So, I’m on the phone with Ronnie Vannucci, drummer and founding member of alt-rock/synth-pop superstars The Killers, and we’re chatting about the subtle evolutions the band has made and experienced over the years — not the least of which is now being big enough to headline the likes of Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The first time I saw The Killers live, I tell him, they were touring on their second album, “Sam’s Town,” and playing at the 4,600-capacity Great Saltair in Magna. It was the second concert my wife and I ever took our then-young son to, and he was unequivocally transfixed.