Concert Review: Gracie Abrams Is Commonly Unique At Mercury Lounge

Going to Gracie Abrams’ concert was like going a TikTok Reunion: young, viral, and a total meshing of the app’s attraction to the utter vulnerability and silliness of youth. With a retro Polaroid taking selfies, Gracie felt like the embodiment of “now” at Mercury Lounge, and I 100% believe she will be huge because of it. In a time, where tenderness, who has it versus who doesn’t, is being measured, she radiates a sweeter touch. 

On stage, Gracie did nothing short but sparkle. From Coldplay covers to her own originals, she symbolized their own aspirations and desires to dream beyond their own fragility. Literally, a pair of friends, right next to me, were discussing his music and how he thought, after hearing Gracie, he should release. You have to be pretty good, as an artist, to make people believe they can be like you. Imagine that! Being so effortless you inspire people to try! That is what Gracie did, and it felt like the thematic epicenter of her music.

While she spoke about “pandemic blues” and introduced songs with vulnerable anecdotes and welcoming smiles, she felt like a friend you have not spoken to, in awhile, but can always talk to as if you saw them yesterday. She was a strange combination of common yet rare; someone you’ve seen before but felt was fresh. For some that might not be a “strong attribute,” familiarity, but ask yourself, “How many rooms have I walked into looking for someone like me?” Familiarity works, and, at times, the most unique thing about you can be what you commonly share. 

With a delicate touch over the piano, Gracie was able to emanate that open hearts can cry while learning to smile again. For being so young, she knows how to write tracks for those trying to be okay with the process of learning to be “good,” especially with yourself. That is why, like Paris Bryant, Gracie Abrams is another artist I know you need to remember their name.