INOHA

Have you ever been to a show that immediately made you feel like dancing? For me, this was one of those shows. 

Kicking the night off, Pretoria took that stage around 7:30 p.m. and brought everyone in their their chill and passionate sound. They eased the crowd into the night but left giving plenty of reasons to keep eyes on the stage.

Not long after, Capitol Soiree came out and continued building the energy with indie pop and a side of rock. They killed their set and of course had to add a nostalgic performance into their set by singing “Accidentally In Love” by the Counting Crows. Did they get the crowds attention by mentioning Shrek 2? Yes, yes they did!

Then came the band the crowd was waiting for.

Traveling around all the way from San Antonio, Texas, INOHA made a stop in Pittsburgh to play at the Thunderbird Café & Music Hall on October 6, and they lit up the stage the second they entered. 

From the start, INOHA welcomed you into their indie rock world. Their sound could easily pass for a early 2000s rock band—which, coming from me, is absolutely a compliment. There is something nostalgic about their sound but also feels fresh and very much their own. 

They had the crowd dancing and singing almost immediately and managed to keep that same energy up throughout their whole set. It was one of those performances that made you look around and rarely anyone was still. 

The band played songs from their second album, This Might Be Useful, that was released beginning of September. The set include the tracks, “Everything Is Nothing,” “Are We Cool,” “Cusp,” and a personal favorite, “Burden”. Each song brought its own energy but all together felt like an indie rock fever dream.

By the end of the night, it was pretty obvious that nobody wanted the show to end. INOHA didn’t just perform for a Pittsburgh crowd, they pulled you into their world, gave you a reason to dance, and left us wanting the music to keep going. 

And honestly, if every show was like this, we would never leave the venue!