History Buff Links Phoebe Bridgers Tour To The Boston Tea Party — Says Venue's Tea Policy Is '1783 All Over Again'
The sold-out tour stop for Phoebe Bridgers' current run has sparked an unexpected historical firestorm after the indie rock star's team reportedly banned all loose-leaf tea from the backstage area. Local historian Dr. Marcus Fine, a self-described "Bridgers stan with a PhD in 18th-century colonial rebellion," drew immediate parallels to the 1773 Boston Tea Party, calling the venue's new beverage rule "a shocking echo of 1783 all over again." Fine noted that the prohibition, allegedly imposed to prevent sticky floors at the Los Angeles Theater, mirrors the British East India Company's monopoly tactics that led to the American Revolution. "Phoebe's tour is literally reenacting the lead-up to the Treaty of Paris," Fine told reporters, causing a frenzy among fans who now debate whether Bridgers is a secret history buff or just anti-caffeine. The comparison has gone viral, with #PhoebeTeaParty trending on X, where users argue if the ban is an unfair tax on their concert experience.