Los Angeles, California - February 17, 2026

Del Water Gap turned the historic sold-out Wiltern into what felt like the coziest basement show in Los Angeles, with, of course, just a few thousand of his closest friends.

Before he even hit the stage, the preshow playlist set the tone: heavy on One Direction and Harry Styles solo cuts, a not-so-subtle nod to the emotionally unwell pop lovers in the room. By the time the lights dimmed, the crowd was prepared for anything to come.

The stage itself was framed with curtains that shrunk the grand stage of the Wiltern into something far more intimate. Lower lighting softened the wide expanse, making the room feel smaller, darker, and deeply personal as if we’d all stumbled into a secret show. Throughout the night, live camera footage projected directly onto the curtains created the feeling of watching old home videos on a sheet tacked to a wall, except instead of childhood memories, it was Holden and a sea of fans screaming every word back at him.

Six songs in, Holden jokingly announced that his lighting director needed a break. Instead, he handed a light control button to a fan in the audience to run the rainbow colorways for “NFU.” The fan did their best to match cues with Holden’s charisma, and somehow the chaos only made the moment sweeter.

A moody serenade marked the 10th anniversary of “High Tops”, bringing the energy down to a hushed, reverent sway. But Del Water Gap doesn’t stay quiet for long. He catapulted the room back to full volume with a surprisingly nostalgic cover of “Steal My Girl” — because who needs a One Direction club night when you can hear it live like this?

“Coping on Unemployment” turned theatrical, with curtains rippling in waves as the crowd screamed the lyrics “YOU NEED TO GET SOME HELP” loud enough to rattle the balcony. Then came “Damn,” which somehow included an onstage embroidery machine craft time. Holden stitched mid-song, never breaking stride, before gifting the mystery project to a fan at the barricade. A self-portrait? A motivational quote? A horse with a bowl cut? We may never know.

Hidden floor cameras captured intimate close-ups during the intro of “Perfume,” moments before Holden leapt into the pit to mosh through the chorus with the fans on the floor.

By the time “Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat” closed the night, the energy was explosive and cathartic. If the song is about words you can’t say, this show was about everything you can being screamed at the top of your lungs. And just like the title promises, it’s one that’ll be stuck in our heads for a long time.