Vans Warped Tour: MC Lars and Kosha Dillz
Published by Sareth Ney on July 8, 2015 at 2:58 p.m.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—MC Lars and Kosha Dillz were two of the three hip-hop acts at the Vans Warped Tour stop at Tailgaters Festival Grounds, on July 6.
MC Lars is the lyricist and John Longley is the drummer and instrumentalist for MC Lars.
After beginning MC Lars set with “Where Ya Been, Lars?”, “TPFR” and “Dragon Blood”—he stated how one specific chain store was not punk rock and it inspired the next song called “Download This Song”. During the song, Longley paused the instrumental track via his laptop and MC Lars rapped acapella. After the song came to an end, he gave praised Longley.
Edgar Alan Poe’s tribute, “Mr. Raven”, followed. Before MC Lars performed, he invited an audience member to be the guest rapper. After he appeared on stage, he was given a Baltimore Ravens puppet and the same gold chain necklace MC Lars was wearing. The medallion was the gold cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System’s video game, “The Legend of Zelda”. After the participation ended, MC Lars ended his set with “TGRK” and invited the horn section from Stacked Liked Pancakes to accompany him.
Kosha Dillz is the lyricist, Flex Mathews is the hypeman and Longley is the drummer for Kosha Dillz.
Kosha Dillz began his performance with “Let Go” and “Tupac Gone Fishin’”—for “No You Can’t”, he spoke to viewers and asked if they ever had a roommate asking them for anything and everything. Also, he went onto ask them if they could assist him with the lyrics. He told them what to say and they followed his lead, before he performed. He cited how the events had inspired the song. Mathews followed his lead, after Longley started the track and drummed along with it.
Prior to the start of “Span-Hebrish”, Kosha Dillz stated how he was trilingual. He stated he could comprehend English, Hebrew and Spanish. Such as “No You Can’t”, he had the crowd assist him with the lyrics.
After Kosha Dillz announced he would end his set with a freestyle rap, he requested the help of security to assist him with random objects from the spectators. He announced he and Mathews would take the substances and rhyme them with the words. After each rhyme was said by both of them, the onlookers cheered them both.
“Zionist Yoga”, “We Are Different” featuring Mathews and “Hangin’Out” were also part of Kosha Dillz's set.
MC Lars is the lyricist and John Longley is the drummer and instrumentalist for MC Lars.
After beginning MC Lars set with “Where Ya Been, Lars?”, “TPFR” and “Dragon Blood”—he stated how one specific chain store was not punk rock and it inspired the next song called “Download This Song”. During the song, Longley paused the instrumental track via his laptop and MC Lars rapped acapella. After the song came to an end, he gave praised Longley.
Edgar Alan Poe’s tribute, “Mr. Raven”, followed. Before MC Lars performed, he invited an audience member to be the guest rapper. After he appeared on stage, he was given a Baltimore Ravens puppet and the same gold chain necklace MC Lars was wearing. The medallion was the gold cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System’s video game, “The Legend of Zelda”. After the participation ended, MC Lars ended his set with “TGRK” and invited the horn section from Stacked Liked Pancakes to accompany him.
Kosha Dillz is the lyricist, Flex Mathews is the hypeman and Longley is the drummer for Kosha Dillz.
Kosha Dillz began his performance with “Let Go” and “Tupac Gone Fishin’”—for “No You Can’t”, he spoke to viewers and asked if they ever had a roommate asking them for anything and everything. Also, he went onto ask them if they could assist him with the lyrics. He told them what to say and they followed his lead, before he performed. He cited how the events had inspired the song. Mathews followed his lead, after Longley started the track and drummed along with it.
Prior to the start of “Span-Hebrish”, Kosha Dillz stated how he was trilingual. He stated he could comprehend English, Hebrew and Spanish. Such as “No You Can’t”, he had the crowd assist him with the lyrics.
After Kosha Dillz announced he would end his set with a freestyle rap, he requested the help of security to assist him with random objects from the spectators. He announced he and Mathews would take the substances and rhyme them with the words. After each rhyme was said by both of them, the onlookers cheered them both.
“Zionist Yoga”, “We Are Different” featuring Mathews and “Hangin’Out” were also part of Kosha Dillz's set.
July 8 - Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach, Va.
July 9 - First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh
July 10 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J.
July 11 - Nikon Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, N.Y.
July 12 – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, Conn.
July 14 - Xfinity Center, Mansfield, Mass.
July 15 - Darien Lake PAC, Darien Center, N.Y.
July 16 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati
July 17 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
July 18 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.
July 19 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.
July 21 - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, Penn.
July 23 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
July 24 - The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot, Detroit
July 25 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago
July 26 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minn.
July 27 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, Mo.
July 28 - Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee
July 29 - Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind.
July 30 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, Kan.
Aug. 1 - Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City
Aug. 2 - Pepsi Center Parking Lot, Denver
Aug. 5 - Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot, San Diego
Aug. 7 - Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore.
Aug. 8 - White River Amphitheater, Auburn, Wash.
July 9 - First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh
July 10 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J.
July 11 - Nikon Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, N.Y.
July 12 – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, Conn.
July 14 - Xfinity Center, Mansfield, Mass.
July 15 - Darien Lake PAC, Darien Center, N.Y.
July 16 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati
July 17 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
July 18 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.
July 19 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.
July 21 - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, Penn.
July 23 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
July 24 - The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot, Detroit
July 25 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago
July 26 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minn.
July 27 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, Mo.
July 28 - Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee
July 29 - Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind.
July 30 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, Kan.
Aug. 1 - Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City
Aug. 2 - Pepsi Center Parking Lot, Denver
Aug. 5 - Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot, San Diego
Aug. 7 - Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore.
Aug. 8 - White River Amphitheater, Auburn, Wash.
about the author
Sareth Ney is a freelance concert journalist for the Wu-Man Chu Chronicles. It is a division of A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. After graduating—he continued his four year apprenticeship with master of horror, Clive Barker. In California, he met members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He became the journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He inducts everyone into his hall of fame, his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones and he is the founder and co-host of No Cover Podcast.