WRECKNO performs during an outdoor concert at The Midway in San Francisco on April 8, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF

SAN FRANCISCO – Live music continued to inch back into Bay Area venues Thursday evening as The Midway hosted DJ WRECKNO, who received a warm welcome from a sold out and physically distanced crowd at his first performance in San Francisco. Starting off with an ominous voice chanting “Hehehe/ Hahaha” to a rhythmic beat, he brought the audience to life, yelling joyously as his music began to build.

The 25-year-old queer musician, whose name is Brandon Wisniski, livened up the crowd while playing one of his more popular songs, “Medusa.” “I’m young, rich, gay and I’m handsome,” he sang, harkening to the persona that makes up WRECKNO. “Who gon’ check me,” he yelled later. As “Kiki!” continued to keep the energy of the set high, he then followed with a collection of newer material. He included several remixes, including “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent, “WTP” by Teyona Taylor and “Don’t Stop,” by Megan the Stallion. They complemented the wonky dub bass of laser zings and zaps through the whole set well.

VEIL (Becca Drylie-Perkins) played a blend of bass-heavy bangers. Her performance and stage presence brought a slew of trippy, predatory bass sounds alongside various draconian wubs and dubs. Heads were bopping to the reverberations of bass as she played and grooved to the sticky, grimy beats. A steady but subtle mobbing bass theme played in the background of her tracks, leaving enough room for the cacophony of overlying sounds to dance upon and over one another.

VEIL performs during an outdoor concert at The Midway in San Francisco on April 8, 2021.

Summ1t opened his slot with his latest single, “National Anthem,” a hip-hop-influenced track. At one point, Summ1t showed his range by performing a new, more alternative song that strayed from his usual style and showed a softer and more vulnerable side. Despite experiencing some technical issues, the rapper and his DJ powered through.

The Cursed J opened the show with a glitchy set featuring a bombastic, droning bass. The addition of futuristic, robotic sound effects in his set left it feeling like something out of a sci-fi film. He concluded with a remix of “Goodies” by Ciara, where a muddled bass made a satisfying and creative ending to his set.

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