Review: Destin Conrad shines in star-making set at Lollapalooza
<p>When discussing his Grammy-nominated debut album, “Love on Digital,” with Billboard, Destin Conrad called the sound “loud” and “queer.” Those are also fitting descriptors for his set on the Allianz stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday. But you could also add “unapologetically Black.”</p><p>The 26-year-old Florida native demonstrated his deep understanding of multiple Black art forms, performing R&B tracks from the aforementioned “Love on Digital,” and jazz tunes from his new album, “wHIMSY,” Oh, and he showed that he can also make irresistible island music; he played a song from his forthcoming reggae album, which he casually announced that he is dropping this month.</p><p>That versatility, along with his humor and natural performance ability onstage, is why he’s such an exciting new talent — co-signed by everyone from Kehlani to Meshell Ndegeocello.
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<p>When discussing his Grammy-nominated debut album, “Love on Digital,” with Billboard, Destin Conrad called the sound “loud” and “queer.” Those are also fitting descriptors for his set on the Allianz stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday. But you could also add “unapologetically Black.”</p><p>The 26-year-old Florida native demonstrated his deep understanding of multiple Black art forms, performing R&B tracks from the aforementioned “Love on Digital,” and jazz tunes from his new album, “wHIMSY,” Oh, and he showed that he can also make irresistible island music; he played a song from his forthcoming reggae album, which he casually announced that he is dropping this month.</p><p>That versatility, along with his humor and natural performance ability onstage, is why he’s such an exciting new talent — co-signed by everyone from Kehlani to Meshell Ndegeocello. (He is a guest on the latter singer’s upcoming duets album, “Synonym.”) And he drew one of Lollapalooza’s most diverse crowds of the weekend.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-580000" name="image-580000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/17d1557/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cdd0bee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca287da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Destin Conrad performs Sunday on the Allianz stage on Day 4 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca287da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c7fa5a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca287da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x2482+0+233/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8d%2F45%2F3ded7097486694bd8d64fdc6d5c5%2Flollapicsday4-260802-18.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Destin Conrad performs Sunday on the Allianz stage on Day 4 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Jeremy Battle/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>The singer wore a red, haphazardly buttoned shirt, matching plaid shorts and slides — the kind of outfit that is intended to appear thrown together but clearly demonstrates his eye for fashion. His rich, smoky vocals were supported by a competent band, including a standout bass player and keyboardist who also performed a killer sax solo.
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- <p>When discussing his Grammy-nominated debut album, “Love on Digital,” with Billboard, Destin Conrad called the sound “loud” and “queer.” Those are also fitting descriptors for his set on the Allianz stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday. But you could also add “unapologetically Black.”</p><p>The 26-year-old Florida native demonstrated his deep understanding of multiple Black art forms, performing R&B tracks from the aforementioned “Love on Digital,” and jazz tunes from his new album, “wHIMSY,” Oh, and he showed that he can also make irresistible island music; he played a song from his forthcoming reggae album, which he casually announced that he is dropping this month.</p><p>That versatility, along with his humor and natural performance ability onstage, is why he’s such an exciting new talent — co-signed by everyone from Kehlani to Meshell Ndegeocello.
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