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Phoebe Bridgers Debuts Eight New Songs in Intimate, Phone-Free MSG Performance

Phoebe Bridgers performed eight new songs at a special acoustic concert at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, where attendees willingly locked their phones away for an intimate, internet-free experience. Bridgers told the 18,000-strong crow

Variety Music·Jun 5, 2026·via Variety Music

Phoebe Bridgers Debuts Eight New Songs in Intimate, Phone-Free MSG Performance

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Phoebe Bridgers Turns Madison Square Garden Into Her Living Room With Intimate, Phone-Free Show Featuring Eight New Songs: Concert Review

By Jem Aswad

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“It’s weird not having a phone, isn’t it?” said Phoebe Bridgers to the 18,000-or so strong audience who’d willingly had their phones locked up for Thursday night’s special acoustic concert at Madison Square Garden. “I love it. I appreciate you allowing this to be an internet-free zone.”

She added with a smile, “And if any of you stuck an Apple Watch up your ass to record this, please don’t post it on the internet — I’m trusting you.”