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Orville Peck

  • Music, Folk, country and blues
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Time Out says

Orville Peck’s shows are a rare kind of spectacle: part classic country, part queer cabaret, all delivered from behind that now-iconic fringed mask. If you’ve only heard his records, you haven’t really met him. Peck’s live sets are where his voice—equal parts velvet and grit—takes on a new dimension, and the crowd’s devotion is palpable. The setlist jumps from lonesome ballads to boot-stomping anthems, but it’s the way he stitches together heartbreak and bravado that keeps the room hanging on every note. The mask isn’t just a gimmick; it’s a challenge to the genre’s old guard, and the audience is in on the secret. If you’re looking for a night that feels both familiar and subversive, this is it. Just don’t expect to leave without humming at least one of his hooks on the way home.

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