From a stage dressed up to look like Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, indie-rock outfit jbrekkie rocked a packed missionballroom on September 6. The show came through as part of the band’s Melancholy Tour, celebrating its fourth album and first official studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women). This performance was anything but melancholy, though, especially as prolific frontwoman Michelle Zauner strutted and shimmied across the stage with an infectious buoyancy, singing songs about aging, social challenges and ancient mythology from the recent album and others. ✍️ Read the full review by zacharyvisconti at westword.com or at the link in our bio. 📸 bjohnsonxar #denver #denverconcerts #japanesebreakfast #denvercolorado #westword