Maddie Poppe won American Idol in 2018. She did a headlining tour a few years later that stopped at City Winery Chicago on January 4, 2022. Check out our review of the opener of that show, Marielle Kraft. And now, on March 20, 2024, she is back to support Joshua Radin.
Early on, an audience member requests “Not Losing You”. Maddie responds that song is about an ex, who she did lose, so she doesn’t sing that song anymore. Instead, she introduces “SOS I’m In Love”, which she wrote about a guy that she was falling in love with. Also, that guy happens to be playing guitar next to her on stage! The song is so funky, groovy, and soulful.
Later on she sings “Peace of Mind”, which she says is another love song about being with the guitar player, Gabe. It’s a very sensual song about being very comfortable in a relationship. “I’m letting down my guard so easy / Let you in and let you see me in ways that I never knew that I could do / Cause when it comes to you, you give me peace of mind.”
She also sings “Nothing Good Comes Out of California” about sticking to her roots in Iowa. She says it was funny to release this song on Hollywood Records. “Dance with the devil in the city of angels / They don’t know the words to the star spangled / Girl, you can’t say we didn’t try to warn ya / That nothing good comes out of California.”
Cost of a ticket: $73
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