Flanking the 48-year-old rapper and Fresh for the performance was a nine-piece band including strings from the Louisiana Philharmonic, D.C. R&B-soul duo The Amours, plus Grammy winners Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste. And while the elaborate backup probably won’t be there, the Bay area gets a chance to “Back That Azz Up” with the Hot Boy next month when Miami promoter Spase Jenkins brings him to Tampa Bay as his landmark album 400 Degreez celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Tickets to see Juvenile—along with Tampa’s own Plies, Goodie Mob, 8 Ball & MJG, plus Webbie, Coochie Splash rapper Sukiana, Tela and Ballgreezy—play Amalie Arena on Saturday, Aug. 12 are on sale now and start at $66.25.
We’re just hoping he brings some Juvie Juice—the hard iced tea collab Juvenile has with New Orleans’ Urban South Brewery—to share.
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This article appears in Jul 6-12, 2023.

