Rare Essence 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
Nov 24, 1995
Rare Essence

Celebrity Jam '95

D.C. Armory Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dec 29, 1991
Rare Essence / Doug E. Fresh Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 13, 1988
Rare Essence Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Dec 18, 1987
Rare Essence

Go Go Live

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Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Dec 29, 1985
Rare Essence Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States

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