The Ting Tings are like eating Pop Rocks. When you experience it, its not quite what you expected; in fact, its sugary perfection- with a pop and a sizzle. When you’ve gone through the pack, you realize that the fun it delivered didn’t last long enough.

The Ting Tings are comprised of Jules De Martino and Katie White. Perhaps they are best known for their song “Shut Up and Let Me Go” featured prominently in the new Apple ads. Jules plays the drums, guitar, vocals, and loops while Katie sings, plays guitar, keyboards and some percussion. The energy and noise that they brought to the stage was electric and was enough for a full band- they had the crowd completely wired from the first song. In between guitar, keys, and vocals, Katie skirted across the stage from one side to another and worked the crowd with hand claps. At one point, her mic fell to the ground and she couldn’t pick it up because she was on guitar. With no tech in site, an audience member thoughtfully picked the microphone up and placed it back on the stand just in time for her to sing the bridge.

On the better known numbers like “Shut Up And Let Me Go” and “That’s Not My Name”, Katie got surprising feedback from the crowd as they shouted back lyrics and sang backup. The pulsating beats of “Keep Your Head” kept the crowd moving and was a dance party in itself. When the duo had reached their last song, you could tell the crowd was thinking the same thing- their set flew by just under 45 minutes. Then again, all parties have to end sometime so why not on a high note?

Set List out of order

Great DJ
Fruit Machine
That’s Not My Name
Traffic Light
Shut Up And Let Me Go
Be The One
We Started Nothing
Keep Your Head
We Walk

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