Rare Essence's 2022 Concert History

Rare Essence, affectionately known by their fans as "THE WICKEDEST BAND ALIVE", grew from a relationship between four childhood friends: Quinten "Footz" Davidson, Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson, Michael "Funky Ned" Neal and John Jones. After school, the four young musicians would get together in each other's basements and play top forty hits from such influential bands like Parliament/Funkadelic, Cameo, and Confunkshun. Eventually the band adapted more players and conformed to the go-go sound that started in 1976.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2022
Rare Essence / Trouble Funk The Howard Theatre Washington, D.C., United States
Nov 23, 2022
Rare Essence The Loft @ City Winery Washington DC Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 09, 2022
Rare Essence / Bela Dona The Howard Theatre Washington, D.C., United States
Sep 04, 2022
Rare Essence The Loft @ City Winery Washington DC Washington, D.C., United States
Aug 20, 2022
Rare Essence

Chuck Brown Day 2022

Chuck Brown Park Washington, D.C., United States
Jul 30, 2022
"Globalfest" / Combo Chimbita / Aynur / Rare Essence Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center Plaza New York, New York, United States
Jun 17, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022
SOMETHING IN THE WATER 2022
Calvin Harris / Usher / T.I. / Pharrell Williams / Tyler, The Creator / Lil Uzi Vert / Rae Sremmurd / Dave Matthews Band / Pusha T / Lil Baby / 6LACK / Ozuna / Skepta / Denzel Curry / Roddy Ricch / Thundercat / Jeremy Zucker / Run the Jewels / Quinn XCII / Saba / Sabrina Claudio / Syd / Teyana Taylor / Dominic Fike / JID / Moneybagg Yo / Snoh Aalegra / EarthGang / Omar Apollo / Ashe / Davido / Duckwrth / Tierra Whack / Slowthai / Bïa / chloe x halle / Raveena / Lucky Daye / Jon Batiste / Emotional Oranges / Gracie Abrams / Yung Baby Tate / Blxst / Montell Fish / Tobe Nwigwe / Adekunle Gold / Hope Tala / Dreamer Isioma / Rei Ami / Mariah the Scientist / Paris Texas / Jean Dawson / Rare Essence / Maria Isabel / ericdoa / Backyard Band / yvngxchris / Tokischa / Skillibeng / Lakeyah / Ashanti and Ja Rule / Skiifall / Ogi / Sound Of The City / 21 Savage / J Balvin / Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals / Role Model Show all bands
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SOMETHING IN THE WATER 2022 Washington, D.C., United States
May 14, 2022
Rare Essence Theater At MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
Feb 20, 2022
Rare Essence The Loft @ City Winery Washington DC Washington, D.C., United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Rare Essence had?

Rare Essence has had 52 concerts.

What genre is Rare Essence?

Rare Essence is most often considered to be Funk, Go-Go, and DC.

When is the next Rare Essence concert?

The next Rare Essence concert is on January 19, 2025 at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., United States.

When was the last Rare Essence concert?

The last Rare Essence concert was on November 10, 2024 at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., United States.

What setlist does Rare Essence play live?

The songs that Rare Essence performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 24, 2018 concert at U Street Music Hall:

  1. Mannish Boy
  2. Freaky Deak
  3. Umm Umm Good (Hollywood)
  4. One on One
  5. Holy Ghost
  6. Overnight Scenario
  7. Smoke solo
  8. Pieces of Me
  9. Kwick drum solo / Shorty Dud solo
  10. Rock This Party
  11. Where They At?
  12. Party Lights
  13. Jas Funk in the Pocket
  14. Lock It
  15. Get Busy / Move Something / Shake It Mama Shake It
  16. Do You Know What Time It Is?
  17. RAR EE SSEN CE
  18. Wickedest Band Alive
  19. I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

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