Father John Misty
Channel 24
March 27, 2026
Photos by Paul Piazza
Father John Misty recently played to a capacity crowd at Sacramento’s Channel 24. Misty is the stage persona for Josh Tillman, who has become widely known for his eccentric style and sardonic wit. He is also a damn good songwriter.
Onstage, he is part snake oil salesman, part mystical poet, and pure showman. Starting out as a member of Fleet Foxes before going solo, being in both a band and a solo artist has helped him to develop as a live performer and songwriter, and both of those disciplines were on full display throughout the evening. Misty has defined himself as a showstopping live performer with an engaging, somewhat cynical and confrontational relationship with…..