10 First Impressions from Opening Night of the "Yeezus" Tour

Find out all you need to know about Kanye West's new tour.

Not Available Lead
Complex Original

Image via Complex Original

Not Available Lead

Kanye West took the stage last night at the KeyArena in Seattle to kick off his much-anticipated "Yeezus" tour. His first solo trek since 2008's "Glow in the Dark" tour, which also started in Seattle, the concert was a momentous occasion for the Chicago MC. His latest album, Yeezus, topped our list of the best albums of 2013 so far, and with good reason. Forget Jimmy Kimmel and TMZ—Kanye is in his true element on stage, spreading his gospel one city at a time.

Of course, such a painstakingly detailed show doesn't come without hiccups. Doors were scheduled to open last nght at 6:30 p.m. sharp, but according to event staff, Kanye's stage was still being put together at that time. (Mike Dean, producer, engineer and mixing extraordinaire for 'Ye, claimed one of their trucks was stolen.) They finally opened the doors at 8:40 p.m., to the relieved applause of more than 15,000 cold and tired fans—and one eager Complex writer—looking to witness something special.

And we did, to a certain degree. Here are Complex's 10 First Impressions from Opening Night of the "Yeezus" Tour.

RELATED: Green Label - The 10 Most Creative Concert Tours

Written by Edwin Ortiz (@iTunesEra)

Kendrick Lamar opened the show, backed by a live band.

Not Available Interstitial

Kanye's stage design is as elaborate as you might expect.

Not Available Interstitial

The tour merch is cool but expensive.

Not Available Interstitial

Kanye rocked Yeezys and brought back his masks.

Not Available Interstitial

He opened with "On Sight" and closed with "Bound 2."

Not Available Interstitial

The two-hour show had its share of odd moments.

Not Available Interstitial

Kanye performing "Hey Mama" brings a LOT of emotion.

Not Available Interstitial

Kanye's female dancers have an important role.

Not Available Interstitial

Yeezus brings out Jesus.

Not Available Interstitial

"If you love somebody tonight, hold on."

Not Available Interstitial

Latest in Music