
It’s an anthem of self-reliance featuring the line, “I feed them lemons in the limelight,” as well as a reference to Indiana Pacers icon Reggie Miller.Īzalea, not an especially gifted dancer, spent part of her time onstage sitting on a throne reminiscent of chairs used by recently injured rock stars Dave Grohl and Axl Rose.


Although that’s not a full night’s work, it’s what’s expected at a multi-act radio show.Ĭurrent single “Team” provided the overall highlight. The Australian was regal in appearance and attitude across an eight-song set. She didn’t lip-synch, spit gibberish or “forget” to rap, Headlining the show was Iggy Azalea, a hip-hop act who’s taken enough lumps from critics questioning her credentials that she’s clearly in career-rehabilitation mode.įriday’s performance helped her cause. 23 on the Hot 100 with “Lost Boy”) and Melanie Martinez also performed. Rising talents Troye Sivan, Ruth B (a previously unannounced “surprise guest” who’s at No. 3 song on Billboard magazine’s year-end chart for 2015) and Mike Posner performed “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (presently No. Plenty of seats remained available when Charlie Puth sang “See You Again” (the No. 33, for the record), if not the marketing muscle to sell out a 6,800-capacity arena. WZPL-FM (99.5) has the clout to bring in stars to celebrate the Top 40 radio station’s birthday (No.

This year’s Indiana State Fair isn’t using Indiana Farmers Coliseum for concerts, making Friday’s 99.5 ZPL Birthday Bash a sufficient reminder of past fair nights when contemporary hitmakers, young fans and corn dogs collided in one place. Watch Video: IndyStar Car Concert Review: Iggy Azalea
