The SOFI TUKKER single, "Best Friend" has been on a serious air-wave rotation (both radio and TV commercials) since last September, months before their debut album, Treehouse, dropped. We were already pretty familiar with the fun loving friends when the album finally did drop in April following the preemptive announcement of the Treehouse World Tour - part 1.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
The two friends from New York, Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern brought their house, party (not to be confused with a house party) to Oakland mid-May, headlining at The Fox Theater. Ex-Oakland resident, LP Giobbi opened the show with not one but two sets sandwiched in between Kah-Lo to a young crowd who was ready to dance. SOFI TUKKER hit the stage sizzling with another one of their early releases, the Brazilian/Portuguese single "Energia".
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
Decorative floral arrangements covered some of their equipment on-stage, emulating their album cover and giving their set some of their Treehouse flare. The Fox Theater was alive with multi-culti melodies and infectious energy as a rejuvenating, different kind of EDM danced through the air. Colorful swishes of light amplified their jungle vibes they masterfully create with sweltering hooks and chirpy beats.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
I wouldn't say that Sophie stole the show, as the duo both did their part with boisterous stage presence but she was definitely the star of the show. In a white bikini top and long, flowing pants to match she got in some serious steps working that stage. She played electric guitar and jumped around.
She feverishly interacted with Tucker and their fans, even going as far as crowd surfing and bringing friends on-stage to show off some sweet moves.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
Smiling and laughing they emitted a genuine sense of sincerity that made you want to smile back and dance with them. They pumped out dance song after dance song while maintaining playful banter and swagger and they never slowed, not once. Not until ending the night on a high note, saving the best for last "Drinkee" before bidding us adieu.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
SOFI TUKKER partnered up with with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket to their show that was sold went to support Planned Parenthood and their work delivering vital reproductive healthcare, sex education and information to millions of women, men and young people in the U.S and worldwide. And with that, SOFI TUKKER got a whole lot cooler.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
This hot dance inducing duo will be back to catch the tail end of the Festival Season at Life Is Beautiful and Austin City Limits after a summer full of playing international shows.
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| SOFI TUKKER @ The Fox Theater Oakland 5/18/2018 photo by Marc Fong |
SOFI TUKKER set-list 5/18/2018
1. Energia
2. Matadora
3. Deja Vu Affair
4. Awoo
5. Fuck They
6. Baby I'm A Queen
7. Greed
8. Fantasy
9. Benadryl
10. Swing
11. My Body Hurts
12. Batshit
13. Best Friend
encore
14. Cry For You (cover)
15. Drinkee
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