In a perfect fusion of energies, Incubus, Bad Flower, and Paris Jackson took over Cincinnati’s Brady Music Center on August 1st.
Setting the tone for the evening, at the front of the barricade was a young fan named Lillian who was passing out hand-painted homemade buttons that said “i am loved”. Everyone was just smiling and ready to basque in a night of live music.
Paris Jackson kicked off the night with her slightly grungy sound and playful crowd banter. Any chance you get to scream along to “Bandaid” with her is a chance you should always take.
Playing off the current hot topic, Badflower walked out to “Barbie Girl.” You couldn’t help but sing along and it was the perfect song to get the crowd moving for what would be a high energy performance from the Rock quartet.
Building into the perfect crescendo, it was time for Incubus. Even they’ve been doing this for around 30 years now, Brandon Boyd still embraces the stage with every ounce of passion and emotion. His band members are no different. I look over and Chris Killmore stands behind his deck while windmilling his dreads to the music. Grooving through their discography, they took us through a journey and even cleverly intertwined some covers including Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.”
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INCUBUS SETLIST
– Magic Medicine
– Privilege
– Anna Molly
– Just a Phase
– Nice to Know You
– Absolution Calling
– The Warmth
– Make Yourself
– Karma Come Back
– Come Together (The Beatles cover)
– Sick Sad Little World
– Echo
– Are You In? (with a snippet of The Doors' " Riders on the Storm")
– Pardon Me
– Stellar
– Dig
– Wish you Were Here (with a snippet of Pink Floyd' s "Wish You Were Here")
Encore:
– Vitamin
– Drive
