Armory, October 6, 2022, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Tim Van Schmidt

Indeed, it was “An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Suzanne Vega” at The Armory in Fort Collins on October 6. And the artist who brought a fresh quality to the singer-songwriter genre with luminous recordings and poetic songcraft seemed happy to be there.

She told songwriting stories, engaging with the crowd with a friendly tone, and performed her songs with some passion, the music ably underscored by the at times ethereal guitar work of Gerry Leonard, known for his work with David Bowie.

Besides turning in a full hour and a half set, Vega also repeatedly thanked the crowd for being there since “live music without an audience was nothing”.