Courtney Barnett (with Kurt Vile), Momma & Truman Sinclair – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – May 12, 2026

Courtney Barnett proved that third time’s a charm after making up for two previously cancelled Philly shows, bringing her Creature of Habit tour to a sold out show at The Fillmore on a Tuesday night.

Truman Sinclair, a west coast-based musician with an alt-rock emo folk style opened the night. Similar to the sounds of Bon Iver and Pinegrove, Sinclair brought a poetic and raw performance combined with upbeat alternative folk songs, filling the crowd with smiles and setting the tone for the night.

NYC band Momma opened second for Courney Barnett, drawing in an energy similar to 90’s grunge era, packing the room with fuzzy garage rock guitar riffs. Their sound can be described as a “bubblegrunge” genre, which portrays that 90’s alternative grunge noise, but still making it into their own with shoegaze harmonies and melodies added into it.

Momma ended their set with one of their hit songs “Speeding 72,” leaving the crowd with cheers and excitement for Barnett’s set. Overall, these two bands were a perfect combination that led up to Courtney’s sounds of soft poetic storytelling and energetic 90’s garage rock.

Courtney Barnett headlined the night, diving right into her grunge roots with her latest single “Stay in Your Lane.” Keeping stage banter between songs at a minimum, occasionally giving praise and thanks to the crowd and opening acts, the night got louder as Barnett continued to shred heavily through her set. 

While the set primarily focused on the new release Creature of Habit, she also pulled the crowd in with hits from previous records, including songs from her debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. A big highlight of the night was when Kurt Vile made a surprise appearance on stage playing along to “Depreston” with Barnett and performed one of their duets “Over Everything.” The crowd’s energy matched another hit song “Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party,” yelling the lyrics verbatim, closing the show on an enjoyable high note. 

Cecilia Orlando

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