​If you’re on TikTok, like nearly everybody else on this campus, there’s almost a 100% chance you’ve heard a song by indie rock band “TV Girl”. Well, TV Girl was kind enough to grace Prowl territory on Friday night with a stop on their “Grapes Upon the Vine” album tour. The band took the stage for a sold-out show at the Pabst Theatre, a show which I was lucky enough to score tickets for.

Out of the numerous shows I have attended, TV Girl may take the crown for being the best yet. The performance featured many of their hit songs such as “Not Allowed” and “Lovers Rock”, along with a few songs from their newer album “Grapes Upon the Vine” (which is arguably NOT a flop), and it seemed as though nearly every member of the audience was singing and dancing along.

The band also had amazing production, as they employed dazzling lighting color schemes tailored to their songs, with one example being the red, orange, and yellow lights accompanying their song “Fire” and the flickering rainbow visuals with the show’s closer, “Taking What’s Not Yours”.

In addition to the performance itself, I found the crowd culture much better than other shows I’ve attended. I arrived late enough to get placed in the upper balcony of the theater, however, from what I saw in the pit and with the people around me, everyone respected each other’s space, which I feel like most concerts nowadays lack. I also noticed that the crowd was completely supportive of the opening act, Monster Rally, in a way I have never seen before, as fans cheered in support and danced in a way you’d expect them to for the main act.