Gregory Alan Isakov’s sold-out show at The Anthem last Saturday night was exactly what I needed as it transformed one of Washington, DC’s largest venues into something unexpectedly intimate. With a major snowstorm looming outside, there was a shared sense of warmth and anticipation inside, as if the crowd collectively leaned in to escape what was coming. From the moment Isakov stepped onstage alone, the room settled in, wrapped in a cozy calm that felt perfectly timed before