DEadbeat tour
Ball Arena
DENVER, COLORADO
SEPTEMBER 11th 20266
DEADBEAT TOUR
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DEADBEAT TOUR ★
When two divas come together to maximize their joint slay–you get the tour of a lifetime.
Dominic Fike and Tame Impala, two of my top favorite artists of all time, one donning from Naples, Florida while the other from Perth, Australia. These two acts mesh together so well, their music tells stories and moves people and gets people to dance, it only makes sense for them to share an arena. A huge plus is that they know how to play those instruments, I mean, the talent from the performers was just bursting out of each entryway.
dominic fike
★
dominic fike ★
Having been a veteran fan for both of these artists over the years, this was just an event I could not miss, I had to be in the room where it happened. With a crowd full of sequins, sparkly boots, bandanas, and much more, the tone for the night was set. Walking up to the stage for Dominic’s set, the first row was adorned in Fike themed attire, from a “Dompala” shirt with the little sunburn guy to fans in “Comedy, Tragedy, Parody” shirts, I knew that Dominic was going to have a good group of hype people to keep the energy high.
My favorite part about being at shows is actually being in the crowd, entangled in the energy from the artist and fans. In the front, there was a group of us non-stop dancing and jumping, while knowing every word. During some of Dominic’s more “rap-based” songs like Politics & Violence, the group did not disappoint as every single syllable was repeated back to him, all without missing a beat. Dominic continued through his set speaking about his fondness for Colorado and how he used to live there once upon a time. He even mentioned he made his album What Could Possibly Go Wrong here. This happens to be my favorite album of his, what are the odds he made it in my home state, that is FATE! He ended the set with a breakdown of Bowie Box, really focusing on his guitar skills, leading directly into his famous closer– Why. With the crowd ending his set on a high note, this would be only a sliver of what the rest of the night would entail.
tame impala
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tame impala ★
Beginning with a classic Tame Impala song Apocalypse Dreams, Mr. Kevin Parker and his band started out rocking the night away, with this almost 6 minute song being played in its entirety, this was the perfect warmup for the rest of the set. Reaching his hits like Borderline, Loser, and Breathe Deeper just within the first section, the crowd was moving and sweating. With a set that is longer than an average performer's set, Mr. Impala hitting around the two hour mark, there were so many tracks still yet to come including a DJ section at the B stage set up on the other side of the arena. While the stage setup in general was made to be as interactive and inclusive of the crowd, it made for a great way to display a light show. There were lasers, screens, and smoke that aided to the ambience, including some sound-synced lamps at the B stage, which was decorated to be a bedroom setup, to push the idea of being inside his mind and his space–emphasizing intimacy within the songs.
Throughout the show, there were three different moments in which confetti filled the air, which is different from other shows where it is typically a one-time effect. This mixed with the lights and the smoke really made it feel like we were on a different planet, in the Deadbeat universe. Spaced out on the floor were several groups of friends basking in the atmosphere and holding hands while dancing to each song, and the extra elements only elevated their experience.
As the show came to a close, Tame Impala ended with the song that started the Deadbeat era “End of Summer”, which is an instrumentally heavy track that simultaneously contains a lot of emotions within the sounds. This was a perfect way to close out the show where hit after hit were already played in a row, this was a more calm yet joyful song–almost nostalgic in a way. End of Summer and the end of the show, both leaning into the idea of already missing what had passed.