Dayglow & Teenage Dads
November 11, 2024
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
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On November 11th, 2024, American indie pop musician Dayglow brought Dayglow: The Tour to the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver.
The night was a real treat for fans, as Dayglow put together a set of 23 songs, spanning his catalogue and performing classic songs from his debut album Fuzzy Brain such as “Can I Call You Tonight”, “Hot Rod” and “Listerine”
Teenage Dads
Opening the night was the Australian indie rock band Teenage Dads. The group consists of Jordan Finlay (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Connor McLaughlin (guitar), Vincent Kinna (drums), and Angus Christie (bass guitar). Taking the stage, band members could be seen wearing baggy jeans, tucked striped shirts, and overall a dad aesthetic, living up to their band name. The musicianship was tight, mixing catchy guitar riffs and fun synthesizer melodies played by vocalist Jordan Finlay. A standout moment came as the band performed a cover of Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles.
Dayglow
Sloan Stuble, known professionally as Dayglow is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Aledo, Texas. He was born in Aledo, Texas. At 11 years old, he started to work with Garageband to teach himself how to play guitar, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, and drums, as well as produce and mix to create music. In 2017, he released his first album Fuzzybrain at the age of 18, and since then has released three more albums.
At 9:00 p.m., the lights dimmed, and Dayglow and his band took the stage. He opened with the song “Junior Varsity.” The stage stayed dark during the song’s duration and only his voice could be heard echoing the lyrics through the Orpheum. He then jumped into the song Broken Bone off his new self-titled album, and the stage lights suddenly came on, erupting the crowd.
The stage was designed beautifully as the letters of Dayglow could be seen on large amplifiers behind the band. A big white star hung above the band, a signature to Dayglow’s logo. Sloan exclaimed the beauty of the Orpheum Theatre and expressed that he felt like he was in the orchestra. He began talking to the crowd in a Shakespeare-esque tone, saying thou, thy, thee, gaining laughs from the crowd.
As the night began to come to a close Dayglow performed one of his most popular songs “Can I Call You Tonight?” with the whole crowd singing along and dancing from their seats. The band thanked the audience and left the stage.
Vancouver knew this wasn’t the end as they cheered endlessly until the lights came back on the stage and Dayglow came back on to perform a four-song encore. Sloan came out on stage wearing a white t-shirt with the words “Daycouver British Glowumbia” written in Sharpie.
Dayglow brought a night of dreamy guitar tones, singalongs, and a showcase of indie music at its best. A memorable show for hardcore fans, and it definitely got some casual listeners to add new songs they heard to their playlists.
