On a hot and windy night in Austin, Texas, Teddy Swims and his touring band, Freak Freely, brought their grand energy to the Moody Amphitheater.
Teddy Swims is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his creative blends of pop, country, and soul. Swims started his musical career in Georgia in 2011. He blew up in 2019 after he rapped over a track for his friend Addy Maxwell. 2019 is also the year he adopted the stage name “Swims,” which stands for “Someone Who Isn’t Me Sometimes,” referring to his on-stage persona. The same year, he self-recorded his first solo single, “Night-Off,” and was signed with Warner Records before the year ended.
Swims’ most recent album is I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy. It was originally released in 2023 with 10 tracks. Since then, Swims has released two different versions of the same album. Both new versions feature additional tracks. His single “Lose Control” was his first song to peak at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also made history by becoming the first song to spend 100 weeks on the chart.
Opening for Teddy Swims is Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot. Cian Ducrot is originally from Cork, Ireland, and gained popularity in 2022 after going viral on TikTok. His single “All For You” reached #2 on the Irish Singles Chart. At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Ducrot won an award for Best R&B Song after co-writing on SZA’s single “Saturn.” On August 1st, he released his third studio album, Little Dreaming. He opened his set with three new songs, one of them being “Your Eyes” from his new album. Ducrot told the crowd that this was probably the hottest concert he’s ever performed. Notedly, he was wearing a Terry Black’s hat, a well-known local Austin, Texas, barbecue joint.
At about 8:30 PM, Teddy Swims took to the stage. He opened his set with “Not Your Man,” a track from his album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2). He also performed older songs such as “Devil in a Dress” from the EP Sleep is Exhausting (2022) and the single “Bed on Fire” (2021). Before starting “Need You More,” Swims dedicated the new song to the mother of his child. When he sang “Black & White,” he invited one of his backup vocalists, Myles, to perform the part originally sung by Muni Long. While introducing “Small Hands,” Teddy told the crowd that he had yet to make it through this song without crying. “Small Hands” was written about how much he loves his son, and like he said he would, he did, in fact, cry during the performance.Towards the end of the show, Swims had two fans pull a random letter and number. Each combination corresponded with a different cover the band would play. The song that was decided was “Still the One” by Shania Twain. Swims and his band performed it as if it were their own. Shania would have been proud. As he wrapped the show up, “Your Kind of Crazy” began with Teddy sitting on a toilet. Mid-song, he started throwing “poop” into the crowd, assuming it was a commemorative item of sorts. He performed his top hit “Lose Yourself” before leaving the stage. Swims and his band returned for a three-song encore and closed the set with “The Door.”
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