Sigh no more St. Louis; Mumford and Sons has made an appearance for the first time in years.

Last Saturday, the Grammy-winning band from London traveled to the Scottrade Center to perform for the biggest audience they ever had (according to them).

In seventh grade, I witness Mumford and Sons play “The Cave” at the Grammys and I was instantly hooked. The way Marcus (lead singer) played the guitar, the presence of not only a banjo but also an upright base-not a base guitar, an upright base.

On their last album, they went electric. Some thought they had lost their sound; I just think they found a new one, and this concert was a great example of that.

They began with one song from “Wilder Mind,” the new album. It’s near impossible not to like the group’s electric sound. It just gives them a new edge and proves that they are some of the best musicians around today.

Between almost every song the band members had to switch instruments. To me, this shows talent. Experiencing a rap concert is the complete opposite; all of their sound comes from a computer. Mumford and Sons is reminding us all what it’s like to play actual music and play it well at that.

The energy the entire crew gave off was more than I expected. “Energetic” and “lively” might not be the term you describe Mumford’s music with. But that’s what I would describe their concert as. From kicking over drum sets to running around the entire ice rink, they kept it entertaining.

After the band pretended to be done with their set like all bands do, they snuck to the center of the ice to play an all acoustic set. It was so quiet it was hard to hear (luckily we were two rows up from the floor). In my 11 years of attending concerts, I have never seen this done before. The experience made me sit back and really appreciate the gift that is music.

Mumford and Sons was the best concert I have ever had the privilege of attending. I just hope when I see them next I won’t have to pay more than $300 for concert tickets.