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Following the releases of his two most recent and fantastic albums Flower Boy and IGOR, I knew that I had to go see Tyler, The Creator live in concert. While some view Tyler as controversial (he was banned from the UK in 2015), I see him as the always-maturing artist that he is and enjoy his music very much. I’m happy to say that seeing him live in concert was worth every penny.

The opening acts at this show, Goldlink and Blood Orange, were decent. I think that if they switched the order in which they performed, the energy in State Farm Arena would’ve been a lot better throughout the whole night. Goldlink hyped everyone just for Blood Orange to mellow everyone out again. That’s okay, though - the following act was spectacular.

Tyler’s signature opening on this tour of slowly walking into and then soaking up the spotlight is just awesome. There’s also something cool about his rotation of loudly colored suits that makes the color reveal fun at every show. “IGOR’S THEME” works just as well in a concert setting as it did on the album, and I immediately knew that I was in for a treat when the beat hit and Tyler’s amazingly spastic dance moves hit the stage.

There was a good balance struck between performing songs off the new project and pulling out old classics like “Tamale” and “Yonkers” which made him famous in the first place. The crowd seemed to know every song, as did I, and the energy was fantastic during the entirety of Tyler’s set. The lighting and effects during the show fit in very well with the theme of the night, and I’m glad to have been able to take some decent pictures and videos. Ending things with “ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?” was the perfect way to cap off a great night.

I feel like even if you aren’t familiar with Tyler’s entire discography, it’s worth seeing him live in concert. Also, take someone you love like how I took my girlfriend. IGOR was a fantastic album, and I’ll be proudly repping the merch I got at the show while listening to the album. Great, great show.