HONEY REVENGE AT THE LOVING AND LOSING TOUR IN NEW YORK CITY
On Tuesday, June 17, Honey Revenge brought The Loving and Losing Tour, their first ever headliner, to LPR in New York City. The crowd hummed with excitement as fans dressed in merch waited at the stage with VIB, Very Important Bee, something Honey Revenge calls their dedicated fan base, lanyards hung from their necks. The night began with sets from Nightlife, Vana, and Daisy Grenade.
For Daisy Grenade, this was a hometown show. Members of Daisy Grenade, Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker both reside in New York City, making tonight a special one for them. From the second they stepped onto the stage Daisy Grenade commanded the room with their “bubblegrunge” sound. The duo kicked off the night with a newer song of theirs “So Happy,” getting fans dancing and singing along. Daisy Grenade delivered a magnetic performance, their onstage chemistry radiating through every song. Nigro and Whittaker played off one another with electrifying intensity, standing back to back, locking eyes face to face and feeding off each other's energy. Daisy Grenade took a moment to show their support for Palestine, encouraging those in the crowd to donate by scanning a QR code found at their merch table.
Once it was time for Honey Revenge to take the stage, after a high energy set from Daisy Grenade, fans were amped up to finish the night with a bang. Led by vocalist Devin Papadol, Donovan Lloyd on guitar, as well as Matt Arsenault on drums and Sher on bass, Honey Revenge set high expectations, filling the speakers with their newest single “Risk,” which fans were eager to hear for the first time live. Fans sung their hearts out to the, not even one month old, track. Filled with 80s inspired synths and hypnotizing vocals from Papadol.
The vibes in Honey Revenge’s crowd were top notch, it was easy to see the community the band had built and that fans curated. Every crowd surfer almost floated above the crowd, and every battering body in the mosh pit moved with care, checking in, lifting each other back up, and proving through the night the crowd had everyone’s back. Honey Revenge showed fans they had their back as well, making sure to hand out ear protection for those who might have forgotten. Moments like these reinforce how special and connected their fanbase is in a live setting and how it has transformed over the years.
Honey Revenge emphasized throughout the night that because this was their first headliner, they could do whatever they wanted, which meant OG fans would be pleased to hear just as many deep cuts as new tracks. Some of the older tracks Honey Revenge pulled out were “Distracted” and “Ride” which fans sang their hearts out to. The crowd was able to get a glimpse of what Honey Revenge has in store for the future with tracks like “Jealousy Monster,” “Concentrate,” and “Loving and Losing” – which was performed acoustic.
Halfway through the show, Papadol and Lloyd slow it down, pulling two chairs and an acoustic guitar up to the front of the stage. Papadol leans into the vulnerability, crafting a tender, stripped back moment that draws in the crowd. She proceeds with a speech about how something scary and hard brings something beautiful, mentioning Lloyd’s fathers death leading to the formation of Honey Revenge, as well as Papadol being able to find a second family in Honey Revenge following the death of her father. Papadol ends her speech stating they wrote this next song for their fathers, and told the crowd to “hold the people that you love close to you.” As Lloyd began to strum their guitar a hush fell over the crowd. Faces softened, arms wrapped around shoulders, and friends pulled each other close as Honey Revenge delivered a beautifully heartbreaking track that rippled through the room.
Honey Revenge picked the pace back up for the end of their set with high energy tracks like “Habitual.” As the track reached its chorus, Papadol initiated a call and response “So habitual,” she yelled into the microphone. Fans instantly fed off Papdol’s cue, shouting back the next verse of the chorus “You’re a little bitch, you know,” proving just how locked-in this crowd was. During their song “Worst Apology” Papadol jumped off the stage and made her way to the center of the mosh pit, coming face to face with the crowd and turning it into her stage. Finishing off their night in New York City, Honey Revenge played “Airhead,” a fan favorite. The crowd danced and jumped throughout the entire song, others lifted each other up above the crowd for their last chance to crowdsurf for the night. As the speakers hummed the last note, the microphone reached Papadol’s mouth one last time to say farewell to the crowd, and remind fans to take care of themselves, and get home safe.
It seems Honey Revenge are gearing up for something big. With unreleased tracks played through the night, we cannot help but wonder what they have got up their sleeves.
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