"There's so much joy in what we do up here…" Craig Finn of The Hold Steady exclaimed to fans near the end of their set at The Ritz on July 2, 2009, "…we are all the Hold Steady!"
The joy rang loud and proud throughout their set. Fans of The Hold Steady don't just come and watch the band — they participate and follow along with the band antics.
This article appears in Jul 1-7, 2009.