Esther Rose with Sam Gelband at MilkBoyThursday, June 18, 2026 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM 21+ with Valid Photo ID required for entry About MilkBoy Visit milkboyphilly.com or venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, MB Merch, Private Events, Menus and all things MilkBoy Please Note: MilkBoy’s stage is located on the 2nd floor and is standing room only. All patrons must be able to walk the flight of steps in order to enter the venue, as there is no elevator in the building. Food, Concessions + Drink Menus | Venue FAQ | Contact Info - About Esther Rose Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify Esther Rose began writing Want, her fifth album, during a long solo drive, turning a playful list of desires into a deeply personal exploration of longing, growth, and self-reflection. Blending pop melody, country storytelling, and the raw energy of punk, the album unfolds like a memoir—chronicling rock-bottom moments, evolving relationships, recovery, and hard-won clarity, all delivered with Rose’s signature warmth and relatability. Long celebrated for live shows that foster catharsis and connection, the Santa Fe-based songwriter reaches new emotional depths here, offering her most direct and vulnerable writing to date. Musically, Want is Rose’s most adventurous record yet. Recorded live-to-tape in Nashville with producer Ross Farbe, it embraces distortion, spontaneity, and full-band intensity while preserving her gift for unforgettable melody. After a period of burnout and self-doubt, Rose recommitted to music with renewed honesty, drawing strength from trusted collaborators and a more open creative process. The result is a powerful, wide-ranging album that confronts vulnerability head-on, balances chaos with stability, and closes on a poignant reflection of past and present colliding—marking Want as the strongest and most expansive work of her career. About Sam Gelband Website | Instagram | Spotify Sam Gelband is starting over while trying not to leave it all behind. His debut album “That’s All” is far from his first, but it is an arrival that’s been a long time coming. A recent collaborator with The Sons of Rainier, Bella White, Dean Johnson, and Chris Acker, Gelband emerges with his own true voice, one we won’t soon forget.