Hobo Johnson & The “Peach Scone” that Started it All
"both a milestone and a nod to the viral moment that launched Johnson into the wider spotlight"
Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers bring their Peach Scone 8 Year 3 Month Anniversary Tour to Paper Tiger’s Main Room in San Antonio this Fall — Tuesday, October 7. The tour is framed as both a milestone and a nod to the viral moment that launched Johnson into the wider spotlight—his 2017 performance of “Peach Scone,” a track that blurred slam poetry and indie rap, becoming an early YouTube phenomenon and later a cultural touchstone.
Johnson’s relationship with audiences has always been unconventional. Reviews from earlier runs note how shows feel more like confessional storytelling than traditional concerts, a style that has polarized critics but cemented a devoted fanbase (The Skinny, Jan. 27, 2025). His blend of spoken word, erratic delivery, and emotional vulnerability often leaves little separation between the performer and the person—an approach that reshaped how younger listeners think about live indie shows.
The upcoming stop at Paper Tiger comes after a string of U.S. and European dates where the setlist leaned heavily on fan-favorites while revisiting the piece that started it all. For San Antonio, this means a rare chance to witness a show that intentionally circles back to its origin story while reasserting Johnson’s place in today’s fractured music landscape.
The “Peach Scone Anniversary Tour” is less about nostalgia than about tracing an artist’s unpredictable path from a viral moment to a sustained, if unconventional, career. October 7 where past and present collide in a way only Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers can stage.