She's Green at Lincoln Hall Chicago!
She's Green finishes their Swallowtail tour! This was the group's first headlining North American tour, following the release of their first full length album Swallowtail! I had the awesome privilege of seeing them live during the last leg of their tour at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL, on November 4th, 2026, thanks to UIC Radio! The show was truly a fantastic, unique experience, and I want to share my thoughts.
Before I get to talking about the show, I want to talk about She’s Green first. She’s Green is a five-piece shoegaze/dream pop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They describe themselves as making “moss music,” and the best way I can put it is that they create incredibly ethereal, whimsical textures that evoke the feeling of walking through a lush, dreamy forest, much like how moss itself is a very nutrient dense organism. A lot of their musical themes are centered around nature, for example, I love how their 2025 EP is titled “Chrysalis”, and then their newest album “Swallowtail”, named after the butterfly, is all about struggling to accept your identity, but when you welcome transformation, you can acknowledge what is lost from change and become something even more you. The lead vocalist Zofia Smith’s angelic voice, coupled with the band's blooming, crunchy, and delayed guitars, makes their sound both introspective and romantic. I genuinely love everything they have released so far, and I am pumped for their future releases and shows!
She's Green in Chicago
I was super excited to attend their show at Lincoln Hall. I had seen them once before at the Slideaway festival at Aragon Ballroom earlier in May from far away but seeing them live in a tighter knit space was great for their ethereal music. They started their set with the intro song "Locket" from their newest album, followed by a mix of songs from their previous EPs and the new album, and then closed with their ending track from the new album, "close your eyes". The set list started off lighthearted and soft before becoming increasingly more dramatic and powerful, making for a very engaging experience. Their
music live sounded impressively close to their studio recordings, with the addition of some distinct vocal embellishments that sounded so beautiful. Some of my favorite moments from the concert include Zofia Smith's angelic vocal leaps and falls during their song "figurines", Zofia Smith and guitarist Liam Armstrong's duet during "empty house", and the whole crowd jumping to their song "mettle".
Everyone was having fun at this concert. The stage design really matched the vibe of She's Green, with cute moss decorations sitting on the amps, and I really liked the rainbow of red, green, and blue stage lights during the performance. Coupled with their amazing, light but also dense soundscape, it really made you feel like you were weightless as an audience member.
Supporting Bands Starling and Witches Exist
There were phenomenal acts to start the concert on Wednesday. The alt rock band Starling I already knew about and loved, but this was the first time I listened to the indie group Witches Exist, and I was very happy to discover new awesome songs from them that I will be listening to more. Notably, my favorite songs included "See the Water" by Straling and brand new single "pyre" by Witches Exist. Both bands had great stage presence!
This concert was just so incredibly special to me. She's Green has been one of my top bands over the past year, and on my radio show I always end up playing a song by them because they're just that good. Next time they come to Chicago, I am one hundred percent looking forward to showing up early and securing a spot in the front row. Also important to mention, the musicians in the band are such great people. I got the chance to walk up to the bassist, Teddy Nordvold, at their show at Aragon Ballroom, and he was so incredibly nice. Definitely a band I recommend everyone get into and support!
I am very happy to get the chance to write this blog about She's Green. As a UIC Radio member who started as a blogger before switching to a DJ, I'm so thankful to write one more blog before I graduate and my time here ends. Go stream She's Green and thank you so much for reading! :)
Caleb Gollings
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