SOJA Concert History

Lead singers Jacob Hemphill (vocals, guitar) and Bob Jefferson (bass) met in first grade in Virginia, shortly after Jacob had returned from living in Africa with his family. The two instantly became best friends, and in middle school found a common love for hip hop and rock music. Throughout middle and high school, they met Patrick O’Shea (keyboards), Ryan Berty (drums), and Ken Brownell (percussion) – who would later form SOJA. During this period, reggae music was becoming an addiction for the budding musicians.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 24, 2011
SOJA

Sumol Summer Fest

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Ericeira Camping Ericeira, Portugal
Jun 24, 2011 –
Jun 26, 2011
Festival Couleur Café 2015 2011
Janelle Monáe / Seal / DJ Shadow / Ziggy Marley / Yael Naïm / Calle 13 / SOJA / Selah Sue / Method Man & Redman / Kid Koala / Ghostpoet / Alborosie / Patrice / IAM / Hocus Pocus / DUB INC / Ojos de Brujo / Absynthe Minded / Tiken Jah Fakoly / Puggy / Arsenal / Seun Kuti / Irma / Keny Arkana / Sergent Garcia / Blitz the Ambassador / Raggasonic / Almamegretta / Suarez / Ziggi Recado / SMOD / Merdan Taplak / Antwerp Gipsy-Ska Orkestra / Band Of Gypsies / Los Callejeros / Congotronics Vs Rockers / WILD BOAR & BULL Brass Band / Buenas Ondas / Jammin Troopers / Zule Max / Sayon Bamba Show all bands
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Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
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Jun 12, 2011
"Harmony Festival" / SOJA / "Quixotic"

Harmony Festival

Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, California, United States
Jun 10, 2011
SOJA

Harmony Festival

Sonoma County Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, California, United States
Jun 10, 2011 –
Jun 12, 2011
Health & Harmony Festival
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / Jesse McReynolds / Ghostland Observatory / Quixotic / SOJA / Michael Franti and Spearhead / G. Love & Special Sauce / A Skills / The Flaming Lips / Primus / Railroad Earth / Chaksam-pa / David Nelson Band / David Starfire Ensemble / EL Radio Fantastique / Emancipator / Fishtank Ensemble / Gaudi / Lost at Last Tribe / Krishna Das / Luminesque / Natacha Atlas / Phutureprimitive / Rootz Underground / The Soft White Sixties / Three Legged Sister / Tiraline / Visionary Alliance / Steve Kimock / Moonalice / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Show all bands
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Sonoma County Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 10, 2011
Jun 05, 2011
SOJA House of Blues Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
May 27, 2011
SOJA 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
May 26, 2011
SOJA / Tropidelic / Fletcher's Grove
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The Theatre, Mr. Smalls Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
May 21, 2011
SOJA / Chris Boomer Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 20, 2011
SOJA

Hangout Music Fest

The Hangout Gulf Shores Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
May 20, 2011 –
May 22, 2011
Hangout Music Festival 2011
Pretty Lights / Galactic / Rival Sons / Greensky Bluegrass / Xavier Rudd / Rich Aucoin / Brandi Carlile / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / SOJA / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Beats Antique / Matisyahu / Kristy Lee / Civil Twilight / Roman Street / Khris Royal / Adam Holt / Old Crow Medicine Show / Girl Talk / Cas Haley / Jon Black / Keller Williams / Amos Lee / The Verve Pipe / Honey Island Swamp Band / Railroad Earth / Mariachi El Bronx / Slightly Stoopid / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Truth & Salvage Co. / Portugal. The Man / Foo Fighters / JJ Grey & Mofro / Marc Broussard / Big Gigantic / A Thousand Horses / Easy Star All-Stars / BASSNECTAR / Umphrey's McGee / The Black Keys / The Flaming Lips / Paul Simon / My Morning Jacket / CeeLo Green / The Avett Brothers / Primus / Minus the Bear / Drive-By Truckers / Widespread Panic / STS9 / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Grace Potter / Dead Confederate / Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights / Warren Haynes / Ween Show all bands
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Unknown venue Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Show Duplicates for May 20, 2011
May 19, 2011 –
May 22, 2011
Hangout Music Festival 2011
BASSNECTAR / Slightly Stoopid / Kristy Lee / Matisyahu / STS9 / The Avett Brothers / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Warren Haynes / Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights / Foo Fighters / CeeLo Green / Ween / The Verve Pipe / Greensky Bluegrass / Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / Jon Black / Khris Royal / Dumpstaphunk / My Morning Jacket / Dead Confederate / The Romany Rye / Pretty Lights / Beats Antique / Amos Lee / Rich Aucoin / Marc Broussard / Umphrey's McGee / Honey Island Swamp Band / Mariachi El Bronx / Brandi Carlile / Primus / Adam Holt / JJ Grey & Mofro / Roman Street / Widespread Panic / Galactic / A Thousand Horses / Andrew Duhon / Truth & Salvage Co. / Minus the Bear / Xavier Rudd / Big Gigantic / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Railroad Earth / Drive-By Truckers / Civil Twilight / Cas Haley / Moon Taxi / Keller Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show / SOJA / Rival Sons / The Black Keys / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Easy Star All-Stars / Portugal. The Man / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Paul Simon / Girl Talk / The Flaming Lips Show all bands
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The Hangout Gulf Shores Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
May 18, 2011
SOJA / Cas Haley / 77 Jefferson / Josh Heinrichs Duck Room, Blueberry Hill University City, Missouri, United States
May 17, 2011
SOJA / Cas Haley / 77 Jefferson / Chris Boomer The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas, United States
May 14, 2011
Cas Haley / SOJA / Thrive! LoHi Music Festival Denver, Colorado, United States
Show Duplicate for May 14, 2011
May 13, 2011
SOJA / J Boog / Chris Boomer The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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