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The Format — Live Clips

Rare live footage of The Format, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.

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About Live Footage

Live performance footage captures the energy, spontaneity, and imperfection that studio recordings polish away. The rarest live clips are from small venues, early gigs, one-off collaborations, and performances where something unexpected happened — a song played differently, a moment of improvisation, or a connection between the artist and the audience that was never repeated.

About The Format

The Format is an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. Their style has been considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music. The Format chose their name to make fun of the music industry's inclination towards a cookie-cutter "format" for a hit single. Formed in 2002, the band released...

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    If You Build It | The Homestead Festival

    Jimmy Fortune, Head, The Format, VAST, Frida, Concert, Cher, Y&T

    2020sClinicTour
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