

Well was desperately trying to seize back the audience’s now-scattered attention. It only took one more brawl-this time, both women fell thrashing to the floor and I had to temporarily leave my seat to escape their treacherous path-for the staff to finally kick the younger one out.Īt this point, B. She found her, and all I saw then were arms and fists flying against one of the dingy bathroom stalls. Well’s girlfriend, I later found out) ran to the bathroom, seeking the younger girl out. Though the surrounding fans quickly split them up, the older of the two (and B. Well’s set, the mood changed drastically when two twenty-something women got into a physical fistfight. and I still had to get through the third and final opener before OnCue.ĭuring B. But still, it was already nearing 10:00 p.m. The mood was upbeat, carefree and energetic. Two young fans even kick-started a dance-off. There was a 20-minute break between each set.īefore the third opener even hit the stage, a majority of the audience was either very drunk or very high, and people visibly started to loosen up. Next was Tha Füt, a Des Moines rap duo, and third was ultra-positive rapper B. First was NONETHELESS, a group of three artists whose style can be described as nothing less than indie nerd rap. This particular show included not one but three opening acts. and the place actually filled out quite comfortably. More people started to show up as the clock ticked closer to 8:00 p.m. When I arrived around 7:15, there were only about 10 other people in the small-scale, intimate venue. that night, exactly one hour before the show was set to begin. to promote his latest work-in-progress: an album titled Perfectly, Tragically Flawed, which is set to drop next spring. After producing three albums since 2010, he’s been touring the U.S. OnCue is a self-proclaimed hip-hop, R&B, and alternative rapper from Brooklyn, New York. 7, artist OnCue made his first visit to Des Moines with a show at Wooly’s in East Village.
