Y-Not Radio, home of Philthy Radio, is currently offering a chance to win two tickets to see St. Vincent with The Philly Pops on June 6th (Vote for this week’s Top 11 @ 11 by Thursday morning for your chance to win.), and we would highly recommend entering for a chance to win… or just acquiring tickets by traditional means (below). Here are Three Reasons why…
*Ignore the titles of My Prime Rock TV’s YouTube clips. The first video is of “Reckless” and the second video is of “Violent Times,” both from 2024’s All Born Screaming.
1. LIVE IN LONDON! IS PHENOMENAL
This March, St. Vincent dropped Live in London!, a 19-track live album documenting Annie Clark’s performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall for last year’s annual BBC Proms where she was accompanied by the 60-piece Jules Buckley Orchestra. The setlist features orchestral takes on fan favorites “Marrow,” “Digital Witness,” and “Los Ageless,” along with deep, early cuts “Black Rainbow” and “Paris Is Burning,” each of which were performed for the first time in over a decade. The album would seem to serve as a preview for St. Vincent’s upcoming tour, which will feature Jules Buckley returning to her side to conduct 15 unique orchestras across as many US dates.
2. EVEN WITHOUT A FULL ORCHESTRA, ST. VINCENT ALWAYS CRUSHES IT AT THE OPERA HOUSE
June 6th will be St. Vincent’s third headlining appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House of Philadelphia, and each of her previous engagements have proven unforgettable. Those who were there for the September 2024 date of the All Born Screaming Tour surely still reminisce about Annie crowd-surfing her way through the orchestra pit before scaling the ornamental filigree on the side of the stage to stride across the lip of the balcony during Record Store Day single “Krokodil.” While a repeat of that seems somewhat unlikely, for her BBC Proms performance, Annie did elegantly make her way across the crowded floor of London’s most historic concert hall during her most celebrated ballad.
3. TOURING SEASON IS WINDING DOWN
Although summer means that The Met will be opening their Pop-Up Beer Garden whenever weather permits (which, regardless of whether you’re a fan of the outdoors or not, is nice, as it about doubles the size of the lobby and allows for smoking…), it also means that — shed events and festivals aside 🙄 — live music is slowing down substantially… So, we would strongly suggest taking the opportunity to see this sure-to-be stellar event — which would be a superlative-earning performance regardless of the time of year — before your opportunities for good live music largely dry up until fall… However, remember, despite the beer garden element, this is an orchestral performance at an opera house, so no shorts, sandals, or anything you could potentially work out in… Feel free (if not “encouraged”) to use Annie’s outfit above as a sartorial template…
*Get your tickets here.
**Listen for the studio recording of St. Vincent’s most celebrated ballad on the May edition of Philthy Radio, now streaming courtesy of Y-Not Radio.
