Concert Recap: Frog at 29th Street Ballroom

Queens indie rock duo Frog performed to a packed 29th Street Ballroom on Oct. 29, with support from opening band Important Group, for the final show of its 2026 tour. 

Photos by Meadow Riley

Austin-based band Important Group opens the night at 29th Street Ballroom, performing lo-fi rock songs.

Austin-based band Important Group opens the night at 29th Street Ballroom, performing lo-fi rock songs.

Austin-based band Important Group opens the night at 29th Street Ballroom, performing lo-fi rock songs.

Daniel Bateman, lead singer of the band Frog, sings while playing keyboard during “Best Buy.”

Bassist Thomas White calmly performs the upbeat song “U Shud Go 2 Me.”

Drummer Steve Bateman, the younger brother of Daniel Bateman, plays percussion while singing the somber track “Don’t Tell Me Where You’re Going.”

Frog enthusiastically performs its hits “You Know I’m Down” and “It’s Something I Do.”

Frog enthusiastically performs its hits “You Know I’m Down” and “It’s Something I Do.”

White poses at the camera as he ducks to fix the wiring in between songs.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Frog continuously performs in an energetic fashion throughout the two-hour show time.

Daniel Bateman closes out the night singing the melancholy lyrics of  “Bones”: “Pain it’s all the same, it’s always helping you out when you’re down.”