Billie Eilish at Emo's
Billie Eilish brought her sold-out 1 by 1 tour to Emo’s in Austin, TX this November.
To say that I was excited to see Billie Eilish live would be a massive understatement. It’s strange, being such a big fan of someone almost ten years younger than me, but it’s hard not to love everything that Billie Eilish releases.
The first opener, Finneas (Billie’s older brother), was definitely a highlight of my night. I hadn’t heard his music before the show, but I was captivated by his style and confidence from the beginning. He kept his performance simple, only him and a guitar, but it was absolutely perfect, in fact, if he ever decides to do a tour on his own, you’ll definitely see me there.
After Finneas came Childish Major. To be honest, I was a little disappointed by his performance, especially after enjoying Finneas’ so much. For me, it was almost like he was trying to embody every rap cliche at once, from spending the majority of his set making the audience yell different phrases back at him, to using every opportunity to promote his instagram or newest merch, something about it just didn’t sit right with me.
Finally, Billie appeared on stage on a platform, surrounded by a giant spider-shaped lighting rig. My energy was low after the second opener, but within the first song, I was dancing and singing along, just as excited as the much younger crowd around me.
Even after witnessing it live, it’s hard to believe someone so young could have a voice so incredible. I was enamored with her ability to sing perfectly and still bounce around the stage, never missing a beat.
The best parts of the show (in my opinion) were Party Favor, You Should See Me in a Crown, and Bellyache. Bellyache is my favorite Billie song, and it was made even better by the fan that she brought on stage, a 3 year old name Elsie who goes by “ Mini Billie Eilish” on Instagram. I loved seeing both of them so excited to be on stage together, everyone in the crowd couldn’t get enough.
I know without a doubt that this is just the beginning for Billie Eilish, she’s destined to do big things.
- Marissa