"Ratboys ripped into much of their fantastic new album, Singin' to an Empty Chair. Highlights included the opening trio of "Anywhere," "Penny in the Lake," and "Know You Then," as well as "The World, So Madly" and "Light Night Mountains All That." Prior to "Burn It Down," Steiner spoke out in opposition to the actions of ICE, with "Fuck ICE" actually written on the setlist and the crowd applauding the condemnation."
"Steiner noted this was their first tour being able to bring a pedal steel player with them, which meant this was one of the few time songs like these have been heard live in their fullest glory. The setlist also featured a number of older and deeper cuts, including "Elvis Is in the Freezer" and "Molly" from the nearly-10-year-old GN."
"Only recently revitalized, Nightclub 101 has a storied history; as frontwoman Julia Steiner pointed out more than once, the venue was where the Red Hot "Chili Peps" played their first-ever NYC show. Ratboys playing their on a Wednesday night (March 4th) was thus as much a treat for the indie favorites as it was for their fans, who packed the room from wall to wall."
Ratboys held an unannounced surprise concert at Nightclub 101 in Manhattan on March 4th, announced just three days prior and selling out the ~150-capacity venue. The show took place the day before their scheduled 1,000+ capacity performance at Warsaw in Brooklyn. Frontwoman Julia Steiner highlighted the venue's historic significance as the location of Red Hot Chili Peppers' first NYC show. The setlist heavily featured tracks from their new album Singin' to an Empty Chair, including "Anywhere," "Penny in the Lake," and "Know You Then." The band also performed older material like "Elvis Is in the Freezer" and "Molly" from their nearly decade-old album GN. This tour marked the first time Ratboys brought a pedal steel player, allowing fuller renditions of their catalog. Steiner made a political statement opposing ICE before "Burn It Down."
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