Steve Lacy Kicks Off Oh Yeah? Tour At The Armory Sunday Night

Sunday night, the Armory Minneapolis hosted the kick off show for the North American leg of Steve Lacy’s Oh Yeah? Tour. The venue’s Lacy plays keep getting bigger, having played the Varsity as a member of The Internet and at the Myth as a solo performer.

Fresh off the release of his acclaimed 2026 album Oh Yeah?, the atmosphere inside the sold out Armory was juiced up from the second the doors opened. Fans had lined up for hours beforehand to get a prime spot, hopefully right on the rail.  As soon as Lacy stepped onto the stage, the crowd's roar set an electrifying tone for a night that masterfully rendered his studio intimacy into a grand house party basement experience. All this to say that as soon as Steve kicked into the opening tune “oh yeah?, the place went nuts.

The show itself spotlighted Steve’s insane vocal range and magnetic stage presence. Lacy started the show by playing Oh Yeah? “front to back”. Backed by tight live instrumentation and his own shred master  guitar work, he navigated a 28-song setlist that seamlessly bridged his past and present. New tracks like the introspective ballad "The Feeling" and the SZA-collaborated funky groove "Is It Cool?" really hit with the audience, while older catalog staples like "Infrunami" and "Dark Red" drew a massive, venue-wide sing-alongs. Lacy’s raw, unfiltered lyrics and subdued charisma made the large hall feel as cozy and personal as a basement house party. Lacy promised that the crowd would loose their marbles, and that they did. Stating that it was the first show of the tour, he said they ‘gotta work out the kinks”, but most of the crowd would agree the performance was pretty much flawless.

After finishing the Oh Yeah? album in its entirety, Lacy went deep into his vault for his “Day Ones”. The performance also featured a rare cover for Steve. Before starting his cover of the Smiths “This Night Has Opened My Eyes”, Lacy stated it was one of his favorites to smoke to. He also told the audience that “Ryd” was written about loosing his virginity in his Kia. The night culminated in a ridiculous rendition of his multi-billion-stream smash hit, "Bad Habit". After all was said and done, Sunday nights Armory performance proved that Steve Lacy owns his title as this generation’s premier R&B rockstar, leaving a perpetual mark on his Twin Cities fanbase with a unforgettable night of magic.