Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant folk albums like 2005’s Illinois. But on October 30, the singer-songwriter brought his surprising electronic side (this year’s The Age of Adz) to The Paramount.Photos by Laura Musselman.Published on November 1, 2010

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant
Stevens performing in front of a sold-out Paramount

Stevens performing in front of a sold-out Paramount

A mesh curtain displays animations in front of the band

A mesh curtain displays animations in front of the band

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant

A mesh curtain displays animations in front of the band

Stevens opened the set with Seven Swans before diving into material from The Age of Adz

Stevens opened the set with Seven Swans before diving into material from The Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant

Stevens opened the set with Seven Swans before diving into material from The Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant

Stevens opened the set with Seven Swans before diving into material from The Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens is best known for plucking his banjo and delivering brilliant

Stevens opened the set with Seven Swans before diving into material from The Age of Adz