As is typical of a Richman show, the songwriter was in the mood to party — albeit not in an Andrew W.K. way. Richman’s idea of a party is to sing about fun in Italian, cover Boffalongo’s “Dancing in the Moonlight” and move like he just don’t care.

The most lovely thing about a Jonathan Richman show is the smiley glow you leave with after watching a musician who, after several decades, retains an innocent love of the everyday world — and whose music teaches you how to love it, too.

All photos by Erica Bruce