Aesop Rock

I go to a lot of shows ... a lot of hip hop shows... and they never leave you dissapointed ... I plan to hit up every show they do in Ohio ..♡

Drove two hours. It was worth it. My review text is too short.

Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic & Busdriver put on a amazing show. The paradise is a great venue. Got my haircut on stage during racing stripes! So unbelievable I have No Regrets

Edison and DTS started the show off right. Both killing it and setting up nicely for Aesop. Aesop did not disappoint.

Absolutley amazing, he's so talented and fun and it made the show worth every cent, plus he did a meet and greet after he preformed!

Aesop rock melted everyones faces off. best show ever. I can't recall the name of the opening act, but not because they were bad. I just cant recall there name right now. Aesop Rock will inspire you, not only in life, but in your choice to grow facial hair as well.

The show started an hour and a half late. I don't mean it took that long for Aesop to come out, I mean the crowd was literally just standing there waiting for 90 minutes, with no opening act or even a DJ. I understand that shows rarely start on time, but at least give the audience SOME kind of entertainment while they wait. When Aes and Rob finally did take the stage, I was very disappointed in the vocal mix. It was completely incomprehensible because it was so muddy. If you didn't know the lyrics to a song already, you weren't going to understand a single word. All of this could have been fixed with just a minute or two of tinkering with the EQ, but no one took it upon themselves to make this happen. Ultimately, I felt like DJ Big Wiz stole the show because all you could hear was the beat anyway. Aes and Rob gave a decent performance, although the set-list could have used some tinkering. To be fair, this was the first show of the tour, so hopefully they'll get into the swing of things (and take 10 damn minutes to do a proper soundcheck.)

Aesop keeps the party going on through this hour-plus set, featuring Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz, as the combined effort known as Hail Mary Mallon. Aes performed most of his new album "Skethon", but mixed in a couple of Hail Mary Mallon songs from their 2011 album "Are You Going To Eat That?" - a very rewarding treat! The crowd was entertained thoughout, and I for one cannot wait for Aes Rock to roll through LA again.

Great venue & awesome show........................

Aes comes out w/ Kimya to perform new cuts they just wrote, possibly for forthcoming collab album... Meeting w/ Aes after was awesome! New tracks from Sweet Mary Mallon album...

amazing show, they set a great mood and performed beautifully.

Very very good if you are already a huge fan. Not a very big stage presence, but it's not needed when you're this talented. Highly recommended.

Aesop's fallen off. The venue was oversold too because it was nearly impossible to see.

I went to see Kimya Dawson and wasn't very family with the other performers. Kimya was amazing and friendly to the audience. Aesop rock seemed nice, though they weren't my style. However, I wouldn't go back the Altar Bar. The doormen were rude and cocky. I would recommend a friend seeing Kimya. But I would advise all of my friends to never step foot into the Altar Bar.

Small converted church called Altar. Capacity around 200. Very Small and intimate, great acoustics. Aesop did a meet and great after the show which was awesome. Played a lot of new songs from the bands new album coming out next month.

Great to see Aesop (for the first time) after being a fan for almost 10 years! I don't know how many shows these guys do, but this performance was TIGHT. Heavy on the newer stuff, which is cool, but loved the "going way back" to Labor Days vintage. "Yes Sir!"

I was not at all expecting Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock to be such a perfect pair. They had a really unique sound and excellent energy. Big Wiz and Rob Sonic also killed it. Everyone onstage was so unbelievably talented and excited about what they do. Also, the Bowery has a beautiful sound system. I was standing in the balcony above the stage and the bass made the whole floor vibrate. It was glorious. This was one of the best, highest energy shows, I have been to in an incredibly long time.

The show did not disappoint - Aesop and Kimya started off the show which was cool and it just continued from there.

This show with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone was well worth it. They covered Impossible Kid, some Mallon songs, and a couple Rob Sonic songs. They put on an amazing show and I highly recommend going to see them if you have the opportunity.

Aesop goes so hard. He had not been to St. Louis in awhile so he made it up to the city. He stayed after the show and hung out too! Great Guy.

I can't recommend this artist enough. He's one of the most articulate and eloquent writers I've ever listened to, and his performances are completely true to the bar set by his studio recordings. He spent time after the show to meet and talk with the fans and was so gracious to listen to me aggressively thank him for his dedication to his craft. I've admired his work for years, I've seen him twice now, and I will pay to see him and bring friends every chance I can.

It was a great show. The venue (20th Century Theater) was super cute and quirky. I was probably the youngest person there, but it didn't matter much. The artists made sure that it was a high energy show with crowd participation.

Aesop Rock is of course a great musician and performer, but what really made this concert was the venue. The stage was equipped with all the necessary bells and whistles, and the venue is cozy enough to feel like you're in a VIP area, while still allowing breathing room. I was really happy to find that I was allowed into the venue to see my favorite rapper perform, because some places don't allow persons under 21. Again, extremely pleased with this performance and venue.

I have listened to plenty of hip hop, but I have never been to a hip hop concert before. This was an excellent first experience. I loved Homeboy Sandman and Aesop Rock was incredible. The performance was amazing, I loved everything about it.

First off the venue I saw them at is one of my favorites so I was pumped they were playing at the State Theatre. Secondly they are lyrical geniuses and I have been a fan of Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic as solo artists and as Hail Mary Mallon. Then add Homeboy Sandman as an opener and it became one of the greatest shows I've seen in quite a while. Aesop played the entire Impossible kid album set in addition to his older stuff like Daylight and Labor Days alongside Rob. Then the two did some Hail Mary Mallon stuff, and the encore was the entire Lice EP with Homeboy Sandman. Also shouts out to the impressive DJ, DJ Zone who they let play a pretty awesome short live set of him remixing some of Aesop's tunes. All-in-all a great concert going experience and the best 3 1/2 hours of entertainment $20 can buy you.

I've always wanted to see Aesop Rock live, but have never been able to. I was so happy when I could and it was so much better than I anticipated.

WOW just WOW!!!! Will definitely be attending another Aesop Rock show! Venue was perfect and people were amazing (artist, fans and venue staff)!!!! Still so stocked that I got to attend this event!!! Definitely recommend if anyone that loves true "hip-hop" if have the chance to attend one night under the performance of "Aesop Rock" to do so, you won't regret!

Dopest wordsmith around. Sold out show.Then he signed autographs.

This is my 2nd time seeing Aesop and it was again incredible. The first time was a year and a half ago, skelethon had been out for like, 3 and a half years and Hail Mary Mallon bestiary had recently come out. Aes performed a lot from Hail Mary Mallon bestiary with rob sonic as well as a medley of his awesome catalogue. Amazing performance, rapped every word the whole show. Now when I say him June 2016, The Impossible Kid had just come out like a month and a half ago. Rob sonic was there again to play some cool Hail Mary Mallon songs, but the majority of the show was new songs from The Impossible Kid. Now most artists would not do that, but Aes has that type of fans that he can play mostly all new shit, and we all love it. I will go see Aesop as many times as he comes to Portland Maine.

Like always! Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic were on point. DJ Zone did a great job but I preffer to see Aesop with DJ Big Wiz or even better DJ Abilities! The feeling in the place was great especially when the whole place sung the hook for "Daylight" per Aesop's request. PS: The VIP was nice with the early entrance, balcony area and poster

When Aes came up on stage, I involuntarily yelled profanities in excitement. Even at 40 years old he keeps his style and doesn't miss a beat. I forgot about everything else for three hours.

Regardless of your musical taste or preference, you can't help but appreciate the musical stylings of this rhyme sayer. I have been disappointed by many live shows, especially "rappers" who only sound good with an auto tuner and 20 takes. Aesop and even homeboy sandman and rob sonic are legit. Worth the 30 bucks every time.

The only thing that made the concert unpleasant was how crowded it was I think he's ready to move it to Newport that would probably be a little better.

I have been a fan for the past 15 years or so since Aesop came on the scene. I have been battling cervical cancer and I put it on my bucket list to see him at a live show. This wish came true this past weekend. I beat the shit out of cancer and was deemed cancer-free three weeks ago. I am so grateful I was able to see Aesop live. It truly was a dream come true. He was so close I could throw a paper airplane and hit him. Rob Sonic killed it, too. I only wish I had the opportunity to meet them or at least take a picture. I'm not sure if these reviews are even read by anyone, but if so, I'd like to let Hail Mary Mallon know that they made my dream come true and they demolish other acts out there. What they do - I call it beautiful rap. Long live underground music and live shows!

Absolutely loved seeing Aesop & Rob Sonic ! This was a birthday present for my boyfriend & he nearly had a heart attack when he saw them. Plus being able to meet them after the show was so awesome ! it's nice knowing they take the time out to meet & greet their fans. Such good people. Plus Revolution Live is an awesome venue ! Definitely will be coming back !

This show was like all holidays rolled into one...

Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Abilities know how to put on a performance. Watching them spit lyrics was amazing and seeing them after the show made my night.

Staff at Sinclair was extremely helpful; we requested seating due to several back issues. Aesop was at the top of his game although I didn't care for his DJ's mini concert.

First time I have been to the A and R Music Bar, I must say that the venue was pretty cool. It was much larger than I expected it to be and the sound system was nice and clear without sounding distorted. I took a couple videos of the show and the videos came out really clear. As for the show itself, Homeboy Sandman and Hail Mary Mallon w/ DJ Abilities really impressed me, both sets were very energetic and the artists ran through a good amount of material.

This was a great show in a very intimate venue. If it were a more urban act performing and less of s hip-hop act, i would have been worried about people getting weapons in since after the pat down, you could easily go out the backdoor and have a buddy toss you up your weapon of choice. The sound was very good, you could clearly hear the rappers voices. It was a great show, plenty of parking, no line, they opened the doors early... OH! And they had delicious pizza creations. I have a 'pizza dawg' and it was wonderful! They also had cheap deals on Miller High Life... If you're runnin' deals on the champagne of beers, you're ok by me.

The artists were amazing. I wasn't too familiar with Homeboy Sandman, but I liked his stuff. He was confident and strong even though, like me, a lot of people weren't familiar with his stuff. Totally dug him. Aes and Sonic put on a killer set. They did solo stuff that was well interwoven with their Hail Mary Mallon stuff. Just a brilliant set. Aes said he was sick, but to watch him, you would have never known. He, in my opinion, is the crowned prince of hip hop, and he wore it even in sickness. He and Rob were both rough and unkempt in appearance, but polished as hell on the MIC. They killed it. DJ Abilities was backing them up, and Abilities was excellent. He could have just sat back and let those two go, but he took control of the stage when he was given the chance. Killer mixes, and his scratch work made it obvious as to why he's called Abilities. Dude was sick at every given chance. Unfortunately, the venue has a series of poorly placed support columns, and it made viewing from various places very hard. The venue is the only reason I'm giving 4 stars. But the pizza was good.

pleasantly surprised with the whole show, i went in not expecting to much seeing as id never heard of busdriver, but he blew my mind and everyone poured there hearts out on stage and Aesop actually stayed after the show for pics and signings! my only regret was that i didn't bring my 2012 record store day picture disk with only 2000 ever made, if i knew he would have been signing, that would have been awesome, next time i definitly will though! great show, would recommend to anyone thinking about it

Plain and simple, the show was great! Definitely one of the best shows I've been to! The setlist was good, a lot of Skelethon, which was expected. He also played a decent amount of older songs.

The opener Busdriver was incredible at getting the crowd going. DJ Big Wiz nailed it like a boss, Rob Somic was dope as well. Aesop played a bunch of tracks off Skelethon but also a bunch of older tracks like none shall pass, holy smokes, no regrets and Big Bang. The chemistry between the Hail Mary Mellon crew was insane. I would totally go see these guys again.

Great view. Sat like a lazy bum in the balcony. Drinks all night. Family and friends all around. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Movement and sound rhymes. Jerome is a man among some great people. Freaks and geeks coexisted wonderfully. Smiles are all I saw. I'll be back next year if I remember.

I got there late, around 9:45, but got to hear a few songs from the new album and a few of the classics! The show wrapped up around 11 and the merch was really well priced! Awesome show, really hope he decides to come back thru, St Pete was happy to have him!!

everything this man touches turns to gold. thats why i saw him live. loved it, aes is out of this world. so was rob sonic and big wiz, didnt even know this would be a hail may mallon show, but was happy it was. he even hung out after the show to chill and talk, saw rob sonic smoking a cig too and said whats up. i had a really really good time.

Had to be the best concert i've been too in a while, I wasnt familiar with the opening acts but they were both amazing nevertheless. Aesop absolutely killed it in everyway.