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Mitski (Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ, February 28, 2026)

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[ATTENDED: February 28, 2026] Mitski

I saw Mitski in 2018 at Union Transfer.  Then in 2022, my kids wanted to see Mitski and I scored tickets to Franklin Music Hall.  We couldn’t get tickets to her 2024 show and when she announced her 2026, I knew we weren’t going to go.  Why?  Because she had decided on a residency at The Shed in New York City, somewhere I didn’t know and didn’t want to go to.

And then, out of the blue, four days ago Mitski announced that she was going to do an album release party at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville.  What? Why there? Was this real?  And would I be able to get tickets?

Well, the answer to the final question was yes, yes I could.  I had asked my kids and neither one of them wanted to go.  I didn’t ask why, but I grabbed two tickets, just in case one of them changed their mind.  But neither one did so my wife and I went to see her.  Which means that I have now taken everyone in y family to see Mitski.

We arrived what I thought was pretty early but boy was I wrong.  I used the ADA entrance to avoid the massive line and we managed to get a great spot in the center near the front of the elevated area behind the soundboard.  Obviously I would prefer the floor but it was PACKED!  And this location was much better than being on the floor in the back.

At 8:30, Mitski’s band came out on stage.  The set was remarkably bare.  As in, there was nothing on stage except the instruments and a black curtain. (more…)

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Her New Knife (Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ, February 28, 2026) [MITSKI]

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[ATTENDED: February 28, 2026] Her New Knife

Mitski announced a series of shows in New York City.  Then four days before this show, she announced this show. I couldn’t believe I was able to get tickets.  The way it was displayed it looked like Her New Knife was the name of the tour.  I didn’t realize they were a band until I looked them up.

So Her New Knife is a band from Philadelphia.  They are categorized as shoegaze although I don’t really hear it.  They’re more of a noise band.  At least they were live.

The guitarist/singer was making lots of interesting scratchy sounds with the guitar.  The drummer was hitting lots of splashing cymbals.  And the singer was whisper/mumbling. (more…)

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