MUNA take on Atlanta to a sold out crowd at The Masquerade's Heaven stage.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
Saddest Factory Records signees MUNA have been turning heads since the labels founder, Phoebe Bridgers, gave them a cosign. Their rise to stardom in the indie-sphere has been marked by years of constant growth and touring, with the latter being just one facet of this.
Meet Me @ The Alter 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
Pop-punk internet stars on the rise Meet Me @ The Alter got the show going early. The trio, who met online in 2015, have been steadily on the rise thanks to opening slots on larges tours like this one. High energy, rambunctious, and rowdy, this band knows how to get a crowd's attention. Me Meet @ The Alter are certainly one of the most exciting bands in their lane at the moment, I'd expect to see big things from them in the future.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
It feels safe to say MUNA is a fantastic live band. In fact, that feels like an understatement. This trio has some of the best stage presence of any band I've seen in the past 12 months and are without a doubt incredibly talented musicians. Made up of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson, MUNA has been taking over the world since their debut and that grip on power has only been growing stronger.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
Pop sensibilities and instrumentation with a ton of flavor, MUNA is a band you can't help but smile around. This trio is just fun, plain and simple. They bring so much joy with their performance, they have a genuine presence that can't be replicated. MUNA kicked off their set with a three song run of "What I Want", "Number One Fan", and "Solid", and incredible bout of pop laced indie rock to start the night off strong.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
MUNA is, and I don't say this lightly, a blast. For the entire show, all three members of the band and their two touring musicians gave the audience everything they had. They never slowed down, they never took a half measure. Their joy for performing could shine through any fog. High energy runs across stage, rapid movements from side to side, and dynamic action graced the stage all night.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
Of course, the band's biggest hit to date, "Silk Chiffon", was a stand out. They closed out the night with it, and brought out Meet Me @ The Alter to help end it on a high. The trio also covered The Killers "Mr. Brightside", an intimidating song to cover, but an instant smash. I personally believe MUNA is one of those bands that could cover any song and have it hit.
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
Pure bliss from start to finish. Every song on MUNA's setlist felt special, and every single one was stellar to hear live.
1. What I Want
2. Number One Fan
3. Solid
4. Stayaway
5. Runner's High
6. No Idea
7. Pink Light
8. Loose Garment
9. Navy Blue
10. Kind of Girl
11. Taken
12. Home by Now
13. Anything but Me
14. Mr. Brightside (The Killers cover)
15. I Know a Place
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16. Shooting Star
17. Silk Chiffon (ft. Meet Me @ The Alter)
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
MUNA has a lot of touring ahead of them in 2022. A run up the east coast and then out west is followed up by a tour of the United Kingdom in November. Check out their remaining tour dates, and hope they're not already sold out, below.
9/26 Washington D.C. — 9:30 Club* (SOLD OUT)
9/27 Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre* (SOLD OUT)
9/28 Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore*
9/30 New York, NY — Irving Plaza* (SOLD OUT)
10/01 New York, NY — Irving Plaza* (SOLD OUT)
10/02 New York, NY — Irving Plaza* (SOLD OUT)
10/04 Detroit, MI — Majestic Theatre*
10/06 Kansas City, MO — The Truman*
10/08 Austin, TX — Empire Garage (ACL Aftershow)~
10/09 Austin, TX — Austin City Limits 2022
10/10 Houston, TX — House of Blues*
10/11 Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall*
10/13 Santa Fe, NM — Meow Wolf
10/15 Boulder, CO — Boulder Theater
10/16 Englewood, CA — Gothic Theatre*
10/17 Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot*
10/19 Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren*
10/23 San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore= (SOLD OUT)
10/24 San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore* (SOLD OUT)
10/25 Los Angelos, CA — The Wiltern* (SOLD OUT)
10/26 Los Angelos, CA — The Wiltern* (SOLD OUT)
11/10 London, UK — Roundhouse^ (SOLD OUT)
11/11 Brighton, UK — Chalk^ (SOLD OUT)
11/13 Bristol, UK — O2 Academy^
11/15 Glasgow, UK — SWG3^
11/16 Edinburgh, UK — Liquid Room^ (SOLD OUT)
11/17 Newcastle, UK — Newcastle University Student Union^
11/18 Leeds, UK — Stylus^
11/20 Birmingham, UK — O2 Institute^
11/21 City Centre, UK — Albert Hall^
* with Meet Me @ The Alter
~ with Isaac Dunbar
= with Jensen McRae
^ with Bimini
MUNA 9/24/2022 at The Masquerade | Dylan Basden Photography
A stellar performance. MUNA are quickly paving their own path as the future of underground pop, with an outstanding stage presence, beautiful harmonies, and a just plain fun performance. It should be no surprise why they've grown to have such a ravenous fanbase so quickly based on this one show, just as it should be no surprise in a couple of years when they're playing venues 10x the size of this one.
