Photographer: Jackie Tanner
Inside Twen’s Fate Euphoric Stop: A Night Where the Crowd Became the Show
Twen converted RecordBar into an immersive experience. Blending hypnotic rhythms with vibrant spontaneity. There were moments where invitation extended to fans opening a shared moment of joy.
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On April 9, 2026, Twen brought their light and lovely genre blending sound to RecordBar in Kansas City, Missouri. The Fate Euphoric Tour stopped for a night full of high energy, love, and interpersonal connections alongside songs from their 2025 release, Fate Euphoric, and many more classics from the band’s repertoire.
Twen was formed in 2016 by Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones and emerged on the East Coast, they’re a fully DIY band handling practically everything to do with being a band in the industry themselves. Twen’s sound is hard to define in the best way. They bend genres in such creative ways. There’s sounds of indie rock, post punk, with the air of a 70s powerhouse band. They are truly a treat to see live. Their sets are airtight yet still contain so much fun spontaneity that you can’t help but be entranced by.
The moment felt emotional and intentional, with many audience members sharing tender kisses, embraces, or sharing platonic exchanges of love. The band ended the night with three heavy hitters, “One Stop Shop (For a Fading Revolution),” “Godlike,” and “HaHaHome” that definitely sent the crowd out on a high and made for a triumphant end to a great live show.
Their set was consistently upbeat, danceable with driving beats that felt hypnotic at times with the bass pulsing through RecordBar. They opened with “Tapdance in Limbo,” a song off of their 2025 album, Fate Euphoric, that the band is currently touring to promote. “Tapdance in Limbo” was a killer start to the night. Fitzsimmons stage presence and that hypnotic, pulsing beat had the crowd pulled in immediately. Twen’s set was full of interaction with the crowd. Members of the audience weren’t just watching but actively participating in the set. Between songs, Fitzsimmons introduced many of the roles chosen audience members had at the show. Most notably choosing a mayor of the evening and giving them a large striking red scepter to hold whilst dancing along in the crowd.
However midway through the set, the band broke all barriers between audience and performers. They invited as many people as they could fit onstage for two songs, stating that we need to emphasize connection, love, community, and kindness now more than ever in this “Fucked Up World.” The moment felt like fiction, it was a beautiful moment between people from all walks of life that was lovely to see in our modern age.
They continued on this notion near the end of their set with their cover of “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House. The song was described as the “touching part of the set,” reinforcing their message that people need more real human connection.
Article by: Jackie Tanner
Plug In. Tune Out.
Dipped in the pool of indie rock, their music merges elements of shoegaze, and dream pop. Twen is a Nashville-based DIY indie-rock duo formed by Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones, known for a dreamy yet high-energy sound blending 90s nostalgia, and psychedelic rock.
Photographer: Jackie Tanner
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