Portugal. the Man Played Irving Plaza [photos]

Photos by Ashley Maas

Portugal. the Man, with opener Royal Bangs, played to a sold out crowd Monday night at Irving Plaza. There were some technical glitches at the get-go, but the band worked through them without missing a beat. It’s always a pleasure to attend Portugal’s well thought out shows, this time with colorful lights, bright lasers and a fog machine that turned the band’s members into thrashing silhouettes. The band played old favorites, as well as songs from their upcoming album, Evil Friends, which is due out June 4th.