On a Wednesday night in downtown Phoenix, Ethan Regan’s fall tour made a stop at Crescent Ballroom to a roomful of eager fans. Palmyra opened the show with a set that immediately clicked with the room. It was their first time playing in Arizona, and their warm, easy-to-move-to folk felt like meeting an old friend for the first time. The crowd was thoroughly locked in—especially when they played their song “Arizona”. Before wrapping, the band shared a phone number to text for updates, noting that the algorithm doesn’t exactly favor small bands.
Ethan Regan opened his headlining set to an immediately warm reception, the crowd already leaning in as he promised, “I’m going to sing my little heart out up here, and you’re going to sing your little hearts out out there.” The energy between Regan, his band and the audience never dipped, each one feeding the next in an easy loop of connection.
Midway through the set, Regan gathered the room for a few songs around a single mic that picked up the entire space, asking for complete silence. The crowd obliged instantly, turning the ballroom into a rare, breath-held listening room.
As the night built toward its final stretch, he debuted a brand new song set to be released the next day—a moment that had the room leaning in even further. Closing out the evening, Regan spoke with sincere gratitude about how many listeners first found him through “Wildflowers” and “Secrecy” before delivering both with the full-hearted warmth the crowd had been waiting for.
From start to finish, the night carried great vibes—intimate, connected, and proof of just how much power a midweek show can hold.
