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Page 6 ~ THE VILLAGER/July 29, 2016 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com Lights Up the Night with Tour

Future

Drake Drake and kick off their “Summer Sixteen” tour in Austin, Texas with a dynamic performance. Photo courtesy of Naomi Richard Naomi Richard | from beneath the stage. laughter, chatter, and song, Summer Sixteen, seemed like the concert love you and the energy The Austin Villager For many, just seeing Fu- dancing as the DJ spins. on a riser at the back of couldn’t get any better, in here. I’m going longer, Newspaper ture was a dream come The anticipation is enor- the stage, prolonging the a carriage descended and I’ll pay for it myself true – Once he ap- mous: How will Drake big moment, Drake, from the ceiling. He rode if we’re charged for go- DRAKE and FUTURE peared, the party was lit! appear? Will he come Grammy® Award-win- around the house, as ing overtime!” rolled into Austin, TX, With no area of his from the back? From the ning and multi-platinum balloon lights, changing With Drake’s proc- bringing 23 trucks, 10 stage untouched during front? Just what is going selling artist, walks down neon colors, descended lamation, 11,000 fans tour buses, and a show an hour-long set, Future to happen next?! to the front of the stage, from the ceiling. came close to losing like none other. The moved and danced from Finally, without no- delivering on his world- Future returned to their minds in Austin, TX. side-to-side, delighting tice or sound, someone famous refrain: “Still the stage to join Drake They jumped and sold-out show marked fans across the arena. He moves the black curtain, Here!” for some songs, includ- screamed as the show the biggest production gave them more than and the crowd goes IN- Hit after hit, Drake ing “Grammys” and “I’m extended far past the tour to ever hit the Frank they could hope for, and SANE – jumping to their sang from his newest al- the Plug.” The two raised scheduled end. Erwin Center, and the they gave him ecstatic feet, screaming loudly, bum, Views, released on the roof together, again With masterful per- performance was love—on their feet the and readying their cam- April 29, including the leaving no space on the formances, dope sound, equally large! The North entire time. era phones. From the album’s multi-platinum stage untouched. unparalleled stage de- American tour, pro- He starts from back of the stage, sur- certified lead single, Going long signs, original lighting, moted exclusively by the bottom rounded by grey smoke “,” along “I love being in and all stops pulled, Live Nation, had its Exit Future, and and beneath a sign em- with “,” “Pop Texas, and I love your Summer Sixteen is the world premiere Wednes- 11,000 fans anxiously blazoned with “RE- Style,” and “.” vibe,” Drake shouted, hip-hop tour of 2016. It’s day, July 20, in Austin. watch a black curtain for VENGE,” the artist You cannot antici- “I’ve given you an hour a once-in-a-lifetime op- Future began the longer than an hour. The emerges. pate the next moment and a half, but I’m hav- portunity – Experience it show and the tour, rising house is dark, but full of Rocking the first with Drake. Just when it ing such a good time. I while you can!