Misterwives @ The Fillmore - Philadelphia
September 16th, 2023: Misterwives @ The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
Misterwives - Photos Courtesy of: Mandy S.
The night started off with opener Raffaella (check her out if you haven’t yet, you won't be disappointed). She had an amazing opening set that had the crowd locked in.
Misterwives started the night off with Out of Your Mind, which also happens to be the Opening song to their senior album (released July 14, 2023). Mandy (lead vocalist) was extremely active on stage and with the crowd. I believe at one point she was semi-in the crowd via the barricade. The band let us know that they had practiced synchronicity for the song ‘ End of My Rope’. The song mixed with the 6ft screens behind them showing lyrics/videos was extremely awesome to see live.
Mandy at one point got on a 6ft riser (she was on it earlier in the night as well) to sing Ultraviolet, the last song on their senior album. She had put a vest on with arrows alluding to the album’s cover. The night closed out with Bishopp Briggs, The ‘Baggage’ singer appeared on the riser with ‘Art of Survival' as her first song. I’ve never seen such an energetic artist on stage before. It was hard to keep track of what part of the stage she was on; she’s insanely good at what she does. She had told us (the crowd) that Her son was in the back (he’s on tour with her) and everyone cheered. Of course, Briggs couldn’t end the night without her iconic song ‘River’ from her album ‘Church of Scars’. I highly suggest checking out the Don’t Look Down tour if you’re one of the next stops.
Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party // Philadelphia
Every summer, Philadelphia's Alternative music station, Radio 104.5, hosts a monthly concert series called the "Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party". The June block party was held at Festival Pier in Philadelphia where multiple bands came together to kick off the local outdoor concert season, including hometown band Foxtrot & the Get Down, Big Data, Misterwives, New Politics, and A Silent Film. The weather was beautiful and the party was going strong. The day was full of high spirits and energy and hosted bands who put their everything into their music and it certainly showed on the stage throughout the entire afternoon.
Photos by: Jess Williams