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07/10/2016

Buckethead at Revolution Hall on 07/09/16)

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Seeing Buckethead live is a crazy, wild ride. He is technically skilled, a master at effects and orchestration. And simply, he's from another world. Even if you have seen a lot of shows, you have never seen a show like Buckethead's. His show is truly a journey into a mad genius's brain.

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