Pop Break Live: Kali Uchis at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
Words & Photos by Patsy Thayieng
It was a brisk October night, but loyal fans still dressed to the nines and lined up early outside of First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota to see Kali Uchis play to a sold out room.
Uchis stopped in Minneapolis on her “In Your Dreams” tour and it was sultry, dreamy show. It was everything you could’ve imagined and more.
The venue was sold out but as soon as 9:00 p.m. rolled around and the lights turned off the floor filled up and the bar emptied. There was not an empty spot on the mezzanine on the upper level. Everyone came to First Ave tonight for one reason and that reason was Kali Uchis.
Uchis’ stage presence is commanding as it is powerful juxtaposed to her timid and angelic voice. Uchis sang to the crowd like a cabaret singer and everyone had her undivided attention. The lighting was dim and the fog was thick. Singing hits off her latest release “Isolation” and some oldies for the long time fans as expected.
Visually seeing how these tunes are meant to be performed helps everything make sense. Seeing the emotions on her face and hearing the pain and joy and feelings come to life in her inflection is powerful. In her body language and dance moves Uchis draws the crowd in. Kali Uchis’ vision comes to life at her live show.
Setlist:
Dead to Me
Lottery
Tomorrow
I Feel Love (Donna Summer cover)
Tyrant
Flight 22
Loner
Just a Stranger
Your Teeth in My Neck
Nuestro planeta
In My Dreams
Miami
Killer
After the Storm
