Michael Franti & Spearhead Tickets

This was the 5th or 6th show of his that we have seen, and by far, the worse. It seems that now that he has a few hit’s under his belt, he has become much more Pop oriented. I miss his old shows. While they were very positive and full of energy, there was also a dark, angry side to them. Last night’s show was too full of “fluff”. The older, more socially conscious, songs that he played, he either butchered or just blew through. It's a shame because I'm a huge fan. I want the old Micheal back.

I try to get out to see Michael Franti and Spearhead any chance I get. His latest show at Club Nokia was fantastic. He has so much energy and really loves the audience. He spends time moving through the crowd as he sings. A must see band for any lover of good music

This was my third time seeing Michael Franti and Spearhead, and this was the worst of the 3 shows. I'm a fan, but not a huge fan. But my fiance is a HUGE fan. She was also disappointed by this show. It was a good show and we would always recomment seeing Franti to any music fan; his energy and effort cannot be matched, and Spearhead is a solid backing band. But, something was missing this show. And, they re-worked 3 or 4 of the old songs in a way that made them worse. It's like the tried to make those songs U2-style arena rock anthems. But, Spearhead does not to U2-style arena rock anthems. They need to do what they do and focus on that. And, though they had great success with Say Hey, they need to be happy with that success, but not try to repeat it.

Michael Franti and Spearhead were outstanding! We had such a great time. We loved the club too. Just wish they had played on a Friday or Saturday because I was so out of it on Thursday!

Michael Franti and Spearhead shows are ALWAYS a GREAT Time. This show was unbelievably amazing. Everyone in the room was rocking out, jumping, and dancing themselves to a great level of fun and love. I highly recommend this show to everyone- the music reaches the souls of all ages from very young to the very wise and matured. Check it out and I guarantee you will find your Rebel Rocker within.

Michael Franti rocked the house. Awesome show! He got right in with the crowd. We will see him anytime he comes to town. A must see show.

Where does he get it? ....all that energy! Who else goes into the crowd to spread his music and joy? He plays a great beat and his message is always there and in your face. A message, by the way, every human being should hear. ....the world would certainly be a better place. I jumped for the entire show...how can you not? At my age...65...it takes me a day to recover but soooooo worth it! Thank you Michael for your music of love and sunshine!

I've seen Michael Franti and Spearhead three time now. His live performances are always great. The crowd loves him and the energy creates something special. That said, this time was a little less special than the previous concerts. It seems that his new music is starting to sound a little less fresh and little more slick and commercial? It won't stop me from seeing him again but I hope he goes back to his earlier sounds and builds on that.

As a big fan of Franti, I was very disappointed with the concert on Wednesday. Don't get me wrong, you can tell he was putting his all into it, and so was the band, but the 'heart' just seemed diluted and weak. The songs were put together almost in a medley type fashion, and Michael seemed to have a hard time keeping up with the band's (over tempo) rhythm. Sometimes he was singing so fast you could hear him taking breaths in the middle of words, and the words were unrecognizable. Some of the crowd favorite songs were changed (I'm sure to make it more fun to have Michael sing them for the 1,000th time), but they were changed for the worse. I kept apologizing to my friends who I had brought to see him for the first time, and they told me everything was just lovely anyway, but I can tell that something was missing. Perhaps he is just exhausted? Overall, the show just seemed too prepackaged and rushed. I won't be back to see him again for awhile.

Such an amazing show! So much energy and love for everyone! Where else in LA will you see the musician go down into the audience to dance and sing with everyone?? They are fantastic :)

Well, before getting to the performance itself, I have to say that this was the first time I had seen a show at Club Nokia. The venue is pretty sweet. I can see how it might get annoying if it is super packed, but even still, I highly recommend seeing a show here. Now, for Michael Franti & Spearhead. Michael is my guy...I like who he is, and what he stands for. The performance itself was special. He picked both kids and adults form the audience to perform with him on stage, and he himself even went out into the crowd to sing. That was super cool! When Say Hey was played at the end of the show, there was a couple of people standing next to me who said, "Aw...he saved his best for last." What?!?!? Really?!?! This made me wonder whether most people in the crowd shared this sentiment, which would indicate to me that there are a lot of new fans...which is great...I want someone like Michael Franti to become popular! As a long-time fan of Spearhead (though Michael himself did some pretty cool stuff with Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, and some other work even before that, which I'm not all that famliar with), I was happy to see them perform tracks at least as far back as Everyone Deserves Music. But, personally, I think Home might be their best album, so I was hungry for some red beans and rice. I'm not really that into the newest album...all the songs kind of sound the same to me (yeah, I'm talking to you too, Jack Johnson). But, they are definitely fun to dance to, and I expect that they will get a lot of radio play. So, go see the show, and for all you new fans...buy the album Home and work your way forward. Peace and love to all of you...

Franti tickets said 7:30 pm but he actually started at 10:20! Work night....Ugh! He rocked, as usual, but I was so tired by the time he came out that I couldn't rock along with him.

We loved club nokia! It's easy to get to. Has great bar service and provides an intimate performance setting. Michael Franti and Spearhead where amazing. The songs where delivered with lots of energy and skill. Audience was encouraged to participate with dancing and clapping. We all had a great time!!!!

Michael and Spearhead were incredible. Completely upbeat, energetic show. They were engaged and authentic.

Doors opened at 7:30, opening act went up at 9, and Franti came on well after 10. I was already spent by 11 and had to go home so I could wake up for work at 5. Hey Michael! It's a weeknight! If you want to party late, book a weekend show!

Once he took stage the place really rocked. The crowd was not disappointed after what seemed like an endless wait. From the moment Spearhead took the stage the crowd was completely engaged. The set list was a great mix of old and new music, really bringing his new album to life for me.