Richmond, VA – It had been a while since I got to see Ana Popovic on the Tin Pan stage, or any other stage for that matter. Looking back, I did not think she could step up her stage game. I was wrong. On January 12, 2026, at the Tin Pan in Richmond, VA, Ana blew away the near sold out Tin Pan crowd with some funky rock blues and some face melting Fender Telecaster riffs.
Ana opened the night to the well fed and nearly sold out Tin Pan audience with “Rise Up!“, let the jammin’ begin!! A bluesy “Power Over Me” was next followed by the third song from her 2023 album, Power, “Queen of the Pack”
“Strong Taste“
Changing things up a bit, from power to desire, the next kick as piece was “Strong Taste“, which had the audience doing a country blues jam, body shaking, sitting at the dinner table funky head bobbing dance. It was quite a sight.
Now if you have never been to the Tin Pan, it is a very unique music venue. Patrons show up early, sit down, order a great dinner and drinks to put them in the mood for great music. Ana is a Tin Pan favorite, as she makes an appearance at least once a year, nearly selling it out each time.
As the night went on, we were introduced to several tracks from Ana’s most recent album, Dance to the Rhythm. The heat turned up with a little “Sho Nuf“. “Soulution“, “Worked Up“, and a great cover of “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover“!
Are you “Worked Up“?
As the set wound down, Ana’s music had the Tin Pan wound up. She eased into finale, playing classics such as “Brand New Man“, “I Like It On Top“, and a “Lasting Kind of Love“, finishing the set with the title track of her newest album, “Dance to the Rhythm“.
After a brief standing O, Ana and the band returned to the stage, finishing off the night with “Turn My Luck” and the last song on her new album titled, “Sisters and Brothers“. In her words (and I do not think too many will disagree), the ‘world is nuts’ but music can bring us together. In my years doing this, I have seen how true that sentiment is.
I think what makes the Tin Pan a great venue for Ana is the intimacy. Her engagement with the fans does not end with the final note, it ends when the last fan leaves her table. She engages and talks with the fans as they leave for the night.
Ana Popovic Gallery
Check out Ana’s love letter, with a critical eye, to California, “California Chase”
Ana Popovic Setlist
Rise Up!
Power Over Me
Ride It
Queen of the Pack
Strong Taste
Sho Nuf
Soulution
Worked Up
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
California Chase
Doin’ This
Dwell on the Feeling
Brand New Man
Like It on Top
Lasting Kind of Love
Dance to the Rhythm
Encore:
Turn My Luck
Sisters and Brothers
Show Date: January 12, 2026
