Tyler, the Creator came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 28 with fellow artists Lil Yatchy and Paris Texas as a dedication to Pittsburgh native Mac Miller, who passed away in 2018. The concert was at the PPG Paints Arena as part of his CHROMAKOPIA: THE WORLD TOUR. The world tour consists of a significant number of concerts where he sings songs from his most recent album “CHROMAKOPIA” and other past albums.
The performance started at 7:30 with Paris Texas performing on the B stage until 8:00 pm. By the time I got inside the arena and to my seat, Lil Yatchy had just started his performance. The energy was electric even though I did not know most of his songs.
Midway through his set, he had a moment of silence for XXXTentacion, another rapper who died in 2018. The respectful moment was interrupted by a screaming woman in the audience. Lill Yatchy called out the woman for being rude during a moment of silence and then went back to performing until 9:00 pm.
After the Lil Yatchy set, the stage crew set up props for Tyler, the Creator. At 9:30 pm, Tyler made his appearance on the main stage with the first song of his album “St. Chroma,” which fans like myself began singing in unison once we heard the melody.
During the concert, there were large screens around the stadium spotlighting the artist for those who couldn’t see him on the stage.
He continued to sing songs from “CHROMAKOPIA”
After the performance, Tyler thanked Pittsburgh for coming to his show. Afterwards, exiting the arena was slow-going, and Uber rides were up to $40 for about a 15-minute drive.
Going to a concert of an artist you admire is a euphoric experience; however, there are cons to consider when going to a concert. Ticket prices were quite expensive for seats closer to Tyler, not to mention people who had floor tickets paid more.
Being in an enclosed place with hundreds of people led to the arena getting hot. Those with floor tickets had to stand for approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes if they arrived at 7:30 pm. The environment was also extremely loud, my Apple watch was constantly alerting me of sound levels hitting over 90 decibels (dB).
When looking at the sound data my watch recorded, the sound levels ranged from 86 dB to 110 dB. According to MDHearing, sound over 85 dB can cause hearing problems. The maximum exposure time to sound over 90 decibels is between 2 hours and 15 minutes.
For those interested, The Creator will be revisiting Pennsylvania again. These two concerts will be at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia on Jul. 5 and July 6.
