Arcade Fire
![Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler turns up the heat.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed33824/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x383+0+0/resize/586x383!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F29%2F11%2Fd3a781ab3eb8459c7627f1795dc8%2Fla-et-arcade-fire01-l9yjcunc.jpg)
![Arcade Fire at the Shrine](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e77d01a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x392+0+0/resize/586x392!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2F36%2F4a948854c339311a8020224479b3%2Fla-et-arcade-fire02-l9yjeknc.jpg)
The crowd is enthusiastic during the opening minutes of the concert. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
![Arcade Fire at the Shrine](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7d0b158/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x350+0+0/resize/586x350!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2F4d%2F657a819c539e60ab4a9f8e070e59%2Fla-et-arcade-fire03-l9yjf4nc.jpg)
Many of Arcade Fire’s songs are grounded in tragedy, but the band makes live performances fun. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
![Arcade Fire at the Shrine](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e0dd1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x356+0+0/resize/586x356!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2F83%2F08a5df8da64f422603ee4ad17a03%2Fla-et-arcade-fire04-l9yjdbnc.jpg)
Win Butler leads the way. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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![Arcade Fire at the Shrine](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a14c5ec/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x391+0+0/resize/586x391!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F7e%2Fe8ff9939b472818643611980da3d%2Fla-et-arcade-fire05-l9yjdonc.jpg)
Butler gets up close with the audience. At one point, he headed to the back of the Shrine and watched the band’s performance. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)