Medium Build might have been the opener, but Nick Carpenter made sure no one saw them as just the opener. From the moment he stepped onto the Red Rocks stage, big grin and all, he had the crowd leaning in and eating right out of his hand. His songs cut straight to the bone, weaving heartbreak, identity, and resilience into stories that felt lived in and real. Between the weighty lines, Nick’s sharp humor and candid banter kept the set buoyant. He cracked jokes, teased the crowd, and somehow made one of the world’s most legendary venues feel like a neighborhood backyard.
Then came the moment that turned their set from memorable to unforgettable: a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since You Been Gone.” What started as a playful, unexpected curveball quickly became something bigger when Ela Melo, lead singer of Rainbow Kitten Surprise, strolled out to join him. The two shared the stage for a duet that was both sincere and cheeky, and the crowd went wild. It was the kind of collaborative surprise that makes a live show live on in your memory long after the music dies down.
By the time Medium Build wrapped their set, there was no doubt they belonged on that stage. Monday night proved Medium Build is an artist worth watching, and one who knows how to make even the biggest stage feel personal.
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