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Papa Legba at Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Papa Legba

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371performances
113 showslongest gap · ’23–’26
Dec 31, 1987first played
Jul 23, 2026last played
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December 31, 1987

Rockfish PalaceAthens, GA

0:00 5:39
Lyrics
You'll be, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm, magnet for moneyYou'll be, mm-mm-mm-mm, magnet for loveYou'll feel, hmm, light in your bodyNow I'm gonna say, gonna say these words:Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempoRompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
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Every Papa Legba on record

1 in 8shows since debut
Set 149% of sets
8:13average length
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City Era Set Notes
July 23, 2026Orpheum TheatreLos Angeles, CAJohnsonSet 27:35
April 18, 2023ACL Live at The Moody TheaterAustin, TXHerringSet 19:18
January 23, 2022Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 18:39
January 24, 2020Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 17:16
October 31, 2019Kiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LAHerringSet 17:45
March 29, 2019Durham Performing Arts CenterDurham, NCHerringSet 17:32
January 26, 2019Hard Rock HotelRiviera Maya, ROOHerringSet 19:52
June 22, 2018Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 28:24
December 30, 2017Fox TheatreAtlanta, GAHerringSet 28:25
October 22, 2017Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WIHerringSet 214:07
May 5, 2017Tom Lee ParkMemphis, TNHerringSet 1—
September 15, 2016Tuscaloosa AmphitheaterTuscaloosa, ALHerringSet 28:09
June 30, 2016Taco Bell ArenaBoise, IDHerringSet 17:21
June 19, 2016The CriterionOklahoma City, OKHerringSet 19:52
April 22, 2016North Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCHerringSet 28:08
February 19, 2016Peabody Opera HouseSt. Louis, MOHerringSet 19:27
February 9, 2016The Classic Center TheatreAthens, GAHerringSet 27:36
July 2, 2015Majestic TheatreSan Antonio, TXHerringSet 1—
April 21, 2015Warner TheatreWashington, DCHerringSet 27:42
March 15, 2015Paramount TheatreSeattle, WAHerringSet 17:20
January 24, 2015Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoPunta Cana, 10HerringSet 28:50
October 29, 2014Stephens AuditoriumAmes, IAHerringSet 29:13
October 18, 2014Orpheum TheatreMemphis, TNHerringSet 1—
October 10, 2014Von Braun CenterHuntsville, ALHerringSet 1—
June 27, 2014Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringEncore7:35
June 11, 2014James Brown ArenaAugusta, GAHerringSet 18:38
November 1, 2013Kiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LAHerringSet 2—
September 29, 2013Murat TheatreIndianapolis, INHerringSet 1—
July 10, 2013Idaho Botanical GardensBoise, IDHerringSet 18:26
June 27, 2013Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COHerringSet 211:48
June 7, 2013Hunter MountainHunter, NYHerringSet 26:52
April 16, 2013Louisville Palace TheatreLouisville, KYHerringSet 16:49
January 27, 2013Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoPunta Cana, 10HerringSet 26:53
February 2, 2012Now Sapphire ResortPuerto Morelos, ROOHerringSet 17:14
October 14, 2011The Fillmore DetroitDetroit, MIHerringSet 18:11
September 24, 2011Raleigh AmphitheaterRaleigh, NCHerringSet 17:19with DJ Logic
July 13, 2011Wiltern TheatreLos Angeles, CAHerringSet 27:48
June 19, 2011Brady TheaterTulsa, OKHerringSet 1—
April 9, 2011Asheville Civic Center ComplexAsheville, NCHerringSet 18:00
October 30, 2010Kiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LAHerringSet 18:50

Before and after Papa Legba

Space Wrangler20 times
PapaLegba372 plays
Space Wrangler15 times

Played into Papa Legba

Drums16 timesMakes Sense To Me11 times

Played out of Papa Legba

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