Saturday night State College, Pennsylvania hip-hop duo brought their Hyperyouth Tour to a sold out Delmar Hall.

The first time I saw Joey Valence & Brae was on Sum-41’s farewell tour back in 2024. They immediately reminded me of the Beastie Boys. Songs like ‘Startafight‘ and ‘Underground Sound‘ (not played tonight) could easily fit on Ill Communication.

The duo have a set of rules for their shows. #1 is to make a friend at their show, #2 is dancing is mandatory, #3 wear a cool outfit, #4 no egos allowed, #5 no VIP tickets, #6 scream the lyrics, #7 mosh pits are required, #8 bring a friend, and #9 leave covered in sweat. I think most of these were followed throughout the night.

Shortly after a dj set from DJ Ewook fans started to chant JVB. The duo came running out onto the stage and kicked things off with ‘HYPERYOUTH’ the opener/title track of their latest album. The nights nineteen song set was dominated by songs off of it. I have seen bands that have sounded great on recordings but have a hard time bringing the same energy to a live show but that is definitely not the case with JVB who I think crank that energy level to eleven. At one point during ‘HOOLIGANG‘ Joey Valence is running in place while also jumping and becomes parallel with the stage. JVB closed the main set with one of their biggest hits, ‘PUNK TACTICS‘but did not stay gone for long and came back with a two song encore of ‘THE BADDEST‘ and ‘DISCO TOMORROW‘. If you get a chance to catch the band on one of their remaining dates I highly recommend it as the due put on a high energy and animated performance that is not to be missed.

Detahjae

DJ Ewook