SAMIA captivates on second night at Chicago’s Thalia Hall

Jun 10

SAMIA returned to the stage for a sold-out night two of her “Bloodless” Tour at Chicago’s Thalia Hall on June 3rd, 2025.

SAMIA (born Samia Finnerty) graced the audience with her presence at around 9pm.

Wearing a fire-engine red tank top, black skirt (with black tights and shoes to match) and ponytail piled high, the indie pop rocker casually took the stage, taking it all in. She’s done this before. Numerous times.

Finnerty’s definitely no stranger to being a show headliner, either (aside from this tour, she already has two prior headlining tours under her belt).

I initially saw SAMIA back in February 2019 when she opened for Donna Missal’s “This Time” Tour at Chicago’s Chop Shop. This time around, all eyes were on Finnerty. She was like the effortlessly cool girl in the room with - at the same time - a humbling stage presence as smiled out into crowd with a hand to her chest, thankful.

Over the course of an hour and fifteen minutes, Finnerty performed songs spanning her three studio albums: “The Baby” (2020) “Honey” (2023) and “Bloodless” (2025), the latter being the album the tour is in support of.

The crowd was ready to go as the 28 year old launched into the beautifully sad “Triptych”, off her debut album. Everyone sang right along. But don’t let her stage presence fool you: In spite of her hypnotic /calming vocals and music, Finnerty does have some dark tracks. Upon SAMIA occasionally turning the mic over to crowd, everyone still gleefully sang, err, screamed, “I hope you marry the girl from your hometown / And I'll f***ing kill her / And I'll f***ing freak out” on the “Honey” album track "Kill Her Freak Out".

There were tender moments, however, as the indie darling explained, “This song’s about Raffaella”, before going into “North Pole”. The track is for Finnerty’s friend, fellow singer and one of her opening acts for the “Bloodless” Tour.

Over the course of her set, it was just SAMIA and her backing band. No outfit changes nor complex choreography. Ending the show with a rousing rendition of her radio-friendly song “Honey” saw Finnerty in her element as she bounced all around the stage. Simplicity at its best is what made SAMIA shine.

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