The 2nd of 10 events took place and the 2017 Levitt Amp Trenton Summer Concert Series had its first issue with weather.
Rain forced the concert indoors to the Trenton War Memorial specifically The George Washington Ballroom. Although smaller than the Patriots Theater the George Washington Ballroom has flexibility with no fixed seats.
Local Hip Hop Duo Agudos Clef opened the event to a energetic audience. The Trenton based duo with backing band and DJ showed why they are on the list of bands to see by multiple publications.
Agudos Clef can be seen throughout the region performing at various festivals and venues.
Hailing from Mexico City Mexico, headliner Sotomayor who is self described as a "Latin American electronic music project of the siblings Raul and Paulina Sotomayor. It is a dance music project that rescues Andean rhythms, cumbia and afro beat and fused them with avant-garde beats."
The local non-profit I Am Trenton was featured.
Week 3 also brought issues with the weather and once again the series was moved inside to the George Washington Ballroom.
Ewing Twp. NJ based Ja-Tun and Random Acts of Soul opened the event to the large crowd eager to see the performance.
Ja-Tun had this to say about being a part of this series.
"Thursdays event with the Levitt Amp Concert series was the best homecoming I could have asked for. As a local artist who has had the privilege of performing around the tri-state area and a few other parts of the world, it was amazing to have the opportunity to open for a Grammy winning artist in front of a hometown audience, many of whom have known me since childhood and watched me grow in this craft. The outpouring of love has been overwhelming. We're looking forward to our upcoming shows at Delta's in New Brunswick NJ and Relish in Philadelphia PA."
Have a listen to my exclusive chat with Ja-Tun
https://soundcloud.com/trenton365/ja-tun-random-acts-of-soul
The Grammy award winning Artist Ja-Tun mentioned was headliner Jeff Bradshaw. This North Philadelphia born Artist is a soul-jazz and hip-hop/funk innovator and trombone virtuoso.
Jeff Bradshaw has shared the stage with Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti Labelle, Erykah Badu, and many others. Throughout his performance he engaged the standing room audience with his musical influences and experiences including a minor fall he took damaging his knee.
Needing a cane to make his way to and from the stage did not stop Bradshaw and his band from delighting the audience and finishing with an encore.
Jamie Parker a representative of TASK - Trenton Area Soup Kitchen was the highlighted non-profit.
TDA-Trenton Downtown Association Executive Director Tom Gilmour provided this.
"Last week's show featuring Ja-Tun & Random Acts of Soul and headliner Jeff Bradshaw was one of our best. So many Trentonians fought off the thunderstorms and extreme heat to support the Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series. They were rewarded with an amazing evening of extraordinary music. Jeff Bradshaw invited two local woman to join him on stage and they rocked the house. It was truly a coming together of the Trenton community."
Have a look at some images capture during week 2 and 3 of the series.
https://goo.gl/photos/ETWHVChxpaRZf5Wf7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mhe2TxvTJc8mgY0D3
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