Oct. 10th, I went to see Rapp’s sold-out show at the Armory in Minneapolis.
Rapp is a pop LGBTQ+ icon starting her music career in theater when she landed her breakout role as Regina George in the musical adaptation of Mean Girls, along with playing the same role in the movie adaptation in 2024. Rapp currently has 8.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 4 million on TikTok.
The opening act was Syd, an R&B/soul artist who performed solo but is also a part of the band The Internet.
I have been a fan of Rapp since she played Regina on Broadway. I was not too familiar with Syd’s solo adventure, but I was familiar with their band and was happy they played a few of their songs along with the solo work.
When I arrived at the Armory, the line was already three blocks away and still growing. This was two hours prior to the doors opening. By the time it opened, a few friends of mine were back by the US Bank stadium, where the line was starting to loop back to the Armory.
The audience was very much dressed up for the occasion, either wearing the signature red color of the tour or wearing outfits that were inspired by outfits Rapp wore in her music videos. There were a few fun outfits mixed in with the crowd, with one man dressed as the Lorax and one wearing the Regina outfit where the holes were cut out of the shirt.
Syd was a good opener to have, but I feel might have fit better with Rapp’s first tour, as most of Rapp’s songs this time around had a higher tone and beat to the overall album, whereas her last one was softer and melodic, which would have matched Syd’s music more.
Rapp’s opening song was “Leave Me Alone,” which had everyone screaming to the lyrics, setting up the high energy used throughout the rest of the show. Rapp’s music theater background really showed through with how much she was dancing and maintaining her high note belts.
During Rapp’s song “I Think I Like You Better When You’re Gone,” we did a fan project raising signs that said “We like you better in Minnesota.” The project was started by tehejaimitehe on TikTok. Rapp, in appreciation, added a siren ending to the song specific to Minnesota and stated, “You guys got me cheesing up here and smiling when it’s supposed to be a sad song.” If you would like to see the full video, feel free to watch the link here.
Rapp ended the night with her most popular song, “Not My Fault,” which she did in collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion for the Mean Girls movie. I left the show already hoping for Rapp to do another tour coming back to Minneapolis.
The venue was great for ADA accommodations. Online, it stated to ask once your tickets are scanned for an attendant to assist. At this venue, there were two balcony areas for us. I went to the left balcony on the second floor, where we were allowed during the concert to go up and down the elevator throughout the night, so if we wanted to join the crowd on the main floor, we could.
There was always an attendant in the elevator to help, along with someone on the balcony floor who was willing to grab drinks or food for us, as needed. I felt the most confident with how they assisted both the people around me and myself, so I would recommend anyone with any accommodation to see a show at the venue.
