Afroman coming to Lafayette for a surprise show on March 8, tickets are limited

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Afroman, the 1990s rapper best known for “Because I Got High” and "Crazy Rap (Colt 45 and 2 Zig-Zags)" will perform a surprise show in Lafayette.

The event will start at 8 p.m. on March 8 at the Rat Pak Venue located at 102 N. 3rd St. in Lafayette and will only be open to individuals who are 21 or older.

Presale tickets start at $20 and will go up to $25 at the door. For $100, people can purchase the V.I.P. package, which includes four tickets and a table at the venue.

Tickets are available at www.ubmeevents.com or tickets may be available at the door if the venue has remaining space on March 8. Organizers indicated that the Rat Pak Venue could hold up to 250 people in its current space.

Joseph Foreman, whose stage name is Afroman, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002 for his song “Because I Got High," which has become one of his most recognizable hits.

However, Afroman recently returned to the social zeitgeist after releasing three singles that criticized the raid Ohio’s Adams County Sheriff's Department conducted on his home in August of 2022.

The deputies searched Afroman’s house on suspicion of kidnapping and drug trafficking, but after conducting their search, they found no evidence and did not file any charges against him.

The first three songs that he released about the incident were "Will You Help Me Repair My Door," “Lemon Pound Cake" and "Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera."

Afroman is expected to perform for around an hour at the Rat Pak Venue event. The event will also have two local rappers perform before Afroman closes the show.

For more information, people can visit the Rat Pak Venue’s Facebook page.

This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Afroman to perform surprise show at the Rat Pak Venue on March 8