Rio Romeo: Good Grief Tour / Frances Forever

Rio Romeo is a genre-blurring artist whose radical honesty and magnetic presence have earned them cult status in the 2020s. Their breakout single, “Nothing’s New,” has racked up over 300 million streams, and with over 700,000 TikTok followers, they’ve built a deeply loyal fanbase. Their new album, Good Grief, reflects five turbulent years of transformation—cross-country moves, artistic breakthroughs, queerness, homelessness, a devastating injury, and healing, all backed by a fiercely supportive online community. Their sound fuses theatrical flair with punk edge and queer folk heart, making their storytelling both intimate and explosive.

Raised in a conservative Christian home and homeschooled in Southern California, Romeo's journey from isolation to self-discovery has been anything but linear. After being kicked out for coming out, Romeo bounced between cars and couches before building an audience on TikTok by sharing their truth, first through raw storytelling, then through soul-baring songs. They write on a beat-up, out-of-tune piano they refused to “fix,” and now bring it on tour as a symbol of resilience. With songs like “Butch 4 Butch” and “God’s Got Something Out for Me,” Good Grief isn’t just an album—it’s a lifeline for anyone who’s ever felt broken, pissed off, or painfully hopeful.

Frances Forever, a.k.a Frances Garrett, can spin anything into sunshine. As the project of New York City–based singer-songwriter Frances Garrett, its myriad moods can send listeners reeling into romance or floating off into existential space. Garrett balances a comfort with extremes with an undeniable ear for melody and a gift for writing tracks that could live anywhere on the pop timeline. paranoia party, the project’s first EP following the TikTok explosion of space girl, rockets forward with half a century of radio magic in its back pocket. Atop this glitter-shocked display, Garrett spills their guts about fumbling their own power.

space girl, Frances Forever’s smash single, first took off on TikTok and is still blasting. The bouncy indie-pop track—later reissued with fellow rising star Chloe Moriondo—has racked up nearly forty million plays worldwide and landed Garrett on numerous “artist to watch” lists. paranoia party further seals their fate as a breakout act, showcasing Frances Forever’s mastery of vintage texture and modern attention spans in equal measure. From the doo-wop glaze of opener depression to the horn-flecked indietronica of daylight, paranoia party finds its identity in darker, braver territory. Those enchanted by space girl have plenty to root for, especially with the EP’s title track—its boldest mission statement—stacking a story of college-party anxiety against a circus-tent waltz that glitches and stutters in step with Garrett’s narrative confidence.

After space girl, Frances Forever set their sights on a world far larger than the one they first began to conquer. With paranoia party, their claim is staked more definitively than ever—and you’re invited to the celebration.