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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Celebrate George Clinton, Mastermind Behind Parliament and Funkadelic, with Aztec Theatre Show

Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 7:47 AM

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William Thoren

This tour celebrating George Clinton’s 50 years on the road is being billed as his last. Yep, the mastermind behind Parliament and Funkadelic — two of the most influential acts of the ’70s — is retiring, but not before throwing a massive party before he gets the funk out of here.

For those who need a little history, Funkadelic brought black music to white audiences by adding a syncopated beat to psychedelic rock, while Parliament infused science fiction into black culture by blending space-age theatrics with grooves even James Brown and Sly Stone could envy.

Clinton’s support acts on this tour – from Fishbone and Dumpstaphunk to
Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf – are testament to just how many generations have felt his influence. The only surprise here is that there’s no hip-hop on the bill, given how often rappers have sampled the big man over the decades.

$39.50-$203, Fri Aug. 23, 7 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com.

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Tags: live music, things to do in San Antonio, Aztec Theatre, George Clinton, Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk, Miss Velvet, Blue Wolf, Parliament, Funkadelic, Image

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