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Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton

Richmond Revels in the Psychedelic Resurgence of Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade

by | Jun 8, 2023 | MUSIC

The glistening banks of the James River came alive as Richmond, VA welcomed the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade with open arms and eager ears.

On Browns Island, a scene unfolded that felt like the coalescence of rock legends and neo-psychedelia. Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, like a phoenix from the ashes of two long decades, has returned, painting the country in technicolor sounds with their “Summer of Green Tour”.

All photos by Joey Wharton @joey_wharton

Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, photos by Joey Wharton
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