Concert Review: LAUNDRY DAY at Brushy Street Commons
On its ‘Time Of Your Life’ Tour, the New York group LAUNDRY DAY brought its indie-pop sound to Austin, Texas. Joined by opener Whatmore, the acts filled the night with infectious, high-intensity energy.
Written by Claire Hookstra
Photos by Claire Hookstra
The Manhattan pop collective LAUNDRY DAY was formed in 2018 by high school friends Jude Ciulla-Lipkin (lead vocals), Sawyer Nunes (drums and vocals), Henry Weingartner (guitar), and Henry Pearl (bass). Having built a loyal fanbase on social media, the group has found fame online, often harmonizing trending songs in a silly, a capella manner, and making videos with rising and prominent stars. The group most recently released its sixth studio album, EARWORM, on Oct. 10, 2025, before embarking on its North American tour.
The night began promptly at 8:00 p.m. with the New York-based rap group Whatmore. The five members took the stage with contagious energy, immediately urging the crowd to “bounce” to the beat of their opening song, “chicken shop date.” Keeping the enthusiasm high with every new track, the group continuously engaged with the audience, asking fans to sing back specific lyrics and repeatedly shout “Hi Whatmore!” throughout the set. The chaotic yet fitting energy was the perfect opening for LAUNDRY DAY, and the audience sent Whatmore off with Texas-size whoops and cheers as the band left the stage after a quick 30-minute set.
Just after 9:00 p.m., the highly anticipated LAUNDRY DAY entered the stage coolly, one by one, as ominous electronic music filled Brushy Street Commons. After Ciulla-Lipkin finally stepped onto the stage, the band launched into the bouncy “R U READY?” as the crowd eagerly jumped and screamed along. Deep red lights strobed over the group, quickly transitioning quickly from red to blue to yellow as the catchy “ALIEN” blared through the speakers. Following that, “BULLDOG,” another track off of EARWORM, began, with lights still strobing and fans still earnestly jumping to the energetic production of the song. While Ciulla-Lipkin provides the main vocals on LAUNDRY DAY’s discography, Nunes’ harmonies and vocal style are sprinkled throughout entire verses of the band’s songs. Simultaneously playing the drums and singing the second verse of “BENT,” the crowd went wild when Nunes, dressed in an Incredibles shirt, finally had his time to shine.
After dancing around the stage for most of the set, the band took a breather with “Damn Shame,” a crowd sing-along: “It would be a damn shame if you left it at night / It'd be a damn shame to spend the rest of my life never knowin' / How you taste, bite my lips, grab my face / Oh, it would be a damn shame.” The lights began to flash pink and green rapidly, as the dance party pace was picked back up with “NO GO,” and a mash-up of “Other Side of the World,” “DENIM,” and “Evening News.” From the floor to the balcony, Brushy Street Commons was entranced by the dynamic stage presence of LAUNDRY DAY.
While LAUNDRY DAY mostly kept quiet, Weingartner and Pearl still kept the energy up, gesturing to fans and impressing concertgoers with their pop instrumentals. One of the singles from EARGASM, “APEROL SPRITZ,” showcased a more rock-oriented, Beck-like sound from the unit. Its gritty production prompted more headbanging than dancing. A special treat for Austin, Ciulla-Lipkin broke into “I Feel Good” from the 2019 record, HOMESICK. Making the crowd get low and jump as high as possible for their biggest hit, “FRIENDS,” the track featured the most intense strobe lighting of the night, where the colors flashed so rapidly that it gave the illusion of the band having disappeared off the stage. The main set concluded with “MEDICINE,” highlighting more of Ciulla-Lipkin’s vocal range than any other song that night.
After a quick, approximately one-minute intermission, LAUNDRY DAY rushed back to the stage to play “Why Is Everyone a DJ?” much to the audience’s approval. Never truly losing stamina or the tight grasp the band had on the audience’s attention, they broke into “SUPERMODEL,” where fans truly gave it their all. As one final dance party, “SEE YOU IN ANOTHER LIFE” ended the night with Ciulla-Lipkin jumping into the crowd and grooving under the spinning disco ball. The band took its final bows to the classic “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, a fitting end to the ‘Time of Your Life’ Tour.
LAUNDRY DAY is great playing through your phone, but even better live. The dynamic energy of the group is contagious, giving you no option but to dance and sway to their classically pop-rock fast-tempo tracks. The New York group definitely gave Austin their all, leaving Brushy Street Commons buzzing after the show.