Grimes caps a breakout year with a sold-out hometown show at the Commodore Ballroom, performing songs from Visions including “Oblivion” and “Genesis.”
Photos by Christopher Edmonstone
Grimes at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Oct 17 2012. Christopher Edmonstone photo.
Grimes returned home to Vancouver for a sold-out show at the Commodore Ballroom on Oct. 17, 2012.
It had been a breakout year for Claire Boucher, whose third album, Visions, was shortlisted for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize and had propelled the Vancouver-raised musician to increasingly larger stages.
The Commodore show went ahead despite Boucher cancelling upcoming dates in Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg because of hearing loss and tinnitus. Vancouver was spared, with Elite Gymnastics and local duo MYTHS joining Grimes on the bill.
Snipe contributor Julia Kalininas was at the show:
“Despite early mishaps on a tour she has called ‘cursed,’ Grimes played an impressive set.
“At the Commodore, the 24-year-old made no mention of her medical problems. Instead, she played a solid hour-long set to a packed venue of mostly 20- and 30-somethings. Head down, she focused on her synthesizers more than the crowd but delivered songs including ‘Oblivion’ and ‘Circumambient,’ both of which drew cheers.
“She ended the set with the genre-defying ‘Genesis’ before explaining that she ‘kinda hate[s] encores, so why don’t we just do this right now.’ Her candour — and the encore — were appreciated.”
Photographer Christopher Edmonstone was at the Commodore Ballroom for The Snipe. See his photos from the concert below.
