Robert Delong - Bluebird Theater - July 23, 2019

Robert DeLong is currently on his “See You In the Future” tour which is hitting states all across the country and his hometown Colorado was lucky enough to have 3 dates. I got the privilege of seeing him at the second date at the Bluebird Theater in Denver on July 23. After seeing him roughly 4 years ago at Red Rocks Amphitheater, his performance has changed but the show was still just as captivating. He moves constantly and dances while he’s performing as much as the people in the crowd. He also has many screens set up that correlate with his music, On large screen behind the main drum set and a series of smaller screens on his equipment in the front of the stage. The screens feature song lyrics, images, and enhance his performance more than expected. The videos were timed perfectly with is set list and his show all together. As he said while on stage he, “became a new man, got 6 inches taller, and now I have new people on stage.” His set up used to be two drum sets and all of his audio editing equipment setup, but now he is accompanied by Adam Phelps on drums and Vicky Warwick on bass. But he still has an immersive stage presence and he makes the crowd go crazy whether it is their first or fourth time seeing him. On tour with him is Gothic Tropic, she has been opening for him and is a great way to start the night. But this was definitely one of the most brilliant shows of the year, and if you ever get the chance to see him, make sure you do.

Robert DeLong // @robertdelong
Adam Phelps // @adrumhelps
Vicky Warwick // @sheplaysbass
http://robertdelong.com/