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J BOOG IN CONCERT:
Hawaii-based reggae rocker J Boog brings the carefree island vibes every time he takes the stage to perform his tropical jams. At his shows Boog and his backing group The Hot Rain Band kick out a sweltering downpour of catchy melodies, funky basslines, and dub riddims that always gets ticket buyers moving their feet. Boog can rap and sing with the best of them, and his larger-than-life personality and infectious on-stage dancing make every show feel like the party of a lifetime. As the group performs upbeat numbers like "Sunshine Girl" and "Let's Do It Again", ticket buyers are transported to an island paradise where getting your groove on is the only thing that matters.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
J Boog, aka Jerry Afemata, was raised in Compton, CA on a steady diet of Bob Marley, N.W.A., and Sublime. He grew up singing with his brothers and sisters, and in high school he started performing at local clubs. In 2007 he traveled to Hawaii to see reggae legend FIJI (George Veikoso) perform, and he managed to slip Veikoso his mixtape after the show. Veikoso and his team were impressed, and a few days later they began working together on J Boog's debut album. The result was 2007's Hear Me Roar, a surprise success that cracked the Top 10 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart. The response in Hawaii was especially positive, and in 2009 J Boog moved there to work on music full-time. His rise continued in 2011 with an acclaimed self-titled EP and his sophomore album Backyard Boogie, a No. 1 hit on the Reggae charts that earned him an International Reggae and World Music Award (IRAWMA) for Best New Entertainer. Since then Boog has toured extensively with his group The Hot Rain Band, both in support of big acts like Rebelution and on several headlining tours of their own. On tour with Rebelution again in 2016, Boog and company have fans eager to soak up the good vibrations of their unforgettable sets.
The energy that night was electric. Lots of friends having a good time. The warmup act played too long and J Boog was too short. No one seemed to mind, as the crowd was in full party mode. J Boog played to the party, which meant not playing entire songs, which didn't appeal to me. Fun time, but as I said, more party than concert.
I feel like J boog didn’t perform his best. He had his guest sign more than him. Sadly, probably won’t go to another show of his.
This review is for the venue itself and not for J Boog. First time attending the Knitting Factory. Shocked how small it is. Floors were sticky. A guy fell over and cracked his head open, bleeding all over the place. Someone puked all over the floor as well. J Boog sounded great but we had to leave after 3 songs. Too crowded and dark in there.
His onstage and I’m sure off stage presence is majestic and powerful. There’s such passion and meaning behind all of his songs. The band and the singers, phenomenal. This was a performance that I will make sure I attend and plan business trips around so that I can see them again. The crowd was inspired and drawn into the magic of J Boog. I will be one of his biggest supporters and fans for the rest of my existence. Just powerful and left me in awe.
They are now scanning peoples faces and taking photos of people simply attempting to enjoy some live music. This is getting ridiculous. Why treat everyone like a criminal? Too invasive. Probably won't go to anymore shows here.
First of all I want to say the staff was wonderful. JBOOG was AMAZING This is my second time seeing him at Ace of Spades. First time was so good, I obviously came back again. My complaint and the 3 others that came with me was, it was so incredibly loud ( I know concerts are loud, I’ve been to more than I can count) however the music was so loud I couldn’t really hear them singing. The bass in particular was too much. It would have been an amazing experience had we been able to actually hear them.
Great energy! Excellent performance! Will definitely be attending again!
Totally worth upgrading to VIP tables, best view and sound at venue!!
Love jboog, so pumped he came to my city. Can’t wait to see him again in SD !
J Boog was amazing!!! The venue was perfect size and the parking was great
2nd time seeing J Boog at Ace of Spades. I’ll do it again
Great show good vibes and I will be there next time JBoog preforms there
Awesome show! Fun night, friendly staff at the venue.
Great performance as always by Jboog and the Hot Rain Band. I’m always so impressed by their stage show musicality. They really do an amazing job keeping us on our toes with tempo and rhythm variances. Class act!!
I loved everything although it was crazy hot in there but so what! We were dancing and drinking and singing and jammin. So much fun!
Although there was a long line to get it. It was worth the wait. He sounded great live
Great show, amazing performance, awesome music. J-Boog is an amazing performer, the entire band is amazing... don’t miss it, go and have fun
First time at Brighton Music Hall, great little space, sound and sightlines were really good, plus room to get away out back if you wanted. Coat check, 2 bars with reasonable drink prices, ive been in a lot dive-ier places than this. Definitely would go there again. J Boog brought the funk and bounce to the house! If you werent moving, check your pulse...Band was amazing, top notch musicians, and he let them shine. Tatiana OMG girl can saaang! J was in charge, stopping the show to quell some unrest up front, then got FUNKY and had the whole house dancing. I brought my 25 yr old daughters to intro them to JBoog (cool dad on BLAST) and they said it was the best club show they've ever been to! EarthKry from Kingston Jamaica was jammin, go check them out! Didnt catch Eddy Dyno, but Im sure he was as good as ever! Great night!
This was my first time going and I absolutely loved it!!!!!! I can’t wait in till he is back in Boston again!!!
House of Blues is always great to see a show at . There were 2 opening acts both from Kingston, Jamaica AWESOME !!! J Boog was good too , but the sound wasn’t as crisp as the opening acts ( Etana, & Jesse Royale) for the price ~ it was a Great night out ! Highly Recommended
