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Jelly Roll Brings The Beautifully Broken Tour To Detroit And Does Not Disappoint

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Jelly Roll at the LCA on November 6th, 2024.

What a show at the Little Caesars Arena! Jelly Roll ripped through his entire career, using two stages, and paying tribute to some of his Michigan favorites along the way. He entertained the completely jam-packed LCA faithful for ninety minutes.

Jelly took to the stage around 9 p.m. It was located on the opposite side of the main stage. He opened with “I’m Not Ok” under a flaming skeletal structure. Once he returned to the main stage, he and the band went through a set that included ‘Halfway To Hell’, ‘She’, ‘Liar’, ‘Bottle And Mary Jane’, and ended back on stage “B” with his monster hit ‘Save Me’.

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Jelly Roll playing for an absolutely packed LCA on November 6th.

Jelly Roll Rocks The LCA

During his set, he also performed a rendition of the Otis Redding classic “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,” followed by a tribute to his Motor City favorite, Bob Seger. In an interview from last year, he told me that he was a huge Seger fan. “Bob Seger’s my favorite rock and roll artist of all time!” Has he ever had a chance the meet the Motor City legend? “I have not, but, man, it’s big dreams for me, dude.” He went on to say that ‘Against The Wind’ is his favorite song of all time. “Ever!” he exclaimed. Last night he belted out the aforementioned ‘Against The Wind, along with a partial ‘Turn The Page’, and ‘ Old Time Rock & Roll’.

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Jelly Roll drummer Cody “Porkchop” Ash with Darren McCarty and myself before the show. Cody killed it!

Throughout the set, he highlighted and introduced each member of the band. At one point he mentioned how he and the band played “live” and that there wasn’t anything fake. I can appreciate that. By the way, the band was fantastic! Solid in every way.

Overall, the show was very well done. From the stage production with the massive screens above the stage to props coming out of the rafters, including a skull, and a rosary during the song ‘Need A Favor’. People that have seen Jelly Roll have raved about his live show…now I get it. It was very good!

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Jelly Roll on stage at the LCA on November 6th, 2024.

GALLERY: Jelly Roll Is A Country and Rock Star

Jelly Roll won three awards at this year’s (4/2) CMT Music Awards. The one-time rapper recently scored his first country music chart-topper “Son of A Sinner.” Born and raised in Antoich (right outside of Nashville), Jelly Roll has won the hearts of his fellow country stars and the heart of country music fans worldwide. He made his first on the CMT Music Awards performance, joined by a full gospel choir, with his song “Need A Favor.” That was followed by an enthusiastic standing ovation by the whole house. Jelly Roll’s awards came before his new album, Whitsitt Chapel, was released on June 2. Titled after the church the Antioch native grew up attending, the debut full-length Country project on BMG/Stoney Creek Records features 13 tracks. Before his current time in country music, Jelly was known as a Southern Hip Hop artist. Beginning in 2010, he collaborated with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, Tech N9ne, and Ryan Upchurch. His 2010 collaboration “Pop Another Pill” with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 million YouTube views and started his career. A record label executive in Nashville told me they were looking for the Post Malone of country music and found that in Jelly. His real name is Jason DeFord, and his Jelly Roll nickname comes from his mother, who called him Jelly Roll when he was a young, as he said, a “chubby” kid. As Jelly’s star continues to rise, we take a look at his last few years in the national spotlight.

Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.

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