Brooklyn Paramount. March 25, 2026. 10:30 PM sharp.

The Brooklyn Paramount witnessed a masterclass in R&B evolution. From 1998 rock-flips to raw a cappella planting, Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 proved the 2016 blueprint is still the gold standard.

I. The Intercom & Discovery Set (7:27 PM – 8:25 PM)

The venue warmed up on a deep cuts tip before anyone famous touched the stage.

7:27 Ella Mai — 100 / 7:32 Marques Houston — Out the Window (Kmh) / 7:34 Jill Scott — Pressha / 7:39 Alex Isley — Westside / 7:42 GIVĒON — KEEPER / 7:48 Isaia Huron — W.T.A. / 7:52 Sasha Keable — heal something / 7:54 Baby Rose & Leon Thomas — Friends Again / 7:55 Brent Faiyaz — full moon. (fall in tokyo) / 8:02 Fridayy & Mariah the Scientist — Death Do Us Part / 8:05 kwn — back of the club / 8:09 Ari Lennox — Pretzel / 8:12 Summer Walker & Mariah the Scientist — Robbed You / 8:16 Girlfriend — Sticky Situation / 8:19 Elmiene — Reclusive / 8:22 Gabriel Jacoby — baby / 8:25 Leon Thomas — NOT FAIR

II. The Nineteen85 DJ Set (8:32 PM – 9:30 PM)

Nineteen85 reminisced on the summer of 2016, bridging Sade to the OVO-heavy hits that defined the decade.

8:32 Sade — No Ordinary Love (the lead-off) / 8:33 The Internet ft. KAYTRANADA — Girl / 8:40 Alicia Keys — Un-Thinkable / 8:41 Drake — Marvins Room / 8:42 Chris Brown — Yo (Excuse Me Miss) / 8:46 Chris Brown ft. Drake — No Guidance / 8:48 PARTYNEXTDOOR ft. Drake — SOMEBODY LOVES ME / 8:50 Drake ft. Chris Brown — Not You Too / 8:52 Summer Walker & Drake — Girls Need Love (Remix) / 8:56 Bryson Tiller — Don’t / 9:01 Isaiah Falls — TABOO / 9:02 Ella Mai — Might Just / 9:07 Summer Walker — No / 9:08 Ty Dolla $ign & Leon Thomas — miss u 2 / 9:38 Frank Ocean — Godspeed (intercom transition to live set)

III. dvsn Live

  1. With Me — the 2016 introduction
  2. Too Deep — so dope with live drums — “i want to hear you sing every word”
  3. Try / Effortless (1998 Rock Version) — “anyone ever felt like they just doin too much to get somebody’s attention?” — drummer swapped sticks for electric guitar, grunge-heavy reimagining
  4. Keep The Faith — non-album track from the Sept 5 era
  5. Touch It (Do It Well Pt. 4) — featuring a tame, demure lap dance from a fan (Jennifer)
  6. Faithful — dvsn reclaiming the Views collab
  7. In + Out — fan request
  8. Godspeed — full live Frank Ocean cover; Daniel exited stage for 30 seconds during the bridge
  9. Sept 5th — preceded by the origin story of being hypnotized hearing the beat for the first time
  10. Kiss It Better (Rihanna Cover) — tell me what you’re willing to do
  11. Excited — single released August 2025
  12. Hallucinations — the 2016 breakout anthem, crowd loved this
  13. Body / Smile & In Between — a cappella vocal suite, raw planting, no instruments
  14. Another One / Human Nature — blended into the MJ classic; RIP MJ, tribute to the legends we lost
  15. One in a Million — Aaliyah tribute
  16. Angela — atmospheric lead-in
  17. With Me (7-Minute Extended Finale) — ended at exactly 10:30 PM

Those a cappella notes showed a level of performance that justifies the 10-year hype. The live drums and keys and backup singers, in the beautiful ass Paramount Theatre, with all those fine ass women in one building? Good times.