Malcolm Todd at Penn State recap

The internet’s favorite “wholesome rockstar,” Malcolm Todd, made his way to Happy Valley to perform a variety of songs from his catalog.

Opening the performance was Manhattan-based band Laundry Day. Laundry Day is a pop-rock band composed of four members who all met in high school and are still best friends to this day.

Most known for their song “FRIENDS,” the crowd was clearly excited to recognize the song being played. The band noted that the audience at the Bryce Jordan Center was one of the largest they have ever performed in front of.

Shortly after Laundry Day’s set ended, Malcolm Todd took to the stage. The sound of cheers immediately erupted from the crowd.

Malcolm Todd is known for his distinct R&B/indie pop sound. “Chest Pain (I Love)” is the song that has garnered him the most fame. While performing the track, the crowd loudly and proudly sang the words back to him.

Extremely dedicated fans waited outside the venue hours before the performance for an up-close chance at moments like this.

The stage was set up quite simply with only two additional band members behind Malcolm. Early on in the show, he laughingly (but intentionally) made the audience aware that his vision is too bad to make out any of the signs that were brought. His overall presence was very calm and confident.

Fans in attendance were lucky enough to hear two songs that Malcolm says he had never performed live before. The first song was “Attention,” which he noted was a song he wrote some years ago when he was a younger person.

Conversely, the second song he performed for the first time was “Breathe,” which he mentioned was written as a more current and mature version of himself.

Towards the end of the show, Malcolm got a bit emotional and told the audience that the next song he is going to perform means a lot to him and can be hard to play. However, this was all a ruse for him to play the iCarly theme song. Why did he do this? It was hilarious.

In typical live show fashion, Malcolm “faked out” the crowd by walking off stage, but ultimately came back to perform “Roommates” as his final song.

Malcolm Todd’s presence was a more than welcome addition to Penn State. This was evident by the full house in attendance that night. It would be an honor for him to return back to State College sometime in the future.

Noah Vickery is a third-year majoring in public relations. To contact him, email nmv5292@psu.edu.