Teenage Dads

Teenage Dads at La Marquise

We are delighted to welcome Teenage Dads to La Marquise, our intimate live stage moored on the Rhône in Lyon, where the river’s flow and the low-slung ceiling combine to turn concerts into kinetic parties. From our vantage as hosts, few bands fit our room’s energy better than this Australian quartet: brisk, bright, and irrepressibly playful, they deal in tight harmonies, wiry guitars, and hooks that bounce off the water and back to the dancefloor. Our team is preparing a set-up that keeps the band within arm’s reach of the crowd—close enough to trade grins and handclaps—so every breakdown, hand-hit snare, and synth squiggle lands with the immediacy Teenage Dads are known for on their thriving international tour calendar. Expect their signature call-and-response vocals, quick-fire tempo pivots, and the kind of communal singalongs that feel tailor-made for a venue where you can clock every nod and smile on stage.

On-stage now: momentum, new tunes, and a show built for contact

As curators at La Marquise, we’ve watched Teenage Dads surge from cult favorite to global indie export, driven by recent singles that have earned heavy rotation and fervent word of mouth. Tracks like Teddy, Speedracer, Exit Sign, and Hey, Diego! capture the band’s sweet spot: a wiry, post-punk snap softened by synth warmth and open-hearted melodies. Their much-loved EP Midnight Driving has become a shorthand for the group’s late-night, neon-lit vibe, and their new material—teased across a relentless run of stages—shows a band sharpening their edges while widening their grin. On our system, the crispness of their rhythm section will carry the room, while the front-of-house mix will spotlight their layered gang vocals and the springy, chorus-kissed guitar tones that give the songs their elastic lift. We’ve tuned the space so that quiet intros bloom and sudden bursts hit with effervescence, keeping every riff and vocal hook distinct without sacrificing the glorious, danceable blur that defines a Teenage Dads peak-time moment.

For this La Marquise date, the band’s set design and our room’s character meet in a way that privileges movement and connection: think a fluid run of fan favorites threaded with newer songs that have been road-tested to a shine. Anthems such as Teddy and Speedracer are the kind of numbers that erupt on our floor, while Exit Sign and Hey, Diego! let the band flex their stop-start precision and harmony stack, giving you those big, arms-aloft choruses our deck loves to amplify. We’ll keep the sightlines clean from the bar to the bow, the lighting warm and kinetic, and the transitions brisk so the momentum never dips. Come early to stake out a rail spot, browse the merch table dockside, and soak in the pre-show river glow; once the quartet hits, expect a high-tempo hour that moves from jittery indie propulsion to synth-sparkled pop release, the kind of performance that turns our vessel into a dancing, singing chorus line. Teenage Dads arrive at La Marquise with confidence, fresh tunes in their back pocket, and an instinct for interaction that makes our stage feel like a fifth bandmate—exactly the chemistry that keeps live music on the river feeling urgent and alive.