ComplexCon returned to Long Beach, California for a two-day festival and was jam-packed with all things Culture, Fashion, Art, and Music. This two-day festival was an amazing way to connect and experience over 30 eateries and 150 brands. The marketplace had a variety of different brands and vendors selling things from clothing and sneakers to special collection items. Festival goers were able to get their hands on exclusive merch and new drops like the relaunch of Kanye West’s first brand PASTELLE.
On the first day, Zack Bia and Field Trip Recordings had an amazing DJ set that kept the crowd going and also featured surprise performances from YG, Don Toliver, OhGeesy, SoFaygo, and Em Triplin. Lil Yachty was also in attendance and surprised the audience by previewing new music.
Another exciting part of this year’s festival was ComplexCon(versations) like the one with Speedy Morman and Funny Marco. This conversation was a special live edition of Complex’s 360 With Speedy and as an audience member, it was great to get an intimate look into Speedy’s interviewing approach. This approach consists of direct questions mixed with a bit of comedy. Funny Marco talked about his rise to fame and some of his future goals.
Another notable ComplexCon(versations) was TI who was joined by Tyler Chronicles, Erica Duchess, and his King Harris. They discussed their new movie entitled “Da ‘Partments and the process and challenges of making of an independent film.
Some additional highlights include First We Feast Lagoon, where we were able to experience Hot Ones host Sean Evans touring different eateries, DMV’s famous Mambo Sauce courtesy of Chicken & Mumbo Sauce, and Hot Ones x Hot Pockets samples, and fans got to experience Bun B’s “Trill Burgers”.
Among other things was the highly anticipated debate for Sneaker Of The Year and the crowned winner was SB x Air Jordan 4. The panel included Joe La Puma, Lil Yachty, Jim Jones, DJ Clark Kent, and Kristen Noel Crawley.
The marketplace included activations and exclusive drops from various brands.
The final day of the festival included sets by BlaccMass, GloUP Jake, F1lthy, ZacFTP, and DJ Scheme. Last but not least, Kid Cudi took the stage to close out the festival. Ahead of his new album, he performed some classics as well as one of his newer songs entitled, “SUPERBOY”.
The festival was literally a one-stop shop for fans that love being the first to get their hands on exclusive merchandise and the opportunity to see the brands some of their favorite celebrities are excited about . Other notable people in attendance was Lauren London, Luka Sabbat, IDK, Chris Brown, Xzibit, and more. We’re excited for the next time ComplexCon comes to Long Beach and ComplexCon 2023’s exclusive Cactus Plant Flea Market capsul collection is online through NTWRK here.
In the meantime enjoy ComplexCon in different locations as they have announced they are going global and will be expanding to Hong Kong and Melbourne in 2024.