Electronic DJ and producer horsegiirL, who performs in a horse-head mask, graced Roadrunner on Halloween. The hyper-pop princess stopped by Boston for the last US date of her Nature Is Healing Tour, and fans were eager to celebrate. The show naturally drew in some of the city’s best costumes: My Little Pony characters, classic DC Comics superheroes, and Tom Hanks’ David S. Pumpkins character from Saturday Night Live (who happened to be reprising his role live on the show about the same time horsegiirL stepped on stage).
DJ Dave, the LA-based live coding DJ, kickstarted the night in a blue haze. She strutted out in a crisp white tank with cargo pants and booted up her editing panel. She typed in different messages and beats that made the music come alive, with text like ‘HIIIIII_BOSTON’ and ‘MUSIC IS CODE YOU CAN HEAR,’ wowing the audience. Her tracks boasted a unique cyber-futuristic techno flair, with pulsing basslines that filled the venue. She alternated between live coding and skipping in front of the table to sing light and airy melodies. She smiled ear to ear when she spotted a Halloween costume of herself in the crowd, remarking that it was the first one she’d ever seen! In the back of the pit, a group of fans danced around the open area, making it the only place you’ll catch Ice King from Adventure Time, Doodlebob from SpongeBob, and some M&Ms enjoying their time together.
Soon after, the stage crew revealed horsegiirL’s immersive set, transporting Boston to a lush woodland straight out of a Windows XP default wallpaper. A gaggle of toadstools and a mossy DJ table with a captivating labyrinth design sat in the center of the stage. Smoke filled the venue as two dancers dressed as snails crawled around. HorsegiirL emerged silhouetted and stepped up to her DJ decks, kicking off the show with a burst of energy. “351%” and its empowering lyrics like “100 percent hot” got the crowd feeling themselves and dancing with abandon. Stragglers kept arriving and filling the venue to the brim, leaving the walls sweating. This time, the epic standout dance group crossover included a Lorax, Tom Holland in his iconic “Umbrella” lip-sync battle outfit, and Fairy Godmother from Shrek. HorsegiirL had also dressed for the occasion, sporting a stunning textured black dress with feather and fringe detailing, making her appear like a raven-horse hybrid. She held a mic up to her chocolatey brown horse mask, with a white fur birthmark on the forehead, and sang electric tracks like “eat, sleep, slay, repeat.” She met up with the two dancers in the center of the floor to execute sharp choreography, including a formation where one of her dancers did a backbend and theatrically flipped over. The star waved to fans while singing at the edge of the stage, effortlessly transitioning back to spinning iconic nostalgic remixes behind her decks, including “I Love It” by Icona Pop. HorsegiirL crafted a euphoric show that brought the community together for a night of joy and expression. Maybe nature really is healing.
Check out all of Samantha’s photos from the show below.
