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Suki Waterhouse in Charlotte

Suki Waterhouse, with her talented openers, Danielle Durack and Carol Ades, performed at The Amp Ballantyne in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 6th. All three of the singers put on an unforgettable set showcasing their individual talent.

First Danielle Durack took the stage with her acoustic guitar. With her beautiful voice she connected with the audience winning the hearts of the crowd. Next, it was Carol Ades, who with her playful energy and emotional music, made for a fun and yet heartfelt set.

Then it was time for Suki Waterhouse to grace the crowd with her presence as she headlined the show. She came out in a sparkly jumpsuit and it felt as if she was glistening among the stars in the sky that night. Her performance was full of passion as she danced around on stage, flipping her hair, singing, putting on a fantastic show. It was a magical night full of empowering female artists. It was evident that all three of the performers really love what they do and enjoy perfecting their craft. The audience left the show on a high after attending a concert that was worthy of being remembered.

Photos and article by Sarah Sturgis.

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The Aces and Modern Moxie Rock Out at The Underground

As fans waited for The Aces to perform, Modern Moxie took the stage, where they played and rocked out to songs from their album “Claw Your Way Out” and their recent EP “Gutter Honey.” After their set, the members of the band gathered at the merch table where fans could not only meet the friendly members that make up Modern Moxie, but also purchase copies of “Gutter Honey,” and could get t-shirts, stickers and pickles. 

The members of The Aces appeared on stage as they performed their songs such as “Daydream,” “Always Get This Way” and “Girls Make Me Wanna Die.” As the members of the band danced on stage to their songs, the audience began to dance along with them. At one point of the show, lead singer of the band, Cristal Ramirez, shared with the audience on how they came from Utah and since starting their careers and while on their journeys of self-discovery, never imagined playing venues in cities such as Charlotte. 

To an ordinary person, one might see this concert as another performance at one of the venues in Charlotte, but to The Aces and to their fans, it was a performance that gave them hope and created such an energetic and accepting environment. Check out the photos below, by Bethany Ivan.

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Maisie Peters at Waterloo Records

The “Good Witch” herself, Maisie Peters, made an afternoon stop at local Austin record store Waterloo Records before heading to perform her headline set at Emo’s later tonight.

The event was part performance, part autograph signing for vinyls and CDs of her newest album, The Good Witch. Maisie and her guitar player Joel Peat played an intimate acoustic set of Body Better, Wendy, Want You Back and Lost the Breakup to dozens of cheering fans, encouraging them to sing along for the last song.

Maisie then signed albums (and anything else) for fans that had purchased The Good Witch, and expressed excitement for her Emo’s show later that night. Check out the photos below, by Gaby Deimeke.

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Boys Like Girls at Stubb’s

It felt like early 2000’s again when the guitar riff’s came in at the end of the night at Stubb’s Amphitheater in Austin, Texas on Monday. Lead singer Martin Johnson of pop-punk band Boys Like Girls crooned the intro line to arguably one of the best songs of 2006, “The Great Escape.”

The band had been dark for nearly 12 years before making a comeback and announcing a new album earlier in May, to the thorough excitement of fans.

The show was a throwback to the angsty, screamy love songs, leather jackets and spikey hair, with fans crowdsurfing the upbeat songs and swaying to the slow ones.

Boys Like Girls played a great combination of their old hits–“Thunder,” “Hero/Heroine,” “Love Drunk,” and “Dance Hall Drug” and a few off their new album, including the first single, “Blood and Sugar.”

They ended the show playing, “The Great Escape,” first so that the crowd could record it, and then requesting that they play it again with no phones so fans could enjoy the song like it was 2006 again. The encore was a stripped down acoustic version of “Two Is Better Than One.” See the photos below, taken by Gaby Deimeke.

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Lauv in Taipei

You may not know it, but Lauv has a strong fan base in Taipei, which can clearly be seen by his sold-out show at Nangang Exhibition Center on August 31. Thousands of fans showed up with their light-up Lauv signs to sing and dance the night away, unconcerned that they would have to go back to work and school the next morning.

Lauv opened the show with his latest single “Love U Like That,” and then moved right into “Paris in the Rain.” During this song, he changed the lyrics to “Taipei in the rain,” and the fans screamed their appreciation inside the arena while rain appropriately poured down outside.

The show consisted of favorites like “fuck, i’m lonely,” dance breaks with “Molly In Mexico,” and Lauv even asked the audience for their opinion on the song they’d like to hear next. Between “Mean It” and “Lonely Eyes,” “Mean It” edged out a win, but only barely, as the audience cheered loudly for both.

The night was filled with good vibes and dancing to sad songs, and we hope that Lauv makes another stop in Taipei again next time!

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5SOS in Chicago

Last week at Huntington Bank Pavilion in downtown Chicago, 5 Seconds of Summer showed us a proper rock show. The band, comprised of four members–Calum Hood on bass, frontman Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford on guitar, and Ashton Irwin on drums–played to thousands of screaming fans all their hits: She Looks So Perfect, Amnesia, Teeth, and ending with their smash Youngblood.

With fun video interludes throughout the show, a giant inflatable pair of dice donning the names of fan favorite songs, and an encore where they came onto the stage wearing bathrobes, the show was nothing short of a hype and hilarious ride. Check out the photos below, by Gaby Deimeke.

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Karol G in Houston

Mañana será bonito, but last night at NRG Stadium was pretty incredible too. A stacked lineup of Agudelo, Young Miko, and Karol G hyped the crowd with Reggaeton beats at perreo for hours. Featuring an all-female band, twenty dancers, a narration by Morgan Freeman, and pink props galore, the creator of “Bichota Season” put on a 2.5 hour show to over 70,000 adoring fans, many holding signs and Colombian flags. Check out the photos below from the event, taken by Gaby Deimeke.

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The Jonas Brothers at Yankee Stadium

The Jonas Brothers kicked off their new tour “Five Albums. One Night.” last night at Yankee Stadium to 46,500 screaming fans in the Bronx. They played hits from all five of their albums, including older fan favorites, “SOS,” “Year 3000” and “Hello Beautiful,” as well as newer hits, “Waffle House,” “Wings,” and “Sucker.”

They welcomed surprise guests Jon Bellion and Kirk Franklin to join them in singing, “Walls,” as well as a surprise from Big Rob during the rap verse on “Burning Up.” Check out the photos below from the show, taken by Gaby Deimeke.

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Ruel in Portland

Take a look at the gallery below for photos of Ruel’s show in Portland, Oregon on July 2nd.

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Quinn XCII / A R I Z O N A / Julia Wolf

Quinn XCII’s The People’s Tour came to St. Louis on June 13, 2023, and regardless of it being a late weeknight show, fans turned out to fill St. Louis Music Park.

Julia Wolf kicked off the show with her chill-yet-dance vibes, and if you don’t know her already, we’re sure you will soon. We saw at least one person in the crowd pulling up Julia Wolf’s Spotify page during her set. Before moving into her single “Get Off My,” she told a story about how she was brought into music because of a teacher, but a dean at a college told her that she’d never find success in the industry. She is, of course, glad that she didn’t listen to him, or else she wouldn’t be singing with us all today. She encouraged us all to not give up on our dreams, and then provided us with a song we can sing when people try to get in the way of that.

Arizona was up next, and they told us that they were having a blast finally being back on the road on tour after four long years. They played songs off of their latest self-titled album, as well original favorites like “Oceans Away.” At one point, lead singer Zachary Charles paused to ask someone in the crowd about the sign they were carrying. That person told Zachary that listening to Arizona’s music quite literally saved her life and helped her through a really tough time in her life. It was an emotional and touching moment, and we were all reminded of the power of music.

Before Quinn XCII took the stage, a video played over the monitors that announced he had recovered from his scooter accident that left him with a head injury and then made fun of how people still mispronounce his name. When Quinn XCII came out, it was to the sounds of an electrified audience, and he promised to play a lot of new songs as well as a lot of old favorites. He said that between Covid and other delays, he would never take for granted any of his shows. Between the energy and joy both on stage and around the amphitheater, we can say that statement held up.