Omar Apollo @ Red Rocks

Omar Apollo put on a Beautiful Performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 26, 2024 in Morrison, Colorado. With Kevin Abstract warming up the crowd, the audience left wanting more.

Kevin Abstract

Best known as a founding member of rap group Brockhampton, Texas rapper and singer/songwriter Kevin Abstract’s dreamy, introspective songs blur the lines between hip-hop, pop, R&B, and alternative rock. His lyrics reflect on depression, relationships, drug use, and his position as an outcast in society, having relocated several times during his life and come out of the closet. In addition to his work with Brockhampton, he has also released solo efforts, including his debut MTV1987 (2014), Billboard-charting Arizona Baby (2019), and numerous subsequent singles like “Slugger” and “Sierra Nights” (both 2021), followed by the rocking “Blanket” and more reflective “What Should I Do?” (both 2023).

Born Clifford Ian Simpson in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1996, he was heavily influenced by Nirvana, Will Smith (as both a rapper and actor), and Kanye West, among others. He began making music as a high school student, started releasing mixtapes in 2009, and formed a collective called AliveSinceForever in 2011. Solo and group EPs followed, and Abstract’s debut album, MTV1987, arrived in 2014, around the time of his 18th birthday. Primarily produced by Romil Hemnani and based on Abstract’s life experiences, the album received acclaim, appearing on year-end lists from Spin and Pigeons & Planes. AliveSinceForever disbanded and re-formed with a new lineup as Brockhampton and began releasing singles in 2015. Their debut mixtape, All-American Trash, appeared in March of 2016, and included songs by Abstract as well as Ameer Vann, Rodney Tenor, Dom McLennon, and others.

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Omar Apollo

For Omar Apollo, longing is an art form—and he’s mastered it. The young singer/songwriter’s aching, visceral musings on love and heartbreak have earned him connection with a devoted fanbase as well as industry-wide recognition, including a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, two Latin Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song (“Te Olvidaste,” with C. Tangana), Variety’s Future Icon award, and most recently his first RIAA-certified platinum record for viral hit “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me at All)”—which was his Billboard Hot 100 debut. He ushers in his next chapter with a new EP, Live for Me.

Born in Hobart, Indiana, to parents who immigrated from Mexico, he often felt isolated as a minority in his hometown. At age 11, he discovered comfort in a guitar and never looked back. A pair of EPs (Stereo and Friends) earned him critical praise. He later went on to perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Apollo’s long-awaited debut album, IVORY (2022), brought him to a new level. Crossing genre lines and language barriers, it showcases even greater musical diversity from the already boundless creator, juxtaposing heartfelt ballads with Latin trap and alt-rock. By year’s end, he had completed yet another sold-out tour and performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, Coachella, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Good Morning America. As he draws on another year of life, Apollo’s promise is limitless.

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