Uchis’ many years of consistency have paid off, as seemingly every teenage girl in the country is completely obsessed. Kali Uchis rounded out the openers, and easily gave Tyler a run for his money in terms of audience excitement. The same can be said for the perennially underrated Vince Staples, whose set was a welcome reminder of the durability and longevity of his output over the past few years. Opening act Teezo Touchdown’s performance left many of the older members of the audience with confused looks on their faces, but it was clear the kids loved it. The entire show was still decidedly youthful. Last night made for a detente among Gen Xers, millennials, and zoomers. The only difference is that now, in addition to an audience of teens enthralled by his most recent work, Tyler’s fan base includes aging millennials nostalgic for when he first came onto the scene and the parents of today’s youth, themselves enthralled by one of today’s most musically vibrant and energetic performers. Not since the cathartic early days of Odd Future has the 30-year-old rapper seemed this in command of an audience. That much was clear last night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where he kicked off his Call Me If You Get Lost Tour. PHOENIX – Tyler, the Creator sits at the center of multiple generations’ imaginations.
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