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Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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Holliday Park
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In the years between 2018's BAMBI and LP3, Minneapolis' Hippo Campus -- made up of vocalist/guitarists Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker, drummer Whistler Allen, bassist Zach Sutton, and trumpeter DeCarlo Jackson -- has grown up and into itself. Although the five-piece has been friends since middle school and put out a number of studio releases since its inception, it's the new record, LP3, that's the most honest portrait of who Hippo Campus is. It's also a study in the nuances of growing up -- coming to terms with mortality, the confusing journey of sexuality, bottoming out, seeing decisions from the night before in the harsh morning light; finding your identity as a person and as an artist -- how that can be a collision of elation and shame, painful and joyful all at once.
Over the last few years, the Hippo universe has expanded outward. Luppen and Stocker both put out solo records as Lupin and Brotherkenzie respectively, and the two also teamed up with Caleb Hinz to put out the debut Baby Boys record while DeCarlo Jackson founded, and collaborated with multiple bands around the Twin Cities, including DNM, Arlo, and FPA. Navigating solo projects and new dynamics and the spotlight alone is humbling, bringing up new insecurities and defense mechanisms. It was challenging in its own way to branch outside of Hippo -- and it made the eventual return to the project feel like coming home.
LP3 is, then, their strongest and most complete work yet -- a freshly-inked portrait excavating young adulthood and identity and, more importantly, how that personal identity fits into a larger camaraderie. It looks at how growing up can just feel like something that's always moving past you when you're trying to grab a hold of it; it's a push-and-pull of letting go or holding tighter -- and figuring out what matters the most. Through cinematic, sonic clarity, LP3 is a sweeping account of courage and tenacity; tender-hearted stumbling that leads you on the right path after all.
I have seen Hippo Campus multiple times, they truly are one of the best live performances you could see. Jake Luppen is an unbelievable lead vocalist and the entire band LOVES playing with each other so much and you can really see it. They have such a unique sound and their music is MEANT TO BE HEARD LIVE! They’re truly one of a kind and I’ve been fortunate to see them perform.
I didn't know all the songs but they were amazing!!!! They sounded great live, and the visuals were truly amazing!!! I highly recommend it!
Hippo Campus was AMAZING!!! I was expecting the venue to be a lot larger than it was because it was outdoors, but I was pleasantly surprised at how small it felt. The only issue that we had while at this venue was that there was no structure to the drink line. When we first arrived, it was really hard to figure out where the line ended because it was so long that it mixed in with the actual crowd. Other than that, the music sounded great and the atmosphere was amazing.
I bought covered seats so when it was storming on Friday the 2 I was not worried. The venue advertises rain or shine. So when we were turned away when we tried to enter a few minutes before the concert was supposed to start I was confused. We went elsewhere to get inside from the rain and lightning as we were told to leave. Around 30 minutes later there was a post stating that the show was back on so we headed back to the venue. By the time we made it back there was a huge line, still lightning and thunder, and the opener had already gone on stage. We ended up missing all but two songs and still had to be in the storm. This was unacceptable.
overall enjoyable show. could have been more exciting visually. hippo campus plays good music but needs improvement with their performances. got quite repetitive and boring (while sober).
Despite the thunderstorm causing a 2 hour delay, the venue, band, staff, crew, and opener all pulled through to deliver one of the best concerts I have ever been to in my life
Concert was rain or shine, which makes sense with the venue. There was a huge lightning storm at the time of the concert and it got delayed by an hour. We sat closer to the center and had an amazing time. People closer to the edge got soaked. Amazing venue with clean bathrooms, great layout, and good vibes.
so grateful to be looked after during the big storm, so incredibly happy to have seen a full set. amazing energy, bombastic opener, passionate crowd, i LOVE an ep tour, cannot wait to see hippo campus again, so excited to return to the pavillion in june for dominic fike
The concert was delayed due to lightening. We were promised that we would receive an update from ticketmaster when they would start letting people into the venue. We didn't after sheltering from the rain we came back only to find a massive line and Gus Dapperton had already started. By the time we made it in there were two songs left from Gus Dapperton's set list and we were soaked. Hippo Campus was great, but they seemed rushed due to the delay. There was little engagement with the audience and they flew through songs. I understand it's not their fault and they sounded great. But I wish we received and update from ticketmaster when they were letting people in.
Terrible performance by main act - was Auto tuned, off beat, and off key, poor event planning and execution and communication with guests Re thunderstorm warnings. Worst concert I’ve been to.
