Mickey
by Missy on 4/14/25XL Live - HarrisburgRating: 5 out of 5This was a great show at a great venue. The parking was onsite and the drinks were amazing . The area was not crowded.
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The KING of CLUBS - Columbus
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MICKEY AVALON IN CONCERT:
Bad-boy Hollywood rapper Mickey Avalon has become an underground hip hop mainstay over the past decade thanks to his catchy throwback sound, raunchy live performances, and raw lyrics about life in the fast lane. At his live shows Avalon is pure magnetism, gyrating around the stage shirtless as he delivers his rapid-fire rhymes with a theatrical mix of blustering swagger and faux-coquettishness. Avalon's rapping skillfully combines deeply personal stories with bawdy double entendre, and the result is a dynamic live show that's both full of emotion and funny as hell. In 2015 Avalon reunited with longtime collaborator Dirt Nasty for a highly anticipated EP and tour, and he continues to light up the stage with his bounce-worthy beats, clever lyrics, and colorful live antics.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Los Angeles-born Mickey Avalon grew up surrounded by drugs and substance abuse -- his mother was a marijuana dealer and his father a heroin addict. Before long Avalon was breaking the law to finance his own addiction, but after his sister died of an overdose he resolved to clean up his act and get serious about music. In the early '00s he and rapper Dirt Nasty (Simon Rex) formed the group The Dyslexic Speedreaders, gaining an underground fanbase with their 2004 debut album Catching Up to Wilt. A few years later Avalon signed to Interscope and released his 2006 self-titled solo debut album, which earned praise from critics for its retro sound and unflinching account of his struggles with addiction. Avalon's off-the-wall performances of party anthems like "Jane Fonda" and "Mr. Right" earned him a loyal following, and in 2009 Stephen Marley tapped him as an opener for his national Blazed & Confused Tour. Following a label conflict in the early '10s Avalon was released from his Interscope contract and in 2012 he released his long-awaited sophomore album Loaded on Suburban Noize Records. Since then he has remained a prominent hip hop agitator, dropping hard-hitting releases like 2013's I Get Even EP and slaying on tour in 2015-16 with longtime collaborator Dirt Nasty.
This was a great show at a great venue. The parking was onsite and the drinks were amazing . The area was not crowded.
Mickey, DJ Mackey, Don Dizzle and Izzie Pop brought their A-Game to the Marquee Theater in Tempe - and a great crowd enjoyed it sang along to it all. Mickey played all the fan favorites, and bit of the new material, as well. Mackey’s DJ and guitar solos were on point. Don Dizzle killed it on the drums and Izzie wowed everyone with her dancing. A surprise encore had those heading for the door running back in to the floor. The venue would have been better if they had lightened up on the crowd control measures. Every other Mickey Avalon show I’ve been to the venue allowed you to get right up to the stage - here the audience was kept back about three feet.
I have loved Mickey Avalon for a long time and travel to see him all over! This was just another great show and Mickey has always stayed humble
Amazing show, it was an absolute blast. Cannot recommend enough!
Mickey was amazing! Love when he comes to play on the East Coast! His shows are so fun and can't wait for him to come back. And Wally's was a great venue too with a cool vibe.
Been listen to Mickey for 10 years and the show I saw in Chicago was sick with Dirt Nastu girls were everywhere
Mickey Avalon always puts on a good show and he cares about his fans
I seen Mickey Avalon at Delmar Hall, the show rocked!
It was ok. A bit of entertainment, but overall I was let down. He did sound just like on his albums, but his one dancer stole the show because she wore very little and seemed to be about the only one having fun.
AMAZING!!! Two beautiful artists that are underated!! They sounded great and are so appreciative of their fans!! Do yourself a favor and go to one of their shows. The music...the music...the music...