December 5, 2025

Mario at Echo Lounge

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Mario came through Echo Lounge on the Nothing But Us Tour. The room is the right size for it. Close enough that the R&B hits felt personal, which is the whole point of a tour with that name.

Dallas got a good one.

Moody Studios

Jasmine. Austin. Live music, Black culture, and whatever I actually sat through. I write like I was in the room because I was.

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