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Ohio Players only played about 3 songs and then walked off the stage, disappointing. Lakeside was the opening act, they were phenomenal, everyone danced, lots of energy! The event was May 17, 2024 at LA county fair.
The Ohio Players did not live up to their reputation. They seem to be having band and personal problems. This was disappointing as they were a very good group back in the day.
Lakeside turned it out, The Manhattans were Ok and The Ohio Players were very subpar NO VOCALS - There was way more MUSIC than VOCALS
We went to see Ohio players MANHATTANS Lakeside JJ walker. To be 100 % honest the MANHATTANS still sound the exact same as when we used to listen to the cds and radio. The Ohio players didn't. They need to practice more to get it right. Sorry I love the Ohio players but that's the true truth.
The music was so loud that the vocals didn’t come through clearly. They appeared to be unhappy about something because the show ended early and abruptly with a somber “good night”. What’s up with that Ohio Players? I’ll never attend another one of their events. Never again y’all…
Lakeside!!!! Manhattans!! thee Ohio Players!! Thus was such an Awesome show. Took us way back! To the funk and great memories.
This should have been called the Lakeside and Manhattans concert. (More like the Manhattans concert as they played the longest) They were on longer than the Ohio Players. Ohio Players sang 4 songs and said good night so abruptly everyone was like… “What?” If they were too old to play more songs they shouldn’t have been the headliners. I was out there freezing for no reason at all.
Great show! I really enjoyed their performance. Keeping the sound of real funk alive.
Excellent performances. Lakeside, The Manhattans, and The Ohio Players put on a Show! Good to see Jimmy 'JJ' Walker, although he was a bit over the top with his comedy in between the sets. My only criticism has to do with the Fair's lack of organization. Those who had stage level seats had to wait in line a LONG time while they secured the correct color wristbands. Paying so much money to be inconvenienced in this manner makes little sense. We had ticket info on our phone. Why do we have to show wristbands. They need to improve their system.
All I can say is Lakeside turned the show out! Period. Manhattan's were ok, the Ohio Players were ok, Lakeside was the best and the show opener. So....
