When Spotlight Report sat down with Bonnie Fraser earlier this month, we asked what could be expected on the WAS HERE tour. “A lot of chaos ..
. It’s basically every crazy idea we’ve ever had” was Bonnie’s reply. And boy was she was right.
In the best possible way. Stand Atlantic ’s Sydney show was beautiful, beautiful chaos. And it was absolutely wonderful.
The show was kicked off by Vana , a set full of playful banter, gorgeous glam goth aesthetics, and a pretty cool vibe. It was a really fun set that pulled in the crowd and felt a lot like watching Goth Barbie strut her stuff. Next up was Perth’s Sly Withers to continue amping the crowd up with their fun, catchy songs and laidback attitude.
And then it was time for Stand Atlantic to deliver on the promised chaos. Stand Atlantic stepped onto the Roundhouse stage – a venue the band mentioned being especially excited to play given their fond memories – to greet an incredibly excited crowd that were packed in as close to the stage as it was possible to get. The atmosphere was impressive, maybe partly due to the show being a hometown one, but mainly just because these guys are absolutely epic live.
They opened their jampacked set with “WAKE UP-SIT DOWN-SHUT UP” and it was instantly clear that Bonnie has unbeatable stage presence; it was hard to take your eyes off her even with all the chaos that followed. Despite their new record only being a week old, the new tracks were a huge hit with the crowd – unsur.