Confetti
flying everywhere, glow sticks ablaze and champagne being sprayed all over the
place. Sounds like a New Year’s Eve celebration, no? It was actually the hip-hop/electronic
duo LMFAO’s concert at the Wells Fargo Center on June 30.
One of the
last stops on their Sorry for Party Rocking Tour, LMFAO members Redfoo and
SkyBlu played to a crowded arena of party rockers of all ages. Rockers who
littered the floor and seats with animal print pants and mock afros, Redfoo’s
signature look.
After a
barrage of opening acts, LMFAO took the stage headstrong with performances of
“Rock the Beat II” and “Sorry For Party Rocking,” the leading tracks from their
second album, Sorry For Party Rocking.
What followed was an awesome display of top-notch entertainment that belongs in
its own field.
A favorite
in the clubs, LMFAO’s music sounds a little flat and less energized when you
listen to their albums, but to hear it in a crowded area brings their music to
a whole new level. Case in point would
be the song “Get Crazy,” which sounds dull when you listen to it at random, but
live it makes the crowd go crazy.
This also
was the case for “Take it To The Hole,” and “Put That A## to Work.”
Covers of
David Guetta’s “Gettin’ Over You” (a song which they were originally featured
on) and The Black Eyed Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” only enhanced the club mood of the
night.
If there
was one part of the show that did not work was the high-flying acts during “La
La La”. Two members of the dance crew were hoisted up wearing light up,
robot-like headpieces as they floated all over in a pseudo lover’s ballet. It
also didn’t make sense that Redfoo was hoisted up for about 20 seconds while he
rocked out on his keytar.
One of the
highlights of the night was by the Quest Dance Crew, winners of MTV’s hit show,
“America’s Best Dance Crew.” Their set
showcased a wide variety of styles from crunk, break, and classic Michael
Jackson. One guy even spun on his head for what seemed like a solid minute,
moving his legs around in every which way from flailing, to half-crossed.
But it did
seem like they overshadowed the main act just a little bit.
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| Redfoo and SkyBlu at the start of their Philadelphia concert. |
Of course,
it wouldn’t be an LMFAO concert without performing their smash hits “Party Rock
Anthem” and “Sexy and I Know It,” where people got so amped up, they were
shuffling and dancing all over the place. Even with Redfoo and SkyBlu walking around in
barely-covering speedos during the latter song, the mood was still dynamic even
when shown a little too much skin than one had hoped.
Another
staple, the club anthem “Shots” took the song to a whole new level. LMFAO and
their on-stage guitaraist took some shots of their own while performing. With
the never-ending chant of “SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS!” how could one truly resist?
The crowd
even got their own shots of alcohol from the duo, when they came out with a few
bottles of champagne and started hosing people down with them. When performing a
song called “Champagne Showers,” what else could you possibly expect?
Nowadays
most people will buy a ticket for their favorite singer’s show, and the ticket
is just buying the name, not the entertainment. LMFAO is a show by experienced
partiers who know how to perform live, and keep the crowd energized and engaged
at the same time.
Even if you don’t think you’re a
fan of their music, this is a must see show for (almost) everyone. This is a
high-octane, beat-stomping show that will get you moving for the entire
90-minute set. LMFAO has cemented their status as party rockers, and this show
fully lives up to that title.
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