Arcade Fire and Superchunk, Day 2: Carrboro

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Grayson Currin

Rgine Chassagne again proclaims with the bullhorn.

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Grayson Currin

Arcade Fire sets are full of movement.

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Grayson Currin

Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Rgine Chassagne watched the end of Superchunk's set from the side of the stage and, later, commented on how inspiring it was.

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Grayson Currin

Superchunk and the blue skies of Carrboro.

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Grayson Currin

Mark Draughon, an 18-year-old stagehand from Fayetteville, N.C., took Superchunk's set as a cue for a sub-stage nap.

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Grayson Currin

Win Butler (facing) and Rgine Chassagne exclaiming at the start of the set.

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Grayson Currin

Looking through the kit of Superchunk's Jon Wurster to bassist Laura Ballance.

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Butler apparently needed to freshen up before the encore.

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Grayson Currin

In the foreground, Jim Barbee of Wake Forest notices Win Butler of Arcade Fire cutting backstage. Barbee says his kidsCatherine and Addisonare the biggest, youngest Arcade Fire fans.

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Grayson Currin

After singing in the crowd, Arcade Fire's Win Butler had to find his way backstage before the encore.

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Grayson Currin

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...and pulling himself together...

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Grayson Currin

...and finding his instrument...

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Grayson Currin

With his brother, Win, in the crowd, Will Butler decided to go over it.

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Grayson Currin

This band can afford wireless microphones by now, right?

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Documenting Will Butler's landing.

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...and triumphing.

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Grayson Currin

Win Butler goes up...

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Grayson Currin

...and over.

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Grayson Currin

Arcade Fire drummer Jeremy Gera.

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Grayson Currin

Butler promised to sign the Barbees' autographs after the encore.

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Grayson Currin

Butler stuck to his promise and talked to fans long after Friday's set.

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Arcade Fire heading back to its tent.

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Grayson Currin

One of the two posters designed for Friday's show.