Teddy Swims Brings His Soul-Pop Voice to Toyota Center

Teddy Swims is coming to the Toyota Center tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, as part of his UGLY Tour. The soul-pop singer, born Jaten Dimsdale, is 33 and grew up in Atlanta, and his music pulls from soul, R&B, pop, rock and country, with some metal, punk and grunge edges. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show starts at 7:00 PM. Avery Anna and MarcLo are opening the night.

His path to a bigger audience started on YouTube in 2019, when he began posting covers of artists like Michael Jackson and Shania Twain. That same year he signed with Warner Records. He released the EP Unlearning in 2021, followed by Tough Love and Sleep Is Exhausting in 2022, and then his debut album, I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1), in 2023. The song "Lose Control" reached the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and went on to hold the record for the longest run on the Billboard Hot 100, with 112 weeks. He has also worked with Meghan Trainor, X Ambassadors and Illenium.

A review of his Detroit show in late September described a set of 26 songs that ran close to two hours, mixing soul, R&B, rock and pop. The stage was built to look like an Atlanta urban neighborhood. On the musical side, he is backed by Freak Freely, a five-piece band with pianist Jairus Hardge, guitarists Addy Maxwell, Jesse Hampton and Christian Griswold, and drummer DeAndre Hemby.

The Toyota Center sits at 1510 Polk St, downtown. The box office is closed for renovations, so you'll enter through the Bell Street Atrium or the Polk Street lobby once doors open. Bags no bigger than 10 by 6 by 2 inches are allowed. Anything larger has to go to the Binbox lockers on the third level of the Tundra Garage, which cost at least $15 per bag and are non-refundable. Cash isn't accepted, and the venue doesn't allow re-entry, so plan to stay inside once you're in.