The iconic Electric Ballroom in Camden Town has been drawing in huge audiences for 80 years, hosting many a stellar supernova — and tonight is no exception.
It’s fuller than full, the air thick with glitter, glamour, and a heady buzz of anticipation. Cowboy boots and cowhide stomp beneath Stetsons, quiffs and curls that bounce in rhythm, as the underground ballroom throbs and hums with electric expectation. Into this charged atmosphere, Avery Anna tentatively steps onto the stage — but within moments, she wraps the entire place around her little finger and whispers sweet nothings into its ear.
Fresh from lighting up the main stage at London’s C2C, Avery Anna now steps into the deep crimson glow of Camden’s Electric Ballroom, backlit like a figure carved from ember and shadow. This gig needed to make a statement. The dark stage bends slowly to her presence, and without flinch or falter, she launches into Broken Heart — a brave, bold, and ballsy opener whose gutsy structure leaves an emphatic, unforgettable first impression on those of us seeing her for the very first time.
If you’ve been following Avery Anna’s rise — from TikTok phenom to full-fledged artist — you already know she doesn’t just sing songs, she kind of bleeds them. Her setlist read like torn pages from a diary, each lyric fluttering across the room like confessions never sent. The words landed sharp — heartbreak dressed in melody.
Bathed in an orange glow, her cover of Crazy paid homage to Patsy Cline with old-school authenticity, then twisted into a boomy, buzzy, anthemic finish that left the crowd grinning in awe. Avery’s stage presence is magnetic — confident without pretence, radiating warmth and vulnerability in equal measure. Her voice, shifting from heartbreak to euphoria, soars with the kind of control that makes it look easy. She’s the real deal — yep, she’s really good, and only getting better.
Her range is impressive, her dynamic control immaculate"
With a rhetorical “How are we doing, London?”, she slides into Mr Predictable, the themes of insincerity and half-hearted apologies hitting hard and true. Her voice is effortlessly clear — rich, sweet, and fluid — and it soars over both piano and guitar with a grace that never slips into showiness. Her range is impressive, her dynamic control immaculate, but what truly stuns is the intimacy. You feel like she’s singing just to you — and maybe she is.
Then comes Grave, an unreleased song that begins with a whisper and ends like an anthem. The softly strummed opening builds steadily, until the pulsing energy in the room becomes almost physical. Unexpectedly uplifting and deeply felt, it’s the kind of song that sneaks up on you — and stays.
All too soon, she tells us, “We’re gonna rock out to (Make It Look) Easy,” its plaintive intro giving way to heavy drums and a jagged electric riff. Her vocals rise with the rhythm, building to a finale that is powerful, precise, and pure Avery Anna — emotionally loaded and technically flawless.
she fills the Ballroom with a warm, fuzzy energy"
Her set is barely over thirty minutes, but somehow, in that compact space of time, she gives us the full spectrum: power ballads, country pop, heartbreak anthems, feel-good sparkle. And through it all, she fills the Ballroom with a warm, fuzzy energy — as mellow and golden as the room’s womb-like walls. Her ease with storytelling, her emotional transparency, and her vocal control all collide into something deeply connective. Something rare.
Some gigs leave you craving more — this one left us as satisfied as possums eating sweet potatoes."
Avery Anna’s talent goes beyond just having a great voice — it’s in the way she inhabits every lyric like it’s unfolding in the moment. There’s no over-rehearsed showmanship, no forced theatrics. Just real, unfiltered emotion delivered by an artist coming into her own with quiet confidence.
Although Avery was billed as the opening act for Tucker Wetmore, she was the main attraction for us at 1st 3 Magazine. From the moment she walked onstage at Camden’s Electric Ballroom — all softly lit in crimson and swagger — we were locked in. And by the time her fun-fuelled, soul-drenched set wrapped up? We were good to go. Some gigs leave you craving more — this one left us as satisfied as possums eating sweet potatoes.
They say Avery Anna is a rising star. But let’s be honest — she’s already burning bright. Last night proved that she’s shed the skin of “promising newcomer” and stepped confidently into headliner territory. And if you were lucky enough to be there, you’ll know, she gave us her heart, and we handed ours right back.
AVERY ANNA played the ELECTRIC BALLROOM, LONDON
18th March 2025
