Here Come the Mummies brought thunderous funk to Saint Andrew’s Hall, closing their Mummfest Tour with wild energy, alongside Lachy Doley and Platinum Moon.
Platinum Moon opened the night with a rush of sound that pulled everyone in from the first note. The New York rockers opened with “1975,” and set the tone for the night with an irresistible groove that made the floor shake.
Their new single, “I Am,” was the clear highlight of the night. The song carried a powerful emotional weight that landed perfectly live, carried by soaring vocals, shredding guitars, and a dynamic rhythm section, all blended into a sound that transported the audience straight to the late 1970s.
Platinum Moon’s performance felt both nostalgic and fresh, filled with color and confidence. By the end of their set, they had the crowd energized and eager for more.
Lachy Doley lit up the stage next with a performance that felt like a storm of soul, groove, and pure joy. Watching him switch between his roaring Hammond Organ and the wild, bending tones of his whammy clavinet was a thrill in itself. Sometimes he’d be hammering the organ with both hands, then suddenly pivot to the clavinet mid-song, pulling out sounds that seemed to twist and cry in perfect sync with the crowd’s energy. His musicianship was magnetic, pulling everyone into the pulse of the night.Jackie Barnes drove the set with thunderous precision on drums, his timing sharp and full of swagger, feeding off Doley’s every move. The chemistry between them filled the room.
“Get Out of Your Ears Way” set the tone with an explosive start, while “Six Feet Under” simmered with tension and release. Midway through, Toby Dorfman from Platinum Moon jumped on bass, and the energy shot even higher. The evening closed with “Still in Love,” a soaring finish that left the crowd cheering, smiling, and entirely caught up in Doley’s world of vibrant, living sound.
The crowd waited in frenzied anticipation for Here Come the Mummies to take the stage. Suddenly, drums erupted from the back of the room, and the band appeared, marching through the crowd in a pulsing drum line. The rhythm built to a fever pitch until they reached the stage and blasted into “My Party,” igniting the venue in pure chaos and joy.The energy never dipped. “Freak Flag” had the entire hall roaring, the horns cutting sharp and the groove hitting deep enough to rattle the floorboards. The band waved their own flags high, then grabbed a flag from a fan in the front row and waved it like a trophy. “Fenk Shui” dripped with attitude, “Dirty Minds” had everyone laughing and moving, and “Whip It Out” turned the crowd into a frenzy of dancing bodies.
Mid-set, they broke into a wild flute beatbox interlude that felt part magic trick, part jam session. It rolled right into a nonstop stretch of “Splurge,” “Pants,” and “Threeway on the Freeway,” each funkier than the last. When they hit “She Loves Dick,” the audience screamed every word back at them.
When they returned for the encore and ripped into “House Party,” the room was a joyful mess of funk and noise. Tonight was truly a victory lap for The Mummies as the grand finale of the Mummfest Tour. Detroit got the sendoff, and the Mummies made sure it went out in glorious, funky flames.
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