Manchester Orchestra / Cage the Elephant @ Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, 5/8/11

This past Sunday, the Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant co-headlining tour rolled through town, making a stop at Rams Head Live. I had no intention of intending the show until a day or so beforehand. Outside of a few songs here and there, I wasn't all too familiar with either bands' work, but, as is often the case, the best way you can check out a band is live, in concert -- that's where they show their true colors. Photographer Brett Dean joined me for the adventure. Below are some words and photos of the show.

All photographs courtesy of Brett Dean. Skip ahead to see a photo slideshow of shots from the concert.