On February 4, 2025, Tyler, The Creator started his CHROMAKOPIA World Tour in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his last show being slated for September 20 in Quezon City. So far, Tyler, The Creator has put on exciting, entertaining, loud, fun, and memorable shows for all fans who have been able to attend. The tour has proved to be a massive success and worth the hype that the album created. Since its release in October of last year, critics and fans have come to love Chromakopia, with many believing it to be some of Tyler’s best work. In Tyler’s own words from his interview with Billboard, “I’m so fortunate, like 13 years in and my latest is my biggest… that doesn’t happen much.” This has proven true as his tour has been explosive in popularity, and the Chromakopia Tour now holds the record for the most tour dates in Tyler, The Creator’s career, with 91 shows.
I was able to attend the February 15th show in Los Angeles myself, and for a first concert, it definitely did not disappoint.
The show was held at the Crypto.com Arena, and it was packed! When I got to my seat, I was so relieved that I had a good view of the main stage and the B stage. The main stage was the giant green crate with “CHROMAKOPIA” written on it that had been used in a lot of promotion for the album. The alternative stage would be set up as a living room, where Tyler would perform songs from his other albums, IGOR, Goblin, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale, Flower Boy, and CHERRY BOMB. I loved the gimmick of Tyler, The Creator, placing a vinyl on a record player every time he played tracks from a different album; it added an enjoyable level of anticipation. The openers were Paris Texas and Lil Yacthy, and while I wasn’t the biggest fan of their music beforehand, I loved the performances and energy they gave. I actually started listening to Paris Texas a lot more after the show. The bass in the stadium was so intense I could feel it with every song they performed throughout my body!
Tyler, The Creator didn’t come out until almost an hour and a half into the show, but as soon as he did, the entire arena erupted. I finally got to experience the rush of excitement of seeing a performer come out at a show. As the first track played, the Chromakopia labeled crate slowly opened, showing Tyler, The Creator marching out to the stage. The show opened with the song St. Chroma which was accompanied by fireworks and flashing green lights throughout the entire stadium. The song made for such a perfect opener to rile everyone up and raise excitement for the rest of the show. From then on, Tyler performed the regular tracklist from Chromakopia (except Hey Jane) up to the song Tomorrow, which he used as an interlude to transition to the B stage.
I found the show to be perfect on all fronts. The sound design, visuals provided on the various screens, multicolored stage lights, setlist, transition of scenery, and the charisma and energy Tyler, The Creator brought to his performance all made for an extremely enjoyable time, worth the price of admission. Some of the tracks that I found the most memorable seeing live were Noid, Sticky, I THINK, Yonkers, DEATHCAMP, Thought I Was Dead, Like Him, THAT GUY, WUSYANAME, NEW MAGIC WAND, See You Again, and Balloon. There was never a dull moment during Tyler’s performance. Even when the artist gets fatigued, he is quick to get back up on his feet and continue to be expressive and passionate. The show ended with the last song off of Chromakopia, I Hope You Find Your Way Home. The lights were synchronized to the song’s instrumental and made for a very sentimental and impactful finale. It was melancholy seeing the Chromakopia crate close as the show came to its end, but I’m very grateful to have been able to attend the tour. It’s an experience that I would definitely do all over again if I were given the chance.
