Page 16 - ION Indie Magazine SeptOct 2024

The growth of Molly Grace’s fanbase can be detected and
seen, especially throughout her live shows, where the crowd is
continuously growing bigger.

“I’m used to performing at small clubs, and I’ve noticed I prefer
them due to the intimacy within the atmosphere,” explained
Grace. “Performing in these smaller venues is similar to how I
feel about my small, but growing, fanbase – I can connect and
communicate with everyone in the room! However, I’ve already
begun booking bigger venues and festivals, such as Bonnaroo,
so if I have to sacrifice a portion of that individual connection
between my fans and myself, I will at least continue to book
venues with standing room. It’s vital to be dancing for a Molly
Grace show!”

Life as a performer thus far has shown Grace how perfectly
coordinated shows can easily fall apart at the drop of a hat, so
keeping herself on her toes and reading the room is something
that has helped to keep her head on her shoulders and put on
eye-catching performances for her growing fanbase.

“I play with the timing of my shows as

I perform, as well as which stories I’m
going to unveil to the audience. Some
audiences seem to want to connect
emotionally a bit more than others, so
I’ll tell maybe some more personal
stories, and then there are other
audiences who clearly just want to
have a good time dancing, so I’ll play
up my performativity a bit. It goes
back to having that connection with
your audience because that helps put
on your best show. My persona is so
larger than life and confident, so I
want to make sure I'm still coming
through as human.”

Photo credit: Bella Sgarlata