Dream-Pop Band Vansire Headlined Austin’s Spider House Ballroom with special guest Valley Palace.
Dream-pop band Vansire from Rochester, Minnesota are currently on their two month long 2022 tour and Austin was lucky enough to host the band at the Ballroom. Vansire played a completely sold-out show on Thursday night along with the amazingly talented opening band Valley Palace.
Valley Palace is the dream-pop, 80’s inspired band from Fresno, California. Nathan Taylor is a singer-songwriter who created Valley Palace in 2019. He is a self-taught guitarist and lead vocalist. Valley Palace is the sound of 80’s nostalgia with songs easily feeling like it could be part of the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. There are also references of Wild Nothing and Bloc Party in their truly magical sound. The crowd gave Valley Palace a warm Austin welcome as they cheered, swayed, and jumped to Valley Palace. Lead singer Nathan Taylor was very interactive towards the adoring crowd as he often shared song facts before performing and even let one lucky fan play tambourine for one of his songs.
The crowd was definitely warmed up for Vansire’s performance. You could audibly hear shouts of “I love you” from the crowd directed to Vansire as they took the stage. The sparking disco ball hanging over the crowd set the vibes in the room as Vansire played their long anticipated first song. The crowd wasted no time to jump, dance and sing along with Vansire. Vansire not only played songs off their newer album but also played fan favorites including smooth jazzy breakdowns which got the crowd wild with excitement. Vansire has a dream-pop sound with bouncing bass lines, beachy guitar riffs and a steady drumbeat to tie it all together. The love and adoration from the crowd towards Vansire was palpable in the room as they played off that energy and delivered a truly unforgettable show.
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