RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE W/Flipturn 12/26/21 @ BROOKLYN BOWL NASHVILLE

Surprise! Rainbows & Kittens….jk – A review of Rainbow Kittens Surprise December show live from Nashville, TN.

By Erika White

Let’s talk about surprises, personally I hate surprises, this comes from a childhood of always hoping for a surprise party and never getting one. How is this relevant to Rainbow Kittens Surprise? It’s Not.

Don’t let the name of this band fool you, RKS is serious business. These 5 bandmates from North Carolina have over 75 million streams across digital platforms,with a notable 611k subscribers on Spotify & 154K subscribers on Youtube.

So it was no surprise that their first U.S. headline tour sold out over 45 shows across the country, much like this sold-out show on their most recent stop in Music City.

RKS, is known for their unforgettable live stage performances, gracing the stages of Bonnaroo (2017), Austin City Limits & many more.  So believe me when I say, I couldn’t wait to experience them live.

I would consider myself an OG fan of RKS, they have been around since about 2013, but I found them around 2016, when I was coming out, I found the song “HIDE”, coincidentally enough the lead singer wrote this song as he was discovering he was gay. “HIDE” quickly became an anthem in the lbgtq community, serving as an open letter to a society still struggling acceptance.

During the show, the vibes were high. In the crowd I swayed, sung, and smoked and cried to some of our favorite songs. I looked to my left and right seeing my fellow fans’ eyes closed, singing every lyric.

The anticipation was unreal, as I patiently waited to hear my favorites:

Cocaine Jesus & It’s Called Freefall.

The live versions of the songs gave me literal pause…

It was THAT element of surprise, the unexpected intentional experience, that has made up for all those years of never getting a surprise birthday party.

This show was really an unforgettable life changing experience.

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE

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