"The tone for the night was set by opening act Siul Hughes" - The New Haven Independent

The tone for the night was set by opening act Siul Hughes, a local artist who has been traveling recently but is back in “the 203” for a spell. He was eager to share his deeply personal and prophetic words with the crowd. The word “connection” gets thrown around a lot these days, but connection is indeed what Hughes facilitated and encouraged from moment one, volleying between musically backed and non-musically backed pieces that brought reflective and inspirational thought and idea with a vibe. It had the audience cheering and chanting along with him whether he requested it or not. FULL ARTICLE.