Taylor Acorn Brings Punk Roots and New Energy to House of Blues Boston
Tuesday nights in Boston are seldom this full. But when Taylor Acorn walked on stage at the House of Blues, the venue was packed. Shoulder to shoulder, buzzing with a mix of punk nostalgia and fresh energy.
Wilt at Brighton Music Hall
Opening the night was Wilt, and they made the most of the slot. The crowd wasn’t merely polite as they usually are for an opening act. They swung their arms, connected with the band, and gave the opener the engagement you don’t always see in a large room. It’s a mark of a good night when the opener holds the space so effectively.
Taylor Acorn introduced herself to the room with a note of humility: she acknowledged her journey, emerging out of the pop-punk revival of the pandemic era, and declared how much the genre and its roots mean to her. That authenticity carried through every song. She kicked off the night with “Poster Child,” the title track of her recently released album, and from there it was clear this was as much about paying tribute as it was about moving forward.
The set leaned heavily on Poster Child, the new album out just a few weeks prior, which Taylor apologized for in passing, not because the older songs didn’t matter, but because she simply couldn’t fit them all in. Yet she made sure to pull in a cover of Mayday Parade’s “Jamie All Over,” the viral TikTok moment that helped launch her current wave of recognition. When those opening chords hit, you could feel the crowd’s approval.
There were plenty of newer tracks. “People Pleaser,” “Cheap Dopamine,” “Hangman,” “Greener,” among others that showed how Taylor is refining her craft. She doesn’t just play pop-punk. She fully owns it, honors it, and steps into it with confidence. Her performance bridged the phase of “fan turned artist” seamlessly. And when she closed with a two-song encore of “Shapeshifting” and “Psycho,” she stomped the notion that Tuesday nights are for half-empty rooms.
Taylor Acorn may have outgrown the venue size on this night (she should be playing much larger spaces), but tonight the overflow energy made it feel right. In a genre crowded with imitators, she remains a focused artist. A genuine voice in pop-punk’s revival. Boston got a reminder of that.
Taylor Acorn setlist
Brighton Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts (11/7/2025)
Poster Child
People Pleaser
I Think I'm in Love
Coma
Blood on Your Hands
Cheap Dopamine
Goodbye, Good Riddance
Burning House
Vertigo
Jamie All Over (Mayday Parade cover)
Theme Park
Home Videos
Crashing Out
Hangman
Greener
Reminisce (Partial)
Birds Still Sing
Encore:
Shapeshifting
Psycho
