Concert Review: The Last Dinner Party | The Agora | 04.06.2026

It is a very rare experience to see a band play a city for the first time. It is even rarer for that show to be sold out on a Monday night in April – but that is exactly what The Last Dinner Party does when they come to town. The night was full of feminine rage and euphoria, high-energy performing, and unique music unlike anything playing on the radio right now. Frontwoman Abigail Morris knows how to command a crowd and took the audience on a journey unlike any concert I have been to.

Typically, this is an all-female band, but for this tour, things had to look a little different. Max Lilley filled in on bass while the group’s bassist, Georgia Davies, recovers from a back surgery that will take her off the tour for the rest of the year. Fear not, though, the energy of this group was still unmatched, and the feminine power of a girl band was still felt through their incredible performance and powerful songwriting.

The stage was set to feel less like a concert stage and more like a cathedral, with white gossamer strung along the walls and ceiling, a large white platform and archway, and a gorgeous mobile of birds floating above center stage. It set the tone perfectly for what this show would entail, especially as the band opened with “Agnus Dei,” the opening track of their sophomore album ‘From The Pyre’ which came out October of last year. The whimsical, enchanting melodies felt like a spell being cast over the audience, and drew us all in for the entire night. The song fittingly contained the lyric, “‘Twas on the banks of the Ohio, one kiss and I was disemboweled,” with Morris expressed being thrilled to finally sing in Ohio, just a few miles away from the river.

As is tradition in Ohio, our class “O-H” “I-O” chant was a star of the night. Morris loved the simply yet enthusiastic call and response, and made sure to include it throughout the night. In between the beautiful voices of bandmates Aurora Nishevci and Lizzie Mayland, who brought stunning harmonies and backing vocals to the show, Morris would throw the chant in their with a smile just to see if the crowd was paying attention. She didn’t have to worry though – this crowd was wrapped around her finger the moment she strutted on stage.

The Last Dinner Party has had nothing but upward trajectory since entering the music scene with their debut album “Prelude to Ecstasy” in 2024. Since the album’s release, touring and performing have been constants for the group, and it truly shows when you see them on stage. The band has a charisma and an energy that is so enticing to watch. Mix that with songs like “The Feminine Urge” and “The Scythe” with such captivating and energized lyrics, you find yourself wanting to watch the band for hours. While Morris shines as the lead vocalist, Aurora Nishevci got her moment to as she soloed “I Hold Your Anger” and “Gjuha” which she wrote as a love letter to her Albanian roots.

The band teased the release of new music, telling the crowd that their response to the unreleased track “Knocking at the Sky” would dictate if it was released or not. Of course, the crowd loved it and we know will anxiously await a release date for new music. Even though it seems like the flood of music has been nonstop since their debut album in 2024, with a band like The Last Dinner Party, you can’t help but long for more, just to see what new twists and turns they will take listeners on next.