The Unlikely Candidates broke through in 2019 with “You’re Welcome,” an indie-rock anthem with a hook that stuck to the inside of your skull and refused to leave. The Fort Worth, Texas band had been building toward that moment for years — honing a sound that sits at the intersection of arena rock ambition and indie-rock craft, with vocalist Kyle Morris at the center of it all.
Their Montage Music Hall show in Rochester on May 27 is part of a touring run that finds them in front of audiences who discovered them through “You’re Welcome” and have followed them through subsequent releases that revealed more range than the breakthrough single suggested. Songs like “Follow My Feet” and “On Top of the World” demonstrate a band thinking bigger than their origin story.
Montage Music Hall is one of Rochester’s most active mid-size venues — a room that handles everything from metal to indie rock without losing its identity, and an audience that shows up for acts on the rise as reliably as it does for established names. The Unlikely Candidates fit that space well.
No time posted yet — check the Etix page or Montage’s calendar for door time as May approaches. The show is announced and on sale now. General admission.