The New-York based band Joywave came to Minneapolis as part of the “Welcome to Helvetica” tour, alongside the musical duo I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW), at the Fillmore on August 26.

The concert—which was the second stop on the “Welcome to Helvetica” tour—featured stunning visuals, an incredible atmosphere, and great acoustics that kept the music powerful yet still clear.

Savannah Conley opened the night with a half-hour set that felt like it could have been the main act. Her acoustic, raw performance contrasted with Joywave’s high production sound but offered an incredible primer for the rest of the night.

Joywave performed first, with a grungy set featuring songs off the new album “Cleanse”, and old favorites. Joywave broke into the Alt-rock scene in 2013, after being featured in “Dangerous”, a song by fellow New York state based Big Data. The band opened with “Tongues”, which introduced the jam-packed set.

The Fillmore provided ample space for the crowd to dance along to the music in general admission, or sit back and enjoy the show in the upper levels.

After Joywave finished with a gritty, punchy encore featuring the song “Destruction”, iDKHOW took the stage and closed out the night with an electric performance that kept the crowd energized and ready for more.

All-in-all, the performance was certainly one for ages.

Joywave, iDKHOW, and Savannah Conley will preform next on Saturday, August 27 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.