Mitski at Palace Theatre, St Paul (14 Mar 2022)
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Mitski with MICHELLE at Palace Theatre Setlist
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Japanese / American singer / songwriter Mitski headlined the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on Monday night… bringing in her story-songs from Laurel Hell. The songs are so good that the Guardian had to dub her the “best young songwriter” earlier in February .
New York’s Michelle (stylized as MICHELLE) opened the show. Watching the dance routines of the group, I got the impression that not only are they inspired by Pop and R&B harmonies, but they took a few notes from popular K-Pop bands.
I just assumed that all the girls were named Michelle… but that’s not the case, the four girls are Sofia D’Angelo, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard. The two guys, Julian Kaufman and Charlie Kilgore, handled the music.
They ended their set with “The Bottom”.
Seeing a recent Mitski is like seeing a play performance, especially with each new tour having a different theme based on her albums… it’s certainly different from her humble beginning, playing the 7th Street Entry in Nov 2015 .
We last saw Mitski’s last tour for Be The Cowboy, in 2018 and described the show as, “Mitski has always had a theatrical side to her, but for this show, it’s all well-choreographed and served more like an art performance with music, rather than a standard pop/rock show. Each song had a custom video, with a particular dance movement. Her band is often in the background, sometime not even facing the crowd, but that’s exactly how they’re used for this tour. The spotlight is on Mitski at all times and she should be the center of focus.”
Mitski’s latest tour, for her new album, Laurel Hell, is themed around a home and tells the story of Laurel Hell. Like last time, she is the main focus, and every song and dance were choreographed. She did change it up a little, citing that the Palace Theatre’s stage were slippery, and ended up removing her shoes for better movement.
Mitski’s latest album Laurel Hell is out now on Dead Oceans.
New York’s Michelle (stylized as MICHELLE) opened the show. Watching the dance routines of the group, I got the impression that not only are they inspired by Pop and R&B harmonies, but they took a few notes from popular K-Pop bands.
I just assumed that all the girls were named Michelle… but that’s not the case, the four girls are Sofia D’Angelo, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard. The two guys, Julian Kaufman and Charlie Kilgore, handled the music.
They ended their set with “The Bottom”.
Seeing a recent Mitski is like seeing a play performance, especially with each new tour having a different theme based on her albums… it’s certainly different from her humble beginning, playing the 7th Street Entry in Nov 2015 .
We last saw Mitski’s last tour for Be The Cowboy, in 2018 and described the show as, “Mitski has always had a theatrical side to her, but for this show, it’s all well-choreographed and served more like an art performance with music, rather than a standard pop/rock show. Each song had a custom video, with a particular dance movement. Her band is often in the background, sometime not even facing the crowd, but that’s exactly how they’re used for this tour. The spotlight is on Mitski at all times and she should be the center of focus.”
Mitski’s latest tour, for her new album, Laurel Hell, is themed around a home and tells the story of Laurel Hell. Like last time, she is the main focus, and every song and dance were choreographed. She did change it up a little, citing that the Palace Theatre’s stage were slippery, and ended up removing her shoes for better movement.
Mitski’s latest album Laurel Hell is out now on Dead Oceans.
Remaining Mitski Tour Dates
03/17/22 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
03/18/22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
03/19/22 – Montreal, QC @ St-Jean-Baptiste Church
03/21/22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
03/22/22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
03/24/22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
03/25/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
03/26/22 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
03/27/22 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
03/29/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
03/30/22 – Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
03/31/22 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/21/22 – Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory
04/22/22 – Leeds, UK @ University Union Refectory
04/23/22 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom
04/25/22 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
04/26/22 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
04/28/22 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
04/29/22 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
04/30/22 – Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique Festival
05/02/22 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
05/03/22 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
05/04/22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05/06/22 – Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten
05/07/22 – Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks
05/09/22 – Berlin, DE @ Metropol
05/10/22 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
05/11/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Fållan
05/12/22 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
05/14/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik
05/15/22 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
05/17/22 – Vienna, AT @ WUK
05/18/22 – Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre
05/19/22 – Munich, DE @ Strom
06/11/22 – Glasgow, SC @ Ibrox Stadium *
06/15/22 – Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford *
06/16/22 – Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford *
06/18/22 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium *
06/19/22 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium *
07/02/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Lollapalooza Stockholm
09/16/22 – 09/18/22 Los Angeles, CA @ Primavera Sound LA
03/18/22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
03/19/22 – Montreal, QC @ St-Jean-Baptiste Church
03/21/22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
03/22/22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
03/24/22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
03/25/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
03/26/22 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
03/27/22 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
03/29/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
03/30/22 – Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
03/31/22 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/21/22 – Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory
04/22/22 – Leeds, UK @ University Union Refectory
04/23/22 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom
04/25/22 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
04/26/22 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
04/28/22 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
04/29/22 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
04/30/22 – Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique Festival
05/02/22 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
05/03/22 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
05/04/22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05/06/22 – Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten
05/07/22 – Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks
05/09/22 – Berlin, DE @ Metropol
05/10/22 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
05/11/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Fållan
05/12/22 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
05/14/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik
05/15/22 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
05/17/22 – Vienna, AT @ WUK
05/18/22 – Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre
05/19/22 – Munich, DE @ Strom
06/11/22 – Glasgow, SC @ Ibrox Stadium *
06/15/22 – Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford *
06/16/22 – Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford *
06/18/22 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium *
06/19/22 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium *
07/02/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Lollapalooza Stockholm
09/16/22 – 09/18/22 Los Angeles, CA @ Primavera Sound LA
* supporting Harry Styles
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