Anderson .Paak

He put on an awesome show! And his opening acts did great!

Not sure what y'all are talking about in previous reviews, Freak Fest was a blast! Paak put on an absolutely killer performance. Played a great mix of old and new from Venice to Yes Lawd! It was really cool to see him outside, the entire stage was so full of energy the entire time. And the tickets were only 10 bucks, how can you beat that! I would have payed a lot more.

Firstly, the stage setup was very creative as it invited attendees to check in to the "Malibu Motel." The band members all walk out of one of the "motel rooms" as the NxWorries intro to Yes Lawd! plays them in but just the instrumental. The song abruptly ends to Anderson Paak storming out of a room dressed like he just got lucky with a beautiful lady who also comes out with him. He gets playfully angry as he accuses the band and the attendees of starting the show without him and jumps right into high energy performances of "Come Down", (and brings out T.I.!) "Drugs", "Milk n Honey", etc. As the show progressed, Anderson ditched the high energy turn up to hop on the drums and groove out with the free nationals and the crowd. Later on, we hear the beat drop for the classic Busta Rhymes "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See." Everyone is looking for Busta on stage. Anderson stops the beat and tells the crowd to make noise for Busta while claiming that he really wants to see Busta perform that song. Busta approaches the stage and he and anderson paak perform the classic hip hop track together. Busta then tells the crowd to appreciate the music of anderson paak while he's still here living instead of praising the artist after they pass away. Anderson paak continued the show with some good dancing vibes with songs like "Am I Wrong" and "Lite Weight." The show ended about 3-4 times as the crowd demanded an encore after each time he left the stage. Before the night was officially over, we were all most surprised with the last guest of the evening: The great Stevie Wonder. He came out to wish us all a happy holiday and it was a special moment for everyone including Mr. paak himself.

You essentially pay to enter a street that's otherwise free. And while there were some concerts on the street, you couldn't bring alcohol outside. Plus the lines were often 50+ people long. Most people spent the majority of their time waiting in line.

I essentially paid $13 to get into state street, where I had to wait 25 minutes to get into a half-decent bar. Then I went home. The only time I heard the music was when I was waiting in line. It was fun to see people in costume but otherwise I'm not sure what the point of FreakFest is...

The whole experience was great. From the crowd interaction to the energy he poured off the stage. Anderson .Paak was phenomenal !

Ultra performer. Non stop from beginning to end. So glad he's doing great as a musician. Music needed someone like him to break through.

Dope show, wish it could have been a little longer though.

The show exceeded my already high expectations. I have seen shows by Prince, to Beyoncé, to Kanye West to John Mayer, and Anderson .Paak is in my top 5 shows I've ever seen. Consistent energy, vocals are amazing live, sensational on the drums and he brought out the most diverse and beautiful crowd I've ever seen. I will NEVER miss a show in my city when he tours again. He beyond incredible.

This guys performance was incredible. From his rapping while hammering on the drums. To the solid interaction he kept with every part of the venue. I haven't seen someone that impressive in a long time. It's great to see a hungry excited musician. Just an all around amazing show.

Legendary. Such a good time. He really puts his heart and soul into what he does. Hops on the drums when he's not killing it on the mic. One of the best shows ever

Im already familiar with Simz and I seen people asking me as I was screaming her verses who the hell is she! lol she's good! I was like I know she crucial too beautiful she has a way with the crowd

His show made me like him even more. Unforgettable.

The energy in the venue was very contagious. Everyone was there to have a good time and hear some great music. Anderson.Paak took the stage and delivered just that. I listened to his album "Malibu" once prior to the show, but will be going back for more listens as I gained new appreciation after the concert. I knew he was a great vocalist, but I wasn't aware that he was a talented musician as well. He killed it on the DRUMS while singing! - @_D_Rich

First off I'm a fan of Anderson Paak and I was extremely excited to see him perform live. But from the beginning the concert went down hill fast. The opening acts were just dreadful, to start there was some DJ that played for over an hour some weird mix of house music on a dark stage which totally killed the vibe of the crowd. The second act was some rapper from the UK who you couldn't understand what she was saying because she was talking so fast and the sound quality from the House of Blues was awful. Finally Anderson hit the stage around 10:30pm after 2.5 hours of listening to these terrible opening acts, and I hate to admit this but his performance was mediocre at best. Between Anderson. Paak screaming in the mic indiscipherable songs and random drum solos, I ended up leaving 30 min into his performance I just had enough. I'm a House of Blues fan and I love a majority of the concerts I have seen there, but from the poor sound quality and the sub-par performers this was by far the best he worst concert I have ever seen there. I will continue to go to the House of Blues in future for concerts but I will definitely not recommend anybody spending money to go see Anderson. Paak.

The doors opened at 7:30pm and the show was supposed to start at 8:00pm. However, Anderson .Paak didn't even hit the stage until well after 10pm. Around 8:15/8:20 some DJ came on the stage and was playing music that was so out of touch from what the audience wanted it might as well have been elevator music. The DJ barely looked up, which just added to the blissful state of ignorance he was in as the only one jamming to his music. The few moments of redemption were during Little Simz performance, which I was thankful for being exposed to her. Overall, maybe I just value my time more than I valued the show because after waiting for 2+ hours on a Thursday night, the concert was much less than I hopped for.

So glad I had the chance to see Anderson Paak before he gets big (and expensive). If you're looking for high energy from beginning to end, live music and a good time then you won't want to miss his show.

Opener were poor. Not worth the wait for what he did. He is good but plenty of room to improve. Very much worth the low ticket price but not worth the wait

The energy was incredible. Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals put on a great show!

The venue was incredible (and so was the sound). Anderson .Paak was absolutely incredible!! Best concert of the year. I know he's going to be a huge star.

Unforgettable live show! Paak is incredibly talented and did a excellent mix of songs from his first two releases