This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:20 p.m.

Editor’s note: This article contains references to suicide.

Porter Robinson delivered an energized performance with a “SMILE! :D” and way too much more.

The Grammy-nominated DJ took his “SMILE! :D World Tour” to one of Los Angeles’ most iconic venues, the Hollywood Bowl, on Friday night. This self-taught sensation has been gaining traction in the dance and electronic sphere since he signed with Skrillex’s record label, OWSLA, in 2011.

In the 13 years since the release of his debut EP, “Spitfire,” Robinson has played a plethora of national tours, but the release of his newest album, “SMILE! :D,” marks his first trip to the international stage. Before his tour heads abroad later this year, Robinson turned the tables for a mostly enjoyable – even if sometimes inconsistently paced – performance in Hollywood, California.

At 8:31 p.m., Robinson’s entrance was met with clamoring applause from the crowd and a giant inflatable cat that dressed the stage. Pink light washed over the venue and the hit single “Knock Yourself Out XD” kicked off the night. The words “Bitch, I’m Taylor Swift” sprawled across an electric display, encouraging the crowd to chant along. Shortly after was a track Robinson said the LA audience would relate to since its lyrics criticize having a superficial appearance, joking about how much he loves his Brazilian butt lift during the bridge of “Kitsune Maison Freestyle.”

Once the beats subsided, a stagehand brought out a massive blue cup, signaling to fans what the following song would be. Robinson took a seat on the oversized prop and the opening notes to “Year of the Cup” echoed out of his acoustic guitar. Between the slowed-down sound and the black-and-white filter on screen, the performance strongly resembled a video by The Goo Goo Dolls. During the intro, the background instrumentation cut out, leaving Robinson’s voice stranded in space until a guitarist ramped up the energy by knocking over the cup during her wickedly entertaining solo. Thunder and lightning dressed the stage as the pace of the night was slowed down once again with the lyrical “Easier to Love You” – which Robinson dedicated to, of all people, Peter Griffin from “Family Guy.”

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Keeping the mood relaxed, the next number begged the question, “Is There Really No Happiness?” Throughout the song, prompts came up on screen asking the audience if they remembered the feeling of having baby teeth or seeing their first Porter Robinson concert. Before the next song began, pink lights flowed from the left to the right side of the stage, with attendees waving their arms in time with the pulsing rhythm.

The night’s energy picked back up the moment the first notes of “Mona Lisa” blared through the speakers. Violent red lights took the song home as inflatable balls were launched into the crowd and the audience jumped without abandon. Robinson then asked for his balls back in addition to a seemingly unspeakable favor — for the audience to put their phones away for his next number. After they obliged, the musician delivered a pitch-perfect cover of “Kids” by MGMT. While the stands were filled with Robinson’s fans, the immortal words of this indie anthem electrified the crowd.

The cover ended, people whipped back out their phones and Robinson ascended to the top platform of the stage. There was a dramatic buildup of strobing lights and bass booms that culminated in a slow song. With phones back in grasp, attendees’ flashlights lit up the Hollywood Bowl and the DJ asked his original fans to raise their hands, receiving an eruption of shouts from the crowd.

In the interim after the song, a digital voice pointed out concert cliches, such as shouting out the name of the city where the performance is happening, and the crowd accordingly screamed when the screen displayed the words “Los Angeles.” The lyrics and chords to “Russian Roulette” were spelled out via internet posts on the same screen while Robinson held a finger gun to his head and red confetti exploded from the sides of the stage, drawing from the song’s discussion of suicide. A blinding light show and roaring sound seemingly ended the night and the stage went dark, for the crowd’s journey through the “SMILE! :D” album had reached its conclusion.

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The stage lit up once more almost immediately, however, and the concert continued. What seemed like an encore prolonged into an abridged replay of the artist’s second album, 2021’s “Nurture.” While this section started out with a drop-kick-boom, it quickly lost steam after an extended discussion about Robinson’s favorite video game, “League of Legends.” In response to the loss of momentum, audience members began to take their seats as the section continued.

Robinson took a few requests from the audience after running deep into the crowd, and then the inflatable cat was taken down and the stage went dark once again. This transition kicked off the third section of his performance as select songs from his first album, 2014’s “Worlds,” continued into the night with a flurry of seemingly never-ending electronica. Even though a good portion of the crowd appeared to get a shot of adrenaline at the start of the section, it still wasn’t enough to get everyone out of their chairs.

“Sad Machine” significantly revitalized the wearier members of the crowd between its hyper beats and interactive set design. As its final bars faded into the night, the stage went dark yet again. It was then that the more elated fans began screaming for an encore – so one was given. Special guest Madeon was brought on to perform the penultimate song of the set, “Shelter.” Lights continued to blind the sky, confetti blasted out of cannons and thudding EDM carried the third and final section to a close for the final song, “Cheerleader.” Red lights flashed to the erratic tempo of the song as the Hollywood Bowl came back to life, one final time, at 10:47 p.m. Robinson then took a picture with the crowd before the stage lights turned off once more – this time, for the last time.

Even though the performance dragged in the middle, the namesake of the tour certainly left attendees with an enthusiastic grin on their faces.