Saw the absolute legend at Illfest in Austin. Amazing effort put forth into the production and sound. Navigating multiple tables and boards to form a perfect sound. Checked this one off the bucket list.
The event was very well organized and the music was great. Not too crowded, cheap prices for drinks and nice people around
Brought out a band and rappers to enhance the show. Played all the great hits, but couldn’t tell the songs from a transitioning intro. Really fun.
INCREDIBLE! RJD2 is the man! He's like a mad scientist up there layin down tracks, mixing, and grabbing sounds from a bunch of different records. Straight business from the moment he walked on stage; nonchalantly strolls up and starts throwin' it down! The Belle of Louieville served as a great venue for this late night show, with a nice dance floor, an up close intimate interaction with the artist, and a nice classy setting. Although it was a short lived, we enjoyed every moment. After the show, he hung around, shook hands, and conversed with fans. Amazing and super talented artist, wouldn't hesitate to see him again!!
No stage presence whatsoever. The drummer and bassist were playing for each other the whole night.
This show was absolutely worth more than what I paid for it. RJD2 is a fabulous live entertainer and works incredibly hard to deliver. Non-stop beats, guest musicians.. Flawlessly woven RJD2 classics like Ghostwriter, Milk Tooth, and Temperamental mixed with sounds from his new album, Dame Fortune got the audience all kinds of excited. Refreshing to see an actual DJ, too!
This was a big show for RJD2 coming back to Boston. Good amount of people for a Sunday event. RJ has a very unique style of spinning with four turntables going at once. He talked to the crowd and showed a lot of love to the Bean. His beats are old school mixed with new school. Very creative.
Great set. Not only does he mix like a boss but he is funny, humble, and engaging.
Leading up to this show I read some downer reviews on this sight about RJ's shows.. I definitely had a different experience. This show ended up being for sure one of my best concert experiences. He performed for upwards of two hours, maybe almost three hours, first hitting a big spread of his released tracks, then going "house party" style at the end. Continuous music, spinning on about 5 turntables, real-time djing with predominantly, or all, real vinyl action and none of the electronic pre-mixed stuff. Definitely an impressive feat, especially without a break. It was in a great venue-- Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan. Perfect size, holds about 600? Crowd had great energy, spent the whole time in the front row and the big "push" that happens when a headliner comes on was not bad at all.. People were just having a great time and dancing a lot. Staff was friendly, there was a coat check, and there were two bars in the venue. Only drawback was the $6 pabst cans, but what do you expect in NYC.
Rjd2 was great. Had the crowd going, awesome tracks, but he only played for an hour! I've been to hundreds of shows and have never seen a headline act that has gone on for such a short time. Everyone there was really disappointed. He would have gotten excellent reviews if it weren't for such a ridiculously short set.