Snoop Dogg kicked off a new summer tour with Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley, and Mickey Avalon. Although Reno isn't an official tour stop, Snoop and Stephen Marley stopped by the Grand Sierra to put on one hell of a performance in true Snoop fashion. The night started off surprisingly on time with Stephen Marley taking the stage around 8:15. Being the son of Bob Marley you know he knows how to bring the Rasta love (and four foot tall marijuana plants). He sang a handful of his dad's hits including "Buffalo Soldier", "Jammin", and "Three Little Birds". He also sang songs from his 2007 album, "Mind Control". Stephen Marley finished up around 9:30 after coming back for an encore.

The lights came on for what seemed like might be a quick intermission since the stage crew was already swapping out equipment, but having seen Snoop before, I knew we would be in for a long wait. The bars were promoting quite of few drink specials such as Sky Vodka for $2.50, Patron for $4, and Miller for $1.50. With the screaming deals at the bar, the intoxication level of the crowd kicked into high gear. We noticed a guy stand up from his table and grab significantly smaller person around the collar and throw him on the floor. The little guy stood up, stumbled down the stairs, and found himself at a table of what looked like me to be successful crowd of pimps - large muscle bound pimps. Not a good place to be when you are acting like an idiot. Before the guy decked him, he ended up one table over, talking randomly, and managed to spill a 36oz mega-rita. He went down the row, spilling a few more drinks, before security grabbed him to cheers of the crowd and threw him out.

Around the hour mark, a guy came out on stage and told the crowd that Snoop was still driving in from Eureka, CA and would hopefully be here soon. Soon was about another hour later when the lights dimmed and Snoop came busting out on stage with his diamond and gold plated brass knuckle style microphone. The first thing he did was apologize for being late and told a guy from his posse to pour the crowd one of his favorite drinks. The crowd was sprayed with bottles of champagne right before Snoop busted into his opening song - "Gin & Juice". He played for about an hour and 15 minutes without slowing down for one second. Snoop is a true performer, getting the crowd not just on their feet, but waving their hands in the air and at one point flipping a double bird to "187", and throwing peace signs for Tupac when he sang both "Hail Mary" and "Amerikaz Most Wanted" (AKA "Gangsta Party"). He also put his own spin on the House of Pain song, "Jump Around".

A daring long haired out of place punk kid jumped on stage and before security could get to him, jumped into the crowd, but had a rude awakening with his face and the floor when the crowd quickly parted letting him flop right on the ground. When "Sexual Seduction" came on, Snoop pulled about twenty girls out of the crowd to dance for him. One girl was getting down, when she fell over, to which Snoop said, "She done slipped and fell."

The after party continued at "210 North" with a free cover with your wristband. Local DJ Chris English was spinning hip hop hits with Snoop's DJ LT. Kenny G., Danielle and I partied until about 3am, then ate some grub. Snoop never disappoints and we were happy to have him in Reno.

Labels: 210 North, Grand Sierra Resort, GSR, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley

Comments:

 Anonymous
It looks a little "smokey" in there...was something burning?

# : July 10, 2009 8:03 PM

 

 Anonymous
Yup...definitely a fire...yup

# : July 11, 2009 10:09 PM

 

 Anonymous
Smoke what Smoke...oh that ....oh...Damn it Smelt Good...it smelt real good..but security was overly bustin people come on..any ways...any more pics???? I was on stage I was one of the Girls on stage so anybody got pictures video anything i want hit me up at youtube: rainiedancer snoop dogg concert reno nevada 2009

# : July 11, 2009 11:30 PM

 

 Kenny MFG
$4 shots of patron and $3.50 skyyred bulls will be the end of me!! thanks for letting me crash at your place Jason.

# : July 12, 2009 11:33 AM

 

 Anonymous
there's no rainiedancer snoop reno vids on youtube but i'd like to see if your hawt cuz i've got pics and vids too if u r real and not a 350lb whale who livs in fallon?

# : July 12, 2009 11:36 AM

 

 watson_summitlake
OK I AM NOT A 350 lbs. Chick in FAllon: ANYWAYS! MY USER NAME ON FACEBOOK: RAINIEDANCER

I ALREADY KNOW THERE IS NO PICTURES ON LINE YET havn't found any! SO WHAT I AM LOOKIN 4!!

PICS OF ME ON STAGE I SEEN ONLY 2 PICS OF THE GIRLS AN COULDNT' SEE ME ON THEM.

So checks me out at: MY EMAIL!
P.S. THE DRINKS WHERE NOT CHEAP!!! LIKE THE ARTICLE SAID..WHAT EVER I HAD 2 DRINKS DOWN 12 BUCKS AN A CUP OF ICE!!!!

# : July 12, 2009 8:07 PM

 

 Anonymous
There was a list of drink specials at every register - vodka, Patron, Miller, etc. I spent about $18 and was completely hammered. Wow, I'm a cheap date!

# : July 13, 2009 11:15 PM

 

 Anonymous
yo i want to see the footage of the guy who ran across the stage and flexxed next to snoop

cause he is i
and i is him


if someone shold stumble across this and they have fottage of it they should put it on you tube

# : August 10, 2009 2:37 PM

 

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