pure xtc on the Palmer College Stage at Armored Gardens
Schedule
Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 at 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Armored Gardens | Davenport, IA
Genre: Alternative PopRecommended If You Like: MUNA, Maggie Rogers, Phantogram
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
pure xtc is the brainchild of Kansas City-based artist Taylor Hughes, powerhouse multi-instrumentalist and producer who built a world where brooding soundscapes meet stark vulnerability. Originally from Baltimore, MD, she spent years in NYC before relocating to Kansas City in 2021, where pure xtc was born.
Her sound thrives in the shadows—dark, immersive, and unapologetically raw. pure xtc’s music has traveled beyond the underground, landing in UK and European retail soundscapes like Birkenstock and Harvey Nichols, while get lost hit the big screen in AMC Theaters as part of the award-winning comedy Midwest Skidmark.
She also scored Rangoon, a short film that premiered to a sold-out crowd in Kansas City. Her work has been championed by Apple Music’s New in Alternative and Proud Radio, with performances alongside Fletcher, Slayyyter, Jenny Lewis, and Dashboard Confessional solidifying her place in the alternative pop world. She has also performed on ABC 27 and FOX 21.
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