Boston Calling Local Spotlight - kei

Artist: kei

When and where: Friday 7:00-7:40, Orange stage

If I'm being completely honest, if I had only heard kei's music, I might not be a fan. She plays a more newfangled version of hip hop than I normally enjoy. It's not bad by any means, it's just not my preference. But I saw her perform at the 2022 Boston Music Awards, and she blew me and everyone else in that room away. I had conversations with people at the 2023 Boston Music Awards about how amazing she was. I had a conversation with someone in the last month about how amazing her performance was. kei playing Boston Calling this year could very well be might propels her to true stardom. Get to the Orange stage as early as you can for this one. The small area in front of the stage is sure to be packed by the time she's done.