{"id":2923,"date":"2023-12-17T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2923"},"modified":"2024-01-18T18:15:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:15:18","slug":"memorable-sofar-performances-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/memorable-sofar-performances-2023","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Memorable Sofar Performances of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrolling back through the photo roll for the year can bring about some serious nostalgia. This year\u2019s most memorable Sofar performances took place inside caverns, on boats, and featured unique artist-created instruments. Here are the top 10 performances of 2023 to get you hyped for a new year of new music, new spaces, and new memories to come.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Mar!k | London<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there\u2019s not much movement happening in Madame Tussauds, Mar!k <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moved<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the room with his ability to take random words from the audience (\u201cBadam,\u201d included) and freestyle a whole song on.the.spot. Freddie Mercury was proud (even though his face didn\u2019t move).<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mar!k - Organic Freestyle | Sofar London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0J_3dxo-fw8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Robert Randolph Band | Tennessee<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep in The Caverns of Pelham, Tennessee played the Robert Randolph Band in one of our most dynamic performances of the year (literally, the audience couldn\u2019t stay off the stage). We\u2019re super jealous of everyone who got to partake in this extra sensorial experience (there was food there, too).<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Robert Randolph Band | Baptise Me | SUBTERRANEAN BLUE with Treasure Cave\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOoCGHFQ5AE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>LEILEN | Canc\u00fan<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As their lyric goes, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no se que paso\u2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but we know it did. This easy, breezy, once-in-a-blue-moon (err\u2026 blue ocean) performance by LEILEN took place on a large sailboat off the coast of Canc\u00fan. Take us there, we want to go there.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LEIL\u00c9N - YA NO HABLAMOS M\u00c1S | Sofar Cancun\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWOiCedv96I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Sam Tompkins | Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to create a vibe with just an acoustic guitar is a tall order, but Sam Tompkins slayed the most LA vignette ever (a backyard) with showstopping vocals that called upon the Santa Anas.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sam Tompkins - Hero | Sofar Los Angeles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jLoz8WNDY30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Samar Mehdi | London<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would think Samar Mehdi had five hundred hands with his ability to create a multitude of sounds from his acoustic guitar inside Rosslyn Hill Chapel. Judging by the applause from the audience, it\u2019s plausible that they, too, had five hundred hands.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samar Mehdi - Urooj | Sofar London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1zKX0F-xzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Neil Frances | Miami<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music in Miami is about <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">movement<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Neil Frances brought the beats in an electronic performance that felt like disco met electronic dance met your best memory ever. There\u2019s no way to listen to this without getting on your feet and imagining yourself in a Paul Thomas Anderson movie.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neil Frances - LIVE | Sofar Miami | So Fun Tour\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9FlnZJM_oA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Rajesh Nepali | Delhi<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one YouTube commenter put it\u2026 \u201csound caress my ears.\u201d At this phenomenal performance, Rajesh Nepali tore through the piano keys as artfully as he did the vocals. This is the kind of performance you just don\u2019t see coming for you\u2014and then it never leaves you.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rajesh Nepali - Blue | Sofar Delhi NCR\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D532Aktc7HA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Criibaby | East Bay<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcend. \u2713 Transcend. \u2713 Then, transcend some more. \u2713 This improvised performance by Criibaby features an entirely unique instrument that she designed all her own. She takes the audience to a whole new world of sound. <\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Criibaby - Improvised | Sofar Eastbay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LRpbMVOsFf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>B.K Habermehl | Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprise, surprise! Leave it to B.K. Habermehl and her band<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bring \u201ca couple tricks up (their) sleeves.\u201d This buoyant performance captured a quintessential LA vibe, leaving the audience bopping and bobbing for the rest of the night. Cool never looked this easy.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"B.K. Habermehl - Caramel (Promise) | Sofar Los Angeles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-w8j_Z3M4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Bombay Bicycle Club | London<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capturing the true Sofar essence of an intimate show, Bombay Cycle Club lifted everyone\u2019s spirits with a group performance that made the room feel like they were a part of the band.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bombay Bicycle Club - Turn the World On | Sofar London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k3a4PNzn1tg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has all this reminiscing got you amped for new music in 2024? Start making plans by finding a Sofar show in your area at <\/span><\/i><b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/sofarsounds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sofarsounds.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scrolling back through the photo roll for the year can bring about some serious nostalgia. This year\u2019s most memorable Sofar performances took place inside caverns, on boats, and featured unique artist-created instruments. 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