The up-and-coming indie pop singer/songwriter MARIS returned to Boston with Maude Latour for a fun night of splashy pop. Maude Latour’s Sugar Water tour hit the Royale on March 18th, marking her second Boston visit in a year and the third visit for MARIS. In spite of many returns, a solid crowd turnout indicated that local fans haven’t had their fill yet.
MARIS began the show to instant hype. Over her multiple visits to the Boston area in her blossoming career, she has steadily gained a following that made itself visible among the Maude Latour fans with Maris-inspired makeup and attire. Fresh off the release of her buzzy new collaboration with Caroline Kingsbury, “Give Me A Sign,” MARIS has been gaining even more traction as her profile grows. The crowd response to her short opening set was immediate and overwhelmingly positive as she burst into view with her out-of-this-world stage presence. Her stunning vocals captivated the crowd and in turn, Boston showed her the love. MARIS was moved nearly to tears after being surprised by a fan-led effort to coordinate colored cell phone lights during her performance of her emotionally vulnerable song “Chameleon.” With a growing fan base and a string of consistently amazing shows, MARIS is an opener who has unmistakably honed headliner energy.
MARIS had primed the crowd well for Maude Latour’s main event set, but that’s not to say Latour needed any help. The night was a celebration of her debut album Sugar Water, and Boston was raring to go. Fans came ready to sing along to every song and dance the night away while Maude Latour owned the stage. With outfit changes, props, and the occasional foray into the crowd, she gave a visually dazzling and interactive performance on top of her impressive vocal delivery. The atmosphere was light, and it was hardly out of place when Latour took time between songs to encourage everyone in the crowd to stop and make connections with the people around them. By the end of the show, she had made it through a twenty-three song setlist that included every track of Sugar Water and selections from four of her EPs, and fans still wanted more. Although MARIS and Maude Latour are both familiar visitors to the city by now, this stop of the Sugar Water tour was demonstrable proof that Boston is still thirsty.
Check out all of Greg’s photos from the show below.
