The O'Jays Play a 17-Song Set at Hard Rock Live — August 26, 2025
The O'Jays delivered a 17-song set at Hard Rock Live on August 26, running from "Give the People What They Want" through "Love Train," with a "Stairway to Heaven / A Prayer" interlude and the full run of their Philadelphia soul catalog.
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Hard Rock Live in Hollywood has hosted some of the most memorable nights in South Florida's concert history. The O'Jays on August 26 added another one to the list.
The O'Jays played Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on August 26, and the Philadelphia soul legends delivered a 17-song set that moved through their catalog with the warmth and authority of a band that has been performing these songs for more than six decades. The crowd responded to every song with the familiarity of music that has been part of their lives for as long as they can remember. They opened with "Give the People What They Want" and moved through "Family Reunion," "Lovin' You," and "Back Stabbers" before "I Want You Here With Me," "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)," and "Sunshine" gave the set its emotional center. A Skylark cover of "Wildflower," "Brandy," "Let Me Make Love to You," and "Forever Mine" preceded "I Love Music," "Livin' for the Weekend," and a "Stairway to Heaven / A Prayer" interlude that brought a moment of genuine reverence to the room. "For the Love of Money," "Use ta Be My Girl," and a closing "Love Train" ended the night on the kind of joyful, communal note that only a song of that magnitude can produce — the crowd singing every word back to the stage. For more upcoming events across South Florida, visit the Premier Guide Miami Events Calendar .
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