How would you show someone the word “weird”? I suppose you could just take them to a Tyler, the Creator concert. Tyler’s performances are, to say the least, beautifully odd.

Tyler held a show at Stage AE in Pittsburgh September 24. His set list in order was IGOR’S THEME, I THINK, A BOY IS A GUN, NEW MAGIC WAND, PUPPET, EARFQUAKE, 911, IFHY, LOVES GONE, OKRA, YONKERS, SHE, WHO DAT BOY, BOREDOM, RUNNING OUTTA TIME, WHATS GOOD, SEE YOU AGAIN, and ARE WE STILL FRIENDS. (I’m not angry, that’s just how Tyler likes his titles.)

The best part about this tour is the new style Tyler goes for. First, his outfit ideas have drastically changed. Tyler’s old rap music went a lot with his old fashion: skate shoes and striped shirts a few sizes too big. His new alternative sound gets a new look with IGOR, a face beneath a bright blonde wig and a neon-colored woman’s pantsuit.

Many old fans questioned his decisions (and look) with this album, wondering if Tyler would still be the same Tyler everyone grew to love.

Those questions were immediately answered after Tyler took the stage. It was different than previous videos I had seen from old concerts, but in a better way. He looked happier and like he was finally comfortable in his own skin; something he seemed to openly struggle with through his music. However, he didn’t lose the goofiness and lack of care he embodies.

It’s no secret Tyler doesn’t care about much. You can see this in his interviews, music videos, and anywhere else his name is mentioned. At his concerts, he cares even less about everything, making sure the only thing he’s doing is hyping up his crowd. At one point, a woman yelled from the crowd that it was her birthday while Tyler was on the piano. He got up, yelling into the crowd asking if we should sing happy birthday to her. After a few times of him asking, he began singing, throwing in many expletives and adding in that he didn’t give a (explicit) about whether it was this random lady’s birthday, and that it was rude for her to interrupt.

I don’t think anyone could tell if he was joking or not, but it definitely sounded like a laugh track was blaring throughout the venue. From everything to his movements and rapping, he’s just there to make it known he’s doing things his own way.

However, what stood out most to me throughout the show was how odd he is. His movements, his walk, his voice; everything he did, no matter how serious, just seemed to make me laugh. Standing at an impressive 6 feet 1 inch, you wouldn’t imagine someone that tall moving across a stage so swiftly, throwing in weird hand motions and body movements, doing so in such a unique way that it left an impression. But he does.

The only thing that disappointed me through this concert experience was that Tyler himself didn’t slap me across the face after I purchased an $80 sweatshirt from the merchandise stand. If you could bring yourself to skip over wasting your money on a tour sweatshirt you don’t need, I’d recommend this tour to anyone. However, you’ll need to catch a ride to Colorado for his next show at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver.