LAROI Brings A Perfect World to The Anthem
Tommy Richman warmed the room up, then LAROI hit the stage to the loudest chant of the night and ran A Perfect World Tour like a nonstop singalong.
The Kid LAROI brought A Perfect World Tour to The Anthem in Washington, DC, and the loudest moment might have happened before he even said a word. The second he walked out, the crowd chanted his name like they’d been saving their voice for that exact cue. It was immediate, full volume, and it set the tone for the rest of the night. No slow build, no “wait and see.” DC was already locked in.
Tommy Richman opened the show and did what a good opener is supposed to do in a room like The Anthem. He got people moving early without draining the energy from the main set. The crowd was attentive, phones up, reacting in pockets across the floor, and by the time his set wrapped, the room felt warmed through instead of restless. That matters on nights like this because the transition into the headliner does not feel like a reset, it feels like a step up.
When LAROI hit the stage, the production made sure you felt it. There was heavy smoke almost immediately, and the night stayed in this strobe lit, high contrast look that made everything feel faster and more intense than it would in normal lighting. It was not just a visual choice, it was atmosphere, the kind that turns a concert into a scene.
Watch the official visualizer for “A Perfect World” by The Kid LAROI on YouTube:
Performance wise, LAROI’s biggest strength live is pacing. He does not let the show drag. He moved through songs quickly, kept the crowd engaged between transitions, and performed like he expected the audience to meet him at his energy level. Vocally, he sounded strong in the moments where he needed to carry the room, and the crowd helped fill in the gaps the way you want them to at an Anthem show. You could hear people singing full lines back, not just hooks. It felt like the room knew the set, not just the hits.
The set leaned hard into the A Perfect World era, but it still gave the crowd the big emotional releases where everyone snaps into one voice. You could feel how different the energy was from song to song, the tighter newer records people locked into, and then the older favorites that made the room sing louder. The best moments were not just about volume, they were about timing, like the audience knew exactly when to explode and when to lock in.
For me, this was also one of those shows where you walk in curious and walk out converted. I came to cover it, but by the end of the night I felt myself genuinely becoming a fan in real time. That says a lot, because it takes more than bright lights and loud bass to do that. It was the combination of crowd energy, production, and how confident LAROI looked moving through the set that made it click.
Watch The Kid LAROI perform “Nights Like This” live on tour via YouTube:
Overall, the DC stop did not feel like a show you had to “get into.” The crowd was already there. Between the name chant when he walked out, the constant haze and strobe lighting, and how quickly the set moved, the night had momentum from the first real beat to the last. The Anthem is a venue that can either feel massive or feel personal depending on the artist. LAROI managed
Here are some photos of The Kid LAROI — and opener Tommy Richman — performing live at The Anthem on May 11, 2026. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Olusola Fakinlede.
