Incredible evening at the Thunder Valley Casino Venue!! Dan Kelly always impresses me with his lead vocals for Fortunate Youth. Good Times (Roll On) was the encore and really brought the crowd to their feet! Their set was fantastic to open up the night! The break between bands was short, and before you knew it Stoopid took the stage!

Putting together one of my most favorite setlists Ive had the had the chance to hear live, Slightly Stoopid reminded me why they have been one of my favorite bands since I was a young teen. Kicking the night off with one of my favorites, "Good Life", then getting into some older jams like Officer & No Cocaine, the guys ripped up the stage for over an hour!

On no ones BINGO card was "This Joint" and "Couldn't Get High"! These two tracks might have been the highlight of the night! I am ALWAYS thankful to hear Collie Man, as it holds a special place in my heart. And now that I have seen it on setlists, my mind CANNOT think anything else besides "PUSSY" when I hear or see "Till It Gets Wet" lol SORRY MOM..

Zeplike into CTTS is always a great way to finish a show and I almost always get teared up during the sax solo... this evening was no different, Dela brought me tears of joy and my night was ended on the highest of highs. I caught a setlist throw into the crowd after everything concluded and that added to another memory ill never forget. Thanks to Slightly Stoopid for a fantastic evening in Northern California!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT! Stay Stoopid ❤️‍??❤️‍?

Cali Vibes Fest 2/17

 

It was an incredible day of live music at the Cali Vibes Festival in Long Beach. Coming on to the stage to present the Saturday Co-Headliner was B-Real AKA Dr. Greenthumb, of Cypress Hill, and he RELLY set the tone! After a quick intro he starts the chant...

 

"WHEN I SAY LET'S GET, YOU SAY STOOPID!"......."LETS GET" and the crowd followed up with a roar of "STOOPID!!!!" 

 

The band took the stage, the drums kicked off, followed up the horns, and everyone else fell into place. "IF YOU WANT IT, YOU CAN HAVE IT NOW! IN ANY WAY YOU WANT TO GOoOoOOO"!!! It was such an epic intro.

 

Followed up by some of their best hits like Officer & 2AM, they came back their most recent release "Got Me On The Run", with Kaleo Wassman on stage featuring him on Vocals. Its really incredible to see these guys show their continual support year after year, most recently at Dry Diggings in 2023 now down to Cali Vibes in 2024.

 

 "Come Around" would play next, and as Miles told me in earlier in the day at the meet and greet.. "We are going to play some punk shit tonight" and had real a big smile as he said it lol, So I kinda knew Come Around (Punk) would happen, and just as I thought, it followed up the original song and I turned the concrete into my personal mosh pit lol, it was a blast and even though I was in a circle pit by myself, everyone loved the energy and vibes.

 

Later in the set we had another appearance by the man himself, B-Real aka Dr. Greenthumb! He featured on Vocals in a Stoopid cover of the Cypress Hill song "What's your number". This was another special moment as it was their first time ever playing this track. If you didnt get a chance to be there or hear this then I recommend checking out the recorded stream on Facebook at "The Slightly Stoopid Couch Tour" or any other recordings you may find.

 

Perfect Gentleman would incite me to start another circle pit and some two stepping while the surrounding crowd danced in unison. It was close to the end of the set and Closer To The Sun started playing. This song always gets me emotional, im not sure why but it really hits me hard. What an incredible track.. the riffs, the melodys, the beat, the lyrics, the compassion put into this song. I especially love it when Karl Denson hits the Sax solo, I almost always lose my mind lol. 

 

These guys put themselves together time after time, year after year, and continue to perform songs that melt your face! This night was another one for the books and I couldn't be more thankful to be apart of it. Thank you to Slightly Stoopid for the memories, and to all the Stoopidheads / Ese Locos out there!!!! 

 

Much love all, STAY STOOPID! 

 

- Luke Angi

 

I grew up in the East Bay Area, and The UC Berkeley Greek Theatre is favorite venue around! This was the first Stoopid show of my life, and to be honest, it is a bit blurry to recall as I had a little too much to drink on this particular evening lol.. but I do remember Matisyahu was throwing down some of his classic tracks, and it was my first time ever hearing Tribal Seeds! They both had great performances!

 

 Slightly Stoopid took the stage in the evening as the headliner and the place erupted in cheers!! With the sun setting on the pacific ocean and a tower of fog coming from the stage, they started jamming and the irie vibes took the venue by storm! This is the kind of positive energy that is hard to explain for me, but unrivaled by almost anything out there. I specifically remember 2AM playing and myself and others dancing around the entire concourse for the whole track lol. Stoopid took me through a face melting journey that night!!! 

 

The timeless tracks, incredible visualizations, on stage improv with their instruments & lyrics, flawless transitions, and the collaboration of musical genius across the stage. That was the first time I saw how a band can utilize all elements of music during a live performance. I knew after this night that Slightly Stoopid would be one of my favorite bands for years to come and these kinds of shows were the pinnacle of live music. I needed to be apart of this family!!! Ill never forget this night and the energy that was in the air.

 

Stay Stoopid my friends 

- Luke A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dry Diggings Festival on Sunday 8/27 was capped off by Slightly Stoopid headlining for the evening.

Prepared with an epic setlist and several on stage guests, they gave us their prototypical chords and the legendary riffs we have come to love so much. Harmonizing tones from the saxophone to the keyboard. Percussion and drums echoing through the night. You could feel the good vibes from everyone in the crowd as we sang our favorite tracks together.

Closer to the Sun finished the evening off and everything felt like it was complete again. Incredible day from start to finish! This band gives me life <3

-Luke Angi