Alvvays @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

May 6th, 2024: Alvvays with Horse Jumper of Love @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY

Alvvays - Photos Courtesy of Emily May

On May 6th, Canadian indie pop band Alvayys performed to a sold-out crowd at Mercury Ballroom! From the time the doors opened, a steady stream of fans filed into the venue, packing out the floor and balcony by the time the band went on stage. Opening the show this evening was Boston indie rock band Horse Jumper of Love. The band released their first album in 2016 and has since released 3 additional albums, performing a nice selection of songs this evening. Described as a “slow rock” band, their songs were melodic and had a slower tempo, with many people in the crowd grooving to the songs. Singer Dimitri Giannopoulos chatted a bit with the crowd between songs, but the band mainly just blew through their set and no doubt made some new fans this evening!

Closing out the evening was Alvvays and the crowd was more than ready! Since forming in 2011, the band has cultivated an ever-growing fan base and has released 3 albums, the last being Blue Rev, released in 2022. Starting their set with 2 songs from the latest album, “Easy On Your Own?” and “After The Earthquake”, they proceeded to perform several newer songs throughout their set, as well as some older tracks mixed in. Alvvays is a joy to watch perform, with a fun stage presence, feel-good music, and great stage production. Behind the stage was a projector screen that projected various images during their set, some with an almost psychedelic feel, and had the band awash in a myriad of colors. Singer/guitarist Molly Rankin interacted with the crowd a bit between songs, making jokes and thanking everyone for coming out this evening. Performing 19 songs before coming back out for a 3-song encore, they gave their fans plenty of songs this evening to sing and dance along to! Their encore consisted of one track from Blue Rev, “Pharmacist” and 2 songs from their 2014 self-titled first album, “Atop A Cake” and “Next of Kin”. There was such a feeling of joy in the venue this evening, with Alvvays having an adoring fan base, and everyone seemed to have a great time. The end of the show saw a lot of fans make a beeline to the merch table! I hope Alvvays stops in Louisville on their next tour and I’m sure I am not alone in that sentiment!

Horse Jumper of Love