![]() ![]() ![]() Periodically checking in with the audience, he turned the energy up for “FUN!” from his 2017 album Big Fish Theory, where the chorus reflected the youthful energy of the evening: “ We just wanna have fun / We don’t wanna fuck up nothin’ / And we don’t give a fuck ’bout nothin’.” Staples also played some of his more recent work, like “Are You With That” from his latest self-titled album, and “Magic” from his forthcoming project, Ramona Park Broke My Heart. Sometimes dark but sleek, the set was representative of Staples’ music. While the longtime Odd Future collaborator’s set wasn’t extravagant. The anticipation was as thick as the smoke when Long Beach, California’s Vince Staples emerged. Smoke rose from the ground as eerie synths from the song “Blue Suede” came on, in tandem with haunting blue lights synced with a rumbling bass. Immediately after Teezo Touchdown’s set, the focus slowly shifted to the opposite side of the room, where a large color-transforming platform was laid atop the stage. Opening act on the ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ tour, Teezo Touchdown. Many who weren’t familiar with Teezo’s work probably wondered if this was comedy, art, music or fashion, but the energy was well-received. Engaged fans in the GA floor area, which was grossly undersold (probably due to the recent festival tragedy at Astroworld), were jumping for the bass-heavy tracks and often repetitive lyrics. It was a lot to take in, but it didn’t feel out of place. With his hype man pacing from side to side screeching his motto “Get the mid out the streets,” before his entrance, Teezo popped out from behind a door waiving a chainsaw wearing a denim skirt, black wig and cowboy boots. The opening act, odd-ball “fashion” rapper-singer Teezo Touchdown’s Home Improvement -themed “Handyman” music video played the backdrop for his performance. The stage was set, multiple stages in fact. Tyler, the Creator’s set for his ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ tour. Merch lines were wrapped around the coliseum as devoted fans rocking bucket hats and Golf Wang apparel patiently waited to cop their official Call Me If You Get Lost tour gear. ![]() Vintage sweater vests, cardigans, blazers, and straight-leg chinos galore, it felt like walking into a Wes Anderson movie audition. The show wasn’t far from a fantasy with four acts utilizing the entire floor space for intricate staging and lighting, something special was brewing. With the pandemic making a resurgence, the lineup seemed fantastical for a concert at Charlotte’s Bojangles’ Coliseum. When it was announced in August that Tyler, the Creator would be touring with Vince Staples and Kali Uchis, it felt like a delusion. ![]()
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