MisterWives and BØRNS lite up Los Angeles on a Friday night. For some of us, it was the first day of spring break, for MisterWives, it was their first headlining tour around the US. It was a day worth celebrating for everyone around.

First up was BØRNS (Garrett Borns), an Angeleno by way of Michigan, whose glam rock single has been making the waves lately as the backing track on several commercials, among other things. BØRNS, for those who are unfamiliar, sounds like an indie prince who was raised by the Beach Boys alongside unicorns and nymphs.

He and his impeccable voice powered through cuts off of his debut EP, “Candy,” and tracks off of his upcoming debut record. After opening with “10,000 Emerald Pools,” BØRNS showed off his musical prowess with tracks like “Seeing Stars” and “Past Lives.” For the better part of an hour, BØRNS delivered a set so solid you would’ve sworn he was the opening act. He closed his magical set with “Electric Love,” a glittery guitar tune that will likely dominate the radio this summer. 

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After a short intermission, a sold out crowd gathered in anticipation of MisterWives, whose debut record and string of singles won the hearts of many this past year. The New York band strolled onto stage with immense enthusiasm and energy, as it was the first show they had played since the past few were cancelled due to an illness in the band. 

Opening with “Our Own House,” the title track of their debut record of the same name, Mandy Lee and her band mates launched into a relentlessly energetic set on Friday night. In between the opening numbers, the band kicked off the night with a stomp dance that let everyone know they were there to put on a show. And that’s exactly what they did.

Dancing around flower laced mic stands, MisterWives continued and played tracks like “Best I Can Do,” “Coffins” and “Imagination Infatuation.” In the middle of the set, Mandy, who was obviously ecstatic and in disbelief, asked a member of the audience to pinch her, as it was surreal to the band that they had sold out The Troubadour after having played their first ever show there. Throughout the set, the energy level did not wane, it only escalated when multi-instrumentalist ‘Dr. Blume’ of MisterWives switched between playing the piano, the trumpet, the rarely seen glockenspiel and the accordion. The jazzy band sound would not have been possible if any of the band members were short on talent. During songs like “Reflections” and “Hurricane,” it was evident that so much is ahead of the band. 

The group took a slower turn when they played “Vagabonds,” which featured Mandy on the piano, but picked up the pace once again with “Not Your Way.” After a brief intermission, the band marched back onto the stage for their encore, in which they played a fitting cover, “Uptown Funk,” and ended with “Queens.” When the night ended, everyone had sore knees from dancing along to the set and smiles on their faces from enjoying the night.

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