Bishop Briggs
w/ Joywave
The Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
September 4, 2018

Photos and review by Jared Stossel.

Yesterday evening, The Fox Theater played home to the biggest headlining show to date for up-and-coming alternative pop artist Bishop Briggs. The packed theater anxiously awaited Briggs as she took the stage for a powerful headlining show that featured incredible performances of tracks from her debut album, Church of Scars (released earlier this year via Island Records).

The evening featured a guest performance from Joywave, a New York indie rock act that has been making waves within the alternative music scene these past couple of years. With a great deal of energy and engagement with the crowd than most indie bands could provide, Joywave brought forth a memorable set to get the Bay Area crowd ready for Briggs' set.

With only two spotlights on her back, Briggs took the stage and immediately launched into a vocal line that puts most modern vocalists to shame. With a ridiculous amount of energy (we're pretty sure she didn't stop moving around the stage), perfectly orchestrated song performances of tracks like "White Flag", "Wild Horses", "Baby", and the ever-popular "River", Bishop Briggs brought forth a vivacious, effervescent, near-perfect set in the world of Bay Area alternative music. It goes without saying, but we hope that she returns very soon.