Cherry Tree Records"All Hearts" tour Kick-off party w/ Robyn + Kelis

I got the chance to see some amazing music today at the CherryTree Records kick-off party for the All Hearts Tour at El Adobe in Hollywood. Robyn and Kelis both performed stripped down versions of their songs. Kelis performed the song "4th of July" and Robyn performed 2 songs with her keyboard player Marcus: "Hang with Me" and "Dancing on my Own." I got a couple pictures with them both, and they were gracious in signing and taking pictures with the 25 or so people that waited in line. The acoustic version of "dancing on my own" took my breath away. You can watch videos to both songs from that performance:



Later that night at the The Music Box, they both gave amazing performances for the first night of the "All Hearts" tour. Kelis performed Acapella of course, did a little mashup of Madonna's Holiday and her famous Milkshake song, and a few other songs form her latest album. Robyn perfomed most of Body Talk Pt.1, but threw in Cobrastyle from the self-titled album, and gave us a taste of her 90's hit "show me love' that really got her career in the states goin. The crowd was diggin' on all of it. She threw those signature dance moves in only stopping to take a break and stretch it out during her song "don't fucking tell me what to do." It was a non-stop dance party with 2 live drummers bookending the stage and 2 dudes playing synths behind her. There was enough aqua and purple lights to make me feel like I was in Urban Outfitters, but it was fitting for the vibe.







This was an amazing night of dance music at the Music Box to kick off the tour. Here are the dates for the "All Hearts" tour with Robyn and Kelis:



07-23 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box
07-24 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
07-27 Boston, MA – House of Blues
08-02 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
08-03 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
08-05 New York, NY – Webster Hall