Excitement filled the nearly sold out show to capacity as fans eagerly waited exchanging stories about past Bloc Party shows at smaller clubs like San Francisco's PopScene and The Warfield. After a half an hour changeover following supporting act, The Dum Dum Girls, Bloc Party hit the unlit stage encompassed in booming industrial video-game-ish instrumentals and a roaring crowd.So He Begins to Lie off 2012's Four was the first song of the show and before playing Trojan Horse (off of 2008's Intimacy), front man, Kele Okereke, greeted Oakland stating: "We are Bloc Party from London England, it's been a long time, so, let's get this shit, party, started!!"
The band's vibe transmitted
beautifully generating movement on the floor as
well as in the balcony and besides the occasional hiccup from shirtless
drummer Matt Tong the set, which included songs from all of the Bloc Party
albums, sounded solid. Forgetting to mention that 4/20/2009 was the last time that Bloc Party played at The Fox Theater Okereke commented more than once about the weed aroma coming from the crowd
even saying that he felt high at one point before playing Day Four, a song about recovery. 
It was no surprise that Hunting for Witches, Positive Tension, This Modern Love and Banquet caused a dancing commotion through
out the venue: fans were definitely elated to see and hear the oldies
though enthusiasm did dip during some of the newer material. 
After 13 songs Bloc Party left the stage only to return with not one but two encores, the second of which was opened with a short spunky rendition of Rhianna's We Found Love. Bloc Party went out with a bang, ending the show full throttle with Helicopter before taking a bow and exiting the stage for good.
So He Begins to Lie
Trojan Horse
Hunting for Witches
Positive Tension
Real Talk
Kettling
Waiting for 7:18
Song for Clay
Banquet
Coliseum
Day Four
One More Chance
We Are Not Good People
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Signs
Ares
This Modern Love
Flux
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Truth
Helicopter
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