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Caleb De Casper ‘People Don’t Fall’ music video release show
TODAY · 8:00pm

Caleb De Casper ‘People Don’t Fall’ music video release show

Thursday, October 29 at Cheer Up Charlies, Austin

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About this event

Austin-based singer, songwriter, recording artist and LGBTQ+ activist Caleb De Casper announces the official release date for his forthcoming album, “Delirium,” slated to drop Friday, Feb. 12, with an official release show to be announced. De Casper also unveils the forthcoming single “People Don’t Fall,” on Wednesday, Sept. 30 followed by the accompanying music video release and release show on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Cheer Up Charlies at 8 p.m. De Casper will be joined on stage by McKenna Michels, Armando, and Brooklyn-based artist J-Line. The show is free and open to the public. “Delirium” documents a queer coming-of-age story told through the metaphor of a vampire - a persona that De Casper has grown to align with. The record captures an underground cult artist moving toward the mainstream without softening his edges. Influenced by pop greats such as Pete Burns, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, Peaches, Prince, and INXS, “Delirium” is De Casper’s most polished and club-ready work to date. From the horror cabaret and glam-rock theatrics of his early career to the shadowy, neon-lit world of his current dark synth-pop, De Casper has never stopped evolving. A classically trained pianist and vocalist, he commands the stage with a sharpened, unmistakable intensity - trading in the avant-garde gowns and stilettos of the past for a bold, more masculine and unfiltered presence that puts the focus squarely on the music, the message, and the electricity of performance. And with “Delirum,” visually and sonically, De Casper transforms once again. This era trades platform heels, flowing raven hair, and theatrical glamour for a mustache, homemade-mullet, cowboy boots, and an unapologetically masculine silhouette - all filtered through his signature vampiric allure.

Who's playing

De Casper is a classically trained pianist and vocalist who moved from North Carolina to Austin. He has played SXSW and Austin City Limits, and the city once proclaimed a Caleb De Casper Day. His sound has moved from horror cabaret and glam rock to dark synth-pop. McKenna Michels is an Austin singer-songwriter, Armando is on the bill, and J-Line travels in from Brooklyn.

What to expect

A release party built around a new video and a single from "Delirium", an album about a queer coming-of-age told through a vampire persona. De Casper has said it draws on Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, Peaches and Prince. His current look is a mustache, mullet and cowboy boots, with the stage presence still intense. Cheer Up Charlies has a limestone-backed outdoor stage and a pink parachute canopy over the patio.

Why go

This is a hometown artist showing new work in a room that has long backed Austin's queer performers. The bill mixes local acts with one out-of-town guest, and the show is free. Cheer Up Charlies is a lesbian-owned, vegan-friendly bar with a loose, welcoming crowd, so the night suits a drink and a new pop record.

Where

Cheer Up Charlies · 900 Red River St · Austin TXDirections
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Caleb De Casper ‘People Don’t Fall’ music video release show · Oct 29