On Sunday, Oct. 6, Mac Demarco performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison,  Colo. Indie-rock and alternative fans alike flooded the bleacher-like stands. As the sun set, the lights beamed on the large rocks surrounding the theatre. 

Snail Mail and Thundercat opened for Demarco. Snail Mail startedit off at around 7 p.m. Lead singer, Lindsey Jordan, came out in an oversized sweater and jeans to iconically represent the clothing culture of alternative music listeners. Plus, it got cold as soon as the sun went down. 

Although I had never heard of Snail Mail before, her voice was one that was easy to fall in love with, especially since Thundercat rarely sang when he came out. His performance consisted mostly of lengthy guitar solos. 

Mac Demarco came out at 9 p.m when the temperature was at its lowest. The cold weather just made it so people were more eager to move around. 

In a white tee, jeans cuffed at the bottom and a baseball cap, I knew it was him as soon as he took a step on the stage. For about half of the show, he played songs from his less famous albums or older albums. 

I have never gotten to know what Mac was like as a person. I assumed he was a super chill dude, maybe a little stoner like. But, it was clear when he went on stage, he had way more personality than I thought. He randomly would scream, start talking in an extremely deep voice, whip out a handstand and goof around with his band between songs. He is the definition of a goofball. I  enjoyed this concert so much because he brought a lot of character to the stage.

I was not aware of the importance of rock ‘n’ roll to Demarco. He followed up every slower song he played with an upbeat rock song of his. Clearly, rock allowed him to break out of his shell.  

One of my favorite songs of his, “Salad Days,” was a true test to see how he compared to live. He sounded amazing and the rest of the band took the liberty of adding cool twists to the background of songs. 

After he finished playing his “last” song, half  the crowd left. All of a sudden, everyone who was still there, rushed down the bleachers to get closer to the stage. This was thrilling but also scary because the incline was steep. 

He finished with going on a rock tangent while wearing his shirt on his head and his belly hanging out without a care in the world.