, USA - Hollywood Bowl