Chromeo Nights takes over Boston
The co-headlining tour of Chromeo and The Midnight continued into its third week in Boston
Wednesday night. The Roadrunner hosted the “Chromeo Nights” tour for an incredible night of
synthwave from The Midnight followed by Chromeo which had the crowd dancing all night. Girl
Ultra, an alternative R&B artist from Mexico City was the opening act of the night who brought a
more mellow vibe to Roadrunner. Her music pushed the limits of modern femininity with lyrics
and moves that dove into sexuality and self image. The crowd's energy did not match the effort
of Girl Ultra and company’s performance but the crowd erupted when the set concluded as they
knew The Midnight was up next.
As members of The Midnight took the stage, both tiers of the Roadrunner welcomed
them with cheers and applause. They started off the night with “Days of Thunder” off of their
2014 album “Days of Thunder” which starts with the sound of rain and a revving engine and
then dances between Tyler Lyles’ vocals and Justin Klunk on saxophone. This is the first tour
that founding member Tim Ewan isn’t a part of but that didn’t stop him from making a guest
appearance and helping on vocals during “Sunset” off of their 2016 album Endless Summer.
Ewan announced prior to the start of the tour that he would only be a studio member going
forward so this surprise appearance brought the energy through the roof. “Vampires” was next
and the sound of Justin Klunk’s saxophone could be heard not from the stage, but from the
crowd as he ran through the majority of the crowd, even up on the second level.
As the lights went down to welcome Chromeo, their intro started over the speakers and
the crowd all sang in unison “Chro-me-o-eo-o” as the duo of David Macklovitch and Patrick
Gemeyal took the stage. The electricity of the music matched the electricity of the crowd as
Chromeo went into “Fancy Footwork” of their 2007 studio album Fancy Footwork. As their set
concluded roars of the crowd could be heard for miles begging for an encore. Giving the
audience what they wanted, Chromeo returned to the stage for “Personal Effects” of their 2024
album Adult Contemporary.
Written and Captured by Ashley Seiferheld