Phoebe Bridgers surprises fans at Lost Weekend skating preview
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Phoebe Bridgers made a surprise appearance at a YouTube-sponsored roller-skating listening party for her forthcoming third solo album, ‘Lost Weekend’, at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, California. She skated alongside about 200 fans in light-up skates before taking part in a question-and-answer session, giving a rare public discussion of the album. The event offered an unusually intimate preview of the long-awaited release.
Bridgers said she had long wanted to combine slow, melancholy music with roller skating, rather than the upbeat tracks more commonly heard at rinks. ‘Lost Weekend’ has 16 tracks and includes the hushed passages associated with her music; she described the contrast with the setting as “weird” but appealing. Fans said she skated quickly, making it difficult to keep pace with her for a greeting.
- Bridgers surprised fans at a roller-skating album preview.
- Around 200 people attended the Glendale event.
- ‘Lost Weekend’ is her forthcoming 16-track third solo album.
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Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter known for quiet, emotionally detailed indie rock. Her solo albums, including 2017’s Stranger in the Alps and 2020’s Punisher, built a large audience and earned critical acclaim.
She has also worked in the groups boygenius, with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, and Better Oblivion Community Center, with Conor Oberst. Her music is often associated with restrained arrangements, dark humour and reflective lyrics.
A new solo album would be closely watched because it follows several years in which Bridgers has focused on collaborations and other projects. Listening parties let artists share music with audiences before an album’s full release, often in settings designed to match its mood or visual identity.
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Originally published by Variety as “Phoebe Bridgers Leads Delighted Fans Around the Rink at a Rollerskating Listening Party for ‘Lost Weekend’”.