It’s finally time to see Alvvays play The Ritz in Ybor City

We think it’s about time for indie-pop band Alvvays to start enjoying the same status fellow Canadian musicians Drake and Justin Bieber, especially after its critically-acclaimed 2022 album Blue Rev.

While it’s still common to hear singles like “Archie, Marry Me” and “Adult Diversion” from Alvvays’ self-titled 2014 LP at your favorite specialty coffee shop, the indie outfit—OG members Kerri MacLellan, Alec O’Hanley and vocalist Molly Rankin plus newer additions Sheridan Riley Abbey Blackwell—is still riding the high of its latest album that Pitchfork described as a “densely layered, witty, blithe, and beautiful record that sets a new benchmark for the genre.”

That high continues at Ybor City’s The Ritz this week with openers Horse Jumper of Love, a Boston-based indie group fresh off of its latest, alternative-inspired single “Gates of Heaven.”

Tickets to see Alvvays and Horse Jumper of Love play The Ritz in Ybor City on Wednesday, May 1 are still available and start at $30.

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This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2024.