UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022

 Instead of celebrating St. Patrick's Day the traditional way with green beers and corned beef , the night of March 17th was intoxicated with music at The Warfield in San Francisco. 

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

For his second and biggest North American tour to date, Yungblood's Life on Mars tour evoked a spirit thriving with a new wave of Hot Topic allure. The British pop-goth-rock sensation invited the like minded, Palaye Royal, UPSAHL and Poutyface to join him and fans in San Francisco obliged. The concert venue in the heart of downtown SF was already buzzing before the music started like a high school dance, patiently waiting in angst yet not so secretly brimming with excitement to fill the dancefloor with sweaty, awkward interactions. 

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

Sandwiched between two other opening acts, the Lady Jesus singer-song writer known as UPSAHL dominated the stage. Last time we saw UPSAHL in SF it was at a tightly packed Popscene show at Rickshaw Stop on November 30h, 2021. Since then, the enigmatic 23 year old from Phoenix, Arizona has been excelling forward with not only a sizzling debut album, but also an electrifying live show and magnetic performance.  

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

Seeing her dominate a much larger stage , at a much larger venue was great. It's thrilling to witness an artist on the rise from their humble beginning.  UPSAHL's stage presence was even more brash and sassy than it was last year when she headlined Popscene just a short three months ago. Her sound is gruff yet catchy and even her outfit questioned the norm, ignoring unspoken show etiquette of wearing a shirt of the band you're seeing. She rocked an over sized t-shirt of her own over a menagerie of fishnet apparel, of course. Setting the pace for her set, she opened her with her popular 2020 single that encapsulates her headstrong energy, "People I Don't Like." 

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

 There was enough middle fingers, stomping and attitude for all. And the audience loved it all. The people riding the rails in front row were Yungblud fans,  for sure and were there to secure their spots for him but they knew all the words of some of UPSHAL's  songs played at the show that night. 

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

With her current upward trajectory I'm sure we'll see UPSAHL headlining larger shows of her own soon. 

UPSAHL at The Warfield 3/17/2022 set-list

1.People I Don't Like 

UPSAHL @ The Warfield 3/17/2022
photo by Marc Fong

review written by Marc Fong & Nikki DeMartini

2. Douchebag 

3. Time Of My Life 

4. Drugs 

5. Money on My Mind 

6. Lady Jesus

7. IDFWFEELINGS

8. Thriving 

9. Sad Sorry After Party

10. Lunatic