Caroline Kingsbury ends her Shock Treatment tour in LA.
Written by Annie Wu
LOS ANGELES – Caroline Kingsbury wrapped up the US leg of her Shock Treatment Tour on Sunday, May 17, at The Teragram Ballroom, a small yet iconic venue in downtown Los Angeles widely recognized as a familiar stop for indie and alternative artists on the rise.
It was especially notable to see multiple artists, whose songs appeared on the Dispatch video game’s licensed soundtrack, come together on the same tour lineup, even if Bershy, another opener on the tour, was not part of the Los Angeles stop.
Vocalist and electronic producer Alyssa Midcalf, who performs under the alias Primer, opened the night with a dreamy, atmospheric set that slowly drew the audience in. Her performance of Feel the Way I Do, a track featured on the Dispatch soundtrack, was a crowd favorite that translated seamlessly from the game to the stage, holding onto its cinematic feel while building anticipation for what was yet to come.
To celebrate the release of her EP Shock Treatment, Caroline Kingsbury hit the stage full of color and electric energy, opening with Chocolate, which immediately got the crowd dancing. Throughout the night, she balanced her set with synth-pop energy, theatrical flair, and emotional moments as she performed tracks like Heaven’s Just A Flight, Take My Phone Away, and Fall In Love.
Between songs, her candid humor made the entire experience feel more personal. Kingsbury noted that she still felt like a “baby artist,” emphasizing how surreal it feels to be building a career while remaining fully independent, and expressing gratitude toward her longtime fans and supporters.
One of the night’s most memorable highlights came during Alabama, when she brought four fans on stage as her “go-go dancers,” turning the performance into a spontaneous burst of queer joy and celebration. She also jokingly stated that MUNA was the reason she became a lesbian, drawing one of the loudest reactions from the crowd.
As one of the final songs of the night, Kissing Someone Else landed with clear emotional weight. Recognized by many from the Dispatch video game soundtrack, this song felt especially resonant in the live setting. Kingsbury shared that she wrote the track seven years ago with a feeling that it might one day become a defining moment in her career. Hearing the crowd loudly singing every lyric back to her proved she was absolutely right.
