Concert Review: Dorothy Gives Freedom To Irving Plaza

Entering Irving Plaza, the first thing you felt was Dorothy’s style. I love when you go to a concert and you feel someone’s aesthetic. Leather jackets, red roses, and every shade of black available adorned women who cared more about feeling sexy to themselves than a man. For them, Dorothy was the sexiest antithesis to what we feel is “cool” and “attractive” from women. She stands up for herself and DOESN’T APOLOGIZE!

A man came crossing the crowd with his beers, and, as he scooted forward, only the women said sorry for being in his way. I didn’t know if we were being kind or trained; something songs such as,”Why Do You Love,” “Ain’t Our Time,” and “Pretty When You’re High”  touch upon. For Dorothy, her Freedom tour is not about patriotism nor is it full, planned affront to the patriarchal quo. She truly is a woman encouraging every human being to raise Hell to get Heaven, but, in doing so, ask yourself why you are lighting these fires. It is an intriguing notion that made her audience look at her like a guru, gypsy with literal sage and a sincere question,“Would you be my valentine?”

As the audience gawked at Dorothy with the same eyes a treasure hunter would look at a room full of ancient gold, Dorothy ripped into songs such as, “Naked Eye” and “Whiskey Fever.” She uses the audience adoration tp solidify her iconic status to them. Pistol whipping smart, warm, and draped in a long fabric, Dorothy feels like a modern cross between a badass and a hippie, which, believe it or not, can be deemed clashing ideas. Yet, Dorothy sings to learning how to fight for love: not fight it. Tracks like, “Flawless” and “Medicine Man” had her voice roaring like the lioness she is! Dorothy treats her notes as if they were the frustrated emotions she gurgles and spits out in performance and ladies can relate to that. 

As the crowd jingled and jangled to Dorothy’s classic rock styling, you would have thought Janis Joplin decided to co-front Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was pure, rasped rock; gritted in the gravel of California. With her name behind her as if it were the Hollywood sign, the image felt perfect for a songstress that alludes to balancing your heart amongst life and love’s chaos. For More Information On Dorothy Click Here.