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Doechii at Lollapalooza

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Key Takeaways:

• Doechii revealed her first headlining tour, named the “Live from the Swamp Tour,” throughout her Lollapalooza set.
• Tickets for the trek, which kicks off on Oct. 14, went stay on Monday (Aug. 4).
• Her competition efficiency paid tribute to Hip Hop historical past and queer tradition, additionally that includes an look from JT.

Doechii took over Lollapalooza on Saturday (Aug. 2) and captivated tens of hundreds at Chicago’s Grant Park with a high-energy, genre-blurring efficiency. Midway by means of the buzzworthy set, the fast-rising expertise made a shock announcement: She’s launching the “Live from the Swamp Tour,” her first-ever tour as a solo headliner.

“I’m gonna be going on tour, ‘Live from the Swamp Tour,’ Oct. 14, y’all,” she instructed the gang. Shortly after the rapper left the stage, screens close to the T-Mobile Stage displayed a countdown clock for the Monday (Aug. 4) ticket drop and LiveFromTheSwamp.com web site.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Top Dawg Entertainment star’s set was structured like a play, full with classroom props, a large boombox and a slide, every part functioning as a chapter in Hip Hop’s evolution. From musical nods to Missy Elliott and Doug E. Fresh, to a voguing battle that honored queer ballroom tradition, the Tampa-born rapper used each beat to mix schooling with leisure.

Fans have been handled to hits like “NISSAN ALTIMA,” “Anxiety” and “DENIAL IS A RIVER,” in addition to a playful shock when former City Girls member JT popped out from behind a line of umbrellas — a intelligent callback to Doechii’s viral 2025 Met Gala second — to carry out their monitor “Alter Ego.”

Saturday’s efficiency and the tour announcement mark yet one more milestone in what’s been a meteoric rise for Doechii. She broke out as an web sensation with viral hit “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake,” and inside a yr, she turned the primary feminine rapper signed to TDE.

In 2024, followers have been handled to the critically acclaimed Alligator Bites Never Heal, which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. She’s since collaborated with the likes of Tyler, the Creator, Westside Gunn, The Weeknd and JENNIE of BLACKPINK. She additionally raised her profile with an appearance as a guest judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”