St. Paul & the Broken Bones Denver Show Revived Soul: Photos

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A recording of a Chat GPT response greeted the crowd as the lights dimmed at Mission Ballroom, detailing what to expect from a St. Paul & the Broken Bones show. From the moment Paul Janeway strutted onto the stage, however, it was clear this wasn’t going to be a the type of experience AI can replicate or even do justice in describing. Clad in a white suit and gold-spiked loafers, St. Paul led his band through an incredible performance of modern soul that spanned the band’s entire catalog.

St. Paul & the Broken Bones performing at Mission Ballroom — St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Ross Jones

The band opened its March 26 set with “Nothing More Lonely,” from its 2025 self titled release, getting the crowd immediately engaged as Janeway’s falsetto cut through the band’s tight funk-soul arrangements. Whether they were tearing through high-octane hits like “Call Me” or leaning into the psychedelic soul of their more recent work, the musicianship was surgical in its precision. When Janeway addressed the fans, he mentioned that the Denver stop was the most anticipated of the entire forty four night tour.

The crowd at Mission was fairly docile and still, probably from being completely enraptured by Janeway’s voice, but needed very little encouragement when he took a break for the band to shine breaking into solid funk grooves. When he returned, the band finished the set with enough energy to send fans dancing into the street.