As a miniature LGBTQ+ pride flag waved in the crowd proudly, Australian born, but now Los Angeles, California based singer G Flip brought an honest performance to Boulder, Colorado.

30-year-old Georgia Claire Flipo, known by their stage name, G Flip, is a force to be reckoned with – finding their love for drumming in their youth. In an interview with Triple J, Flipo said they pursued the public route of musicianship after the loss of their childhood drumming instructor. Their instructor dreamed of touring in the U.S., but was never able to do so. Flipo sought to honor her by auditioning to be the drummer for the touring band EMPRA.

After two years on the road with EMPRA, Flipo recognized their desire to pursue music as a solo act at the same time EMPRA disbanded. Flipo spent the vast majority of 2017 creating music, with 10 years of drumming experience under their belt, exploring a newfound venture in music production.

On March 2, 2018, Flipo released their debut single, “About You,” which has amassed over 18.5 million Spotify streams since its release. Pitchfork gave it a stellar review with their Best New Track stamp of approval.

The rest is history.

Last Tuesday at the Fox Theater, G Flip did not shy away from displaying their talent. It’s incredibly rare to see a multi-instrumentalist exist, let alone see a multi-instrumentalist open their set by playing drums while also singing. The seemingly complicated drum-fills produced by the hands of Flipo could be comparable to the fills of Tommy Lee – the drummer for the wildly popular 1980s glam-metal band Mötley Crüe.

Flipo was joined on stage by a guitarist, a bassist, a keyboard player and a drummer for when the multi-instrumentalist hopped onto another instrument. It felt like Flipo and their band rotated like a well-oiled lazy susan.

In between playing instrument musical chairs, Flipo was sure to establish a genuine kinship with the crowd. The multi-instrumentalist often cracked self-deprecating jokes about their Australian accent, at one point mimicking a “valley girl” accent to pronounce the word Boulder in true American fashion.

In between the rasp-fueled high notes Flipo hit with ease, the musician consistently came back to engage with the people in the crowd who were eagerly cheering on the performance.

Flipo spoke often throughout their set to the crowd, drawing light and reassurance to issues that are often swept under the rug by touring musicians due to the politician-like disposition that many record labels impose on their artists.

The musician gave kudos to every letter of the LGBTQ+ acronym, their fanbase being predominantly from that community, and to those who are struggling with mental health issues.

“Being who you are, G Flip embodies that,” concert-goer Cheryl Warner said. “I think they helped me lean in more to who I am and feeling okay and full about that.”

Following this, Flipo sang “Australia,” from their most recent album, “DRUMMER.” The track begins with a heartbreaking, sorrowful folk-oriented invite into the crushing world of yearning for a past lover. Three-fourths of the way into the song, Flipo breaks into a soft punk-pop cry: “Are you back home in Australia? Are you onto someone greater?” followed by a plea to ask, “Is that a bad thing?”

Flipo’s past lovers have seemingly left a prominent mark on their heart, it appears that Flipo has found their person. Flipo married Netflix’s “Selling Sunset” star Chrishell Stause earlier this year and was proud to talk about her during their set.

“My wife is more of a rock star than me,” Flipo giggled into their microphone.

Flipo made their intentions for a safe show clear early on by setting a few ground rules: don’t push to get to the front of the crowd, wave a phone flashlight to signal if someone needs help and, lastly, have fun.

The crowd abided by these rules, which led to a rare concert environment filled to the brim with respect and joy.

The evening exuded honesty in its purest form through the simplest means – showing up as you are without fear of rejection or judgment. Spaces for those who are LGBTQ+, such as Flipo’s fanbase, are increasingly rare which made G Flip’s concert that much more special and enjoyable.