Lana Del Rey recently performed at the MidFlorida Amphitheater as one of two stops in Florida on her most recent tour. Colloquially known as the “Bible Belt Tour,” Del Rey has been performing all across the American South with her most recent album “Did You Know There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?”. After taking a hiatus from performing, Del Rey has come back stronger than ever with a packed 1-hour 30-minute setlist full of all her classic songs as well as incredible visuals and performance.
Before Del Rey came on stage, her opener, Nikki Lane, performed a quick set. While not personally a fan, her stage presence was still very good and she did a good job performing.
Del Rey opened with the song “Norman Rockwell” and quickly transitioned into “A&W” and “Bartender.” One of the few criticisms I had with her performance is that oftentimes she would quickly switch between songs, cutting out choruses or bridge, sometimes the most iconic parts of the song. Other than that, though these few opening songs were a great choice for getting the crowd hyped for the rest of the concert.
Del Rey did a very good job with the visuals on this tour. The background screen was always playing videos reminiscent of the album covers or iconic music videos of her past, and her dancers were stunningly talented. The slower songs never left the crowd feeling bored. Her band was also very talented, especially the guitarist, who’s solo near the end of the show was a near-perfect end.
Arguably the most unique aspect of her performance here was the fact she played a song that wasn’t on the set list, “Florida Kilos” obviously named after our state. This song is a cult classic, but due to it being unplanned, Del Rey forgot some of the lyrics which was slightly disappointing. However, because of this, she performed the song for the crowd not only once, but twice.
This tour was stunning and a testament to Del Rey’s skill as a performer. She still does a fantastic job at playing some of her older songs even though her sound and music have matured. She also made a promise to come back to Tampa and I think that her fans will be holding her to that.
