The Aces (w/ The Beaches, Sawyer) @ House of Blues (Chicago, IL) on December 1, 2021 [Photos & Show Review]

At the House of Blues Chicago on December 1st, Provo, Utah rock band The Aces brought their “Under My Influence” tour and created a safe space for the queer community. The tour promoting their 2020 sophomore album Under My Influence was postponed due to COVID-19 until this fall when they also released a deluxe version of the album with five additional tracks. The bad-ass all-female lineup began with Nashville duo Sawyer, who promptly brought the energy on stage and received it right back from the crowd. The duo is comprised of Kel Taylor and Emma Harvey, and the two played a mix of original songs including “Emotional Girls” and “Taste,” a song about missing kissing during quarantine; as well as a cover of “Over My Head” which they described as “the only song that described their teenage an...

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