Packing out the Tivoli for the second night in a row, Boy & Bear are quite the flavour right now and after tonight’s performance it’s not hard to see why.

Kicking things off first though are The Paper Kites and while their indie-folk sound isn’t anything new, they’re nothing to be sneezed at. Their boy/girl harmonies are reminiscent of The Middle East or Angus and Julia Stone, making them the perfect fit to support Boy & Bear.

A not so perfect fit however, is Ball Park Music. Their set is most definitely a crowd pleaser but not in the way a Ball Park Music set normally is. There’s no crowd surfing from singer Sam Cromack for a start. Maybe it’s the Tivoli’s rules, or maybe he’s not keen on upstaging the main act but Cromack seems just a tad restrained tonight. But that’s not to say the crowd aren’t pleased, the exact opposite in fact. The obvious hits are there: iFly, Sad Rude Future Dude, All I Want is You, It’s Nice to Be Alive – all garnering top-of-your-voice sing-alongs. Alligator and Happy Healthy Citizen of the Developed World Blues are also thrown in and it’s these songs that show Ball Park Music mean business, not just in the “wow, they put on a damn good show” way but also in a “wow, these kids sure can write” kinda way.

After a break and a stage reset, it’s time for the lads that can seemingly do no wrong at the moment – Boy & Bear. Looking like they are truly ecstatic to be here, often sharing not-so-secret smiles, they breeze through the likes of Mexican Mavis and Rabbit Song much to the delight of all in attendance. But it’s Crowded House’s Fall At Your Feet that truly excites the crowd. Drawing out the five part harmonies and the delicacy of the song, it truly is a magical moment. Especially when the house lights are brought up and Boy & Bear are met by a 500-part harmony staring right back at them. The tempo is quickly picked up with the knee-slapping, leg-stomping, hoedown-inducing Golden Jubilee. Part Time Believer is then given a whirl before the two previous supports are invited back for the song that needs many voices, Big Man. Huddled up the back around a few mics, they provide voices and shakers, with one Ball Park Music boy proudly shaking a banana. With two songs to go, Dave Hosking admits there will be no encore because “they’re a little bit lame”, so taking the cue that Feeding Line will be the last Boy & Bear song they hear live for a while, the crowd definitely make the most of it.