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Childish Gambino in Concert

Donald Glover prefaced his This Is America tour with the cryptic announcement that it would be his last ever — at least with the Childish Gambino moniker, under which he makes ultra-ambitious, ever-evolving hip-hop and soul. If that's the case, he's closing at his absolute peak, riding high off 2016's Grammy-winning hit "Redbone" and 2018's era-defining anthem "This Is America."

Gambino takes the stage backed by a 10-piece band and a crew of dancers, plus a flashy light show. But he remains the focus of it all, shifting seamlessly from swaggering soul man to intense MC and sprinkling hints of new material amid his biggest hits. If Gambino's introduction to the rap game was as an endearing introvert, he's now the ultimate showman — a once-in-a-generation talent at the top of his game.

Childish Gambino Background

Musician, actor, writer, producer, director, comedian — the man born Donald Glover is the ultimate 21st-century Renaissance man. Raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Glover broke into the industry writing for ‘30 Rock' and starring in the NBC sitcom ‘Community.' 

Meanwhile, he'd been releasing brainy, left-field rap mixtapes under his Childish Gambino alter ego (a name he'd randomly coined thanks to an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator). By his second album, 2015's ‘Because the Internet,' he'd honed his craft and drifted further into singing — and into his first Grammy nomination. 

On 2016's ‘Awaken, My Love!,' Glover ventured into full-blown funk mode, channeling George Clinton and Sly Stone. "Redbone," the album's breakthrough hit, would win a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance. That same year saw the premiere of ‘Atlanta' — the hard-hitting and hilarious FX series in which Glover writes, executive produces, and often stars. 

Many saw the show as Glover reaching his final form — but then came 2018's "This Is America," a song and video that summed up the current moment in American culture with gut-wrenching precision. There's no ceiling to what this multidisciplinary talent can do.

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 747 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    Show was amazing. Gambino is crazy good and really put on a show. venue was too crowded though

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by emachine686 on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    AMAZING......there are no other words, best concert I've ever been to.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Absolutely Ridiculous

    by CampGambino on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    This was seriously a life-changing experience for me. I have never been to a concert before, but as a diehard Cheezy fan, I knew I had to go to this concert. I got to the venue about 2.5 hours before the start time, and ended up getting a good spot for general admission (about 5th row of people). Dj SoSuperSam came out as the opening act, which was received with mixed feelings. At the end, some people thought she was amazing while others were "put to sleep" by her. I personally thought she was mediocre; some of the songs were great, some were so old that I felt like it's been 5+ years since I first heard them. When Gambino came out, the entire crowd erupted in excitement, and he definitely did not disappoint. He opened with Hero, and the amount of energy he put into the entire performance was mind-boggling. After an hour, he left the stage but came back for a 15-minute encore after everyone was chanting "Gambino! Gambino!". I believe he performed 16 songs (at least), 6 of which are off his still unreleased album Camp. Overall, I had the time of my life, and I believe fellow Cheezy fans would unanimously agree.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Childish Gambino goes Real

    by ZiaQ on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    The Camp tour should not be confused with Donald's previous tour. With a full length album (that garnered 4 mics from the source!) on the horizon, Donald drops a lot of the multimedia stuff and jokes for a serious concert. Swooping in with tracks from Camp like Heartbeats, Bonfire, and You See Me (UCLA) you almost forget this was the same guy on your tv every thursday night. This high energy bundle of puns was a crowd pleaser through and through. At times he even found himself just at the edge of the crowd. The crowd who chanted along with him to mixtape nuggets like hero, my shine, and rolling in the deep kept the show flowing.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Jayswag on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    The show was amazing from the start to the finish. If your a gambino fan than this was the place to be in NYC was here. The only thing that was a bummer was the sound quality it wasn't as crisp and that's okay the overall show was amazing

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    DOPENESS

    by kristiiiii on 11/5/11Terminal 5 - New York

    Childish was amazing. I had such a great time! Me & my friend were on the floor, pretty damn close. He can rap so fast and so accurately. You could tell that he loved his music and his fans. He went back on Caldesac, and all of his other EPs to play some dope songs. He also played a few new tracks from CAMP, which is amazing! I think his album is gonna crush Drake's (if people find out in time about childish). I had a great time. THANKS DONALD GLOVER!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Donglover started so early!

    by dongloverlover on 4/25/11Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver

    I guess I am too accustomed to shows that say 8:30 on the ticket and don't start until 10, because I got to the Commodore at 9 when the ticket said 8:30 (I understand the flaw in that logic) and if there was any Donald Glover opening for himself it was completely over and he was well in to the Childish Gambino set. Bummed. However, the Gambino band and performance was outstanding. That guy did his thing and bounced with enough energy to keep the whole house filled with "endless dopeness"

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Donald Childish Glover!!

    by eFFerson on 12/17/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    He's the future! One of the most talented individuals in the industry period. 30 Rock suffered a loss and SNL missed out.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    C-H-I-L-D is the ish!

    by BlizzyBee on 12/16/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    Simply an amazing performance! Childish Gambino/Donald Glover is a great comedian and rapper.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Childish Gambino undercut by Donald Glover

    by skpstein on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    So this is a two part show, first half Donald Glover does some stand up, second half, Childish Gambino comes out and raps. Not a terrible idea, Donald Glover has some great stand up and I personally love his music. However combining the two, for my taste, terrible. I wasn't comfortable having to stand and try and watch his stand up, and when the music started, people didn't seem comfortable dancing, as if they were just there to see jokes. Also, the music was far too quiet.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    childish gambino is the truth

    by genemarty on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    donald glover is a very, very talented dude. had a great time.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    Good performer, wasn't expecting him to do stand-up too, but he was funny.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    As "Childish" as it gets

    by CallMeMcNasty on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    What a great show. Donald is super funny and such a talented guy. I don't watch Community, and I've never heard his music, but I REALLY liked his sound and loved his comedy routine. The El Rey was the perfect place for a show like that, too, because you get to be so close to the artists performing. This show reminded me why I like the El Rey so much and made me want to go out and grab Donald's CDs!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Donald Glover, on the rise

    by greenspartan on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    Like a lot of comedians before him, Donald Glover is culturally relevant and does an excellent job of getting across his funny, sometimes scathing points. I was completely caught off guard by the amount of music that was in the show. I was expecting more comedy since I heard about him through his part in the show Community. After first warming up to the fact of comedian/rapper, Donald actually laid down some pretty good rhymes. His opening song might not have been his best but he definitely showed he can hang as the night went on. By far one of my favorite moments when he showed he had some depth and did a pretty good job singing on a very personal song. The live band definitely helped the music on a whole and Donald's stage presence is amongst the best i've seen live. He reminds me of lesser rapper than Lupe Fiasco, but still good. All together the guy is a Rock Star on the rise.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Funny comedy, boring hip-hop

    by DLip on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    I love Donald's stand-up, but he takes himself way too seriously on the hip-hop tip. I mean, he's a great lyricist, and has pretty good punchlines. But dude needs to learn how to move the crowd. A teeming mass of hipsters bobbing for an hour a hip-hop show does not make.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    All around fun

    by MarisaO on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    This was one of the most fun shows I've ever been to. The evening combined stand-up comedy with hip-hip for an awesome and unique show. Donald Glover rocked the El Rey.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by RITIKA on 12/15/10El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

    Great transition from Donald to Childish Gambino. Loved the bit about other rappers trying to do comedy.