Here’s Everything That’s Happening At Chance The Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring Day Festival
Live from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago starting at 2 p.m. EST and streaming on TIDAL.
Way back in July, Chance The Rapper announced Magnificent Coloring Day, his first-ever music festival. Now, the day has come, the lineup is set (read: John Legend, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Skrillex,Young Thug, Tyler The Creator, and more), and the one-day concert, which will take place on Chicago's South Side at the White Sox's U.S. Cellular Field, is officially sold out.
Those with TIDAL accounts can livestream the entire thing above starting at 2p.m./1p.m. ET/CT.
Here's a preview video via Twitter:
This post will be updated throughout the event as information becomes available.
Update (1:15 p.m.): Chance has announced an official Magnificent Coloring Day afterparty at Chicago's Studio Paris. The festival ends at 11:30 p.m.
After #MCD we'll be @ Studio Paris. See u there. pic.twitter.com/Q77LbYCg0j
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) September 24, 2016
Update (2:07 p.m.): Francis and The Lights are first on-stage, playing songs from their new album, Farewell, Starlite!, which dropped 30 minutes before their set.
First up: Francis @andthelights. ✨ #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/KlpxjR1eSL
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Update (2:19 p.m.): Frequent Chance The Rapper collaborator Donnie Trumpet makes a special appearance.
Special cameo from @DonnieTrumpet. 🙌#MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/M2hxltv4A2
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Update (2:30 p.m.): Chance The Rapper popped on stage to do the choreography from Francis and the Lights' lead single, "Friends."
Update (3:08 p.m.): Lil Uzi Vert's performance was supposed to begin at 2:45 p.m. EST, but has yet to start.
.@chancetherapper is livestreaming his #MagnificentColoringDay festival right now: https://t.co/33MU1QnRlV pic.twitter.com/kRqFAALTud
— Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) September 24, 2016
Update (3:19 p.m.): Lil Uzi Vert's set has started!
Man of the people, @LILUZIVERT. #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/Wyw5imennp
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Check out this profile of the rapper from FADER 105.
Update (4:31 p.m.): Tyler The Creator has taken the stage to his version of Kanye West's "Freestyle 4". He was supposed to follow Young Thug.
There's no word on whether Young Thug will perform.
.@tylerthecreator has arrived. 🙏#MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/naAlrNa482
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Update (5:14 p.m.): Kanye West has made a surprise appearance.
The crowd freaked out, accordingly. Note: He's due to appear at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in a few hours.
.@kanyewest just showed up! 🙌🙌🙌 #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/CDAXEmbhzM
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
West performed a super condensed set of "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1," "Pt. 2," his verse from Schoolboy Q's "THat Part," "All Day," "Black Skinhead," "Can't Tell Me Nothin'," "All Falls Down," "Gold Digger," "Touch The Sky," and finally, "Ultralight Beam," which Chance The Rapper came out to perform alongside him.
Update (5:55 p.m.): John Legend has taken the stage with a full band backing him.
So much Chicago greatness. @johnlegend on stage now. 🎤#MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/yMthMj8lkl
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Update (6:31 p.m.): John Legend brought out Common to perform their Academy Award-winning song, "Glory," from the film, Selma.
Common said the names of Chicago's shooting victims, including Laquan McDonald and Rekia Boyd.
.@johnlegend brings @common out for a special performance of "Glory." ✊ #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/Ue8zmFX8Tu
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
Update (6:40 p.m.): Hannibal Burress makes a surprise appearance.
His opening line: "I do standup comedy, and Kanye West and John Legend just opened for me."
Update (7:00 p.m.): Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz (Collegrove) have taken the stage.
.@2chainz just brought @LilTunechi on stage. 🔥 #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/MAsfxWmZmx
— The FADER (@thefader) September 24, 2016
The pair also brought out Chicago Bulls shooting guard, Jimmy Butler.
Update (8:48 p.m.): Alicia Keys has taken the main stage now.
Ms. Keys has arrived. @aliciakeys #MagnificentColoringDay pic.twitter.com/1V6SNWpth8
— The FADER (@thefader) September 25, 2016
Update (10:15 p.m.): Chance The Rapper is up now!
The man of the night is taking the stage.👏 @chancetherapper #MCD pic.twitter.com/w2v5YK99s6
— The FADER (@thefader) September 25, 2016
Chance brought out Francis and the Lights and the Chicago Children's Choir.
Update (11:55 p.m.): Fireworks!
.@chancetherapper's set ends appropriately, with fireworks. 🎆🎆🎆 #MCD pic.twitter.com/fNBEH58c0u
— The FADER (@thefader) September 25, 2016