If you’ve spent any time in the indie corners of the internet over the past few years, you know Cheekface. The Los Angeles trio has built a cult following on the strength of lyrics that are simultaneously too smart and too absurd to ignore — delivered over guitars that jangle, churn, and occasionally screech in all the right places.
Cheekface emerged from LA’s DIY scene around 2019 and quickly established themselves as one of indie rock’s more distinctive voices. Their albums lean into a kind of bone-dry humor that masks genuine songwriting craft. They write about anxiety, consumption, and modern absurdity with the detachment of people who’ve clearly read too much but feel everything too much as well.
At Montage Music Hall in Rochester, they’ll bring that energy to a mid-sized room that rewards acts willing to be a little weird. Montage has become one of Rochester’s most reliable indie stops — the room sounds good, the staff knows what they’re doing, and the crowds come ready to actually listen.
Tickets are on sale now through TicketWeb. Advance purchase is recommended; Cheekface’s following has grown steadily and shows on their current run have been selling in comparable markets.