On Monday, September 17th, Guster played the Marquee Theatre at the north end of Tempe Arizona's Mill Avenue. I get the impression that Guster was not met by large crowds at their previous Arizona shows. This was different. While the venue did not sell out completely (well, it did on Ticketmaster), a few hundred loud and enthusiastic fans were in attendance. Guster seemed pleased with the good turnout and vowed to return again for their 'annual Guster show' next year.
As to be expected with the seasoned group, Guster was tight and sounded great on their songs. Each band member was constantly switching between guitar, bass, and keys on both electric and acoustic songs. Brian, who also played a traditional drum set, looked like a madman behind his percussion setup.
Prior to 'Either Way, Ryan explained how the group pitched the song to the Backstreet Boys as a song to cover, but were turned down. During the song, Ryan proceeded to do 'dance moves' with Adam. The group performed a great live version of 'Come Downstairs..' and a disco-like version of 'The Airport Song.' The band closed with 'Homecoming King' (which they wanred they might not play again if it didn't sound good) and a great live version of 'Happier.'
Set list: What You Wish For, The Captain, Backyard, Satellite, Red Oyster Colt, Either Way, Come Downstairs and Say Hello, One Man Wrecking Machine, Amsterdam, Manifest Destiny, G Major, Airport Song, Ruby Falls, C'mon, Demons, Fa Fa.
Encore: Empire State, Homecoming King, Happier.