Cymande began their first US tour in a decade at Irving Plaza (pics, setlist)

UK funk/jazz cult legends Cymande just released their first new album in a decade, ‘Renascence.’

Feb 14, 2025 - 19:20

Cymande began their first US tour in a decade at Irving Plaza (pics, setlist)

UK funk/jazz cult legends Cymande are on tour in the US in support of their new album Renascence. It’s their first record and visit here in a decade, and things kicked off Thursday night at NYC’s Irving Plaza. The band — founding members Patrick Patterson (guitar) and Steve Scipio (bass), with longtime keyboardist Adrian Reid and vocalist Raymond Simpson alongside newer members — mixed songs from the new album with frequently sampled ’70s classics like “Dove,” “Bra,” “The Message,”and “Brothers on the Slide.” See the setlist below.

The show was opened by Brooklyn duo Bathe, and you can check out photos of the whole night by Ellen Qbertplaya below.

Cymande play Philly tonight (2/14), DC on Saturday and then make their way west. All dates are listed below.

photo by Ellen Qbertplaya

Bathe (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya)

Cymande (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya)

photo by Ellen Qbertplaya

Cymande (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya)

photo by Ellen Qbertplaya

SETLIST: Cymande @ Irving Plaza 2/13/2025
Sweeden
Getting it Back
Do It (This Time With Feeling)
Crawshay
Chasing an Empty Dream
Brothers on the Side
Baby Ooh
Bra
Rickshaw
Dove
How We Roll
The Message
It’s Magic

Cymande – 2025US Tour Dates:
FEB 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
FEB 15 – Washington DC – Howard Theatre
FEB 18 – Chicago, IL – Metro
FEB 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
FEB 21 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
FEB 22 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
FEB 23 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
FEB 26 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall (Noise Pop Fest)
FEB 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether