Erin LeCount is starting to make waves in the music world, with her tour of Australia being the latest step in her remarkable rise towards the upper echelons of the pop industry. For her shows in Sydney, she played two shows at the Oxford Art Factory, one on a Friday night and the other as a Saturday matinee and there was very much a feeling in the audience that this was the beginning of an artist who will likely be playing in much larger venues in the future. Indeed, one could say that her trajectory could mirror Laufey, who played her first show in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory in 2023 and is now headlining Afterpay Arena for multiple nights at the same time as LeCount is in Sydney.

As has become a bit of a trend with emerging artists, there was no support act for LeCount, with the singer coming on at 8:30pm and performing a short and sharp set before sending her young audience home at a reasonable hour. While her set was longer than someone like Audrey Hobert’s, it was still definitely on the shorter side and with tickets at a very reasonable price, this seemed fair, but some concertgoers may have felt like they needed a little more bang for their buck if ticket prices were any higher. However, the shorter set did ensure that the show rarely lost momentum, with LeCount moving quickly between songs and keeping the energy high throughout.

“This tour is my first time in Australia,” said LeCount to huge cheers from the audience. 

As a result, this really felt like the audience was watching the emergence of an artist. As she entered to the powerful “I BELIEVE”, she instantly made a connection with the audience, with the Oxford Art Factory feeling like the perfect intimate venue for LeCount’s sound, which very much channels that of Hobert and Gracie Abrams. Even on a small set, there was a great deal of theatricality to LeCount’s show, with wonderful use of mist and instruments, with LeCount playing everything from the keyboard to a vocoder and everything in between. It was this wonderful balance of DIY but also polished, and a great representation of her artistry and her skills as a musician.

LeCount’s voice was also one of the highlights of the evening, with a rich and expressive quality that allowed her to move comfortably between the more intimate moments and the bigger, more powerful numbers. Her vocals were particularly effective when she stripped things back, allowing the emotion of the songs to come through without being overwhelmed by the instrumentation. It was clear that she is still developing as a live performer but there was already a confidence to her delivery that will continue to grow as her profile increases.

“Sydney, you’re so f***ing loud,” said LeCount. “The venue told us they’ve never seen a queue like [this].”

After a few tracks to acquaint herself with the audience, LeCount really took things up a notch with “Marble Arch”, moving into “Sweet Fruit”, which felt powerful and poignant in the Oxford Art Factory with its rich instrumentation. After performing some more tender numbers like “Heaven”, which reflected her journey towards acceptance of herself, and “ALICE”, which was about the breakdown of her last relationship, she moved into some grittier numbers like “Godspeed” and “808 HYMN” before closing out the night with “MACHINE GHOST”, before ending on her biggest hit, “Silver Spoon”, which had the whole crowd up and singing and really relishing in the moment.

Overall, this was an excellent show and it showed off LeCount’s promise as an artist and just how much potential she has as a storyteller and a musician. Her lyrics were incisive and her songwriting pleasant, with her young audience really lapping up the opportunity to see LeCount in such an intimate venue. While there is still room for her live show to develop, there is already a strong sense of identity to what she is creating, which is fantastic to see. Indeed, it seems inevitable that as LeCount’s star grows, her young fans will grow with her and that is something very special for the start of an artist’s journey but there’s also no doubt that LeCount’s following will only continue to increase as she builds up her profile and her persona. A great night and a wonderful showcase of music at the Oxford Art Factory.

Rating: ★★★★1/2

Erin LeCount – Oxford Art Factory – 7 August 2026