Samantha Fish absolutely tore it up at Empire Live when she brought her Paper Doll World Tour to Albany on June 24. Texas Headhunters whet everybody’s appetite for their yet-to-be-released debut as support.

Review and Photos by Pat Rogers for NYS Music

Samantha Fish at Empire Live (June 24, 2025) – photo by Pat Rogers for NYS Music

Early in the set, “Paper Doll” hit with eerie elegance. A balancing act of vulnerability and venom in equal measure.

Later, “Dreamgirl” pulled the room into a haunted waltz, before the tension snapped back to full-throttle with the roaring urgency of “Bulletproof.” Each song built on the last like a fuse leading to the next stick of dynamite. 
– Pat Rogers for NYS Music