A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie rocks Royale for SGA’s 2025 concert

Casey Wells, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie performing at the Royale Oct. 23.

Suffolk University students packed the Royale Oct. 23 to see a vibrant performance by rapper, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie for the Student Government Association’s 2025 concert.

Suffolk sophomore Alë took the stage for his opening set for A Boogie. (Casey Wells)

Suffolk University student Juan Gomez, also known as Alë, kicked off the night as A Boogie’s opener. Students filled the venue and were absolutely ecstatic not just to see the long-awaited performance by A Boogie, but also to support their peer at his biggest show yet.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie performing at the Royale Oct. 23. (Casey Wells)

Alë rapping during his opening song. (Casey Wells)

Fans holding up the Dominican Republic flag during “6AM IN RIO.” (Casey Wells)

Alë performed an electrifying set that got every person in the venue dancing. He ended with his most popular track, “6AM IN RIO,” which had the entire venue singing along with him.

Fans waiting for A Boogie during DJ Ominaya’s DJ set. (Casey Wells)

Once Alë finished his set, A Boogie’s DJ, DJ Ominaya, took the stage momentarily before A Boogie’s entrance to liven up the crowd. He played some hip-hop and rap classics to get everyone warmed up for the main event.

The crowd pulls out all of their phones to record A Boogie entering the stage. (Casey Wells)

DJ Ominaya went backstage after his set, and only a few minutes later, the lights went down and the fans erupted in screams.

A Boogie greeting the crowd. (Casey Wells)

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie played an hour-long set filled with his most popular and fan-favorite songs. Accompanied by two back-up dancers and DJ Ominaya, A Boogie filled the venue with his snare and synth-heavy anthems that had the crowd roaring.

A Boogie smiles during the beginning of his set. (Casey Wells)

A Boogie strutting on stage during “Part of Me.” (Casey Wells)

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Casey Wells, Staff Writer | she/her

Casey is a senior broadcast journalism major from Worcester, Massachusetts. When she isn’t in the Journal office, you can find her in the Performing Arts Office or any place near campus that has coffee. In addition to the Journal, she is a dancer and on the e-board of Suffolk’s dance crew, Wicked. In her free time, she loves to read, write, dance, listen to Hozier and play guitar.