The 420 Funk Mob considers its shows to be not only a concert, but an event. The band has a reputation as the”Pfunk version of the Garcia Band” that has given them cult status in the Pfunk world since 1997. Their psychedelic funk rock attack has spilled over into the jam band scene with appearances at events such as the NY Harvest Festival, Universal Church of Love & Music, the Mateel Summer Music Festival in Humboldt County and the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup.
The 420 Funk Mob features an all-star cast of musicians. The band can range from an 8 piece power Psychedlic Funk Rock band to a 23 piece Funkestra featuring horns, background singers and strings. Past mob members read like a Who’s Who of legendary and Up and Coming performers: Garry Shider, George Clinton,Mike Kidd Funkadelic Hampton, Lige Cury, Fred Wesley, Stanley Jordan, Leo Neocentelli from the Meters, James Otto, Shannon Lawson and Jon Nicholson from the Muzik Mafia, Eric McFadden, and Zach Alford.
Some of the band’s many accomplishments include: