Kishi Bashi, In Fantasia (live), August Hall, San Francisco, June 12, 2019 (HD)

Kishi Bashi plays "In Fantasia" live in concert in front of a sold-out crowd at August Hall in San Francisco, California on June 12, 2019. The song originally appeared on Kishi Bashi's 2014 album Lighght (pronounced Light). Joining him onstage were Nick Ogawa (cello), Kathryn Koch (violin), Pip the Pansy (flute and keyboards), Mike Savino (bass), Dave Kirslis (guitar), and Ryan Oslance (drums). Omoiyari Tour Dates: June 8 - Athens, CA @ Georgia Theatre June 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge June 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge June 12 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall June 14 - Portland, OR @ The Old Church Concert Hall June 16 - Seattle, WA @ Washington Hall June 18 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club June 19 - Brooklyn NY @ Murmrr June 20 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club Sept. 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse Sept. 27 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic NOLA Sept. 28 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk Austin Sept. 29 - Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater Sept. 30 - Dallas, TX @ Trees Oct. 2 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Oct. 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Oct. 5 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Imperial Vancouver Oct. 6 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo Oct. 7 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Oct. 8 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater Oct. 10 - Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall Oct. 11 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Oct. 12 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew Oct. 13 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box Oct. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater Oct. 24 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Oct. 25 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom Oct. 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall Oct. 27 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre Oct. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Oct. 29 - Chicago, IL @ Metro Oct. 30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater Nov. 1 - Norwalk, CT @ Wall Street Theater Nov. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel Nov. 3 - Boston, MA @ Royale Nov. 4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Nov. 6 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Nov. 7 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Nov. 8 - Washington DC @ Lincoln Theatre Nov. 9 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson, Theater In Fantasia lyrics In Fantasia the mirrors lie to us they plant a seed One by one we build an empire where devils roam and breed Fading sunsets... to forget them is the mark of death As we break in through the window Of mind and greed Darkened bridges sink away into the brackishness Swirling sin into a rainbow of atrophy When the winters help the golden autumns take its leave Opens passages for vampires To suck and feed Kareru kareru Subetega kareteruno Fuyuno sabaku fuyuno sabaku ga hirogaru Warerano yoruga kuru warerano yoruga hajimaru Karehaga kareru warerano fuyuno sabaku [Translation from Japanese: Withered and wilted Everything has perished The winter desert has spread For our night has arrived Our evening will begin Even the foliage has wilted In our own winter desert] Waking insights born of jealousy and faithlessness Gave us strength among the gentiles of modernity In Fantasia the spirits hide from us they cannot bleed Innocence is not a virtue in times of need Endless twilight... if only stars would show their faithful stare In this world of fading memories, we'd cease to be In Fantasia the air is dense to me it hurts to scream At windless castles in the darkness, too faint to see... Written by Kaoru Ishibashi