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Lake Street Dive Found Old-Fashioned Success in an Era of Overnight TikTok Stars


Lake Street Dive's rise from clubs to Madison Square Garden is a story of old-fashioned work ethic in the TikTok era. Listen to Behind the Setlist.

Lake Street Dive ’s ascent from its music school roots to Manhattan’s largest concert stage is a story of an old-fashioned work ethic in an era of overnight TikTok stars. Thinking about performing at the historic arena, which has hosted everything from the legendary Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 to a 10-year Billy Joel residency, gave singer Rachael Price “a fair amount of imposter syndrome,” she tells Billboard ’s Behind the Setlist podcast. Success has a way of finding talented artists who persevere, though, and Lake Street Dive has put in the hard work to merit both a Madison Square Garden gig and a Grammy nod.

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