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CAMEO IN CONCERT:
Funk and soul favorites Cameo have been bringing the heat to the dance floor since the mid-'70s, and they continue to treat fans to a serious groove-a-thon any time they perform their solid gold hits. Rubbery basslines, electro beats, and feel-good call-and-response vocals are the order of business whenever founding member Larry Blackmon and his talented band take the stage, and their party-worthy live shows never fail to transport fans back to the golden age of funk. Ticket buyers can cut a rug to "Word Up," shake a tail feather to "Attack Me With Your Love," or sink their teeth into "Candy" – no matter the track, Cameo delivers the goods with saucy swagger and infectious energy to spare. Fans looking to take a funky walk down memory lane can count on Cameo to lead the way at their booty-shaking shows.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Singer Larry Blackmon started Cameo in 1974 amid New York City's fertile funk, soul, and disco scene. The 10-piece group began as the New York City Players (a nod to fellow funksters the Ohio Players), but later changed their name to avoid confusion with the other group. Cameo was a hit right out of the gates – their 1977 debut album Cardiac Arrest cracked the R&B Top 20, spawning club favorites like "Rigor Mortis" and "Funk Funk." The band racked up a string of hits in the late '70s and early '80s, but the height of their success came with 1986's Word Up!, a Platinum-selling smash that topped the charts with its iconic title track and the equally funky "Candy." Cameo remained a fixture on the R&B charts well into the '90s, and in 2001 they once again reached No. 1 when they teamed up with Mariah Carey for "Loverboy," which sampled heavily from their 1986 hit "Candy." Founding member Larry Blackmon and classic-era member Tomi Jenkins took the band to Sin City in 2016 for a residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, and their red-hot performances on the Strip proved they haven't missed a beat.
There's nothing like live bands. I couldn't get enough and I wanted more. Cameo was excellent. Ohio players where good but I wanted to here I want to be free. I would go to any show that have a great band
My friends are I are products of the 70s/80s. We love the old skool - the funk, the ballads, all the sing-along/dance to songs of our youth... We liked the show's format - all using the same band, it flowed nicely and that helped to eliminate alot of set up and wasted time. We enjoyed all the acts but feel as though one needs to probaby not tour anymore....and thats the Ohio Players. We are all aging gracefully (hopefully) and can't do what we use to but.....but when folks are spending their hard earned $$, we expect a certain level of entertainment and we don't feel thats we got that. SugarFoot was assisted by a cane (thats fine) but barely moved, acted strangely-banging on the mike, voice was weak, didnt play the guitar anymore and seemed to appear to be intoxicated or possibly have had some health problems that may have made it hard for him to perform up to par. We will choose to remember them - back in the day singing Sweet, Sweet Sticky thing, Fire, SkinTIght and all those songs we love and the album covers we can't forget. The other acts - Dazz Band, Confunkion, Barkays were good. We remenbered and reminised thru the old songs, singing along and dancing in our seats. The lead singers' voices sounded great and the second generation members were good and seem to fit right in. :) All and all a good show....We had fun.
Overall, the show was great -- and Cameo did NOT disappoint. The bands were tight and the singing was phenomenal. HOWEVER, I was highly disappointed because I purchased these tickets solely to see the Ohio Players (the REAL Ohio Players, I should say, WITHOUT Sugarfoot -- the ones that I have seen over the last 3 years in the Washington, DC area at the Carter Barron or Ft. DuPont Park). The operative word when you billed this show was "Sugarfoot's" Ohio Players, and they were listed as the headliners in the beginning. Please don't get me wrong -- I like Sugarfoot and he was ok, although he was almost finished with his first song before his microphone was turned on, and he was totally unable to assess the situation. In any event, I was looking for the rest of the REAL Ohio Players. You can believe me that in the future, I will pay stricter attention to how these shows are billed, and be more discriminating when buying tickets like these for back in the day bands that have split up over time, changed their names, etc. There is a huge cult following for "THE REAL Ohio Players" in this area, and I will take it upon myself to assume that for all intents and purposes, the majority of the audience were there, like me, to see the REAL Ohio Players, albeit without Sugarfoot. (So, what do you call the group that performs WITHOUT Sugarfoot?) On that note, I was very disappointed because I did not get what I had perceived to be what I paid for -- the REAL Ohio Players -- namely, the band without Sugarfoot -- that is what I thought that I had paid to see perform. I now have discovered the distinction between Sugarfoot's Ohio Players and the remainder of the Ohio Players band -- the REAL Ohio Players. I, like many others who were duped, will await the opportunity to see the Sugarfootless Ohio Players return to The Carter Barron or some other venue.
As much as I was looking forward to hearing some old school jams and party a little, I have to say I was really disappointed. If I wanted to sing along the entire time I could have saved 132.00 dollars stayed home and popped my CD's into the system. They clearly was there just to collect a paycheck. I was really disappointed with Cameo, who is my all time fav! Most of the crowd was just milling about. Hopefully they will continue on what is left of their tour and retire while they still have a fan base.
In spite of the occasional poor sound quality (i.e. microphones cutting in and out), the performances were good. I enjoyed the concert.
This was one of the best shows I have gone to. I liked they way the first 4 groups performed in a mix (that's what you can call it). And Cameo, OMG they threw down. If you missed it, SORRY. The show was off the chain. Bring this show back
Cameo took the Show, also the barkays was good also
The speakers at Constitution Hall were terrible for the Ohio Players. The music was terriblie distorted for the floor seats where I was sitting the the middle of the Orchestra. They sounded a little better for Cameo. I would not recommend a concert a Constitution Hall.
The show was fabulous, I really enjoyed each group. It was a blast from the past with excellent music, an adult atmosphere, with good clean entertainment. The only thing that was an issue was the venue ran out of food! TOO EARLY in the show. There was plenty of alcohol but not enough hot wings to satisfy the crowd! And there should be food and drinks available on either side of the stage not just one side!
Had a great time with the old school bands and Michael Colyar. The event was "all the way live" and that's "word up"!
The FunkFest was fabulous!!! Lakeside was great, Morris Day is still 'Cool', and Cameo is was superfly. The ole school bands of the 70's and 80's are true performers; which is what I love. We had a great time!!!
Great Show, The grove was there! Dance all night long!
Enjoyed the show! Everybody was PHABULOUS! I enjoyed every moment.
This was a gift to my husband for his birthday and I must say we both truly had a great time. The show started late but there was a DJ playing old school music throughout the show that made the time past. Hope this is just the beginning of more to come.
The comedian (Michael) was hilarious, Lakeside did an impressive job, and I LOVE Morris Day! It was my first time seeing him and I was not disappointed. I didn't stay to see Cameo (just not a fan).
I bought tickets to see George Clinton. I was rather indifferent about seeing Cameo. I only knew one song - Word Up. And while I enjoyed the song, I always thought of Cameo as a one hit wonder. Seeing this concert - I stand corrected. Cameo was brilliant. They came to perform. They came to party. They came to show us all how they have survived the music scene for 30 + years. THEY earned every bit of dancing, sing along, applause, and smile in the venue. They were stunning showmen! I highly recommend them, even if you only knew Word Up, Or perhaps especially if you only know Word Up. This band has a lot to offer. Great songs, Great show! Loved them!
I love Cameo and always have. The crowd was into it. The performance was good however the ending stunk..........Everyone was so disappointed on how the show ended. Cameo only performed 58 minutes. They didn't even make a curtain call after letting the audience chant and cheer for 15 minutes the curtain closed and the lights were turned on. If that were the case when they left the stage the curtain should have closed immediately after. It made us all feel like fools. The Deejay performed longer than they did
I was very dissappointed in the fact that the concert was SRO, and I'm only speaking for myself as far as having to stand the whole time, with a bad knee. Well, the fact that Cameo only performed for 50 minutes was very very dissapointing to me as well as many fans in the audience. Now on the other hand I went to see ConFunkShun the previous night and they performed for almost 2 hrs and it was great. Cameo should take a page from there book, if they plan on coming back and Harrah's please look at the crowd and plan accordingly, these were 2 old school bands, with a couple of old school fans and put some chairs out, a few of us need to sit every now and then.
OH MY! The Band was Geat! They are one of the Few bands and artist that sound better live than in a studio!
Cameo was greeat - they went back to most of their hits. Show was pretty full but not over crowded. Drinks prices at venue were reasonable. Most of the audience were in town for the Bayou Clasic - everyone had a great time. Cameo brougt me back to my late 70's college days. My date and friends enjoyed equally as much. The only drawback was the show was 1 hour on the head. Crowd cheered for an encore - Cameo did not return to the stage. Not sure if it was the venue's rules or what.
