TVD Live Shots: Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd at FirstEnergy Stadium, 8/13

Machine Gun Kelly concluded his “Mainstream Sellout Tour” by literally selling out FirstEnergy Stadium. He’s the first Clevelander to do so and the moment was not lost on him. “Holy shit, Cleveland,” he remarked while gazing upon the ecstatic crowd. “I cried so hard backstage before coming out here. I can’t put into words what I’m feeling right now.”

The night was a celebration from the start, with performances from Trippie Redd, Avril Lavigne, Willow, and 44phantom. But it was ultimately Machine Gun Kelly’s day. (Quite literally, as August 13th is now “Machine Gun Kelly Day” in Cleveland. Mayor Justin Bibb declared it a few hours before the start of the show.)

With such hype surrounding his homecoming, MGK had to put together an unforgettable show, and fortunately he did. Aside from bringing out several special guests culminating in a mini-set with Travis Baker, he ziplined across the stadium while singing his tribute song to Cleveland, “Til I Die,” smashed a glass on his face resulting in blood, and racked up a $300,000 fine for playing 40 minutes past curfew. A memorable night for the Cleveland history books.

TRIPPIE REDD

MGK SETLIST
born with horns
god save me
maybe
mainstream sellout
drunk face
fake love don’t last
drug dealer
ay!
Bois Lie (Avril Lavigne cover) (with Avril Lavigne)
Cleveland / Alpha Omega / Cleveland (Acapella, only a few verses)
Till I Die (with zip-line around the stadium)
more than life
die in california
Drum Solo
Floor 13
papercuts
title track (with Travis Barker)
kiss kiss (with Travis Barker)
concert for aliens (with Travis Barker)
all I know (with Travis Barker)
bloody valentine (with Travis Barker)
All the Small Things (blink‐182 cover) (with Travis Barker)
roll the windows up
El Diablo
WWIII
WW4
emo girl (with Willow)