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ACTION BRONSON

             Venue: The Observatory-North Park (San Diego, CA)
             Date: October 2, 2023
             Written by: Rome Thorpe
                                                                      Throughout the show Bronson was very
                                                                      interactive with the crowd in between songs
             Action Bronson brought out the city of San Diego for his
             Dr.Bachlava and the Human Growth Hormone tour to         and getting their feedback on the upcoming
                                                                      songs he was playing. As a viewer in the crowd
             the Observatory-North Park. The performance brought      I noticed his audience consisted of people of all
             excitement to the many fans of his with a nearly sold    ages/demographics and could show that his
             out show. His incorporation of live instruments
             throughout his catalog of music in this show made it     impact on the music world tied with the
                                                                      longevity and numerous popular artists he’s
             one that was very impressive and gave a whole            collaborated with over the years makes his
             different experience opposed to playing just the songs.  reach with his music amongst many.
             Opening with songs including Dmitri and Mt.Etna
             quickly got people vocal and singing along.
                                                                      His recognizably heavy-Queens accent mixed
                                                                      with his rhythmic flows give the environment
              The choices made for the set design and outfits         he’s performing in a head-bumping, relaxing,
             amongst him and the band correlates to his music in a
             sense of a chill, relaxed, and moody type of vibe that I  and energetic feel. A song that was highlighted
                                                                      personally for me was Bonzai. When this was
             thought tied well together. Lighting and effects were not  played all people could do was watch and listen
             overwhelming which allowed the audience to focus on      as it brought a wave of lyricism, soft beats, and
             him and the band and enjoy the experience of his
             music, personality, and energy he brought                raw emotion. Heading into the end of the set
                                                                      the venue became filled with applauds and “one
                                                                      more” chants.
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