Peach Pit, an indie rock band known for their hits such as “Shampoo Bottles” and “Alrighty, Aphrodite” visited Alabama for the first time on its “Fall Quest” tour last Friday. The band has made a splash in the world of alternative music since their debut album “Being So Normal” in 2018.
Fans quickly noticed their tour dates seemed to be in locations that other popular artists often leave out, including Birmingham.
Kiera Gardner, a junior majoring in psychology, attended the show. She mentioned the difference between going to concerts from campus compared to her old school in Huntsville was big.
“I feel like Alabama particularly, there’s kind of a stigma around the state of country music,” Gardner said. “I feel like a lot of artists might not feel welcome, or they might not sell enough tickets to make it worthwhile, so they end up going to places in Tennessee instead.”
Hannah Trahan, a freshman neuroscience major, also noticed the amount of traditionally unusual cities after picking up some tour merchandise.
“These are niche pulls. These are niche cities,” Trahan said.
Trahan also appreciated the accessibility of the location as she had previously had to pay extra to travel to concerts for more popular artists because of “a bad stigma” surrounding the South.
The venue’s smaller size allowed for many opportunities for the artists to interact with the crowd. The opening act, Miya Folick, was a favorite among attendees.
“I feel like they have more opportunity to do that, because in big venues, it’s kind of like you just need to do the performance so everyone gets out of there,” said Alyssa Dickson, a freshman majoring in microbiology.
Miya Folick had the mood set by the time Peach Pit hit the stage. The group played a mix of their top hits from all of their albums and EPs, led by lead singer-songwriter Neil Smith. After an encore they even played their first song as well as tracks from their latest album “Magpie.”
“There’s always a population of people who will listen to Peach Pit, and they need that exposure too,” Trahan said. “People need to be exposed to other genres. Plus it was fire. It was packed in there.”
