Pre-concert many arrived early to secure as good a parking space as is possible at the Greek Theater. We're literally parking on the grass and picnic area of Griffith Park and there's no feeling good about reducing the green stuff to dirt and mulch. Most folks brought their libations and food and just chilled. It's also painfully obvious why the parking is called Stacked Parking.
After hanging out for about an hour, Ozomatli took the stage at 7:30 p.m. They were gyrating and mixing it up from the start with their nfectious energy. Their sound, from Los Angeles natives, is pure Latin and the percussion is outstanding! They ended their eight song set by leaving the stage, instruments in hand, and marching into the audience chanting "Ozomatli. Ya se fue Ozomatli!" The crowd ate this up and gave them huge props.
The main act, Los Lonely Boys, took the stage at 8:45 p.m. and they rocked their hearts out. Man, Henry can make that guitar sing like it's on fire! Ringo plays the drums so hard and fast that it reverberated in my chest. Jojo the bassist and also singer has a voice that is deep heralds back to the early days of rock and roll. Los Lonely Boys are three brothers from a small Texas town and their lyrics and style are very reminiscent of early bands. 
Henry and Jojo brought the house down when they played the guitar and bass behind their backs, with one hand, on their heads and with their eyes closed. They played about five songs of new material, with two of them being the first time performed in concert and I really feel they have another hit release on their hands. The concert was fantastic and Ozomatli was the perfect band to open for Los Lonely Boys.
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