Sunday October 1st, Lil Yachty stopped the bus on his Field Trip Tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Not only was he accompanied by his newly pieced band of all super talented females, he also showed up with openers, Nick Hakim and Concrete Family to set the stage for what seemed to be a sold out concert at the Roxain Theatre. When I arrived to find a parking spot, I noticed the line to get in was two blocks long, it then wrapped around to the back-alley way with fans looking to cap off their weekend with a great show. That’s exactly what they got from start to finish.
First things first, the energy was off the charts before the first opener even came out. The crowd was constantly chanting “Yachty!, Yachty!” while head banging and even crowd surfing to music from the opening playlist leading up to the first set. Concrete family was a collective group of newer rappers who each took turns performing some of their songs, coming out on stage one at a time. Although, they all stayed out onstage to support one another and interact with the crowd, making sure to keep them engaged. The collective group of rappers consisting of Camp, Draft Day, Moe and Karrahbooo, provided a high energy performance filled with raw and authentic lyrics. Respectfully, the crowd seemed to enjoy their set and showed love to the group.
Nick Hakim followed Concrete Family and brought a completely different flavor to the stage. He provided a unique blend of R&B and indie rock, with a smooth voice and heartfelt lyrics. He had a much more intimate production for his set, with very low lights. Nick was accompanied by a guitarist and a bassist on stage, with the bassist providing backup vocals. I personally enjoyed his performance and will be looking out for future projects from Nick. Unfortunately I am not sure the crowd felt the same way. They seemed to have mixed emotions and at some points, a few fans were yelling for Yachty to “come out already”.
After a brief intermission the lights dimmed and Yachty’s spectacular visual effects began while his all female band entered the stage. Yachty recently put this band together before his tour started which consists of vocalists Lea Grace Swinson and Romana R. Saintil, guitarist Quenequia Graves, bassist Teja Veal, drummer Monica Carter, and finally pianist Kennedy Avery Smith. Once Yachty and his band performed their entrance song, Yachty quieted everyone down to talk to the fans. He said “Anyone got a belt? I can’t perform without a belt, I don’t got one on me.” Countless belts started flying over my head to get to Yachty. One fan threw a Louis Vuitton belt, and Yachty said “Dang, someone threw a Louis?? You might not get this back after the show!” After sharing the funny moment with the fans, he resumed his performance. Yachty covered a wide variety of songs, from his harmonic ones with the band, all the way to some of his older drill style music by himself. Once he was ready for his band to return to close out the night, he made sure to pay homage to Pittsburgh by having everyone enter stage wearing a variety of Pittsburgh sports jerseys, including himself.
It’s safe to say Lil Yachty’s concert at the Roxian theatre was a night filled with incredible music, astonishing visuals and overall production. Not to mention his tour merch is awesome. I would say if you have the chance to catch Lil Yachty live on any of the upcoming dates for The Field Trip Tour, definitely consider going!
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