Red Hot Chili Peppers Play Secret Big Sur Show : Photography by Terry Way

Lucky locals of Big Sur were treated to a very special private show by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Wednesday night at the Henry Miller Library. The show was put together under short notice and tight-lipped security by (((folkYEAH!))). This was the kick off show for the Chili Peppers 2011 tour and the first time the band has played live in over four years.

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Rolling Stone writer David Fricke was there and filed this report

Henry Miller would have rocked out to the Chili Peppers

detail of a plate found at the Henry Miller Library

Flea's axe rack



the show set list. Changes were made. See this article in Spin.





Flea bomb



The Red Hot Chili Peppers give it away, give it away now. Thanks guys, Big Sur welcomes you back anytime!



...and to finish off the evening, Kurt Vile & The Violators tore up the Fernwood Resort roadhouse.
The afterparty was off the hook.



the drive back home wasn't bad either!

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