Joey Valence & Brae
Location: Barrowland Ballroom
Joey Valence & Brae are an American hip-hop duo from State College, Pennsylvania. Coming to Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom on 10th May 2026.
In the 4 years since joining forces, fast-rising, genre-defying alt/hip-hop phenoms Joey Valence & Brae have cemented themselves as a must-see live act and bonafide recording artists with viral one-off singles and full-length projects like their recently released third studio album ‘HYPERYOUTH’.
With the volume turned up to max capacity and while remaining undeniably themselves throughout, JVB is as eclectic and hard-hitting as ever on ‘HYPERYOUTH’. Written, produced, mixed and mastered by the pair in Joey’s State College, PA bedroom ‘HYPERMOUTH’ is jam-packed with all the hallmarks of the best of JVB. It’s a sample-heavy, maximalist rager threaded by boisterous raps, booty popping bars, catchy call and response hooks and EDM-infused beats, and features the likes of JPEGMAFIA, Rebecca Black and TiaCorine.
Growing up without getting old
The record digs deeper thematically, weaving a message of growing up without getting old throughout — a marked, lyrical evolution and the duo’s most innovative work to date that still marries elements from their early hits and critically-acclaimed debut ‘PUNK TACTICS’ (its title track was Certified RIAA Gold) and sophomore LP ‘NO HANDS’ + ‘NO HANDS (Deluxe Edition)’, which featured Danny Brown, Z-Trip and Ayesha Erotica. In between those drops, they’ve collaborated with an eclectic mix of friends and fans including IDK, Pendulum, 6ix, ACRAZE and Apashe, and conquered the sync market over the past year, appearing in viral commercials including Pepsi’s award-winning “Chase Cars,” in video games such as Madden NFL 26, WWE 2025, MLB: The Show 24 and on popular TV shows including Abbott Elementary, Cobra Kai, Based on a True Story and more.
With each year, JVB grow bolder, braver and louder, turning up the volume on their swag as they skillfully traverse a smash and grab collision of 90s hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass and decades-spanning pop culture references, carving out their own niche with a signature sound that’s equal-parts nostalgic yet futuristic, authentic and infectious while still on a mission to one day open a Cheesecake Factory in their hometown.
