Beach House Concert Review
By: Sabrina Enriquez and Madyson Martinez
Beach House is an indie duo formed by Victoria Legrand, the vocalist and keyboardist, and Alex Scally, the guitarist. This duo was formed in 2004, after Victoria and Alex met in Baltimore. Their first self-titled album came out in 2006 with reviews comparing them to Mazzy Star. Since then, they have released 8 more albums. Their most recent album being Once Twice Melody, released in February of 2022. After releasing their 9th album, Beach House went on a world tour during the spring and summer of 2022. After a short break, they continued the fall leg of their tour, which included performing at the Tech Port Center and Arena here in San Antonio on September 22nd.
Beach House’s performance at Tech Port Center and Arena was ethereal. Their delicate music was accompanied by a brilliant show of colored lights, faux stars, and just enough smoke to add to the otherworldliness of the experience. The band pushed through technical difficulties not once, not twice, but three times during their performance. Victoria Legrand’s keyboard failed twice and had to be replaced by another one, and Alex Scally’s guitar failed once. Despite these obstacles, Legrand entertained their audience throughout the lulls in music. She made jokes, interacted with fans, and helped pass the time while technical support swarmed the stage. Once the issues were sorted out, Beach House got right back to the music, but the way they handled unforeseen circumstances shows how professional they really are.
The fans in attendance helped create the rest of the atmosphere that the music and technical directors worked toward. It was easy to tell how devoted the fans were to the band and how much it meant to them to be there watching the music unfold. Not one person on the floor could stay still. Everywhere people were swaying, dancing, or singing along to their favorite song, and a faint smile was always present on anyone’s face.