Brandi Carlile got a little help from her friends when she played an intimate — and massively sold out — show at Swallow Hill on April 16. Photo by Quetzo Herejk.

Brandi Carlile has one of the greatest voices of her generation, and she has the songwriting chops to match. And so it makes sense that the songwriter — who wrote and performed the massive hit “The Story” — would pay a visit to Swallow Hill in Denver.

The show was intimate and warm and very packed. And here is Reverb contributor Quetzo Herejk’s photo essay on the evening.

Quetzo Herejk is a Denver freelance photographer and regular contributor to Reverb.