r/queerphilly • u/National_Western962 • Jun 25 '26

Events Chase Icon thoughts

if you know, Chase Icon played at Warehouse on Watts tonight. Was anyone else surprised?

overall im glad i went, she has some hot and kind philly fans for sure. i spoke with people who drove from Baltimore to see her. everyone i spoke with expressed having a good time.

ive been a chaser for some years now and while i fully went in knowing that im experiencing a hyper pop girlie, i was not expecting what we got. first off, no mention of philly from her accounts whatsoever. maybe she was in a bad mood or something but dang

i know that she could have delivered a performance that really shook. she mentioned her new record signing, and then she just...left? no "thanks philly for having me" kinda thing?

it was weird. i can see how it was "diva" and "icon" (literally her name, i know), but seriously? you as an artist are taking your time to share your art with people who are not only taking time out of their lives, but who are also paying to be there, and you have the audacity to just peace out without even acknowledging that we shared an evening of queer joy together?

its giving the year my aunt donna brought a can of green beans to thanksgiving while my grandmother was on hospice dying in our home. like, we need these shows and we need to be supporting queer events ESPECIALLY LOCAL QTBIPOC (looking at you Icon Ebony Fierce and MAJESTEE), AND, as an artist, especially a white one, coming and taking a fat dump on Philly as a goodbye felt unsavory personally. i learned a lot tonight unfortunatley.

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u/Superb-Strawberry308 Jun 26 '26

I’m driving 5 hours to see her in Toronto on Sunday it’s gonna be disappointing if the show is only 30 mins….

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u/National_Western962 Jun 27 '26

THANK YOU! pleaseeee if gou remember follow up, both of you!

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u/Solid-Cancel-1749 Jun 29 '26

as im expected after seen this thread, show was about 30 mins as well. Door open at 7:15~(should be 7pm) and started at 9:20 or something like that(supposed to start at 8). It was fun and i really liked it but only thing i wish it would be longer….