Nessa Barrett

Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO

March 16, 2023

Review and Gallery By: Sila Sungur

Isabel LaRosa is an up and coming artist who writes and produces all her music with her brother, Thomas LaRosa. When touring, Thomas also doubles as her guitarist. Isabel quickly rose to fame via TikTok after her single, “i’m yours,” went viral in late 2022. Since then, Isabel has taken the stage supporting Nessa Barrett on her Young Forever tour. On March 16th, Isabel and Thomas took the stage before 3,950 people at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. Their entrance was dramatic and kept people on their toes and right as the music began, the fans went wild. A wide range of Isabel’s songs have been sampled on TikTok, resulting in the audience singing along throughout her set. Isabel and Nessa also have very similar musical styles and audience, which made Isabel the perfect support for this tour.

Nessa Barrett followed to the stage shortly after Isabel and Thomas LaRosa, and she kept the crowd’s energy high. She opened with “madhouse,” which is track 7 of her album, “young forever.” The song is a fan favorite and had the audience screaming and singing along from the jump. Nessa has a variety of songs that are very upbeat and danceable, on the contrary she has songs that had her fans crying and comforting one another during her set. I also noted that she made the show flow very well, each song led into the other, and when she conversed with the audience she was able to work that into an introduction for the following song. She ended the night with her songs “BANG BANG!” and “i hope ur miserable until ur dead,” which are both very energetic songs, leading to a memorable end for the concert.