Folk and soul singer Hozier performed at a nearly sold-out show at the Hersheypark Stadium on Sept. 19.

And he began his set by saying how grateful he was to be performing “in this very beautiful part of the world, in this very, very warm evening.”

The night wasn’t unseasonably warm by any means, though his comfort was likely impacted by his wardrobe choices.

“I wore a sort of chocolate-colored suit,” he said, before adding a local reference. “It is a suit made of pure chocolate. Underneath that is another suit made of pure peanut butter.”

An appeal to the locally-made candy bars, particularly Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, is usually a sure bet for Hershey crowds. And it was no different at this show.

“I know the easy crowd-pleasers,” Hozier admitted as the crowd cheered. “I did my rese

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