Skizzy Mars began the concert and was followed by B.O.B., each act lasting about an hour.
Krewella performed as the final act.
Over the years, Krewella has performed in Bloomington four times before this year’s block party.
“Our manager, Jake Udell, actually went to school here, so we show love to this school,” Krewella singer Yasmine Yousaf said.
“Our experience here has been amazing,” Yasmine’s sister and fellow band-member Jahan Yousaf said.
Krewella’s success has been marked with a lot of publicity.
Billboard magazine said they were “going to be huge!” back in 2013 at the Ultra Music Festival. Krewella’s debut album, “Get Wet,” ranked in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 200 in its first week.
The sold-out concert crowd yelled and screamed for the artists after B.O.B. and Skizzy Mars finished their sets.
“Our fans are amazing because they just have this ability to connect with people,” Yasmine said. “They have a very open-minded relationship, and it feels like a giant family.”
Yasmine and Jahan formed Krewella with their friend Kristopher Trindl seven years ago in their hometown of Chicago.
Since then, they have released an EP, an album and multiple singles. The group just finished a European tour in early August.
“We were just raised on music,” Jahan said. “I was in choir, and Yasmine was in an indie band.”
Krewella met its third band member early in its career.
“I met him when I was 16,” Jahan said. “He was lead guitarist in a metal band, and he started programming his metal band’s music on the computer, and that’s how it seamlessly transitioned into dance music.”
Before Krewella’s success, the decision to enter the music industry was a tough one at first, Jahan said.
“We had to focus on school because we didn’t think that this was a realistic career and then years later came back to it,” Jahan said. “We realized it’s just about working hard and being really dedicated.”
Along with touring and releasing singles, the band has been working on its next album.
“We’re really excited about the second album, which is coming up,” Jahan said. “Hopefully there will be a new single in the next couple months.”
