Yesterday, I had the privilege of VIP access to the Good Vibes 2017 Summer Tour at the Saint Augustine Amphitheater. This was my first visit to the amphitheater and I joined Conscious Vibes and Mr. Jones on our journey.

The lineup was sick! The opener was Hire all the way from Kaneohe, HI. Hirie put on a really nice set including her latest single, “I Wanna Be!” Hirie’s music is definitely worth checking out from the Hawaiian islands.

Hirie Live with Nahko with Medicine for the People

In between bands, DJ Mackle kept the crowd warm with surf roots reggae anthologies. The smooth transitions from song to song was heavy with massive dancehall drops! A really great set.

Collie Buddz took the crowed by storm playing handpicked tracks from his latest album, “Good Life!” Collie also played fan favorites like, “Come Around and Blind to You.” I was also able to catch up with Collie afterwards and chat about this years’ tour with Rebelution. Collie said, ” this tour is really exciting because I released the “Good Life” and it’s really nice to see how everyone reacts to new music. Nothing is better than see the entire crowed vibe off of my classics.” – Collie Buddz

Now, me and my wife Agnes, met Collie a few years back at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ and speaking with him this time was extra special. Collie took the time to speak with us and he signed my “Blind to You” t-shirt. Really great guy and I look forward to linking up with Collie again soon.

Next, Nahko and Medicine for the People took the stage. At first I didn’t know what to expect because I haven’t heard much of their music. I did watch a few videos and I thought they vibe was really laid back or mellow. Nahko exploded with a killer violinist and mashed-up the place with his machine gun lyrics. The energy was explosive and I’m going to spend some more time listening to these guys. Really powerful!

Finally, Rebelution time! I saw Rebelution a few months back on the 311 Caribbean Cruise 2017 to Cozumel, Mexico and I was ready to rock-steady again! They opened with “Inhale Exhale,”on of my favorite tracks of their latest album, “Falling into Place.” The Saint Augustine Amphitheater’s roof was about to blow off like a cork on a champagne bottle. The crowed went nuts and everyone was dancing to the massive basslines from Hill Kid.

Rebelution Live – Inhale Exhale

Rebelution really put on a great show and the 2017 Good Vibes Summer tour was a smash hit, here in Saint Augustine, Florida. I’m looking forward to new music from Rebelution and spending time diving into Nahko Bear’s tunes. A special shoutout to Conscious Vibes and Mr Jones for making this possible.

Tune in later this week as venture out to Mavericks for the Beres Hammond show in Jax Beach.

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