Photo Credit: Monica Rozenfeld
Women ruled the night on Friday as frontwomen April Smith and Elizabeth Ziman of April Smith and the Great Picture Show and Elizabeth and the Catapult owned the stage. With an animated performance and mesmerizing vocals, Smith and Ziman showed the audience how it’s done, with some help from the men in their respective bands.
Headliner April Smith and the Great Picture Show took the stage shortly after midnight for an hour-long set. While the four-piece band was dressed in slacks, button down shirts with vests and sweaters, ties and vintage hats, Smith graced the stage in a white tutu, black tights and heels. In fact, at times the audience forgot they were seeing a concert as Smith transformed into a ballet dancer as she extended her arms and danced along with the music, seemingly taking the crowd to a carnival or jazz club with her vaudeville like charm.
Named one of Rolling Stone‘s “30 Bands to Watch” at Lollapalooza, April Smith and the Great Picture Show did not disappoint. Their frst song, “Movie Loves a Screen” impressed with guitar, violin, bass and ukulele accompaniment as the audience clapped along.
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