Grace Petrie - Sydney - January 7 2023

Some musicians are meant to be seen live. Grace Petrie and Ben Moss put on a performance that’s not to be missed. However, I must admit until the end of last year I’d never heard of Grace, and it was only the announcement of this tour which prompted me to listen to her music. I knew straight away I wanted to see her live. And I’m so glad I did.
From their two sets I recorded five songs:
A Young Woman's Tale (03:15)
God Save The Hungry (07:20)
Some Days Are Worse Than Others (11:56)
IKEA (17:42)
Black Tie (23:39)
Northbound (28:48)
and a little of her banter, which was both insightful and very funny. I also bought two CDs. While Spotify is great for discovering new music, when I find something I really like, I want a hard copy.

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Grace Petrie website - gigs and shop : gracepetrie.com Grace Petrie Bandcamp - music and merch: gracepetrie.bandcamp.com/music Grace Petrie Facebook: facebook.com/gracepetriemusic/

[@BC25citizen]

The ikea song was so lovely and sweet and sad. Marvelous punctuation too. 🤬😁

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Yes, a personal favourite. Very pleased she performed it.

[@speakertoanimals4100]

Great concert. Loved the talk between each song and the wit and kind insight. What an amazing voice! So glad we have voices like this rising up with great urgency and compassion. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully more people will be introduced to Grace and Ben.

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Yes, an amazing voice with a powerful message. The world needs more protest singers. Music can make a difference.

[@BC25citizen]

Time goes by and things finally change. UK did it and we will too. 38 days and counting down… 💙 Edit: going to see Billy Bragg tomorrow night. I’d be over the moon if somehow the unlisted support act turned out to be Grace Petrie.

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Just curious. I assume you're referring to the US elections, except the UK voted out a conservative government and voted in a left of centre one. Yet you mention things changing which in an American context I'd assume you to mean Republicans beating Democrats. So if I'm reading you right, why are you listening to Grace Petrie? But on the subject of countdowns, it's only six days until I see her and Ben again. Now that is really something to look forward to.

[@BC25citizen]

@@Peter_LiveMusic hmm. It seems my response was phrased in a way that somebot didn’t like. Well, in a word, no. I was referring to the 2020 defeated party being defeated again, by a wider margin, so that they have to accept their defeat.

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

@@BC25citizen I was hoping you meant something like that. We are all keeping our fingers crossed that common sense and human decency will prevail. Sorry to disappoint you but Grace is currently back in Australia. I'm sure Billy Bragg will be wonderful no matter who the support is.

[@BC25citizen]

@@Peter_LiveMusic 😊 ah well. I’m glad she’s on KZbin anyway. Yes, fingers crossed. Sanity will prevail.

[@BC25citizen]

@@Peter_LiveMusic you’re right, Bragg was wonderful! The opener was a young woman named Raye Zaragoza. She has a great voice and may be worth noticing.

[@dinowillox7051]

Genius.

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Brilliant performance from them both.