Lady Gaga showed that she could rock a club just as hard as arenas as she showcased songs from her new album.
The Grammy-winner played a short set at the 5 Spot bar in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday night to a small crowd of fans and guests, and included three new songs from her forthcoming album, Joanne.
She introduced herself as Lady Gaga from New York City, but asked her fans, “tonight if you could just call me Joanne”, which is the name of her aunt, who died at age 19. It is also her middle name. The album is set for release on October 21. The performance was steamed live on tour partner Bud Light’s Facebook page, as will upcoming bar shows on October 20 and October 27.
She greeted crowds lined up behind police barricades before walking into the club wearing an embroidered jacket and large brimmed hat that covered her eyes and carrying a guitar case. She started with Sinner’s Prayer, followed with A-Yo, and then brought in top country songwriter Hillary Lindsey as backup vocals on Million Reasons, which Lindsey co-wrote.
Lindsey is one of a trio of songwriters in Nashville who wrote the country hit Girl Crush, performed by Little Big Town.
Lady Gaga returned after a short break with her current single Perfect Illusion and jumped into the crowd to sing and dance along with her fans.
She told the crowd of just a little more than 100 people that she couldn’t “give away too much tonight”, and left the crowd wanting more as they chanted “Joanne.”
Gaga will be performing at the Super Bowl half-time show in February in Houston.
