The Aces made their pit stop in Indianapolis on Saturday, September 21st at the Hi-Fi Annex. While most of the group’s Fall Tour was spent opening for Goth Babe, this performance was one of their three headlining shows on this run. The evening started out with a playful opening set from Indiana native, Crêpe Girl. Her style of pop is refreshing, danceable, & catchy too! ‘DRUG’ was my personal favorite from her setlist, & now an addition to my summer playlist!

The Aces opened their set with ‘Always Get This Way’ from their most recent album “I’ve Loved You For So Long”. Lead singer, Cristal Ramirez, stunned the crowd with how clear & crisp her vocals are live. Her tone & consistency impressed me throughout the entirety of the group’s performance. On top of having a great vocalist, the band brought an absurd amount of talent & vibrant energy to the stage as well. McKenna ‘Ken’ Petty, bassist, showed love to Indiana fans by rocking a pair of royal blue Colts shorts matched with cowboy boots- it truly doesn’t get more midwestern than that!

Before the group played one of their more vulnerable songs, Cristal Ramirez touched on what it was like to grow up in a small town in Utah as a queer person. She also encouraged anyone in Indy relating to that feeling to continue being themselves proudly, “We love you so much, we know exactly how you feel, this song is for you.” The crowd hung onto every word of ‘Suburban Blues’ & did not hold back their applause when it ended. Later in the set, as ‘Stuck’ began to play, the front of the crowd spread out & formed a mosh pit, something I don’t even think The Aces ever expected to see at one of their shows! There was no lack of love, enthusiasm, or pride from the Indianapolis crowd, “This was my fourth time seeing The Aces, but my first time seeing [them] in my home city! They always bring the most insane energy”, said long-time fan Kennedy Ormsby. All in all, if you’re on the hunt for a great indie pop group, The Aces are who you need to listen to.