BANKS

I've seen quite a few acts during their debuts on the music scene and then later on when they've matured into their crafts. None excite me more than Banks. For her first UK tour and a small venue, she had the whole place encapsulated. Birmingham crowds can be tough nuts to crack but she was onto a winner with a flawless vocal performance, superb crowd interactions and a well traversed set list of songs. Quite simply she left the audience wanting more and without even a debut album to back up this concert, I can’t wait to see what the future brings.
Banks’ music is a mix of current electronic beats with impressive lyrics and vocals swerving around serene harmonies. Banks debuted the track 'Goddess' which was as well received as existing material taken from her London EP. Banks, first name Jillian, performs with vivacity and appreciates music to its core and you will gleam that from her performances. I’ve never known an artist publish their personal number on their Facebook page before, this is a testament for her obvious desire to perform for her fans. An exciting act and definitely one to check out in the future, hopefully she will come back from LA to perform in England again soon.

I won tickets to Banks, never having listened to her before. I had had friends tell me about her, but I had never gotten around to actually listening to her debut album, Goddess. Before the show started, a security guard near us was talking about how she demanded professional pictures only be taken on her left side and that she would walk off stage if they photographed from her right. Honestly, after hearing that, I expected her to come off as somewhat of a diva on stage and not interact much with the crowd. However, by the second song, I had forgotten about that completely. She looked like a porcelain doll as she swayed on stage, and looked a bit nervous at the beginning. However, she warmed up pretty quickly and her personality really came through when she performed. She was graceful, elegant, sweet, and I actually thought she was lip-syncing at one point by the perfection of her voice. (She wasn't) Overall, the concert was amazing and I am definitely a fan now. She did a great job of interacting with the crowd and her overall performance was one of the best.

This was my third time seeing BANKS in LA in 2014, and it was honestly amazing! She was really sentimental since LA is her hometown and it was the GODDESS tour. She played every single song with her soul. And when she played "Goddess," this amazing energy flew around the Wiltern. She also played "Fall Over" demonstrating her piano skills. She loves to interact with the crowd all the way in the front. And she would tell the crowd to sing along and dance as well. She finished with "Stick" which made everyone dance. I love you BANKS, you're the best.

Such an amazing show!! The openers were so good! Lemon and Kevin Garrett really killed it! And Banks.... Ugh let me tell you, it was so good that I literally levitated. Ascended in another dimension. Exorcism after exorcism, girl it was beautiful. I cried, yelled, laughed... I’m just so glad that I was able to witness an incredible artist perform its art and be apart of this experience. PERIODT.

BANKS fulfilled my very high expectations, sang beautifully, awesome stage presence, great sound and lots of (borderline saccharine) love for London and her audience. Highlights were a rendition of Fall Over in a very different style to the album and finishing the main part of the show with a huge rendition of Begging For Thread. Remember to stick around for the encore.

Venue sucked, paid extra for early entrance and got in at regular door opening time, super disorganized. Drunk bartenders. No bueno.
Actual show was great. She was awesome. Opener was awesome. Lighting and sound was very good. Banks was on fire and her set was perfectly chosen with the song mix. I had such a good time, loved the dancers too!

BANKS made the whole experience memorable, the overall performance was phenomenal it will probably stay embedded in my brain for the rest of my life! I loved the whole show! I heard and saw the passion she was expressing which is what I love! I will definitely be seeing her again no doubt! Thank you again for the great performance!

I've been lucky enough to see Banks every time she has played in London.

It has been a priviledge to see her grow as a performer and artist.

First time she seemed shy and a little fragile, last night she was a goddess totally sure of her art and talent and in total command of HER stage.

A wonderful night, thank you.

BANKS was great live. I loved the energy. Everyone singing along and truly enjoying their time. Luckly I was surrounded by some very nice individuals. Her opening band "the Movement" was a such a great choice. Overall it was a very enjoyable show. Recommend for anyone who loves BANKS as much as I do.

I love Banks. Obsessed rather. I've been to 4 of her shows already. And 2 were in a row! She does a great performance each time but tonight seemed a bit lacking. I'm not sure if she was sick but it felt like she didn't give it her all this time. Still I love her music with all my heart.