LØLØ - U Tour Me On Headlining Tour 2025
Velvet Underground
March 14, 2025
With Gus
On March 14, Velvet Underground was transformed into Munchkin Country, both in terms of Wizard of Oz-inspired stage props and the young age demographic of attendees. While we eagerly waited for LØLØ to walk down the DIY yellow brick road trailing down the center of the stage, the crowd could be heard belting out lyrics from my millennial classic rock playlist. This sold-out show was the finale of her U Tour Me On headlining tour, and a hometown one to boot. A glance around the room gleaned an unlikely assortment of fans. Some appeared to have walked out of Hot Topic while others from Urban Outfitters. I even saw a Dorothy cosplay, no doubt in the spirit of the tour and falling for robots & wishing i was one, LØLØ’s first album on Hopeless Records. Regardless of their outfits, everyone was buzzing with excitement as the show commenced.
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Gus graced our ears with his chill indie-pop vibes and admitted that he had a prank in store for the headliner to celebrate the last show. Later we found out that he had the tech switch out LØLØ’s usual guitar with a headless Stratocaster. A joke that went over my head, but entertaining to anyone in the know. Near the end of his set, Gus got the room involved with his version of Sabrina Carpenter’s unmistakable hit, Taste, and left us with the uplifting message of his latest release I Think We’re Worth Saving.
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I first discovered LØLØ from her set at All Your Friends Fest in 2024 and I’m glad to have given her a second chance. Her infectious lyrics sounded like my emo diary entries coming to life with phrases like, “I can't keep a plant alive even if I tried to” and “You told me you love me. You don’t fucking love me.” Even if you weren’t familiar with her discography, she embellished parts of her songs with strategically placed verses of Green Day’s Brain Stew and The Killers Mr. Brightside to get everyone singing along.
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Crowd involvement didn’t stop there. During Debbie Downer, LØLØ threw sparkly blue pom poms to the audience and brought a lucky fan onstage so they could emphasize the chorus cheer “That girl is too depressive, too, too, depressive!” There was never a dull moment, LØLØ was electrifying from start to finish. No wonder People Magazine has put her in the top 20 artists to watch. LØLØ’s style blends the heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics of Olivia Rodrigo with the pop-punk attitude of Avril Lavigne. Near the midpoint of the set, LØLØ laments, “I’ve been an opener for so long.” While this may be the ultimate show on her first headlining tour, this is not the last you will see of her. In the essence of Dorothy’s famous quote, LØLØ, I’ve a feeling you won’t be just an opener anymore!
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