It might’ve been a Wednesday night on the tail end of a 21-city journey, but that didn’t stop Quinn XCII from taking the Hollywood Palladium by storm during his LOOK! I’m Alive Tour. With a mix of infectious energy and intimate moments, he transformed the iconic venue into a playground for his genre-defying sound.
Kicking off the night with his 2023 hit “Georgia Peach,” Quinn immediately set the tone with high energy and undeniable charisma. He moved effortlessly between crowd favorites like “Candle,” “Stacy,” “Kings of Summer,” and encore “Straightjacket,” blending upbeat anthems with more introspective tracks.
With humor as sharp as his hooks, Quinn XCII joked between songs that Dua Lipa was performing across town at the Kia Forum that same night, thanking his loyal crowd for picking his stage instead.
“Dua Lipa can’t play guitar though, can she?” he quipped, effortlessly switching from intimate acoustic riffs to full-band anthems, making the Palladium feel like his personal jam session. From signing concertgoers’ shoes to leading scream-worthy call-and-response moments, Quinn XCII made sure every fan felt like an integral part of the show.
Beginning his musical career in 2011, Michael Temrowski—initially going by Mike T—found success uploading videos to YouTube while attending college. Garnering millions of views, he reimagined his stage name as an acronym: Quit Unless Your Instincts Are Never Neglected, paired with the Roman numerals of his birth year, 1992. And thus, Quinn XCII was born. Since releasing his debut EP in 2015, he’s followed up with a new release nearly every year, proving that the pop/rock/electronic/soul/reggae artist has no shortage of stories to tell, styles to experiment with, and, ultimately, songs to sing.
With no shows on the horizon, it seems Quinn XCII will be taking a well-earned break from the stage to focus on writing more music, leaving fans eagerly awaiting the next chapter in his ever-evolving sound. In the meantime, no matter what genre you’re into, his expansive catalog offers a treasure trove of tracks to enjoy.
