Here’s what others thought of the show:

“On a set that looked like the Museum of Natural History after a fire (trust me), a tight musical arc that fit the songs into one another like puzzle pieces, and gorgeous projections courtesy of London’s 59 Productions, the show was less winsome rock and more serious Theatre. There were costumes, too: All but one band member wore a jacket trailing bright fabric strips that hung like rainbow tree moss. But when the whole band combined like a marvelous machine, as on the twinkling “Sinking Friendships” or thrashing, thunderous closer “Grow Till Tall,” the Jonsi experience reaches its height. Percussionist Samuli Kosminen manages to alternatively scare and soothe with tools both expected (good old drums) and unusual (a rock, I think).”

“In between, “Tornado” hinted at both orchestra and film score, “Go Do” found a sunny, breakneck pop sprint, and “Around Us” was a hypnotic, trippy epic, complete with live vocal loops.”

The pinnacle, however, came in the encore. Jonsi, in full Native American headdress, emerged from the side of the stage and put his plumage on full display. Then he smiled, and it was clear: Sigur Ros is a beautiful thing, but when he goes solo, Jonsi does something amazing - he lets his freak flag fly. “I want to be a miracle,” he sang on “Boy Lilikoi.”

Jonsi’s world tour in support of his solo debut, Go, kicked off last night (Tuesday, April 6th) in Vancouver. The pictures, video (below) and review above are first looks at the sprawling stage show set up for the tour…
[Jonsi] enlisted a design company that creates sets for the Metropolitan Opera Company, the English National Opera and other bastions of high culture. The company, Fifty Nine Productions, was looking to branch out into pop music. “We were all really big Sigur Rós fans. They were literally on the list of people we wanted to work with,” says director Mark Grimmer.

For Jónsi, Fifty Nine Productions created a sort of decimated museum exhibit on stage, with heavy use of video projections–without jumbo-sized screens. “We try to integrate the images into the fabric of the shows and project them onto objects that aren’t dead when there’s nothing on it,” Mr. Grimmer says. For instance, video is projected in museum-like exhibit cases along with on Jónsi himself.

That was the most mind-blowing, epic spectacle I have ever witnessed. Not just the best gig I have ever been too but the best show of any kind. The coming together of the sound effects, different instruments and stunning visuals was truly awesome and conceptually brilliant. I just want to go back to that state of euphoria that music induced in me. Thank you for a genuinely incredible and out-of-this world experience, words can’t express the beauty of that show. Also, mega respect to the drummer, I his energy was insane and took the songs to another level and Jonsi for putting everything into the performance, that voice is very, very special.

Jonsi’s wonderful voice, the music and the beautiful visuals all combine superbly, creating a mini-world that is brimming with energy and purity. In this world one experiences a whole array of emotions and they all feel perfectly authentic. At times I felt hints of how gentle, meandering and natural a life could be were it only to be unfettered, while at other times the stormy movements and overpowering awe of nature take hold, throwing your body here and there to its own rhythms and laws. But the seemingly divergent sensations are inextricably linked. Through their interaction we are ultimately left rejuvenated, replenished, cleansed. I am. . . awake.

Takk, Jonsi.

Absolutely brilliant. I’m still walking on air this morning after being lifted to the heavens by this fantastic spectacle. The music was fab, the visuals were fab (and perfectly in tune with the music) and the whole energy of the night was overwhelming. I have to agree with previous reviews that the drummer deserves much respect for his outstanding performance. Going to this gig should be made compulsory for eveybody under the age of 125! The troubles of the world could be sorted in an hour or two. Over the top? I don’t think so.

Hengilas at the start was magical, and the lightning effects were remarkable. And then came the masterpiece called Kolnidur. The visual spectacle of animals in the background complimented the path taken by this song in reaching its climactic ending. Tornado was superbly delivered. Boy Lilikoi brought up feelings of innocence in all of us. Sinking Friendships and Around Us were amazing. I had to dance and jump up with joy when I heard Go Do and Animal Arithmetic. My jaw dropped at the end of the show and I couldn’t believe what just happened. There was this magnificent creature in front of my eyes delivering sound, music and a hallucinatory visual experience that no other being on the face of this earth can deliver. This unique experience just cannot be described in words. Grow Till Tall stunned the audience when the ending cacophony of the emanating sound hypnotised all. The song now has a different meaning to me as the experience has been truly unforgettable.
Thank you Jonsi, and thanks to your amazing band. Your music inspires us all and will be cherished forever.

This show was the most breathtaking and beautiful experience in my life. What Jonsi is creating is very rare and special and I am so thankful that he is sharing his talent with the world. His voice is a natural wonder and the sound and the visuals were stunning. I liked how they switched instrument in their songs and I loved the seasonal changes, how it went from summner to autum and from autum to winter with thunderstorms and a climatic edning. I haven’t felt so many different emotions inside me in one evening before. Most of all I felt re-connected to the foce and nature. Jonsi is right, there is so much beaty in this world that we can focus on instead of all the negativiy we are being bombarded with from media and news etc. He is such a modest guy with inspiring ideas and mindblowing music/art. I have been waiting for an artist like him to come along for a long time. Thanks Jonsi for an amazing concert. It will stay in my heart forever.

You know, that was absolutely fantastic!

So, the opener was “Stars in Still water” written 10 years ago, and it’s the sweetest simplest live song I’ve heard. Lone Jonsi, on-stage, guitar clutched carefully, eyes closed. It seemed like what all the blurbs say that he originally envisaged, a toned down acoustic album. Well the first half of the set almost reflected that.

Joined by the rest of the band Hengilas was soft and sombre. Icicle sleeves was dripping with emotion. I realised that he actually sings, “I love you.” It’s heart-wrenching; I’m not generally tearful in concerts but that’s the closest I’ve come. Wouldn’t it be cute the think he was singing that to Alex?

From Kolnidur onwards the animations which had been fluttering butterflies and fire became creatures, leaping and tumbling wolves and deer, and Kolnidur live was fantastic. I’ve never heard such a crescendo, and that bit that always got me anyway; when Jonsi just leaps up high - was stunning.