Solange Reigns at Mo Pop Festival 2017

Solange is the queen of all things Black Girl Magic and as she held court at this year’s Mo Pop Festival, you couldn’t help but get the sense that people in the audience were having a spiritual moment.

With an ethereal performance that went beyond the usual and transcended into performance art, Solange had the audience entranced from start to finish.  She even dipped into some older songs in her catalog, including one of my favorites "T.O.N.Y.".

What was really great about her performance is the sheer happiness you could see in her, the back up singers, and the band. They loved what they were doing and it translated well. She also got down in the pit during, “F.U.B.U” to interact with the audience, and mentioned that she “fucked heavy with Detroit”, since she was a little girl.

I will definitely be making my way to any and all future Solange shows.  I left feeling refreshed and ready to sprinkle Black Girl Magic all over. 

Mo Pop Festival 2017 : Day 2

Starting day 2 with Arkells was the perfect idea! His set was great and his saying Detroit in a French accent was icing on the cake! He also jumped into the crowd, which was CRAZY! It took the energy up a few notches for sure!

Tyler the Creator performs at Mo Pop Festival 2017. (Marissa Pierce/Phashion Phish)

Tyler the Creator performs at Mo Pop Festival 2017. (Marissa Pierce/Phashion Phish)

Tyler the Creator’s set was CRAZY!! I know people will frequently say a crowd was hype, but they rocked with him from START TO FINISH! There was so much energy and as he busted out songs from his new album, “Title”, they knew all of the words. I’ve had a chance to see Tyler previously, with a more expansive set, but the stripped down stage really set a tone for his performance, one that was really intimate with the audience considering the size. He also professed his love for Bruno Mars’ “That’s what I like”. I mean who DOESN’T love that song.

Fans waiting for Tyler the Creator's set to get started. (Marissa Pierce/Phashion Phish)

Fans during Tyler the Creator's set at Mo Pop Festival 2017. (Marissa Pierce/Phashion Phish)

Alt-J’s stage was AMAZING! I believe that a stage is an integral part of the performance and they didn’t disappoint. It was clear that they were the artist people came to see, and they gave their all!

Alt-J performs during Mo Pop Festival 2017. (Marissa Pierce/Phashion Phish)