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Five Thoughts: Jpegmafia at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas (August 8)

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Jpegmafia at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, August 8, 2024.
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1. Brooklyn Bowl felt like a bounce house.

Jpeg’s (a.k.a. Peggy’s) shows are infamous for their borderline unhinged intensity, and this one was no exception. The kids were "crashing out," as they say, throughout his Thursday, August 8 set at Brooklyn Bowl . It wasn’t the first time a crowd's frenzied jumping could be felt across the venue floor, but this time it was apparent even to those standing on the elevated spaces away from the pit. From the moment the rapper rushed the stage, the center standing crowd immediately became jacked up with energy, resulting in a collective of bodies pogoing and slamming against each other.

2. Bring back announcing song names at shows.

It's one thing for an artist to name off a few song titles during their performance but to name them all, specifically all 20 tracks, is unorthodox. This old school concert etiquette added a layer of anticipation and let the audience sink their teeth into every song. Here’s the complete list:

“Jesus Forgive Me”

“Lean Beef”

“Hazard Duty”

“Bald”

“Don’t Rely On Other Men”

“I Scream Into The Mirror Before I Interact With Anyone”

“Sin Miedo”

“Call Me Maybe” (Carly Rae Jepsen cover)

“1539 N. Calvert”

“Steppa Pig”

“Garbage Pail Kids”

“God Loves You”

“New Black History”

“Vulgar Display of Power”

“Exmilitary”

“Jihad Joe”

“Rainbow Six”

“Baby I’m Bleeding”

“Either On or Off the Drugs”

“It’s Dark and Hell is Hot”

3. Jpegmafia is cut from a different cloth.

Rocking a black hoodie with the hood up in the dead of summer is a stunt in itself, and while that’d be enough to take out any seasoned desert dweller, Jpeg powered through it like nothing. The 34-year-old’s stamina was legendary, cutting through 20 tracks with hardly a breather. "I’m getting f*ckin old," he said during a short song transition before sprinting into the next intro. Could’ve fooled us.

4. He can do it all.

Peggy’s fans are particularly attracted to the musician’s manic, unhinged genius. His music, a volatile cocktail of electronic, hard rock, trap and more, reflects his propensity to play by his own rules. Working toward the middle of the show, Peggy took a moment to answer a commonly asked question. He spat out this gem, “People be asking me who did the guitar, who did the drums? B****, I did that!” It was a declaration of his DIY prowess before ripping into "Sin Miedo."

5. Everytime Jpeg screamed “Go,” the crowd obeyed the call to action.

Peggy's military background isn’t just a footnote in his career—it could be themsubconscious driving element behind his commanding onstage persona. Jpegmafia’s ability to whip the audience into frenzy with a mere shout reflects his musical vigor.

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Gabriela Rodriguez is a Staff Writer at Las Vegas Weekly. A UNLV grad with a degree in journalism and media ...

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