Katelyn Tarver and Carlton at Bootleg HiFi

Katelyn Tarver (left photo).  She's the rare super cute girl in school who is totally unpretentious.  The anti-Mean Girl.  That's what I was thinking while watching her on stage.  Her lyrics are rather catchy, as well.  "Weekend Millionaires" has that Lorde/"Royals" vibe in the sense that both songs have this innocent desire to live like the top 5% for just a few hours.  Both songs also stick in your head.  She did her 30 minute set and it really felt much shorter.

The audience was in love with her as soon as she hit the stage.  The place was packed -- potentially to the point where folks were being turned away at the door or at least near that point.  And they were mainly young and beautiful.

Katelyn Tarver's opening act was a band called Carlton.  They had the young women lined up in front of the stage.  They have a smooth pop sound with perhaps a tinge of cool jazz influence.  Their stage show is also fun to watch.  All three members of the band put their all into their set.


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