Yelle w/ French Horn Rebellion at the Commodore

Openers French Horn Rebellion

Last Friday night The Commodore Ballroom hosted Yelle on tour to support her latest album Safari Disco Club and it was awesome. All the hipsters brought their dancing shoes and it's a good thing because it was a night of high energy feel goodness. Kicking off the night was a personal favourite French Horn Rebellion with a super fun set that had a crowd that new little about them pressed up close to the stage. The smoke machine and the light show were intoxicating and top that with synth and french horn solos (including one performed from out in the audience) and it was easy to understand the buzz about this band. Check my interview with them here. Just as the fashionably late were arriving and fuelling up French Horn Rebellion were finished and the crowd was ready for the headliners.


Yelle came out wearing a hooded outfit that looked like something like a Komondor (you know, those dreadlock dogs) only cuter. Supported by her two bandmates donning safari outfits the spectacle had begun. After the first song she made her first costume change into something a little easier to run around the stage in while striking photogenic poses. Yelle played a good long set of french tunes interrupted only by a few encouraging words of to keep the crowd dancing. All done, of course, in her very engaging french accent. 


The show wasn't sold out but it was hard to tell from the dance floor. I'm betting that next time we see either of these bands back in town it'll be much harder to find a spot to shake it. And you are going to want to shake it!