George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic played a show in Denver, CO on August 2, 2023 at Ogden Theatre. Supporting them was George Porter Jr.! What an awesome night. Enjoy our photo galleries, ya heard?!

George Porter Jr.

George Porter Jr. founded The Meters in 1965 alongside Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste. Known as one of the progenitors of funk, The Meters carved their own place in history. With syncopated polyrhythms and grooves inherited from New Orleans’ deep African musical roots. Porter’s heavy pockets & fat notes created the rubbery bass lines behind anthems like “Cissy Strut”. This was The Meters’ greatest commercial single that reached No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

pulled from his website

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the ’70s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influences from several late-’60s acid heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone. The Parliament/Funkadelic machine ruled black music during the ’70s, capturing over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and recording three platinum albums.

Born in Kannapolis, NC, on July 22, 1941, Clinton became interested in Doo-wop while living in New Jersey during the early ’50s. . Basing his group on Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Clinton formed The Parliaments in 1955, rehearsing in the back room of a Plainfield barbershop where he straightened hair. The Parliaments released only two singles during the next ten years, but frequent trips to Detroit during the mid-’60s – where Clinton began working as a songwriter and producer – eventually paid off their investment.

pulled from the Biography page of George’s website