Soulive

I've seen this band multiple times and they just get better with time. The tightness and punch delivered by Soulive was on full display at this show. And a real treat to see them in a smaller venue like The Paradise.

Is there a more impressive trio playing today? Is there a genre of guitar Krasno hasn't mastered? Only the icy rain storm kept me from a second night in Hartford, CT.

The rustic overtones almost ruined my night. When they covered "wrecking ball" I almost hung myself off of the balcony. Thank god Soulive is so talented. They saved my life.

Look park is a fantastic venue for this event and Soulive delivered the soul, jazz, funk fusion that makes your heart feel free.

An unforgettable show! The musicians all seemed pumped to be there together and were sending out great vibes. It was really a huge celebration. The venue was small and personal. Couldn't have asked for a better night. Even the rain and mud added to the fun.

What more could you expect from these 3 acts? They KILLED it at the Fillmore that night. If you've never seen either of these 3 live, you're missing out. Get on it!

The music was great, all the musicians are top notch. My only complaint is that it was supposed to start at 8pm and the first band did not go on until 9:30. Soulive went on at 10:35 and we had to leave close to midnight and Lettuce had not gone on yet.

A thoroughly funk-starved mob of approximately 800 turned out Tuesday night here in Portland Oregon, to feast on a big helping of funk / jazz / soul from this crew from the Northeast. OPENERS: Break Science- The essential DNA is here for something rhythmically dynamic. Live beats (ala a pretty trick drummer) and hard breaks (ala a hard drive). Zero for stage presence, they do succeed in modestly warming up the house. Think of a lukewarm set from, say, Z-Trip, and you get the idea. If only they had his panache. Soulive- They took the stage with suave confidence & proceeded to lay into enthusiastic crowd for the first 2 tracks. Make no mistake, the Evans brothers on keys & drums..and Krasno on guitar come to PLAY. This is groove-driven jazz / funk of the first order...and at wide-open throttle, this trio can musically growl like a Lambo. Nice tight pocket drums, wailing Hammond work & transcendent mellifluous soloing from Krasno work a definite magic. Only misstep in this set is a 3 song Beatles covers detour (which sucked the life out of a fairly hot room). They are worthy covers, they just don't belong in this set. Sticking to their core material, they are definitely top-shelf in their genre(s). HEADLINER: Lettuce- At the top of the bill for a REASON. Straight-up jazz / funk assassins, Lettuce goes right for the jugular, with no excuses, no apologies & no chaser. The horns & bass (the only things Soulive potentially lacks) are a welcome arrival...and nicely round out the mercilessly tight rhythm section. A bit like DMB, The Mothership & Phish in a 3-way collision with JB showing up as traffic cop.......every bit the funk / jazz groove attack that you'd expect, this crew solidly delivers. All-in, it's twenty odd bucks WELL spent. Only dings I'd give them were the rather "embryonic" set from Break Science, and the Beatles wanderings. Grade: "A" minus

Solid show all around. This venue sounds great. Soulive kills it, and just when you think these three guys are enough, they bring out the big guns for the Lettuce set. Fun cameos from Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger. One bummer was that I upgraded to a pit ticket at the box office, but they didn't check tix for the pit so it was too packed to enjoy the show from there for most of the night.

The opening act, Break Science, was way too loud. Guys, we don't like it no matter how loud you are. Turning it up more isn't going to change that. The guy on the laptop (yeah, that was his instrument) was really into his music by the way he was grooving to it, unfortunately the crowd wasn't that into it. Maybe because they came to hear real musicians play jazz and funk, not two guys mess around with electronics. The second band, Soulive, was absolutely amazing. All three of them are so talented, I was blown away. It was my first show and won't be my last. Then it got really strange... Lettuce, the funk band came on... they sounded good mainly because the band includes the guitarist and organist from Soulive. The horns were a nice touch as well. But I don't understand the two little fellas... the one on guitar was so-so but doesn't come close to Kraz, the guitarist from Soulive, and the little guy on bass.. omfg! That guy was such a clown... cut your hair and do less blow before the show please! It didn't look like he was playing anything... the organist was playing the funky bass lines. The midget with the bass was just dancing around like an idiot, pretending to play sometimes and making stupid hand gestures at people in the crowd. He was like a special ed kid or something, way too excited to be up there. You could tell he thought he was the SHlT and thought everybody loved him. His stage presence was way off and a distraction. Meanwhile the skilled musicians on the stage are totally humble. I don't know why they are involved with that clown on the bass. Must be a pity project or something. As for the venue, the drinks were expensive and security made sure no one had too much fun which was unfortunate. People still managed to sneak some good times on the smokers patio ha ha ha.

Incredible show, fantastic atmosphere, great venue. I absolutely loved the performance. I will go see Soulive every time they are playing in Atlanta :-)

For just being a three person band, their sound is tight.

Soulive seemed to have lost their funkiness for this show. I've seen them several times before and was never disappointed--until now. They played a lot of Beatles covers and not much original material.

The most unfortunate part of the show was the late start by Soullive. They didn't get on stage until almost 1045, which means for those that take the train into the city were not able to listen to them as long as they would like. But what I did hear was great, and they are definitely a good band to sit and jam out to.

soul live went on an hour and a half late and the singer never showed up and we weren't even offered an explanation and just left to assume he wasn't coming

Soulive absolutely tore the doors off the TLA. This was my second time seeing them, and they were even better than the last time. It's a fun fun time to see these guys live. Recommend anyone to see them live. They will not disappoint.

soulive was great, opener was to melow for me and my girl.

Epic... Karl Denson is the man! They even had the sax players from our home town heroes, Rustic Overtones, get up and Jam out!

Show was really fun a little short only an hr and 45min but the badn was playing the whole time only a couple pauses no intermission. show had tons of energy and soulive kept fresh bringing out guest horn players like the saxaphonist from rustic overtones. good show lots of energy my only complaint is that it was not sold out

1st of all Soulive is super soulfull and funky, and you add in Nigel Hall and Karl Denson and dude from Lettuce and you get a funk throwdown. I would pay to see that everynight no doubt, period.

Really good energy at this event, great crowd- everyone was really in to the show. Great music to dance and groove to. They brought on 2 local acts who were really good, especially the Saxophone player from Rustic Overtones who absolutely killed on stage. Love this show!

Awesome show! Danced my ass off! I didn't want it to end.

First song was great. Beatles were boring. If another beatles song had been played we were planning on leaving. Thankfully Karl denson came on stage to fill a definite void. Royal family member Ryan Zoidis was a great addition too. Soulive is one of my favorite bands but I think portland is ready for another family member ... LETTUCE please!!!

venue was great. and soulive was amazing. such awesome energy. they encored, and built a connection with the crowd

Seen this band a bunch of times, they rock the house. The Beatles covers rocked, lot of energy throughout the show. Only bummer, they come out later and and play for less time, but still at a good price.

I just want to say: SOULIVE, you are the BOMB!! Ever since I heard NE-NE I've been hooked! To me your self-titled cd is the best.. But I ordered UP HERE.. I KNOW Thats BAD. To me your sound is HARD BOP with your own NY style... Those BASS PEDALS are the BOMb!! I ride all over town thumpin your music.....KEEP IT HYPE!!

Show rocked! They did the Beatles covers. I sold an extra at Face outside and it was clear given the sold out status I could have doubled my money. I promised the Craig's list dude for good Karma but if he flaked I would have made money. Word!

Soulive always ROCKS the party. My husband and I have seen them 9 times. We see them every time they are in LA. Love them!

amazing show! such great musicians! Would recommend seeing this band to anyone, regardless of what music they are into.

These guys are outstanding, and had some guests equally as amazing. Groove, groove, groove!! Did some great Beatles covers too. If you have the chance -- SEE THEM!

I love live music and listening to talented musicians. I've been to The Roxy in the past to see Raul Midon, and the focus was the music. With Soulive, I think the focus was the club scene and selling alcohol - judging by the HOURS I stood and listened to recorded music - and that was unfortunate. Doors opened at 8PM, but Soulive didn't start playing until nearly 11PM. There were a couple of great songs, followed by maybe five Beatles covers. If I had been listening to a CD, that would have been fine. But I was there to hear Soulive! Almost four hours into the evening, I had heard only a few songs of the band I had made the effort to see, and finally near midnight, I gave up and went home. It was my first attempt to see this band after being so impressed with their recorded music. I was looking forward to it very much, and it was really disappointing. Soulive, you are too good to act like a club/cover band - you should be the main attraction, with the professionalism to carry it off.

Easily the best funk/jazz/RnB show I have ever seen. The night consisted of three sets: first the singers solo work, second a jam with Lettuce/ Talib Kweli/ and a bit of Scofield, and a third consisting of Soulive themselves with special guests Warren Haynes and John Scofield. Each show was great. The Lettuce horn section was one of the tightest funk projects I have ever seen. Everyone was dancing and the sound was great. However, since the set descriptions were so ambiguous, half the audience left after the second set, thinking the show was over or that there was nothing else to see. By this time, the whole show felt like a marathon of music, however it was all worth it in the end. Soulives performance with John Scofield was legendary. One of the most amazing concert jams I have ever seen. When they brought out Warren Haynes (who was not originally on the bill), everyone freaked out; we knew we were at something special. I highly recommend seeing Soulive live especially if you enjoy funk, jam music. Great show, except for the set ambiguity.

This is my third time I've experienced one of the funkiest bunch of muscians since my Pfunk in their prime days. The band was tight. I can't beleive the website said they had 3 days of rehearsals ... I am past my Rager days. but the way these guys feed off the audience is awsome These guys do it all, as reflected by the level of musicians that seek them out to jam, John Scofileld and Warren Haynes ... are you kidding me? Kid me some more please....Big Sam, Maurice Brown, Christian Scott, Rashawn Ross, et al! I went home to my lovely wife (who shared my first Soulive experience with Joshua Redman) to rave over the show. I spent Sunday watching football with volume down and playing all of my Soulive CD's. The party did not stop ...my knee's are aching and my back's still quaking from all my ass shaking. What a weekend! Eric, Neal, and Alan, thank you once again.

This show was hands-down the most enlightening experience ever, of anyone's life. All of the horns sounded incredible, with DJ Equal rocking it real funkylike in between sets.

Incredible show. Incredible atmosphere. Next time this show is in town...see it.

What an incredible show! Eric Krasno is so tight on the guitar, his style is beyond belief! Niegll Hall on the keys and Al Evans on drums both are just unreal too. A very tight and well performed band!

Great vibe, great musicians, and a very fun evening! Appreciated the covers and setlist.

Fantastic band! Good people. Drinks were affordable and the crowd was dancing hard!

1st set was more stock Soulive while they broke it off in the 2nd set and encore. Horns and guests and more. Super tight. Super entertaining. Soulive makes the music much bigger with working together and thowin it back old school.

Soulive! Just go see them if you like real music played by real musicians.

Soulive is our favorite soul, funk, jazz jam band! Akashic Record opened the show and kicked things off with a BOOM! Then Neil, Alan and Kraz proceeded to drop it heavy! This New Years Eve show marks our anniversary so we attend each year and call it our Souliversary!! The Paradise is my favorite intimate, hand-on-bar, club in the city! Thanks for a great night!!

The Soulive show was energetic and fun! Shady Horns was a great addition as well. The Paradise ambience was bare bones and I wish there was more variety at the bar.

super fun. the music is great. the crowd was young and am older, but it wasn't bad.

Soulive is the most genuine funk band I've ever seen live. Their amps are possessed by the spirits, giving them the true soul sound. Their buildups are incredible and rapturous. This was an amazing New Years show. The only problem was the coat check was full all night, so many people including myself had to keep our coats on throughout the show.

Show was fantastic, wish Nigel was there on New Year's Eve though.

Easily one of the best shows I've seen in Boston in a very long time. I just wish that they could've played until 1:00 AM since it was the night before New Years Eve.

Amazing! I have seen Soulive many times, at many places, and nothing beats Soulive at the Paradise. All the thumbs up!

Awesome show all around, but Soulive takes the cake. They should have headlined. They were tighter, their drummer was much better and more funky, and with those horns backing them it was just about the greatest thing I've heard!

for those of you who are reading this and haven't seen lettuce, you already know you are missing out!!! Erik krasno on guitar will blow your mind! (and i'm a drummer!) not to mention the entire band is scary good, never missing a beat, and in complete sync the entire time. they read each others minds, and put on one of the best shows you can see. The ball was insane, complete w/ Maceo & robert randolph. Maceo alone is a crazy show but when you add a lil lettuce, its the funkiest salad that ever hit you upside the head! I cannot tell you how freakin awesome the show was, the general admission at terminal 5 is crucial. the floor was packed, but i got to about 5th row,. The outside smoking area is huge and has a double level, the inside has 3 floors all complete with balconies and bars. You really can't ask for a better night, especially if you like soulive/ lettuce/ & the entire Royal Family. If you don't, then you need to get involved!

Advanced Funk!! I love the Lettuce family and Maceo was icing on the cake.

They rocked the house! I will NEVER miss any of the artists if they come within 50 miles of my house! 2nd time seeing the Ball, but this time was unbelievable because they all were on stage together for a couple jams toward the end. Very talented musicians, all of them!!!!

the band has the love for music running through their veins. amazing musicians. great show.

What a great show & they have finally fixed the sound problems at Terminal 5 as the mix was excellent

The whole show was amazing. All the different acts were great and the fact that they would mix and play together. The show stealer would definitely be Raul Midon. He was absolutely sick. And I was front row so I got great views of the whole thing. I would definitely do this again and recommend it to a friend.

We arrived at 8:00 and had a drink. an hour rolled around with no entertainment. Finally a lousy DJ went on after 9:00. We left around 9:30 having never seen the headliner which is a damn shame considering the tickets weren't cheap.

Show was tight with a lot of bang for the buck. Soulive had lots of energy early and had a nice culster of Beatles tunes from Rubber Soulive that hit the spot. Lettuce comes out and keeps the energy rolling playing a full, solid set. There was a ton of music this night at the HOB in Boston and the ticket price was right.

One of the best Soulive / Lettuce shows I've seen, nasty stuff!

Just an amazing show all around. Great energy! I danced all night...and left feeling satisfied. Both of these bands don't disappoint. Looking forward to the next gig!

Overall an excellent show. There was an acoustic opening act whose name I can't recall that went on way too long -- the first half, while not great, was much better than the second so the entire thing could have been half the time. Soullive was awesome, but due to the rather late start and long set, left only an hour for Lettuce before the midnight curfew. I would have preferred they nix the opening act and give me more Lettuce.

great energy in the crowd- awesome dancing music. danced harder than I ever have, especially during the encore! Love these guys, especially with Lettuce!!!

Soulive: first time seeing these guys live, they blasted Terminal 5 away. Really awesome, really looking forward to see them again. I was glad that it didn't turned out to be a karaoke show filled with golden oldie Beatles songs. Just the right dose between songs from their latest album and previous ones. Too bad Roy Hargrove gave us just a few bits and pieces of his awesomeness, did not really contribute to the whole. Support acts: - Raul Midon: AMAZING! When will be his big international breakthrough? I hope soon, because he would totally deserve it! - DJ something liked himself better than most of the crowd... - Rahzel was an amazing beatbox experience, I was just afraid that he would pass-out at a certain point because he went so fast... - Lettuce: really bad name for a band, without the Soulive support it wouldn't have been much: left because the music was boring...

The Royal Family always puts on an unbelievable performance. The energy is indescribable. Only thing I would have done differently was leave my friend home so I could have hit the after party!

Totally happenin' show! The bands killed. Soso funky

Stellar! Hope they come through again. Could not have been better than to see all the projects together in one night!

FANTASTIC ! This show was off the hook. Break Science, Soullive & Lettuce, brought the funk and soul to P-Town and did not dissapoint. Great vibes, good venue and a special night with the family form New York. It is my hope that the Royal Family make the ball a yearly nationwide event ! Start @ JazzFest and then go coast to coast.......Funkify your life and catch these guys any chance you have !

Amazing show... killer sets and lots of surprises. They really outdid themselves this time!

Simply put, The Royal Family Ball was one of the best live shows I've seen in awhile and the amount of talent/musicians/entertainment at such a cheap price in today's economy is simply unheard of. Lettuce, Soulive, Nigel Hall, Talib Kweli, John Scofield, Nigel Hall, special appearance by Warren Haynes, the list simply goes on and on. I saw musical collaborations that I never would have dreamed of (Scofield, Haynes and Krasno on the same stage?? Yes please!) and was blown away by the amount of raw energy and fun being expressed by both musicians and audience members. I've seen Soulive a few times before but never anything like this, this really seemed like a celebration both for them and their fans, and I really, really hope they decide to do it again real soon.

High energy!!!! One of the best shows I've ever seen. To see Kras, Scolfield and Warren on stag together was a dream come true. Long live the Royal Family!

One of the best show I've ever seen. The energy was high and the music never got old. Need more stuff like this

This guys are the best...amazing....it s like been in a master class,of jazz, funk, soul, rock.......never seen nothing like this before...thank you Soulive.

This was an amazing show! The lineup was out of control. The special guests were indeed extraordinary. Like Nigel Hall said before the encore, only at this show would you be able to see Talib Kweli and the Allman Brothers on one stage.

Wow, what a collaboration of amazing musicians! Lettuce rocked the house with lots of special guest sitting in. Soulive played with Warren Haynes and John Scofield for the best version of "Born Under a Bad Sign" I've seen in my life!!! Nigel Hall was also having the time of his life and seeing ED with Lettuce again brought a huge smile to my face!

Such a special evening. Hard to put into words. Just as it was advertised as having "very special guests", this show had a very special vibe. Thanks to everyone who made it happen

Show rocked!!! Whenever you go to see either Soulive or Lettuce you are guaranteed to have a good time and hear some awesome music. Nigel Hall stole the show but all the guests rocked..John Scofield, Big Sam, Warren Haynes, Talib Kwali. Venue kicks ass, Bands kick ass, Show kicked ass.

One of the best concerts I have ever seen. The best soulive show ever.

This Soulive show was just OK. I have seen them without all of the extra guests and they absolutely rock. This show, however, they sounded a little muddy and sloppy. Not your typical Soulive tight. Bottom line though, I'm glad these guys are getting more press and publicity. They definitely deserve it and are fantastic musicians.

Not sure if words can accurately articulate how amazing this show was, but suffice it to say that this show all my (already lofty) expectations. Despite the acoustics at Terminal 5 being notoriously subpar, the funk shined through regardless.

Simply put; the show was phenomenal. Great venue, Great perfoances, fun time.

Quality, quantity, star power, electricity - This concert had it all.

Nigel Hall is new to me and I am and instant fan, he really has heart. Lettuce was very good followed by an amazing showing from soul live. It was just and extra when soul live was accompanied by vocals from Nigel Hall. Talib Kweli guest appearance was short and I thought could have been better. I do believe he was playing another show that night as well so that might have been why. I was disappointed ?uest love didn't show. It was advertised he would. All around good show.

Simply great. Warren Haynes was a great suprise and Nigel Hall killed it all night.

One of the best shows EVER...pretty sure I witnessed history in the making.

What a well put together show of a lifetime. The ENERGY was pulsating on the whole West Side of NY. Horn section off the hook. Talib Kweli amazing. Lettuce ripped it. Peace, love and THANKS to: Adam Deitch in the POCKET all night, Big Sam, Sam Kininger, Zoid ,Kraz, Neal, Alan, Nigel, Schmeens, Baby Jesus, Christian Scott, Rashawn, John Scofield, Warren Hayes. For those who have never seen these cats perform you are truly missing live music and performance at its BEST! STIMULATING...................

I stumbled out the dance hall drunk on funk! Soulive funked it up again!

Alan, Neal and Kraz were incredible. I was next to Alan at the stage, and he was very gracious in acknowleging me. Nigel was great also with them. Please have them back very soon. I will definitely attend. It was one of the greatest evenings of my life. Thank you 8 x 10!

Incredible. They are just so tight. Incredible Improvisational musicians.(I hope I spelled that right) Whatever, They are AWESOME!!!

I've seen them 9 times, mostly in California. Best show so far. Band super-tight, horns, Nigel doin' J.B. and the new Beetle tunes- unbelievable. Please keep coming back to Boston on Marathon Weekend! Thanks

Soulive has got the best beats in the universe, and Kraz dominates with his jazzy classic funk. Their skills are impossible not to dance all over the floor to. I loved being at this event! The James Brown tribute was an incredibly tasty second act.

These guys rocked the house so hard; not even the squarest geezers in the crowd could deny that their body was groovin to such HOT rhythm

Soulive played an amazing two sets, soo jammy/jazzy with a funk spin i loved it. And the second Beatles set was unreal, great song selection.

Soulive was so tight. Nigel sounded great doing James brown the first night. I just wish the second set was longer on friday night. Overall it was a fantastic show and my ears are still ringing 14 hours later.

These guys are just insanely talented and cool - what a great show. The whole second set - all Beatles?!? Good god man. See Soulive anytime you have the chance, bottom line...

What a great show! Went to both the 15 and 16 shows. Such great energy. Beatles covers were great!

really funky, great vibe, and some incredible horn players joined them for the night

Classic Soulive with the Shady Horns, plus a bonus James Brown tribute during the second set. Unforgettable.

Soulive and Lettuce were amazing but my time was ruined by the awful VIP section tickets I purchased. They were absolutely not worth the extra money. You couldn't see well from the VIP section and there were hardly any seats. They didn't give you many of the things they promised or, like the drinks, made it seem much better when it was advertised (said they'd give you champagne at midnight but only gave you a free drink ticket which you had to wait for at the over crowded bar). The only cool thing was the autographed poster but they were already signed by the time you got there. VIP = Not worth it!!

Excellent musicianship, but could have done without the massively intense bass levels. The speaker system was for a venue 3 times the size. Other than that, Kraz and gang didn't disappoint, and never do.

All the bands were awesome!! and it was a chill atmosphere! The Music Hall is a great place to see any band!

Soulive is always an incredible show, and Lettuce and Break Science were amazing. I would definitely see this show again and recommend it to anyone looking to hear some great music and see some crazy talented musicians.

Wow, I can't believe I just saw the exact same soulive and lettuce shows two nights in a row. The played the same lettuce sets, soulive sets, and even the encore was identical both nights. How dare they pitch the concerts as a two night event. I can't believe that bands like soulive and lettuce, who have many songs in their line up would do that. The band members should be ashamed for putting on duplicate shows. Who would think that duplicate shows are a good idea? Thank god for the copious amounts of herb I smoked during the show, otherwise I would have been miserable. Break science was dank.