JPEGMAFIA - Bellingham, WA - 11/18/2021
Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 11:23PM 
It's tough to describe a JPEGMAFIA concert to anyone who has never been before. Is it a rap show? Yeah. Is it punk? A bit. Is it pop? Sort of. Is it entertaining? Absolutely. It's a concert you experience, not just one to which you listen.
In 2018, Barrington Hendricks (JPEGMAFIA aka Peggy) garnered widespread acclaim for his breakthrough album, Veteran. Few were the year-end lists -from Pitchfork to Spin, Rolling Stone to Noisey - on which the album didn't appear. Ever since, he has continued to use that momentum to build a large and ever-growing fanbase around the world. Case in point: he sold out the Wild Buffalo in sleepy little Bellingham, Washington, on a Thursday night, in the midst of a pandemic, and the majority of folks in the audience knew the words to his songs.
The experience started even before the music began, as all concert-goers were given JPEG branded masks at the door - a clever (and much appreciated from a public health standpoint) bit of marketing and branding that will only help to further develop the man's legion of supporters. When Peggy took the stage, half empty champagne bottle in hand and announcing to the crowd he was drunk, bedlam ensued immediately. All energy, no brakes. The man even went into a rendition of "Call Me Maybe" and had the crowd singing along. Legendary show.
Catch JPEGMAFIA on tour when you can.
Photos + Words by Bodi of Sattva Photo.
