Lil Yachty @ Old National Centre - Indianapolis
October 8th, 2023: Lil Yachty, Stoop Lauren, The Concrete Family, and Nick Hakim - Indianapolis, IN
Lil Yachty - Photos Courtesy of: Asia Austin
Miles Parks McCollum, better known as Lil Yachty, had a sold-out show at the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN on Sunday night during his Field Trip Tour. His DJ who goes by the name of ‘Anthony Somebody’, had the crowd fired up by playing both older and newer rap hits including “Meltdown” by Travis Scott and Drake, which Drake made a special appearance at Yachty’s Toronto show a few days prior.
Before he graced the stage, Lil Yachty had three openers which included rapper Stoop Lauren, The Concrete Family, and R&B singer Nick Hakim. All of which collectively kept the audience alive and enthusiastic until it was time for the main event.
Wearing Tomás Vokoun’s Nashville Predators Jersey, Lil Yachty took the stage opening with his song, “drive Me Crazy!”. Tensions were high and the energy of the crowd could be felt from the front to the back as Yachty also had an all-female band and choir backing him up. Performing hits such as Poland, Broccoli, iSpy, and Strike (Holster), fans sang along and rapped every single word as the show continued. With Lil Yachty only being about halfway through the North American portion of his tour, this is definitely a show you do not want to miss out on.
Yung Pinch @ Old National Centre - Indianapolis
July 21st 2023: Yung Pinch @ Old National Centre - Indianapolis, IN
Yung Pinch - Photos Courtesy of Asia Austin
Yung Pinch, from Huntington Beach, California, had the Deluxe Room at Old National Centre filled with excited fans who had been waiting anxiously for this night to come. On Friday, July 21, 2023, doors opened at 7 pm sharp, and fans quickly rushed to the barricade to secure their spots for the thrilling night ahead. Yung Pinch had two openers, “MoonLander” from North Carolina, who did a nostalgic transition of ‘Replay’ by Iyaz, and “RILEY” from Los Angeles, California, who face-timed his wife and daughter mid-performance. Following them, Pinch had his DJ Gloupjake, known for his work with Lyrical Lemonade, play a few songs for the crowd. All of them did a very good job of getting the crowd hype before the main event.
As Yung Pinch, AKA “Beach Boy” took the stage, the crowd became louder than ever and Pinch brought an immense amount of energy the entire room could feel even in the back of the pit. Performing fan favorites such as “Perfect”, “20 Years Later”, and “Nightmares”, and having a mic stand wrapped from top to bottom in flowers and string lights, the crowd was singing every lyric nonstop, prompting Gloupjake to admit that Indianapolis was probably the best crowd on tour thus far. As a first-time attendee at a Yung Pinch concert, he most definitely exceeded my expectations and I’m very excited to see what he continues to do in the future.
