After seeing OzoKidz at the Canyon earlier in the day, I came back and caught about an hour of the Ozomatli set.  A family matinee show and a good mid-evening show were the perfect way to spend an afternoon and evening in Agoura.   I saw Ozomatli live on the Warped Tour a few years ago, but they only played a song or two, so other than their kids’ performances, I wasn’t truly aware of how brilliant their music really is.  And they’re clearly a cool bunch of guys and are very fan-friendly – the way it should be…

The sound and lighting in the venue were both great.  I hung in the back and took notice of how good the bass and drums/percussion sounded and how tight the band was.  They really packed a punch with the horns to fatten up their sound.   The way they seamlessly blend musical styles together is quite incredible.   Besides dub step and metal, I can’t think of too many styles of music they didn’t cover.    In addition to all the impressive musicality and coming to expect the unexpected with their musical turns, they also have a really good, happy vibe.   Very uplifting.    There were many people that were jamming out and really enjoying themselves at the show.   They even did a pretty funny cover of “I Just Can’t Get Enough” by Depeche Mode.  I feel lame for not going to see them prior to this show.  My kids will definitely be growing up to appreciate music like this – I’m glad they are already fans…. 

Clips of the show

This was our third trip to an OzoKidz concert.  We fell in love with the band about 2 years ago at the Grammy Museum  (it was my older daughter’s first indoor concert) and this was our second trip to the Canyon Club to enjoy this wonderful afternoon show (and this was my younger daughter’s first show today). 

They both loved every minute of it and I really enjoyed rocking out to it as much, if not more than they did.  It’s upbeat, happy music that really unites the kids and the parents in the crowd – everyone has a guaranteed great time at these shows.   Ozomatli is an incredibly talented band and this version of the band geared for kids is just spectacular.   Even if you don’t have kids, this is a great show to check out.  

LINK TO VIDEOS (IN CASE EMBEDDED PLAYER BELOW GIVES AN ERROR)