Take a look inside Jack Harlow's intimate Brooklyn concert that paid tribute to his hometown of Louisville
Callie Ahlgrim
- Jack Harlow performed a sold-out show at Brooklyn Steel in New York on Wednesday.
- The rapper partnered with American Express to pay tribute to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
Jack Harlow just performed a sold-out show in Brooklyn, New York.
"American Express Presents: Louisville by Jack Harlow" took place at Brooklyn Steel on Wednesday.
The three-time Grammy-nominated rapper took a break from his arena tour to perform at the intimate venue, which has a capacity of just 1,800.
In celebration of Amex's Member Week, cardholders were given exclusive access to the event, which promised to "transport fans deep into Harlow's world."
The event offered an exclusive merch collection designed by Bri Bowers.
Bowers, whom Harlow described as "an inspiration" onstage, is an acclaimed illustrator and fellow Louisville native.
They served food inspired by Vincenzo's, Harlow's favorite Italian restaurant in Louisville.
The "Hot Brown" is an open-faced turkey sandwich topped with sliced tomatoes, bacon, and melted cheese. As legend has it, the dish was created in 1926 at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
Fans got a taste of Vincenzo's famed fettuccine alfredo.
In Harlow's hit single "What's Poppin," he raps, "In the 'Ville and I move like a don / Eating fettuccine at Vincenzo's."
Dessert was a never-ending buffet of macarons.
They were offered in Harlow's three favorite flavors: peanut butter, banana, and "angel's envy and chocolate."
They also offered two craft cocktails inspired by Kentucky.
Both the "Louie Lemonade" and the "First Class Slugger" featured Jim Beam — a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky.
DJ Cory Giles warmed up the crowd.
The Brooklyn native played a medley of high-energy tracks like Nicki Minaj's "Starships" and Drake's "God's Plan."
Harlow took the stage at 8:30 p.m. sharp.
His hour-long performance was a condensed version of his typical setlist.
He performed hits like "I Wanna See Some Ass" and "Industry Baby."
Harlow was featured on Lil Nas X's popular 2021 single "Industry Baby," which earned him two Grammy nominations for best melodic rap performance and album of the year.
He also performed fan-favorite cuts from his latest album, including "Dua Lipa" and "Movie Star."
Harlow released his second studio album, "Come Home the Kids Miss You," on May 6, 2022.
Fans in the front row knew every word of Harlow's setlist.
Harlow told the crowd that he found it frustrating when critics dismissed his success after his breakout hit, "What's Poppin."
"I would come up in these discussions, and they'd be like, 'I mean, I guess he's dope, but he's only got one song,'" he told the crowd. "Brooklyn, if I could be honest, it used to really bother me, it used to get under my skin."
"I miss these kinds of rooms, man," Harlow told the crowd. "We need to do this more often."
Harlow recently performed at Barclays Center for the Brooklyn stop on his "Come Home the Kids Miss You Tour," an arena that seats 19,000 people.
Harlow brought out fellow Louisville rapper Bryson Tiller as a surprise guest.
The pair performed their collaboration "Luv Is Dro" before Harlow gave Tiller the stage to perform "Sorry Not Sorry."
Harlow closed the show with his biggest hit yet, "First Class."
The viral song, which samples Fergie's "Glamorous," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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