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[ATTENDED: September 27, 2025] Paris Paloma-–All Things Go [Day 2]

After Paris Paloma, they played Wild Rivers on the screen.  But I wasn’t that into them.

And soon enough Gigi Perez came out.  I had just seen her a few months ago opening for Hozier.  This was actually my third time seeing her since she opened for Girl in Red last year.

I have enjoyed her each time–she had a great voice and great stage presence.

This time I was really impressed with her band.  Her lead guitarist in particular really shone.

I noted last time that she was pretty confident when we saw her with girl in red, but I have to assume after several month touring with Hozier in HUGE venues, her confidence must be through the roof.  And at this event, the crowd was totally into her (one girl had a sign that said, Gigi you saved my life.”

And she did not disappoint.  In fact, I enjoyed her more this time than last time.

Last time I found all of her songs to be a little long.  Like I feel that she stretched them out live.  And while her songs are good, they’re not that interesting for an extended jam (and the band isn’t a jamming band).

I enjoyed Twister more this time–perhaps the crowd was just more into it and it made it all the more fun.  Amusingly my daughter pointed out a guy in the middle of the audience.  He was standing and had a small drum and drum sticks.  He was standing and playing drums along to her songs.  How odd and it must have been really annoying to be near him.

She introduced her band by first name only: Kinsley bass & keys;  Shania guitar; Jay Jay drums.

Chemistry rocked pretty hard and if I had to guess I’d say she made the previous two songs shorter (she had about the same amount of time as she did when she opened for Hozier) and I think they were better for it.

And of course, she ended with Sailor Song which made everyone go nuts.  And it is a great song.  She was really into it and so was the crowd.

Having seen her three times in about a year, Gigi Perez is a stellar performer.  I hate to say that she’s better when she reins herself in a bit, but I think that’s true.  I love a good jam session, but not when it’s just random vocalizing.  And, her songs are solid but not six minutes long solid.  When she kicks it hard and fast, the songs really resonate.

I’m curious to see how far she’ll go.

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