The Marias @ The Salt Shed - Chicago

August 13th, 2024: The Marias, Automatic @ The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL

The Marias | Photos Courtesy of: Emily Nava

On Tuesday, August 13th 2024, The Marías brought their Submarine Tour to a sold-out Salt Shed Chicago with the opening act Automatic. This tour follows the recent release of The Marías' second full-length album Submarine. The Marías is a project led by María Zardoya (vocals) with members Josh Conway (drums), Jesse Perlman (guitar) and Edward James (keys).

Los Angeles-based rock trio Automatic opened the show. Their music was a rock/synth pop mixture, which paired well with The Marías.

At approximately 8 pm, The Marías took the stage, with María appearing as a silhouette behind the band, then emerging forward while singing "Hamptons". At first listen, one may think that The Marías' airy, dreamy sound is more soft and the show may have a more mellow vibe. Still, with screams, jumping, and singing along to every song, the crowd appeared completely engaged, entranced, and energized with The Marías' performance. The band performed almost the entirety of Submarine, as well as songs from their previous releases CINEMA and Superclean Vol. I and II. Throughout the night, María expressed gratitude for fans and even mentioned how their song "Heavy" now lived permanently on the setlist due to popular demand, noting that a fan made a change.org petition for them to play it. The connection between The Marías and their fanbase was also demonstrated by how wild the crowd went when María stepped down and performed along the barricade during the band's collaboration song with Bad Bunny "Otro Atardecer". 

The production of this tour overall was incredible to witness. The way silhouettes came into play throughout the show complemented the story and feel of Submarine so well. For the encore song, "If Only", María appeared on stage in a full bathtub, which was one of the most unique encores I have ever seen. I'm sure I'm not alone in this when I say, The Marías know how to put on a great and unforgettable performance. Do not miss the Submarine Tour!

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