Post Malone is a f*cking ROCKSTAR
all on his own.
He doesn’t NEED a song titled ‘Rockstar’, a body covered in tattoos, or even a collab with THE Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne - Post Malone is a f*cking ROCKSTAR all on his own.
On a Sunday in July, Cincinnati was blessed to be the second stop on Post Malone’s If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour at Riverbend. The energy in the amphitheater was just as palpable as the humidity in the air. The show had SOLD OUT in a day.
Fog slowly filled the stage and a string section played to build up the tension until Posty would grace the stage with a red solo cup in hand. Although this was a brand new tour AND his first time being backed by a full band on tour, Post Malone gave everything you could ask for from a live performance. There was synergy, passion, gratitude, emotion, and connection.
From the very moment he stepped on stage, you could tell Malone was having the time of his life. With every move he made, it was clear he was so happy to be there. If you’ve seen any coverage of his — performances, you know he dances like no ones watching. And we eat it up. It’s real; it’s relatable; it’s how a lot of us would dance to his music too.
The setlist spanned his discography even including a couple unreleased songs from his upcoming album, AUSTIN. The night even included a performance of ‘Hollywood Dreams,” a stellar mashup featuring Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’.
But if you needed proof of his Rockstar credibility…he gave it to you. The lights dimmed and Ozzy Osbourne’s face graced the stage. Flames shot around the stage as Post Malone screamed "‘Take What You Want’ in his best screamo voice; and it f*cking worked! So well. It’s moments like that where you just cross your fingers that one day Post Malone will drop a Rock record.
Being a rockstar isn’t about the genre of music though. It’s in the way you perform. Post Malone’s ability to go from a heavier ‘Take What You Want’ to later playing acoustically and captivating the crowd to sing along and light up the amphitheater is star power.
At the end of the show, with a red solo cup in hand Post Malone said to the crowd with deep sincerity, “I love you more than I can ever say.”
We love you too, Post, we love you too.
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JULY 9th SET LIST:
Better Now
Wow.
Zack and Codeine
Psycho
Goodbyes
Hollywood Dreams/Comedown
Mourning
I Like You (A Happier Song)
Jonestown (Interlude)
Take What You Want
Over Now
rockstar
Feeling Whitney
Stay
Overdrive (NEW SONG)
I Fall Apart
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Circles
Enough Is Enough (NEW SONG)
Too Young
White Iverson
Congratulations
Broken Whiskey Glass (instrumental)
Sunflower
Chemical
