Shippensburg University students lived up their last night of an extended fall break on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Heiges Field House with Fetty Wap and Monty.

A long line trailed from the field house past the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center well over an hour before the doors opened at 6 p.m. While the line slowly advanced, each individual grew more anxious as they anticipated seeing the Remy Boyz in action.

The opening act of the night was DJ RL, who played a mash up of songs and house party beats from his laptop as the large crowd came in. Following DJ RL, when the field house was nearly packed to the brim with concertgoers, Shippensburg’s own Lil Skies took the stage, rapping some of his most popular songs, including “Drift” and “Twenty-Sixteen.” Lil Skies was having the time of his life on stage, and his energy was contagious, causing fans to hungrily feed off of it as they jumped around and threw their hands up and down with the beat.

Lil Skies set the high-energy tone that was present throughout the rest of the night, particularly when the third act, American Christian hip-hop artist Andy Mineo, took the stage. Mineo performed many songs including “Never Land,” “Now I Know” and “Who Else.” Between his songs Mineo took some time to personally connect with the audience by telling them a little about who he is as an individual and the meaning behind some of his songs.

While the audience enjoyed the talent and performances of the opening acts, many grew noticeably irritated and impatient as the acts began to extend well over an hour. In an attempt to get the show started, the audience began to chant “Fetty Wap” and “We want Fetty.” Despite their efforts, it was still a significant amount of time before they were able to lay their eyes on Fetty Wap.

After nearly two hours of opening acts, silence drew over the audience as the stage’s backdrop screen, which corresponded with visuals for each song, switched to an image of flames and Fetty Wap’s name. Then, the moment the audience had been waiting for all night came, and Fetty Wap made his grand appearance on stage. The crowd promptly turned on the switch and went wild; the field house booming with shrills of excitement from fans.

Opening with the hit song, “RGF Island,” the crowd chimed in word for word with Fetty Wap, and iPhone screens lit up the room like lighters as many were trying to capture the moment on Snapchat.

Following “RGF Island,” Fetty Wap performed his song “D.A.M.,” and then brought Monty out on stage to rap with him for the remainder of the concert. The two introduced the audience to some of Fetty Wap’s new 2016 singles, including, “Different Now,” and a song that Fetty Wap specifically said was for the ladies, named “Make You Feel Good.”

By mid-concert, the mood was incredibly lively and many were dancing along to the music with their friends. But Fetty Wap managed to take the energy up yet another notch by throwing merchandise into the crowd during the performance of fan favorites “My Way” and “Trap Queen.” He also took off his own shirt and threw it into the crowd for a lucky fan to catch, and a shirtless Fetty Wap drove the ladies in the audience crazy.

The cliché phrase, “time flies when you’re having fun,” was proven true at the Fetty Wap concert, as the meager hour on stage went so quickly. Before you knew it, it was nearly 10 p.m., and there were only a few more songs on his set list. “Before we leave, vibe with me. Hop with me,” Fetty Wap said before performing his last songs. Many in the audience took him up on this offer and lived up their last moments with Fetty Wap to the fullest.

What better way to end a concert than the classic Fetty Wap throwing of money? While many began to shove their way against the crowd in order to get a head start leaving, others began to move their way closer to the stage as the Remy Boyz showed their love to their fans by throwing wads of money to the crowd.

Whether fans were lucky enough to catch some free money, merchandise or the clothing off of Fetty Wap’s back, each individual in the crowd left with a few of the same things — ringing ears and the memory of an unforgettable night.

Share