Last night my friend Josh and I made our way to the Henry Fonda Theater to see Kelis and Robyn kick off their co-headlining All Hearts Tour in front of a packed house which was 99.9% gay. It was like church in that place, I have to tell you … but it was loads of fun:

While the tour is a co-headlining one, Kelis does go on first to get the party started. Homegirl came out in a sequined jumpsuit and a sparkly wig that looked like something Rick James might’ve worn back in the day. Now, I’ve been a Kelis fan for YEARS ever since she released her first album Kaleidoscope so I was really excited to see my girl live, on stage. I was not disappointed. Kelis KILLED her set last night. She sang hit after hit and got the crowd all riled up. I never thought it was possible for an artist to make a room full of white boys think they’ve go soul and rhythm … but Kelis did it last night. After the jump, check out some of the photos I snapped last night of Kelis and Robyn and check out some video from last night’s kick-off performance of the All Hearts Tour …

Kelis‘s band consisted of 2 djs and a guy on drums … and that was all she needed. Her setlist flowed from one song to the next as the djs mixed the songs continuously into one another. The effect was like a rave dance party, the crowd didn’t stop jumping the entire time. Kelis performed all of her hit songs, including the ones from back in the day (Yes, she even performed Baby I Got Your Money with O.D.B.) and most of her fantastic new album Fleshtone. Kelis can sing, yes, but her funky stage presence really set the tone for her set. I didn’t want her to stop performing. I hope this tour is a warm-up for a more substantial tour where she can have a full stage, dancers, etc. This show, tho, is a must see. Kelis was completely and utterly fantastic. Here is a video that someone posted on You Tube of Kelis performing her current single 4th of July (Fireworks):

After a short intermission, Robyn came out to perform her set. To be honest, I wasn’t all that impressed. Her new album Body Talk, Pt. 1 is really great and I loved those songs but it became very obvious to me that most of her songs sound exactly the same … I had a hard time telling one song from the next. I do give Robyn props for choosing to wear high-waisted rose-emblazoned stretch pants on stage. They looked like pants that Donna Martin would’ve worn coupled with a big hat with a daisy on it on Beverly Hills, 90201 circa 1993:


The Robyn fans in the hiz seemed to love her set … it just didn’t grab me. I was a bit bummed that after Kelis‘s HOT set, Robyn‘s came off as cold and flat. But, she did perform a few great songs … like Fembot, which is my fave song off her new album:

All in all, Josh and I had fun. We made our way to Astro Burger for a late night snack afterward and then called it a night.

Tonight my friend Tracey arrives from Detroit. She will be staying with David and me for a few days … it’ll be fun to have her here. I hope all y’alls Saturday is going well. Enjoy it!!