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[ATTENDED: September 30, 2023] Lizzy McAlpine

Sometime in April, my daughter asked if we could go to the All Things Go Festival.  I had never heard of this Festival and assumed the answer was no.  But then I saw that it was at the Merriweather Post Pavilion which is exactly three hours away from us.  So when tickets went on sale, I managed to get two pre-sale tickets for Sunday.  And then when they went on proper sale, I managed to score two more for Saturday.

Sunday was  the far more important day for music.  I mean, the whole reason she wanted to go was to see boygenius (and Lana Del Rey).  But this was a great day of music to be sure.

I had wanted to see Lizzy McAlpine for a while.  She was on my list of to-see bands, although I didn’t really know all that much about her music.  But when I listened to her a gain before this show I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to check her out.  I was actually a little more interested in Fletcher at the time, but I have since discovered t hat I don’t like Fletcher all that much either.

Anyway, this was our relaxing time.  So we crashed on the grass field and laid back listening to Lizzy.  Which is the exact wrong way to enjoy Lizzy McAlpine.  Her songs are quiet and intimate and demand close attention.

Casual listening is not really the way to go with her songs.  So I don’t have a lot to say about her set.  I have since enjoyed some of her songs, but I assumed she rocked a lot harder for some reason.

Before the show it seemed like a lot of people were there to hear her play, so I’m sure she had a good crowd.

I have no idea why the setlist was divided into acts.  The songs aren’t play in any recorded order, so it’s a mystery to me.

SETLIST

1. ACT I:
2. an ego thing ∉
3. Over-the-Ocean Call (Andrew) ⊕
   ACT II:
4. all my ghosts ∉
5. firearm ∉
6. doomsday ∉
   ACT III
7. Give Me A Minute [acoustic] ⊕
8. called you again ∉
9. Movie Star
   ACT IV:
10. erase me ∉
11. ceilings ∉
12. orange show speedway ∉