You wouldn’t know it was the start of the workweek by the look of the Charleston Music Hall on Monday night. On October 13th, the venue was packed with fans ranging from college students to longtime indie veterans in their 40s. They all came for one reason: to see electro-rock heavyweights Phantogram return to the stage.
Los Eclipses
Before the headliners took the stage, the crowd was treated to a hypnotic performance from the Franco-Mexican duo Los Eclipses. The pairing of French singer Eva de Marce and Mexican producer Dan Solo brought a mesmerizing mix of bilingual (yes, some Spanglish, yes, some French) dream-pop and electronic beats that felt as otherworldly as their name suggests.
Their set—clocking in at a tight, entrancing 45 minutes—leaned heavily on tracks from their 2024 debut album Eden Sauvage, a concept album inspired by the myth of Adam and Eve.
With lush synths and pulsing drum patterns triggered live on an MPC, the music drifted between sultry and surreal. Whether or not the audience caught understood the lyrics didn’t seem to matter, it was all about the vibe.
Los Eclipses closed their set to roaring applause. Then came the main event.
Phantogram
Phantogram, the beloved duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter from Greenwich, New York, emerged to a pitch-black stage that exploded into light and motion as the opening notes rang out. The setlist was a blend of new tracks from their 2024 release Memory of a Day, their fifth studio album, and fan favorites from earlier records like Voices and Eyelid Movies.
Barthel’s vocals were as haunting as ever, cutting through the thick bass and shimmering synth layers like a blade. Meanwhile, Carter alternated between triggering samples on the beat pad and ripping through riffs on his guitar, giving the set an unpredictable, kinetic energy.
Phantogram’s visuals matched the music’s intensity: glitchy projections, stark strobe bursts, and fast-moving light washes enveloped the stage, transforming Charleston Music Hall into a living, breathing soundscape.
By the time the final track faded out, the audience was still swaying, caught in the haze of sound and light. On a Monday night in Charleston, Phantogram proved themselves masters of the live experience.
Phantogram with Los Eclipses at Charleston Music Hall – 10/13/25 (Photos)
All photos by Benny Bertolini (@benny4eyes).
