New York’s favorite tropitronic (tropical + electronic)
outfit, St. Lucia, make their way back to Metro Detroit as part of a victory lap
of headlining shows in support of their debut album, When The Night. The show happens on Wednesday, November 12 at The
Crofoot Ballroom with opening support from Vacationer. St. Lucia have made much
headway in the past two years, with many stops in Detroit along the way. They’ve
served as the opening acts for sold out Detroit shows from Ellie Goulding,
Foster The People, and Two Door Cinema Club as well as playing a headlining show at
the Magic Stick this past January. The tropical-dance-rock hybrid is led by South
African singer, Jean-Philip Grobler, who spent his childhood in the Drakensberg
Boys Choir. They’ve found success with melodic soundscapes like “Elevate”, “Closer
Than This” and the dance infused, “September.”
Check out the offical video for "Elevate"
Grobler has also spent time collaborating with RAC, The
Knocks, French Horn Rebellion and he produced much of the just released self-titled debut
album from Haerts. From my experience with St. Lucia, by the time that they are
ready to depart the stage you’ll be repeating the “don’t go, don’t go away”
lyrics of their earworm, “We Got It Wrong.”
"The Wild Life" by Vacationer
Openers for the evening, Vacationer, continue with the
tropical inspired sounds with the music of their 2014 effort, Relief. Their single “The Wild Life” garnered
universal acclaim and received support from Siriusxm channel Alt Nation. They
appeared at this year’s installment of Philadelphia’s Made In America Festival,
Bunbury Music Festival, New York’s Downtown Festival, and Las Vegas’s Life Is
Beautiful Festival this past weekend.
ST. LUCIA with VACATIONER at The Crofoot Ballroom
Wednesday, November 12 8pm
$17 ADV / $20 DOS
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St. Lucia CD and tickets to the show!
