Live Review: Wet Leg - North American Moisturizer Tour 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Writing and Photography by Bobby Talamine
Edited by Fiza Javid

The Salt Shed Fairgrounds- Chicago
Wednesday, - September 10, 2025

The band Wet Leg.
Boy how this band has evolved over a few short years.
Starting off back in the day with cool and catchy indie singing and songwriting, and now blessed with a boatload of confidence, turned into a formidable foe.
Fighting words of choice.

Like in a boxing ring, hype before the event, a throwdown before the throwdown.
The main tell before Wednesday's show at the Fairgrounds of The Salt Shed- the album cover art for their latest release for "Moisturizer', from back in July of this year.
Provocative- the pose, the stance, the wicked smile from Rhian Teasdale- sexy, sure, but also appearing a bit crazed, like you're looking for a fight, a bit of unpredictable chaos to ensue.
Then came the late night show appearances to promote "Moisturizer",  both in the UK and of course the states.

Nothing subtle appearances wise, what with sexy clothes, the tattoos from Rhian, the look and feel of pin up- ish, but don't you dare approach, all of it by the looks of things volatile.
And of course the song of choice from their late night appearances was "Catch these Fists" - a swashbuckling ride of merriment melody wise, but underneath, lyrically, a lot more to tell, specifically knuckle-headed (and maybe a bit inebriated) men doing there best (Most awkwardly) of trying to pickup Rhian at either a bar, or bars, or on the dancefloor, when on a night on the town.
Catch these fists, and then some.
So there's the answer kinda, even now on the their current North American Tour, and the opener- but of course the song "Catch these Fists".

Laying the groundwork for what's to come, heavy beats intact, sexy clothing ever evident, brandishing sexy moves throughout, with a layer of snarl and of course when the song starts, Rhian at the drum riser, slowly walking to center mic, arms out, fists of course out.
And the Salt Shed crowd- in rabid fandomness with lots and lots of screams, reciting lyrics verbatim.
Yes, on a Wednesday night, we are in for a wild ride.

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Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Wet Leg - Bobby Talamine (c) 2025

Another tell, song eight for the evening, "Ur Mom", and the banshee yells from the audience about 3 minutes in, drowning out the band in cathartic release..
From the main floor, a sight to behold, to witness in unison and let loose like everyone else.
The whole evening had this vibe, of frisky, of slightly uninhibited, even when dancing in place, especially towards the end, with their captivating song "Chaise Longue", the definition of post punk, sure, but with aloof overtones lyrically, met with melodies that start simple, catchy, but it just builds and builds and builds, especially when performed live, all fresh and clean and anew.
The whole evening, just ping ponging about from various vantage points, upstairs, downstairs, like everywhere for me, and the joy of it all- the Chicago Wet Leg faithful are all in.
How this band has reinvented itself, amped up the energy for sure, now being even more so a full fledged band beyond the core of Rhian and Hester Chambers certainly helps.
Another note- solid drumming from Henry Holmes.

Rhian sure made note of that throughout the evening as well, bouncing about in time in front of Henry's kit, all smiles, all energized like she's hearing their songs live like the first time.
The new material from Moisturizer", has lots of punch of course, but added to all of this is their new attitude, amping up the entire setlist, older songs included.
Wet Leg, they aren't wannabees whatsoever.
They came to play and brandish melodies of a sarcastic wit with a smidgeon of charm, and of course attitude.

I mean wicked attitude.
Hope my photos reflect this energy to some level- after all, while in the pit for the first three, I was laughing my ass off at the energy, the excitement of it all.
Like lightning in a bottle, all things Wet Leg.
Easily one of the best shows of the year.

Bobby Talamine - JBTV Music Television Chicago

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Wet Leg, Salt Shed, Chicago Live Music, Bobby Talamine, Fiza Javid, Jerry Bryant, JBTV Music Television, 2025