The Phoenix Funkeros 5 Year Anniversary Show Re Cap

And here we are to speak on the 5 Year Phoenix Funkeros Anniversary Celebration! We spoke on the 5 years Anniversary back in April right before the "official" date, but now we get to speak on the Anniversary show and beyond! Let us begin by once again introducing the fellas. First up, we have Tony aka Funk Machine. The "finisher" as I like to call him. Still has the coolest '62 Impala, still an amazing Girl Dad, a family man and a dope ass friend too! He has his West Coast Wednesdays show on Mixlr. Next up, we have James aka Star Groove. The "early bird" as I like to call him. Still a collector, still inspiring others, still my partner and an all around awesome dude! Catch his Monday Morning Mix show on Mixlr. I would like to re introduce Gabe, because now...he has an aka, Gabe aka Boogie Monster. The "soul" as I like to call him. Still a family man, a cool ass Girl Dad, a dope ass vinyl owner/collector and a great friend! He has his own show now called Soul Sundays on Mixlr. And ...we get to introduce the newest member....introducing Davey D aka Davey D. Made his debut on the Funk Monday show along with the fellas, he did a great job for his first time! He is a cool dude, always ready to help, a family man and a great, genuine person. Okay, now that the introductions have been covered, we get to talk about the 5 year celebration that happened this year. Discussed and planned under wraps, secret discussions made over cans of Cactus Cooler in Funk Machines' garage with his youngest daughter circling around them on her razor scooter. The fellas began to make plans. The coveted artists were already spoken about and the gears were shifting in that direction. The venue was already set, as the Yucca Tap Room is the home base. The date was then secured and plans began rolling out. These dudes hustled hard! They began doing events all over the place and every chance they got, they were willing to spin. Back to back shows created a whirlwind of funk, boogie, freestyle, oldies and more! Our heads were spinning trying to keep up with these dudes. Along comes the highly anticipated date. November 11th, 2023. Guests are: XL Middleton, Moniquea and Zackey Force Funk. Southern Cali funk legends! XL Middleton as you may have heard is a performer, a songwriter, a beat maker, a record label owner and a friend. We had the pleasure to finally meet Miss Moniquea, with the voice of a Goddess, she is a singer/writer/performer and a friend as well. And lastly but not at all least is Zackey, a genuine dude with a stage presence like no other. He is a singer, song writer, rocket builder and artist, he is a friend also. All three are some of the coolest, down to Earth people you could ever know. Tickets started selling, anticipation started building and the date krept up on them quick! It was a crazy, whirlwind Saturday. Everyone was getting ready and we waited on the message that the planes had landed. Finally, we got the message! A few misturns by me in the airport ended up delaying the pick up by a few extra minutes but we FINALLY got there. We picked them up and headed to the hotel. Zackey...who clearly runs to his own beat was already waiting for us in the hotel lobby. Hugs and handshakes were passed around. We got everyone settled and situated in their rooms with plans of meeting up soon for travel to the event. The sun began to set and it was time to get to the Yucca for sound check. I arrived fashinably late, sound check was under way. The special guests were getting situated for the coming show. Anticipation, a little bit of nervousness and excitement showed on the Funkeros faces as they waited patiently for doors to open. The ladies of the crew..my friends..my family (Monica, Randi and Rayleen) were busy setting up the merch booth and making room for the stars merchandise as well. Finally time to greet people as they come in! The doors were open! The room began to fill up and the guys took then stage to begin the set. The crowd bubbled with excitement. People were buying up merch left and right. The stars were busy throwing out autographs and snapping photos with everyone who approached them. Lights began to dim, music changed over and then Zackey began to perform. It was a great show so far! Zackey had the crowd moving and grooving and screaming! It was so full of energy that it began to spread through the crowd like an electric current. XL and Moniquea took the stage next and the already excited crowd began to bubble over. The room was heating up not only from the body heat of all the people on the crowded dance floor but from the heat of all the performances. I had to take a step outside for some cool air and while I was out there...there were a few others out there talking excitedly about how great the show was, it made me happy and full of joy to witness this. The night was so magical, it kept getting better and better and surely no one wanted it to end. Our good friend Darrell D spoke up on his introduction of the fellas and it was the most heartfelt moment. His words struck a cord with everyone in the room. The power behind the words of someone who really has love and respect for others is a powerful thing. And these words hit deep. This was a night to remember. Being able to witness this momentous evening and share this night with these guys who have worked so hard, was truly a blessing. The night was coming to an end and there was one more gift to be presented. Davey and his wife Rachel had a cake specially made for the fellas. A beautiful cake, delicious as it was cool. The guys shared this with all of us who remained. The ones who have been there from the beginning, the amazing crew at the Yucca, the performers, and the family. I am keeping this one short. I am going to add a ton of pics and I hope it shows how great these guys are. Do yourself a favor and tune in to one of their shows on MIXLR. mixlr.com/phoenix-funkeros. We celebrate you fellas, congrats on 5 years and here is to many, many more! Peace, Love Ti