Kehlani @ The Louisville Palace - Louisville
September 23rd, 2024: Kehlani, FLO, Anycia @ The Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY
Kehlani | Photos courtesy of: Emily May
California artist Kehlani brought their Crash Tour to Louisville to a sold-out crowd of adoring fans on September 23rd. Having started their musical career over a decade ago, their music blends pop, soul, R&B, and Hip Hop elements. Being my first Kehlani concert, I wasn’t sure what to expect but was blown away by the whole experience. Mentioning that they hadn’t performed in Louisville since their very first tour, they told the crowd how good it was to be back and how cute and quaint the venue was, saying “I appreciate nights and moments like this. I haven’t played a show like this in a while (a smaller venue). It feels intimate and I can see your faces!”. On the stage this evening, starting at the back centre and going close to the front of the stage was a large staircase, with the stairs being rather wide, which they, their dancers, and bandmates spent time singing, playing instruments, and dancing on. There were tall platforms on each side of the stage, one for their guitarist and keyboard/keytar players and one for their drummer.
As their set began, Kehlani came out at the top of the stairs and spent the first song on the stairs. Starting the set with “Next 2 U”, “Groove Theory”, and “What I Want”, they performed a 31-song set this evening that encompassed older and newer songs. From the second song until the end of the set, each song they performed featured their incredibly talented dancers. Everyone was having fun on stage and Kehlani and their dancers incorporated various moods, from fun and upbeat dancing, with jumps and kicks and hair flips, to more sensual and slower dancing at times. It was a beautiful stage production with the fans dancing and singing along. Right off of the middle part of the stage was a small staircase that allowed Kehlani to go down into the crowd, which they did several times throughout the set, to walk amongst their fans while singing. This had their fans buzzing excitedly, smiling and with their phones out to record and take pictures of the moment. Kehlani and their fans have a mutual love and respect for each other, with fans singing and dancing along all evening, everywhere I looked. There was such a joyous energy in the air. Kehlani and their band gave 100% for all 31 songs and the crowd matched their energy. It was a magical evening of music. Opening the show this evening was British girl group FLO, who was impressed with their matching outfits, coordinated dance moves, and beautiful harmonies, as well as Atlanta ascending rapper Anycia, who got the crowd warmed up and hyped with her sharp beats!
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