03. Kesha Live in Tinley Park: Independent, Unfiltered, and Pure Freedom | Take
There are nights when a concert is just a fun outing, and then there are nights like Tinley Park, where the atmosphere feels less like a venue and more like a collective healing circle. Literally I am sure it healed something deep inside of me. I got to sing with Kesha from the back of the arena, but the detail aren’t important.
We were there as Animals, ready to scream every single word back at her. Especially knowing what it took for Kesha to stand on that stage finally free, finally running her own independent label after years of grueling legal battles and systemic silencing. They tried to keep her small. They tried to take her stardom, but she said fuck that and took her power back. It’s giving final girl energy.
Kesha didn’t just perform, she literally owned every inch of the stage in that amphitheater. Hearing her vocals live was a reminder of just how criminally underrated her actual voice is. She proved to anyone who ever doubted her that her talent was never a studio creation, it was always her. Always who she is, was and will become and she looks damn good doing it. Have you seen her lingerie campaign?
Seeing her perform under her own banner hits differently. There was a genuine, glowing confidence in the way she carried herself, a woman who fought through the absolute worst of the music industry and came out on top, holding the keys to her own kingdom. It wasn’t just a set list, it was a victory lap. I know that sounds corny, but seriously this was her Freedom Tour. She is free from all the fuck shit she endured and now she is the boss. This was in fact a victory lap.
And the setlist? Absolute perfection. She delivered hit after hit. Singing along to every single song alongside thousands of people. It was chaotic, high-energy, deeply moving, and undeniably healing to my inner child. To see Kesha stand in her full power, totally free, and wildly talented surrounded by the Animals who never stopped believing in her was a core memory unlocked. Tinley Park got to witness a pop icon who reclaimed her voice, her art, and her life, and she has never sounded better. I am literally so honored to have been at this event. I will always be an animal and I am excited to see what’s next.
End of Take 03. Photos by Lillie M.
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