Doechii is pushing ahead—not only as an artist to watch but as a performer to watch. Her sold-out global trek, supporting her latest mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, proves to audiences that she has what it takes to become a legacy act. Her sold-out Oct. 15 show at New York City’s Webster Hall was electric, with fans buzzing in anticipation and high-octane energy radiating from the leading lady herself. Doechii’s stage presence and crowd engagement made it a show that both die-hard fans and casual listeners could thoroughly enjoy.
As fans eagerly awaited her entrance, the venue was filled with ambient audio of crickets and bugs, setting a distinct mood. The energy had already been ignited by opener Annabelle Klineee’s bombastic DJ set, and the swampy sounds further amplified the aesthetic that the Floridian has long embraced, now heightened as part of her alligator-themed project. Doechii took it a step further, transforming the stage into a verdant scene complete with artificial moss, trees, and grass to fully bring her vision to life.
Taking the stage, she opened with the fan-favorite “Boom Bap” from her latest project. The aptly titled track’s boom-bap production gave fans a perfect platform to focus on her sharp lyrical delivery, flow and precision. This clarity was a hallmark of the night, as Doechii’s enunciation allowed the crowd to fully absorb the depth of each song. With just her tour DJ, Miss Milan, for occasional support, Doechii held the stage solo—no dancers, just pure momentum driven by her dynamic presence. While the stage design was well-crafted, it was obvious that Doechii herself was the production.
As her set progressed, Doechii revisited her 2022 single “Black Girl Memoir.” She dedicated the track to Black women, telling the crowd, “Not a lot of things are just for us… I see you; I am you.” While burning a roll of indigenous sage—symbolically used to cleanse negative spirits—she delivered the vulnerable bars with raw honesty to a captivated audience. The crowd impressively remained hushed as Doechii rapped lines like, “I wish I wasn’t dark so I could look like ‘yoncé / I wish I had a big ego like Kanye / Then maybe I could spit three stacks like André / And we ain’t gotta walk three blocks to do laundry / Or I could be Erykah / Sing about the moon and astral ‘ject out of ‘Merica.”
Doechii also served up style, performing the entire show in one standout outfit. Dressed head-to-toe in vintage, she paired a Prada tie with a white collared shirt and checkered jacket, completing the look with a gray skirt and black boots—a perfect embodiment of preppy chic. The look was orchestrated by stylist Sam Woolf. Intersecting music and fashion, special attendees included Telfar Global’s, Telfar Clemens.
The setlist continued with high-energy performances of “Nissan Ultima” and “Huh,” featuring an electrifying call-and-response moment with the crowd. She churned out additional highlights from her discography, including “Crazy,” “Persuasive,” and “What It Is (Blocc Boy).” To close the night, she performed the fan-favorite deep cut “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake,” leaving the audience with a promise: Alligator Bites Never Heal is “a mixtape, not an album. The album is coming.”
The Alligator Bites Never Heal tour hits international shores with its next date in Berlin, Germany before making stops in London and Paris, and ultimately wrapping in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14.
