The Cosmic Selector Tour: A night with Lord Huron at Boston's MGM Music Hall

The Cosmic Selector Tour: A night with Lord Huron at Boston’s MGM Music Hall

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Lord Huron‘s 2025 “Cosmic Selector Tour” brought a night of multimedia enchantment to Boston’s MGM Music Hall on the back side of Fenway Park on August 3. On a sunny, 86-degree summer afternoon in Boston’s Fenway district, an excited chatter could be heard all the way down Landsdowne Street, as the sidewalks were lined with hundreds of Lord Huron fans, counting down the seconds to be let in the doors of Fenway’s newest venue.

As I entered the front doors, I could see the line for merch that surely wrapped all the way up the three story staircase. T-shirts, sweatshirts, vinyls, and more were adorned with Lord Huron’s latest album’s, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, graphics. I quickly grabbed a Diet Coke to energize myself for the fully sold-out night. Lord Huron fans packed themselves into the pit where I stood, the excitement palpable.

Lee Fields, who was introduced as the father of soul, and his five piece band opened for Lord Huron. 74-year-old American Soul singer originally from North Carolina, who has been referred to as “Little JB” after James Brown – and I can see why – brought such a powerful presence to Boston. His deep and gritty voice boomed throughout the 5,400 person venue, but somehow made us all feel like we were the only person in the room.

He would interact with fans, addressing them individually and asking personal questions, encouraging the crowd to participate in singing along, and before I knew it, the whole crowd was waving their hands back and forth and reciting lyrics back at Lee. By the end of his set, every single one of us were true fans, whether we had heard his songs before or not. The most notable were “Ladies,” off of his fourth studio album My World, and “Forever,” off of his most recent album Sentimental Fool from 2022. Lee’s career spans more than five decades and has included work with Kool and The Gang, B.B King, Betty Wright, and many, many more. Lee finished his set with “Forever,” serenading meaningful lyrics like “I want to hold you forever, I want to love you forever,” which could be heard echoing throughout the venue by thousands.

A short intermission between sets had more fans rushing to the merch table to snag a tour t-shirt or a refill of their beverage of choice before Lord Huron took the stage. The intermission seemed even shorter when the intricacies of the massive stage build were unveiled. A rocky scene with the newly iconic timeline-shifting jukebox, vintage payphone booth, and cosmic light show enchanted concert-goers as the band took the stage, transporting the venue into a multimedia experience.

Lord Huron is known for their extensive visual storytelling, and this tour felt like they took that to the next level. Founder, guitarist, and lead vocalist Ben Schneider took the stage and began interacting with the payphone prop, which contained a tiny camera projecting Ben’s image onto the screen on stage; a fly on the wall of an intimate moment magnified x1000. The two hour, 21-song set spanned Lord Huron’s entire discography, featuring fan favorites like “The Night We Met,” “Ends of the Earth,” and “Meet Me in the Woods,” as well as new songs off of The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1., such as “Nothing I Need,” “Bag of Bones,” and “Looking Back.”

The show featured themes of love, fate, longing, human connection, and a desire to control your life’s destiny. Much like changing the radio station, changing the song on The Cosmic Selector jukebox allows you to shift into an alternate universe of sorts, one where your life may have turned out differently. The show felt otherworldly as the crowd was continuously shocked and awed by the intricate screen and light projections, and the powerful presence of the band themselves. Additions of professional dancers Marin Rylee and JaVonte’ Marquez portrayed an entangled love story that flowed with the setlist, coming on and off stage at different points of the show and interacting with both the payphone and jukebox props.

The set ended with “Digging Up The Past,” off of The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, and had fans cheering at a deafening roar. As this was my first experience seeing Lord Huron live, I was unsure of what to expect, but I can honestly say I will not soon forget this experience. Days later, I am still playing The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, am eagerly anticipating news of a Vol. 2, and am still processing this introspective experience at MGM Music Hall. My only (crushing) regret is not purchasing a Cosmic Selector crewneck.

Lord Huron’s tour has two more stops in the U.S. before heading overseas in September; however, they return to tour the U.S. again in October. If you do not already have tickets to see Lord Huron in 2025, I highly recommend finding some as soon as humanly possible. This is NOT a show to miss!