“This is different…for us” Wednesday’s lead singer Karly Hartzman acknowledged to a sold out Roadrunner audience. The gig might’ve fallen on April Fools, but it was no joke: For a band that’s toured rooms as small as Boston’s Hardcore Stadium, something had clearly shifted. The crowd was packed in so far by the barricades that it was nearly impossible to leave the front, and the merch line stretched far upstairs. Everyone had refreshed their drinks ahead of the set to make sure they didn’t miss a beat. 

Backdropped by decor reminiscent of your least favorite grandmother’s house – loud wallpaper, unsettling paintings, and vintage dolls – Wednesday let it rip even in this new echelon of fame.

The band embraced the spirit of the holiday by opening coyly with a cover of MJ Lenderman’s “Manning Fireworks”. They mostly played selections from their latest album Bleeds including “Elderberry Wine” and “Candy Breath” but mixed deeper cuts like “Fate Is…” for the hardcore fans in the audience. Most amusing selection by far  went to their cover of “she’s acting single / I’m drinking double”, which as it turns out, is well suited to the stylings of shoegaze. 

They were supported by Gouge Away.

 Check out Wendy’s photo from the show below.