Boston’s House of Blues was sold out with ecstatic Jessie Reyez fans on June 28, 2025, during her “Paid in Memories” tour. She filled the venue with a dynamic crowd that could sing along during her performance of debut single “Figures,” and newly released “Cudn’t be me.”
As the show began, the foggy, blue venue was animated with anxious concert attendees summoning Toronto’s alternative jazz-pop singer/songwriter, Jessie Reyez. Crowds shifted enthusiastically at distinct sound transitions made by the DJ in expectation of Reyez’ rasp-delivered vocals and gouging lyrics.
Before the main act, the mood-setting Torontonian R&B singer RAAHiiM bound the venue at the opening with music that acted like a trance-inducing spell on the crowd. The artist sang introspective lyrics about romantic experiences and self reflection that brought the roused crowd down in energy for a harmonious encounter between the artist and the audience. RAAHiiM’s sound and customized ad-libbing captured this moment with his listeners when cheering persisted after he exited. The singer left an impression on the antsy crowd that may indicate to them a great main act.
The 2020 Grammy nominated and six-time winner of the Canadian Juno Awards incited a clamor of resolved anticipation at her arrival. Reyez made a quick break into songs for expecting fans, like the new fan favorite “Cudn’t be Me” from her 2025 album. She implemented a guitar performance with her high-achieving pitch for a level two stage performance of her launching single “Figures” released in 2016.
The concert’s forget-your-ex-tone was a high note for the audience when Reyez halted her music for moments of condemnations of bad exes, and nods of acknowledgement to the less expressive and introverted members of the audience. Her willful bond with the audience involved acts like her notable display of a fan-gifted collection of a “big, beautiful boobquet,” or bras worn in a cascade over her head.
Reyez’ connection with her audience seemed to be strengthened through another standout moment as the artist gracefully highlighted her hard working, Colombia-born parents, who were Canadian immigrants. Reyez’ grip on her audience stayed firm when she shared with them her stance against the methods of the American ICE raids.
“A kid being torn away from their family…I hope you try to come from a place of understanding, and a place of empathy,” said Reyez.
The majority of the on-board audience expressed reaffirming chants, while a few groans could still be heard permeating through. Reyez was undeterred through her political moment and transitioned easily to her next song without any obvious damage done to her audience’s receptiveness.
The concert’s peak feature was the artist’s emphasis on upholding a welcoming atmosphere all attendees can look forward to. Reyez’s ease with raw performative displays and stage baring episodes are the glue that can make an unsuspecting concert goer a new fan.