REVIEW: Dijon’s Sold-Out Show in Ausint That Felt Surprisingly Intimate
REVIEW
REVIEW
☆ BY SOPHIE GRAGG ☆
Photo By Julian Dakdouk
THE FIRST TIME I SAW DIJON WAS IN A SILVERLAKE BACKYARD IN LOS ANGELES BACK IN 2019 - so to say I appreciated his sold-out show at Stubb’s in Austin last night is an understatement. There are shows you enjoy, and there are shows that feel like a small personal milestone. Dijon’s sold-out performance was the latter - warm, immersive and quietly electrifying in that way only he can pull off.
The weather has been perfect in Austin lately, and the cool night air hanging over the outdoor venue made the whole experience feel cinematic. The crowd, mostly older Gen Z and zillennials, felt totally locked in: respectful, mellow and ready to be moved. It was the exact environment Dijon’s music thrives in.
He opened with “The Dress,” which immediately threw me into my feelings, as it’s my favorite Dijon song, and hearing it as the first note of the night felt unexpected and perfect. From there, the set unfolded in this gorgeous mix of old and new: the smoky pulse of “Many Times,” the groove of “Talk Down,” the softness of “Annie,” the grit of “rock n roll,” the slow-burn tension of “HIGHER!”, and the tender nostalgia of “loyal & marie.” Even the transitions, these ambient, sometimes haunted-sounding interludes, made each track bleed into the next like chapters of the same memory.
He didn’t rely on much banter; the music did the talking. Tracks like “Rewind,” “FIRE!,” and “Yamaha” felt huge under the night sky, while “Baby!” and “Another Baby!” had the crowd swaying as if we were all in the same heartbeat. For longtime fans, hearing deeper cuts like “Kindalove” felt like a quiet gift.
What struck me most was how clearly Dijon has built out a solid, evolving catalog over time, without ever losing the rawness that made so many of us fall for his music in the first place. His songs unravel differently when they’re live, and last night, you could feel the crowd taking in every layer.
It was one of those performances that felt like a reminder of how far he’s come and how deeply his music resonates. For me, someone who’s been listening since those backyard days, it was pretty special to watch everyone else feel it too.
