Photos: Angel Olsen Brings Manchester UK Crowd to Heaven in Romantic Gothic Style

Angel Olsen - Photo by Melanie Smith for California Rocker
Angel Olsen - Photo by Melanie Smith

Photos and Words by MELANIE SMITH

MANCHESTER, UK – Angel Olsen put on an emotional performance O2 Ritz in Manchester, UK ahead of new dates on her worldwide tour.

Olsen’s latest album is All Mirrors and her setlist reflected the good as well as the challenging times of her career.

It was a stunning and beautiful evening at O2 Ritz, as Olsen opened against a Gothic Cathedral backdrop and smokey atmosphere. 

Angel Olsen - Photo by Melanie Smith 2
Angel Olsen – Photo by Melanie Smith 2
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Angel Olsen – Photo by Melanie Smith 3
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Angel Olsen – Photo by Melanie Smith 4

The O2 stage was illuminated with red lights as she kicked into the first track on keyboards, playing the dark tones of All Mirrors, from then onwards she played a mix of old and new songs from throughout her career. Draped in black-and-fringe wardrobe, the blend of mini skirt with long cape-like gown was not unlike her music, modern with respect for the past.

Angel Olsen Setlist:
All Mirrors
Spring
Impasse
Lark
Summer
Tonight
Sister
Sweet Dreams
Shut Up Kiss Me
Forgiven/Forgotten
Windows
Endgame
Chance

Angel Olsen – Photo by Melanie Smith
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Angel Olsen – Photo by Melanie Smith 7

Olsen will perform at Luck Range in Spicewood, Texas on March 19 and has a string of southern dates in April, including Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville on April 13 and the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, N.C. on April 17 before returning to Europe. 

See more tour dates here.  https://angelolsen.com/#tour