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Peach Tree Rascals with Monét Ngo at Holocene on 06/04/2024 / Photos

By CHRISTINA HALL // Peach Tree Rascals finally made their way to Portland on their For You Tour after having to cancel in 2022. Along with this segment of the tour, was another San Jose, CA native, Monét Ngo.

Peach Tree Rascals finally made their way to Portland on their For You Tour after having to cancel in 2022. Along with this segment of the tour, was another San Jose, CA native, Monét Ngo.

Ngo was joined by his best friend, Dominic Tran, who both took the stage appropriately dressed in school uniforms to support his album, After School Club. There were skits between songs and it would all make sense when it was later revealed they both are teachers in the Bay Area. Ngo's music seemed to combine indie and 90's pop-rock. His song Tarantula Queen, for example, successfully felt like a modern Third Eye Blind song.

Peach Tree Rascals kicked off their set with HIGHWITCHA. Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq admitted they were a little nervous since it was only night two of their tour, but that feeling was not noticeable. The crowd perked up when Change My Mind was played and later sang along with Mango. Abdel-Khaliq, Isaac Pech and Joseph Barros sang, rapped, danced and moved around on stage interacting with the crowd throughout the night. The crowd shouted back lyrics to I Need That which gave energy back to the members.

Jasper Barros and Dominic Pizano were somewhat stationary behind the singers but would have their moments with Dom singing TINYA and Jasper later with a guitar solo. The rest of the night was filled with memorable moments, including a toddler who took the stage and danced with the group. Some friendly competition to see which side of the room could sing the chorus of Lately I. After dancing the band members said how hot they were, took sips of their water, and threw the rest of the bottle into the crowd. Singing a yet-to-be-released song Come Around. And of course ending the night with their viral hit, Mariposa.

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