Saxophonics pioneer Skerik is teaming up with genre-defying guitarist and longtime Wilco member Nels Cline, prolific Medeski Martin & Wood drummer Billy Martin, and enigmatic bassist and former member of Prince’s band, MonoNeon, for a very special post-Phish late-night show in New York City. The show will take place at the relatively new Times Square venue, Sony Hall, immediately following Phish’s performance at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 29th.
While these players collaborate with each other frequently, this show will be the first-ever performance featuring this exact lineup, and the first time that MonoNeon and Nels Cline have ever performed together. All four players are seasoned improvisers that approach their respective instruments with unbridled creativity and passion. This band will surely provide an unreal late-night atmosphere, with a mix of funk, jazz, rock, and tons of ambitious improvisation on deck.
Sony Hall is a new, top-flight music venue in Times Square. Essentially opened to replace B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, which closed earlier in 2018, owners Blue Note Entertainment Group partnered with Sony to open Sony Hall on West 46th Street in Times Square in April of this year. The venue is the former home of The Diamond Horseshoe, a historic vaudeville-era venue and nightclub dating back to 1938, and the classic art deco designs of the venue have mostly been kept intact by the new owners.
Sony Hall is primed to become a major venue in the New York City market, and will certainly be a trusted location for late night shows for years to come due to its proximity to Madison Square Garden. Sony Hall is also the venue for the previously announced late night show with Ghost Light, taking place on Sunday, December 30th.
Tickets for Nels Cline, Billy Martin, Skerik & MonoNeon at Sony Hall are on sale NOW at this link. See below for full information on this show.
(Art by Kellin Townsend – @kellintownsend)
Date: Saturday, December 29th, 2018 (technically early AM December 30th)
Artist: Live For Live Music Presents: A Post-Phish Late Night Show With Nels Cline, Billy Martin, Skerik & MonoNeon
Venue: Sony Hall – 235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Doors: 11:30 PM / Show: 12:30 AM
Tickets: $30 Advance / $35 Day Of Show / $75 VIP (VIP includes elevated reserved seating with waitress service for food & beverage).
**NO FEE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE SONY HALL BOX OFFICE**
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