The Grammy Award-winning duo NxWorries — Anderson .Paak and Knxlwedge—kicked off their first-ever North American tour with a sold-out show in Portland, Ore., earlier this month. Opened by rising contemporary R&B act Rae Khalil, the trio of artists brought musicality and swagger to McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in the city’s Pearl District.

Walking up the sidewalk, a crowd formed a jumbled line awaiting entrance into the venue for the concert. Couples united by hand could not be separated by excited friend groups shuffling for their IDs and virtual tickets at the door. Conversations outside reflected the anticipation for NxWorries to arrive.

“Will they have special guests? Will it start on time? Will they do ‘Suede’? Is there custom Portland merch?” were all the questions thrown out

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