Words & Photos By: Haley Pagenkopf
The Aces made a stop at the RecordBar in Kansas City, Missouri on March 13th. This was the third to last stop of their Waiting For You Tour which would wrap up in Salt Lake City in the band’s home state of Utah just a few days later. The band consists of members Cristal Ramirez (lead vocals/guitar), McKenna Petty (bass), Katie Henderson (lead guitar/vocals) and Alisa Ramirez (drums).
That first time I had the opportunity to see The Aces take to the stage was in 2018 when they had the opening slot for 5 Seconds of Summer on their Meet You There Tour. I was in seats that could’ve been considered nosebleeds, but even from there those four girls took to the stage and owned the venue. Cristal has a stage presence that is so electric. Whether you’re up front or in back, she commands whatever stage she is on and makes it her own. You can tell that all four of them are good friends both on and off of the stage, a bond that shows in their performance. Even in a smaller venue like the RecordBar, they took to that stage and made it theirs in a way that will keep me returning to see The Aces time and time again.
The ‘Waiting for You’ Tour was named after a track from their full-length debut album titled ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’ which was released in April of 2018, a year after they dropped their ‘I Don’t Like Being Honest’ EP. Their setlist contained every song from both releases. They opened their performance with ‘Put It On The Line’ to a very excited crowd that kept the energy going all night. The energy from the fans really hit a peak when songs like ‘Holiday’, ‘Last One’, ‘Physical’ and ‘Lovin’ Is Bible’ were performed. A tender moment that was unique to the Kansas City date was that fans were given red paper hearts by a fellow fan and were then all raised in the air during ‘Volcanic Love’. They ended the night on a strong and very energetic note by closing the show with ‘Stuck’ which was the band's first single, released in May of 2016, and was certainly another crowd favorite.
The ‘Waiting for You’ Tour was named after a track from their full-length debut album titled ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’ which was released in April of 2018, a year after they dropped their ‘I Don’t Like Being Honest’ EP. Their setlist contained every song from both releases. They opened their performance with ‘Put It On The Line’ to a very excited crowd that kept the energy going all night. The energy from the fans really hit a peak when songs like ‘Holiday’, ‘Last One’, ‘Physical’ and ‘Lovin’ Is Bible’ were performed. A tender moment that was unique to the Kansas City date was that fans were given red paper hearts by a fellow fan and were then all raised in the air during ‘Volcanic Love’. They ended the night on a strong and very energetic note by closing the show with ‘Stuck’ which was the band's first single, released in May of 2016, and was certainly another crowd favorite.
I can’t recommend The Aces and their music enough. Please, please go give ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’ a listen on your chosen music streaming platform and check out these moguls on their social medias below.
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