Anderson .Paak had his post-Grammy afterglow buzzing as his Andy’s Beach Club World Tour pulled into the Fillmore Charlotte last night. With his band Free Nationals in tow and opener Tayla Parx on deck .Paak pulled out all the stops.

Alternating from an elevated drum set to the stage and even in the crowd, Anderson .Paak was a whirling dervish of energy and soul. He opened the set with Bubblin‘ the baby that brought the Grammy home and continued to drop fan favorites like Trippy from Oxnard and his earlier work including Venice.

.Paak’s album-crisp voice was strong live and the production values were legit. No waffling bass farts on the lows and crisp, clear highs on the horns. Live instrumentation isn Hip-Hop is always hit-or-miss, but this show was certainly a bull’s eye.

Oxnard was a smorgasbord of Hip-Hop, funk, and jazz; a tour de force through various layers of Black music. Artists like Drake have a novel singing component that serves as a change of pace from typical rap flows, but Anderson .Paak is a a true virtuoso, seamlessly crooning while drumming with all out energy with both melody, flow and tone.

The set went for over an hour, with .Paak reintroducing Parx to close the show with him. Andy’s respect for his band mates was genuine. He let them get off with extended runs to showcase their talent.

Also in the set was a heart-rending tribute to recently departed rapper Mac Miller, who died in late 2018 of an apparent suicide.

When Andy’s Beach Club World Tour rolls through your town, you should catch the wave. The music is universally dope, the showmanship is high level, and the vibe is the chillest of highs. Enjoy the view below.