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Wennerstrom kicked things off with one of their most popular songs “Revolution,” which earned the band a 2021 Austin Music Award for “Song of the Year.” She then worked through a majority of the group’s 2021 album A Beautiful Life before closing off their 45-minute set with “Sway” from their 2008 album The Mountain. The two locations help provide context for the group’s hard-nosed lyrics and bluesy, roots-rock sound. The group was founded by front-woman and songwriter Erika Wennerstrom in 2003 in Cincinnati, and she has since moved their headquarters to Austin, Texas. Heartless Bastards got the evening rolling with their unique brand of indie rock. The added delay only made the sold-out crowd even more eager with anticipation as fans lined around the block on a Sunday night waiting to see one of the most eccentric bands and stage shows in the music industry today. The Flaming Lips put on a psychedelic masterpiece of a performance in Royal Oak filled with bubbles, confetti, lasers, and more.Ī long-awaited return to the Detroit area was made even longer for The Flaming Lips after COVID-19 infection rates caused the cancellation of their November show last year.