Young The Giant, Milky Chance and TALK team up on tour to take over the 'Summer of 2023'

Summer touring season wouldn't be complete without an iconic combo tour and this summer is set to belong to Young The Giant, Milky Chance and TALK who have teamed up to bring an unforgettable night to cities nationwide.

Between all three acts on the road there are countless radio hits spanning multiple decades of alternative music at this point. While this tour officially kicked off a few weeks back it made it's way to the Skyline Stage at the Mann on June 11 on perfect summer night that was lucky one of the first clear night's the city had seen for a few days. The tour had an unlucky break early on due to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that had drifted into the country and while fans were concerned going into that Sunday it turned out that the day would be clear, full of blue skies and a cool 70 degrees.

The newcomer of the group TALK kicked the night off with a chaotic, poetic and energetic set that was full of new music that had yet to be released. While many know the TikTok brake out artist from his hit debut single "Run Away to Mars" it became clear that the crowd did their homework as many fans in the crowd were singing along to his other recent singles as well. TALK commanded the stage and while many of his songs dealt with heavy subject matter he kept it light at the same time and did his best to enjoy his time in front of the audience. By the time his set entered the final few songs the crowd had really filled in as many fans made their way into the venue to catch the rising star sing his biggest hit (so far) before he closed out the set with a wild cover performance of "School of Rock."

Fresh off the release of their new album, "Living in a Haze" - Milky Chance hit the stage just as the sun began setting across Philadelphia that casted them in a wild golden hour as the band kicked the dance party portion of the evening off. From the first song to the last of their set Milky Chance reminded their long time fans why they are known as one of the most genre defining bands within alternative as things got a little bit disco and all sorts of funk during their set. Across their 13 songs set the German band gave the crowd a shot of adrenaline as they worked the crowd and were treated to numerous dance pits - as well as some sing-a-long sessions through out the night.

Over a decade into their career at this point the band's set was padded with hits through out and lead singer Clemens Rehbein fed off the crowd's energy each time he kicked the band into a new song. Milky Chance were technically excellent on stage from the opening notes of 'Synchronize' to the bellowing highs of 'Colorado' and back again to the new single 'Living in a Haze.' The vibe during their set was a summer fever dream and as the band began to wrap up their set it became clear just how special of a tour fans were seeing as cell phones went back into pockets and much of the crowd began truly living in the moment with Milky Chance before the set came to an end.

By the time night fell across the city of Philadelphia the Mann Center had already witnessed two of the best sets it may host all summer with another yet to come as the stage was transformed in the spirit of "American Bollywood" for the arrival of Young The Giant. The band emerged on stage amidst a dramatic purple wash that hid them from few until late in title track that kicked the night off but the mysterious antics soon faded. In a shock to all Young The Giant kickstarted their set with a rapid fire succession of hits that barely left the packed crowd a chance to catch their breath as they ran through "Wake Up," "Something to Believe In" and "Cough Syrup" back to back.

From there the night remained partitioned into acts with each mini-set being a rapid, but epic filled sample from the band's iconic career. Young The Giant have truly never been given the praise and hype they deserve in the past but this tour seemingly righted many of the past wrongs as the Skyline Stage at the Mann was more full than we have seen in it in quite sometime. With the sheer volume of tours out this summer it would have been easy for fans to miss this one but it was clear from the early arrival to the density of the crowd to the very end of the set that Young The Giant, Milky Chance and TALK was the highlight of many folks' concert calendars this summer. We won't see another summer tour like this in 2023 and we might not even see something this stacked in 2024 - if you missed this tour you did yourself a disservice because while summer might end the memories of the crowd in Philadelphia from this show will certainly last a lifetime.