Lucky Daye performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on July 11, 2024. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF.

SAN FRANCISCO — New Orleans native Lucky Daye picked the Warfield in the City as the spot to kick off his Algorithm Tour, supporting his third album.

The artist, born David Brown, brought a raw and stripped-down performance that highlighted his brilliant vocal chops and natural stage presence, backed by a band that switched up their instruments throughout the night.

He strode onstage in denim and a sparkling triple-cross chain amid flashing lights, and kicked off his set with “Soft,” from his new album, Algorithm. The funky song featured tons of guitar and synth, and he leaned into the vocals, moving rhythmically to the beat as he sang. Lucky Daye sounded even better than on his heavily produced tracks. As he paced the stage from side to side, he crouched down low, emphasizing his vocal punches while vibing with the audience. He moved with the music in a primal manner, one minute waving his arms to the beat, the next spinning around while singing at center stage.

He continued with more new songs like “Never Leavin’ U Lonely,” moving agilely through the technically difficult pitch changes from high falsetto to deep tenor.

Lucky Daye performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on July 11, 2024.

Attendees shouted in approval when he moved to more familiar territory, rolling right into “Extra,” from his 2019 debut album, Painted. He easily grooved through the song, his voice handling the multi-octave shifts, gesturing to emphasize the lyrics as he sang.

“Y’all came to start off right!” he yelled before continuing on “Pin,” another new track. The crowd clearly knew this one, singing along with the artist.

Next came Little Durk collaboration “NWA,” off 2020’s Candydrip, as Brown swayed to the island beats. Changing gears, he had the audience chanting along to the intro of “Think Different.” Also from his Algorithm, this track gave him the opportunity to flex his lyrical skills a bit, rapping the intro before continuing on to sing the melody.

He picked up a guitar and plucked out the familiar riff from the hit single from his debut album, “Roll Some Mo.” Fans screamed when they recognized the intro and many sang along from the first verse. As the song wound down, Lucky Daye promised to never make his fans wait for him to tour, giving thanks for the support on the tour opener.

Lucky Daye performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on July 11, 2024.

Without missing a beat, he continued on to “Breaking the Bank,” on which the vocals sounded like they were plucked directly from the track. His powerful and clear voice was in perfect pitch as he moved through the verse and chorus. He went back to Candypaint with “Guess” before moving back further to collaborations from 2019’s Painted, “Shoulda” (with Babyface) and “Little More Time” (with Victoria Monét).

After singing a few tunes while seated at center stage, he worked in a clearly prepared speech: “Anybody tryin’ to get married?”

He then brought up a couple for an onstage proposal. Even though the audience later found out they were already engaged, the two reenacted the proposal. A little later in the show, the artist brought up another female fan who was treated with a seductive dance as he crooned a ballad. As if pre-planned, she produced a fan to cool off as the steamy singer circled her.

Fana Hues performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on July 11, 2024.

The later part of the set included “Love You Too Much” and “Ego,” during which Brown dropped to his knees, working the microphone stand and even hitting the splits a few times. He closed the show with the title track from Algorithm.

Fana Hues kicked off the show with a lively 30-minute set highlighting her beautiful voice.

Y’all came out early today,” she said, noting the early arriving crowd. Attendees packed in tighter as the night wore on.

Hues started off with “Sweet Like,” from 2024’s Moth. Accompanied by a guitarist and backing tracks, Hues’ voice was the focal point of the performance. She confidently commanded the stage, gently swaying to the music as she drifted through a set of songs that also included “BAD Bad,” from her 2022 album, flora + fana.

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