As I made my way to tonight’s venue, The Fleece, I arrived over an hour early to guarantee myself a good spot for the show. However, I was greeted by easily over a hundred other people who clearly had the exact same idea. As I made my way to the back of the queue to wait for the venue doors to open, I popped in my headphones to listen to a few of Caity’s tracks and once again imagined how these songs would be performed with just a piano and vocals. More on how perfectly that worked in just a moment.
As I stood at the back of the ever-growing queue, I noticed people running up the line and others turning their heads. I took my headphones out and heard, “Is that her?” and “There she is!” Lo and behold, Caity Baser was working her way up and down the line, taking selfies with fans and getting everyone hyped by making them scream and shout before she disappeared back inside.
Once inside the venue—an hour and a half before the show—the atmosphere was buzzing. Loud, classic sing-along pop tracks blasted over the PA speakers, intertwined with audio snippets from Caity’s close friends and family. They told stories of her childhood, including the time she got a battered sausage instead of chicken nuggets and got a tad irate about it, and moments celebrating her growing stardom, like playing a sold-out Hammersmith Apollo and performing at the world-famous Glastonbury Festival. It was clear, even from a young age, that Caity was destined to be a singer and become the star she is today.
Taking the stage at 8:30 p.m. with enormous energy and a huge, infectious smile, Caity sat down on the lone stool next to a beautiful grand piano and her pianist. The stool was mostly neglected during the performance—her energy was off the charts. Whether it was from the excitement of performing such a special run of shows, the lively crowd, or the vodka and Red Bull in a wine glass (probably all three), she barely stayed still.
This show, part of her intimate piano tour Watch That Girl (She’s Gonna Sing It), was designed to share new and unreleased music with fans lucky enough to snatch a ticket before they inevitably sold out, and to put a fresh spin on a few crowd favourites. That’s exactly what happened.
The majority of the setlist featured unreleased songs, as promised, with a few fan favourites peppered in. After hearing several of the new tracks, everyone in the room—including myself—desperately needed them on an album ASAP. I already knew it would be an absolute banger.
Anyway, back to the show.
Beautiful silences echoed through the room while Caity showed off her vocal talents, followed by enormous applause from the sold-out crowd in awe. For songs like Oh Well, Pretty Boys, and X&Y, she brought the audience in for some extremely loud singalongs, later joking that a karaoke tour might need to happen.
At one point in the show, she pulled her photographer, Taylor, onto the stage to embarrass him with a full crowd singalong of “Happy Birthday,” before handing over a cake, candles and all. Just after, she revealed that beneath her baggy yellow linen trousers was a leg brace—she was injured. That made her constant running and jumping around the stage even more impressive. I can only imagine how much she felt it after the show.
Between songs, Caity shared stories of good times, heartbreak, childhood trauma, new love, and overcoming personal struggles—showing us all what music can achieve in times of strife.
A few standout moments for me included the graceful renditions of familiar songs, but also the powerful unreleased tracks like As I Am, Beautiful Girl, and The Weight of You (I’m Glad You Died). These weren’t just musically stunning—they were emotionally intense. And I can promise you I wasn’t the only one in that room who shed a tear or two.
This truly was a special night—something rare and unforgettable. If you ever get the chance to see and hear Caity Baser live, piano tour or not, I fully recommend it. She was born to perform.
I am a self taught Photographer and an aspiring reviewer.
I have been in and out of bands for the past 15 years and some, so thought it only makes sense to stay in the scene that has been the most important aspect of my life since I can remember, live music.
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I am available for small gigs, larger concerts, recording sessions and festivals.
First attended gig:
The first proper gig that went to that I can actually remember was Muse supported by a then lesser known Elbow and I think the main reason I remember that is because it was the first big concert that I was allowed to go to with just my friends. Obviously Muse were fantastic by the way.
First gig shot:
Im pretty sure the first gig I shot was for a friends band at a local social club with some sort of £30 Argos camera. You can only imagine the fantastic quality of the shots.
Dream gig:
My dream gig to shoot would most definitely be either Tool, not just because they are amazing but their stage and lighting is magnificent. Or I would love to shoot another one of my favourite bands which is Explosions In The Sky and that’s just because they are incredible.
