I think the LA weather does Portugal. The Man good… Not one person at UCLA’s Royce Hall was sitting… as a matter of fact, as soon as they started, fans rushed the front (including me), and everyone was singing along to John Gourley’s words. They played a mix of a bunch of albums, lots from Censored Colors, Satanic Satanist, and In The Mountain In The Cloud. Every time I see Portugal play, they pretty much put on the best show again and again. Their show for Poketo a couple years back is my gold standard and forever ingrained. This show brought me back. Enjoy the visuals.

I was on stage right… John was on the other end there… I had front row, so, didn’t want to risk it battling my way through the crowd.

I was right in front of the awesome Noah Gersh on guitar and Zach Carothers on bass…

Portugal played with UCLA’s Philharmonia… a mini orchestra…

You already know Portugal. The Man by now, whether it’s from us, the radio, or the world, no doubt you know them because they are certifiably huge. Sometimes, we get fans emailing us, sending pics, reminiscing about our free concert we hosted with them a couple years back. I remember that night vividly… the hundreds of people, the art show, and how Portugal blew everyone away with their set. It was an epic night.

I hung out with John and Zach from Portugal, just chilled out over wine and caught up on life. They told me about their tour with the Black Keys, their non-stop globe trotting, and their excitement to step into the studio for their next album. The raddest was that John and Zach actually told me, as we finished the second bottle of red, that the show they played at Poketo was a different vibe, a special one, and personally one of their most memorable. True or not, I’ll take that compliment anytime.

Peep their tour dates coming up for April and May. They are coming to LA! Most likely, they’ll be coming to your city too.

A great show in Hollywood last night… Portugal.The Man…. always rocks my world.

… Los Angeles surf sounds of, Best Coast.

Gonna keep it simple. Amazing live, you need to look these guys up.
Portugal. The Man, from Alaska.
White Denim, from Austin.
Honeychild, Los Angeles grown.

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