Sir Chloe @ Arts At Amory 4/15

Photography by Cooper Formica

Review by Alissa Doemling

On Wednesday night, Sir Chloe performed a sold-out opening show of the Spring portion of her Forgiving Tour, which took place at the Arts at the Armory, a multi-purpose arts venue in Somerville. I’ve been familiar with her music since my freshman year of college, and now in my final year of college, it felt full circle going to her concert for the first time. 

Sir Chloe, the stage name of Dana Foote, was originally formed as a band in 2017 during Foote’s senior year at Bennington College, and eventually transitioned into her solo project. She first gained widespread attention with her song “Michelle,” which went viral on TikTok in 2020. The band followed this success with their debut EP, “Party Favors.” Since then, Sir Chloe has released two studio albums, “I Am the Dog” and her most recent, “Swallow the Knife,” which was released in August 2025. Sir Chloe’s latest album was written in the midst of a self-described “psychological winter.”

Sir Chloe’s music largely encompasses indie rock, and “Swallow the Knife” incorporates heavier, grungier elements from her previous work with instrumental buildups that feel like a physical catharsis—perfect for a live show setting.

The venue itself resembled a castle from the outside, and the smell of heavy leather jackets blew in my face as soon as I walked in. All around were college-aged and older people with wolfcuts, heavy eyeliner, and dark tights—It was clear that Sir Chloe’s fans confidently knew who they were and were proud of it. The venue was standing general admission, but it didn’t feel cramped; everybody was respectful of each other. The space and its audience felt overwhelmingly queer and grunge just like Sir Chloe’s music, and despite going alone, I felt welcomed with open arms.

The opener, Suzy Clue, delivered an angsty, jumpy performance off the bat with visuals of her face projected behind her. I wasn’t familiar with her music up until this point, but I couldn’t help but dance along because her energy makes it impossible to stand still. After her set, an all-female band made their way on stage before Sir Chloe herself joined the stage and opened with “Squaring Up” from her debut EP. The indigo lights illuminated all the bopping heads around me, and the drummer percussed a strong buildup that felt relieving yet entropic as the band approached the chorus of the song, when everyone’s head bopping turned into jumping. This energy only became grander as the night progressed.

Sir Chloe graced all the corners of the stage as she sang, teasing the audience as she got closer to the crowd, and the crowd grew closer to the stage. Everyone’s phone cameras came out of their pockets to capture the moment. The audience bonded as we sang along, danced, and screamed to the music, and I felt fully in the moment and just myself.

While a lot of the music from Sir Chloe’s latest album feels grungier, the band played music from all eras of Sir Chloe’s discography, so we experienced the angst in between the slower and more sensitive songs, especially during “Eyes,” which contains a Mazzy Star-esque beginning riff. My personal favorite performance of the night was during “Kiss,” a catchy revenge anthem packed with heavy, static bass and dynamic percussion. The song’s lyrics put it plain and succinctly as she hissed during her performance, “I don’t want love, I want revenge.”

Sir Chloe ended the set by introducing her band and thanking the audience for attending, and in her jokingly solemn tone, wishing the crowd a wonderful evening and to get home safely. We cheered after each sentence she spoke, and she left the stage with her band following behind her. The set ended sooner than expected, and I was left craving more; it didn’t feel like the concert should’ve ended just yet.

Everyone around me clearly had similar sentiments because once Sir Chloe left the stage, the audience began chanting “One More Song! One More Song!” and clapping to each syllable. After a few minutes, Sir Chloe came back for an encore to sing their viral hits “Michelle” and “Too Close,” both songs from their debut EP, and closed out the night as everybody sang along to each word.