Toro y Moi and Panda Bear are both leading-edge projects, and the musicians behind them — South Carolina native Chaz Bear and Noah Lennox from the Charm City, respectively — have long been celebrated across the globe for the scope of sounds they’ve achieved.
For these two prolific outfits to team up for a co-headlining tour would seem like a wild endeavor, but that’s exactly what was announced last fall, only weeks after Dead Oceans’ release of Toro y Moi’s eighth studio album, Hole Erth. The tour recently landed at 9:30 Club for a sold-out show.
The news also included word of Panda Bear’s forthcoming album, Sinister Grift, co-produced by Lennox’s Animal Collective bandmate Josh “Deakin” Dibb and set for release on Domino at the end of this month.
Listen to Toro y Moi’s newest album, Hole Earth, via Spotify:
These two iconic, influential figures have been on the road together since the beginning of February, with plans to reunite later in the spring for more dates.
Listen to new singles from Panda Bear’s forthcoming album, Sinister Grift, via Spotify:
On Feb. 16, Toro y Moi and Panda Bear packed 9:30 Club in Washington DC with a diverse crowd of listeners and hosted an immensely rewarding evening of music.
With tracks both old and new, Bear and Lennox reminded that they’re masters of their craft who continue to grow massive followings and collaborate with some of the most recognized artists on the planet.
Toro y Moi Setlist
Mirage
Laws of the Universe
Talamak
You Hid
Girl Like You
So Many Details
Madonna
Hollywood
Tuesday
Reseda
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Rose Quarts
Ordinary Pleasure
Freelance
Walking in the Rain
Undercurrent
Starlink
Say That
Who I Am
The Difference (Flume cover)
Panda Bear Setlist
Just as Well
Slow Motion
Ferry Lady
Never Ending Game (Angel Du$t cover)
Anywhere but Here
Selfish Gene
The Preakness
Praise
Buoys
Defense
Last Night at the Jetty
Nourished By Time Setlist
Rain Water Promise
Daddy
The Fields
Shed That Fear
Below are home-rolled/developed/scanned 35mm black-and-white shots, along with digital color images, of Toro y Moi, Panda Bear, and opening act Nourished By Time performing at 9:30 Club on the night of Feb. 16, 2025. All photos copyright and courtesy of Casey Ryan Vock.
Toro y Moi
Panda Bear
Nourished By Time
