Mersiv brings the Nostalgia Tour to The Ritz on Feb 5

The bass producer announced Friday, Feb 5, 2027, at The Ritz, with Distinct Motive, Fryar and 2ŁØT on the bill. Tickets are $28.

There are three words people use to describe Mersiv's music: "Pretty Dark Loud." It's also the name of his 2021 album. This week he put a February Friday on the Triangle calendar. Mersiv plays The Ritz in Raleigh on Friday, Feb 5, 2027.

The show starts at 7pm, and tickets are $28 through Ticketmaster, where it's billed as the Nostalgia Tour. The date was announced Oct 28. Distinct Motive, Fryar and 2ŁØT are on the bill with him. The Ritz holds 1,400.

Mersiv is the project of Anderson Benoit Gallegos, a bass producer whose management bio has him working in electronic music since 2015. The same bio says he runs the MorFlo Records label. His catalog includes *Pretty Dark Loud*, a 20-track album released in October 2021, and *Out Of Bounds*, which he toured in fall 2023 on a run Pollstar reported opened Sept 1 in Fort Lauderdale. Red Light lists Bass Canyon, North Coast and Red Rocks among his 2026 dates.

"Pretty Dark Loud" is both the name of his 2021 album and the shortest description of his sound.

The Ritz has a long history of its own. Visit Raleigh says the building started as a disco in the 1970s, then had long runs as a rock venue and a Latin nightlife spot. INDY Week reported that it reopened as a Live Nation venue after months of renovation. It sits at 2820 Industrial Drive, per Ticketmaster's venue guide.

Why this room? With a 1,400 capacity and a four-act bill, The Ritz gives a bass show the space it needs. A Friday night means fans can stay through all four sets.

When to get tickets: they're on sale now on Ticketmaster through the link above at $28. It's a Friday with a 7pm start, and with three support acts ahead of the headliner, plan to get there early if you want the whole night.

Three months is plenty of time to learn the openers. Show up early for them.

Sources: Mersiv — Red Light Management (redlightmanagement.com); The Pretty, Dark and Loud Journey of Mersiv — 303 Magazine (303magazine.com); Mersiv unveils 'Out Of Bounds Tour' — Pollstar (news.pollstar.com); Unique Venue Spotlight: The Ritz — Visit Raleigh (visitraleigh.com); The Ritz reopens as a Live Nation venue — INDY Week (indyweek.com); Your Quick & Easy Venue Guide: The Ritz — Ticketmaster (blog.ticketmaster.com); Ticketmaster — Mersiv: Nostalgia Tour, Raleigh (ticketmaster.evyy.net); JamBase listing (jambase.com)