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JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.

Instructions: 

1. For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click "Show All Tickets". Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. 
2. For General Admission tickets: click the "GA Standing" area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.
3. Click "Agree & Checkout"

CHUCK ISRAELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

ABOUT MIKE PHILLIPS

World renowned saxophonist Mike Phillips is known as one of the most electrifying instrumentalists today. Mike is the first musician signed by Michael Jordan to the Nike Jordan Brand, home of the Air Jordan, and is the only musician in the world to have recorded and toured with the legendary “Big Three” of American soul and pop music: Michael Jackson, Prince, and Stevie Wonder, not only as a member of the band, but as a featured soloist.

In 2023, Mike Phillips launched Keep It Moving Music (KIMM), under the SRG Jazz label imprint.  He was also recently named Sr. VP of SRG Jazz at the SRG-ILS Group (distributed by UMG). He is a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Music Business and Entrepreneurship degree, a recipient of The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award and The Georgia Citizen Award, which is the highest state-level honor given to a citizen. And notably is an amazing golfer; so, if he’s not on a stage near you, look for him on the golf course.  

No stranger to the sports world, Mike has built a rapport with some of the top professional athletes today.  He performs over a dozen national anthems every year for a host of sporting and business organizations such as: Professional Golfers of America (PGA), National Basketball Association (NBA), National League (NL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and the National Football League (NFL) just to mention a few.  Check out his Instagram @Mike_Phillips for some of these exciting moments.

Mike Phillips is here to stay and as he would say, “the best is yet to come.”

Join us at the Jack London for the latest edition of our late-night cabaret spectacular, hosted by the Mad Marquis and featuring some of the finest dancers from the Rose City and beyond. Treat yourself to a sensational evening of sultry and exotic delights, liberally spiced with old-fashioned spontaneous fun! The show starts after the evening's musical performance. 

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“…[one of] Austin’s rising stars.” – Rolling Stone

“…commands audiences with her face-melting guitar chops and distinctive smokyvoice” – Bandcamp Daily

“One of the 15 young guns making the Les Paul cool again… Few possess Venson’s talent: her exquisite playing pairs with her smoky voice to sublime perfection”-GuitarWorld

“brings together blues, soul and pop in a way you’ve never heard before”-Afropunk

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW.

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous–from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Crooked Path bio: Crooked Path is an alternative funk rock band emphasizing heavy bass grooves and rhythms, complimented by energetic drums. A blend of beachy guitar riffs and strong vocals complete the overall sound that gets people dancing and moving.

Fox Walker bio: Fox Walker is an R&B influenced band based in Portland, OR. The five piece is made up of Alex Maxfield on Vocals and Synth, Bee Dunlap on Guitar, Miles VanDusen on Drums, Chance Hargrove on Keys and Jamie Maxfield on Bass. Fox Walker is here to get the people dancing 🦊

Joseph Konty bio: “…His voice sounds like an indie Justin Timberlake, minus any attitude and posturing. There’s definitely some classic motown influence in there, and it shines through in all his recordings. Overall, he does a good job of delicately balancing retro styles and aesthetics with modern sounding music.

Some of his other songs are more on the mellow candlelit dinner side and romantic like “Dancing With Me.” That one is a little too mushy for my taste, but that’s okay because I’m probably not the target demographic. The song was dedicated to his wife, after all, and not aging hipster dudes who watch old NFL games on VHS. I feel as though women would really eat this stuff up.

No doubt about it, Joseph Konty is a passionate and prolific songwriter…” -Anastim Ducray

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Join us at the Jack London for the latest edition of our late-night cabaret spectacular, hosted by the Mad Marquis and featuring some of the finest dancers from the Rose City and beyond. Treat yourself to a sensational evening of sultry and exotic delights, liberally spiced with old-fashioned spontaneous fun! The show starts after the evening's musical performance. 

Doors @ 7 | Show @ 8pm

Trio Subtonic is a groove heavy power trio out of Portland, Oregon that blends genre bending funk with slow burning underground soul jazz. Led by keyboardist Galen Clark, Subtonic explores a coalescence of rock, soul, funk and jazz that simultaneously draws in listeners and pushes boundaries. The lineup features Micah Hummel on drums and Bill Athens on bass and will expand to a quartet with special guest Cyrus Nabipoor on trumpet. 

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Join us at the Jack London for the latest edition of our late-night cabaret spectacular, hosted by the Mad Marquis and featuring some of the finest dancers from the Rose City and beyond. Treat yourself to a sensational evening of sultry and exotic delights, liberally spiced with old-fashioned spontaneous fun! The show starts after the evening's musical performance. 

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous–from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

In September 2024, McKinley Dixon stumbled across a copy of Grant’s Annual of Magic in a Portland bookstore. Printed nearly a century earlier near Dixon’s then-home in Chicago, it offered a how-to guide for demystifying illusions—an ethos that paralleled Dixon’s own artistic mission: to drag magic into hip-hop and infuse hard-won realism with a sense of the mystical. That concept fuels Magic, Alive!, his most imaginative and audacious album yet.

Dixon has been making music for over a decade, turning his experiences as a Southern native and literary-minded wanderer into vivid explorations of joy, grief, and perseverance. He gained wide acclaim with 2021’s For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her and 2023’s Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?, albums brimming with lush instrumentation, personal trauma, and dense lyrical storytelling, blending Toni Morrison references with intimate confessions. But pouring out his grief nightly on stage eventually left him drained, even as it connected deeply with fans.

So he shifted focus. “I believe that the way to live forever is to write stuff that is dedicated to children,” Dixon says. Magic, Alive! tells the story of three kids mourning a friend and imagining ways to reunite, questioning whether friendship really ends with death. The album wrestles with the idea of magic itself: Could it be the trickster who evades the law, the surreal tilt of the world after a drink or a joint, or the faith in things unseen? Dixon, a son of the ghost-haunted South, answers yes to all of it.

The album began with an email from UK producer Sam Yamaha, a longtime fan. Their collaboration brought Dixon to London, where they dug through Yamaha’s archives to find the sonic foundation for Magic, Alive!. In July 2024, Dixon returned to Richmond, VA, to record, building on Yamaha’s and Koff’s beats with help from an ensemble including Anjimile, Pink Siifu, Reggie Pace, and Eli Owens. The result is an immersive, expansive record that flows like a dream—connected, unpredictable, and bursting with color.

Tracks like “Recitatif” feature wild transformations, with verses shifting from harp-backed poetry to roaring industrial chaos. “A Crooked Stick” hurls Dixon, Alfred., and Ghais Guevara into a swirl of saxes and synths. “We’re Outside, Rejoice!” sparkles with psychedelic optimism, while “Listen Gentle” becomes a cinematic ode to belief itself, turning sadness into triumph—or vice versa.

“My target audience is everyone with heart,” Dixon declares on “Run Run Run Part II,” a track where tragedy begins to blur into possibility. His message is clear: magic isn’t just smoke and mirrors—it’s belief, connection, and imagination. Magic, Alive! insists that wonder still lives, if we’re brave enough to see it. “We ran, we danced / Survived, we thrived,” Dixon sings in the closing moments. “That’s Magic, Alive!.”

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

New Orleans band Bon Bon Vivant, electrifies audiences across the country with a signature sound reflective of their wild hearts. BBV pays homage to the bawdy New Orleans sound while infusing a mysterious klezmer spark, dark ballads and up-tempo dance rock. BBV’s unique instrumentation, message of hope and ability to connect, both through Live Stream and in person has proven an inspiring resilience despite our turbulent times. This is a band that leans into life with hope, change and genre bending original songs that are as fierce as they are heartbreaking as they celebrate life in minor keys!

Join us at the Jack London for the latest edition of our late-night cabaret spectacular, hosted by the Mad Marquis and featuring some of the finest dancers from the Rose City and beyond. Treat yourself to a sensational evening of sultry and exotic delights, liberally spiced with old-fashioned spontaneous fun! The show starts after the evening's musical performance. 

Doors @ 7:00pm | Show @ 8:00pm.  Ages 21+

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Dubbed "10-piece jazz sensations" by LA Weekly and hot off their sold out show at the prestigious Tucson Jazz Festival, Lizzy & the Triggermen transport you back to the glamour of the Jazz Age, but with a sound and swagger that is thrillingly new. As NPR raves, they are “one part Eartha Kitt, one part Ella Fitzgerald, on part Amy Winehouse.” 

The show is a “joyously subversive” (Broadway World) mixture of vintage pop, show tunes, and biting originals that highlight Lizzy's wicked sense of humor (which she previously used to create Emmy-nominated TV shows). What you will not hear: "In the Mood." What you will hear: sinfully catchy swing songs about corporate greed, gaslighting, and sublimated female rage.  Like the great tunes of the 1930s which so inspire them, their music boldly tackles our modern troubles and turns them into killer dance songs that fill the audience with joy the way only a wailing horn section can. As their debut EP succinctly states: they make “Good Songs for Bad Times.”

The band is helmed by operatically-trained Lizzy Shapiro, who Broadway World hailed as "a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter" and the New Times raved is "dripping with badittude." She teamed up with legendary musician and arranger, Dan Barrett (who played with and arranged for Benny Goodman). Their 2020 debut album, "Good Songs for Bad Times," hit #3 on the iTunes Jazz Charts alongside jazz royalty Miles Davis and Kamasi Washington. They quickly went from performing in speakeasies to selling out top venues across the country, and breaking glass ceilings for swing music, including touring with Squeeze, sharing bills with acts like Samara Joy, Cecile McClorin Salvant, Best Coast, Nancy Sinatra, Nick Waterhouse, and being chosen for SXSW.

The star power doesn’t stop with Lizzy. It emanates through her entire incredible band, a multi-generational dream team of crushers who have played with everyone from Harry Connick Jr. to Woody Herman to Rachel and Vilray. 

Doors @ 9:30pm | Show @ 10pm

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Dubbed "10-piece jazz sensations" by LA Weekly and hot off their sold out show at the prestigious Tucson Jazz Festival, Lizzy & the Triggermen transport you back to the glamour of the Jazz Age, but with a sound and swagger that is thrillingly new. As NPR raves, they are “one part Eartha Kitt, one part Ella Fitzgerald, on part Amy Winehouse.” 

The show is a “joyously subversive” (Broadway World) mixture of vintage pop, show tunes, and biting originals that highlight Lizzy's wicked sense of humor (which she previously used to create Emmy-nominated TV shows). What you will not hear: "In the Mood." What you will hear: sinfully catchy swing songs about corporate greed, gaslighting, and sublimated female rage.  Like the great tunes of the 1930s which so inspire them, their music boldly tackles our modern troubles and turns them into killer dance songs that fill the audience with joy the way only a wailing horn section can. As their debut EP succinctly states: they make “Good Songs for Bad Times.”

The band is helmed by operatically-trained Lizzy Shapiro, who Broadway World hailed as "a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter" and the New Times raved is "dripping with badittude." She teamed up with legendary musician and arranger, Dan Barrett (who played with and arranged for Benny Goodman). Their 2020 debut album, "Good Songs for Bad Times," hit #3 on the iTunes Jazz Charts alongside jazz royalty Miles Davis and Kamasi Washington. They quickly went from performing in speakeasies to selling out top venues across the country, and breaking glass ceilings for swing music, including touring with Squeeze, sharing bills with acts like Samara Joy, Cecile McClorin Salvant, Best Coast, Nancy Sinatra, Nick Waterhouse, and being chosen for SXSW.

The star power doesn’t stop with Lizzy. It emanates through her entire incredible band, a multi-generational dream team of crushers who have played with everyone from Harry Connick Jr. to Woody Herman to Rachel and Vilray. 

JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.

Instructions: 

1. For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click "Show All Tickets". Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. 
2. For General Admission tickets: click the "GA Standing" area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.
3. Click "Agree & Checkout"

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous–from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.

Instructions: 

1. For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click "Show All Tickets". Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. 
2. For General Admission tickets: click the "GA Standing" area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.
3. Click "Agree & Checkout"

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous–from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous–from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

Soul'd Out Presents:
 Tezeta Band x Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band  with special guest  Yogoman

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Hugo de la Lune bio: Hugo de la Lune makes music for the liminal. Rooted in soul, funk, psychedelic rock, and East African modes, his sound, Transylvanian Afrosoul, is both haunting and grounding, mythic and deeply human. A falsetto that cuts like silk, songs that swell like spells. Following three evocative EPs, his debut album CODA arrives in 2025, led by the singles “Down the Rabbit Hole” and “Messiah.” With an intimate band and a ritualistic live show, Hugo doesn’t just perform—he transports.

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post

“Shemekia Copeland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time. Profound and truly powerful…inviting you to think and to party.” –NPR Music

“Shemekia Copeland gets her message across loud and clear. She transcends with a mix of styles including gospel, rock, blues, soul, and Americana, proudly representing her generation with style and grace in a voice too strong to be ignored.” –No Depression

Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs, as well as for her winning, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument, nor the ferocity of her delivery.” 

On Copeland’s new album, Blame It On Eve, the songs all hit hard, with jaw-dropping performances that instantly take hold and command repeated listening. “There’s serious business on the new album,” Copeland says, “but there are a lot of smiles here too, a lot of joyous moments. It’s my blues for sure but it’s the brighter side. Issues are always important to me, but so is rocking, dancing and just having fun. And that’s something we all can all agree on.”

Blame It On Eve was recorded in Nashville and produced by instrumentalist/songwriter Will Kimbrough (who also produced her previous three albums). It features 12 new songs that tackle subjects as important as a woman’s right to choose and climate change, but also leaves space for Copeland to have fun and unwind. From the autobiographical, rocking blues boogie Tough Mother to the anthemic title track’s good-humored but serious focus on reproductive self-determination to the happy hour of Wine O’Clock, Copeland is inspired throughout. 

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“She’s dangerous!” 

— Bo Diddley on Duffy Bishop.

Duffy Bishop is a force of nature. A powerful blues blaster, a sultry soul singer, a presence who connects with her audience in a deeply personal way be it in an intimate club or huge festival.

Duffy was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall Of Fame in 2016.

Formerly based in Portland, Oregon and now living in St. Augustine, Florida, Duffy is in the Cascade Blues Association and Washington Blues Society Hall Of Fame, and a recipient of both organizations' Lifetime Achievement Award. She has won the CBA's Female Vocalist Award so many years in a row that they renamed it the Duffy Bishop Female Vocalist Award.

The Duffy Bishop Band was named one of the Top Ten Influential Bands in The Northwest by the News/Media Website FDRMX.

Duffy started performing professionally in her early teens. Over the course of her four decade career she has shared the stage with many legends including Ruth Brown, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Gatemouth Brown, Lou Rawls, Bonnie Raitt, Shemekia Copeland, Bo Diddley and Bobby Blue Bland,to name a few.

With her long-time collaborator, guitarist and husband Chris Carlson, they have played venues across the USA, Canada, Norway, Japan, Hong Kong, and Austria.

When not touring with their band, Duffy and Chris join Teatro ZinZanni, a circus/cabaret/tent show in Seattle, San Francisco and Europe. Duffy stars in the lead role as Madame ZinZanni, a role also performed by Thelma Houston, Joan Baez and Ann Wilson.

Duffy played Janis Joplin in a Seattle production of the original play Janis. Sam Andrew, guitarist for Janis' band Big Brother and the Holding Company, was an advisor on the show. Through that connection, Duffy performed with Big Brother and toured Japan with the band.

Duffy performed the role of Dr. Frankenfurter in The Empty Space

Theater's production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

“Who Is Duffy Bishop And Why Is She Not World Famous?” a documentary on her life, was released in 2010.

Duffy has a new album, released in 2020, called "I'm Gonna Do What I Want." The Duffy Bishop Band also has four albums on the Burnside Record Label: “Bottled Oddities”, “Back To The Bone”, “The Queen’s Own Bootleg” and “Fly The Rocket”. One album on the Trillium Records Label: “Ooh Wee”. And one on Lil’ Spinner Records: “Find Your Way Home”.

The Duffy Bishop Band represented the First Coast Blues Society of Jacksonville, FL in the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.

Discover for yourself the heart, the soul, the experience that is Duffy Bishop.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!
 

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead and it's members, Call Down Thunder features Eli Madden & Dave Pettibone on guitars & vocals, Gary Gallagher on keyboards & vocals, along with bassist Chip Fieberg, and drummer Sam Gibney. Jam band style improvised explorations and carefully crafted set lists create an authentic Grateful Dead listening experience that pays homage and tribute to the music and it's creators. Hailing from Bend Oregon, the band performs at Central Oregon's local favorite venues and events including The Volcanic Theatre Pub, Silver Moon Brewing, Drake Park, 4Peaks Music Festival, The Tower Theatre, The Cascade Equinox Music Festival, McMenamins Old St. Francis School, The Steampunk Music Festival, The Domino Room, and many others. A Call Down Thunder show is always an energetic performance of timeless Grateful Dead songs that keeps the dance floor moving and the people happy. 

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

After 35 years at the forefront of New Orleans’ music scene, Grammy Award winner Jon Cleary brought that sound back home. He gathered his all-star band, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, in his Bywater home studio, picked a setlist of fan favorites and new songs, and rolled tape.

“We set out to capture that sound in the old-fashioned way: everybody in the room, playing together,” Cleary says.

The result is The Bywater Sessions, co-produced with John Porter (Roxy Music, Taj Mahal). It’s a raw, joyful showcase of the funk and soul that’s filled clubs from New Orleans to Tokyo. The album expands on Cleary’s signature piano trio sound with rich new textures—horns, guitar, percussion, and another keyboard player—allowing the music to “blossom in new directions.”

The band features longtime Gentlemen Cornell Williams (bass) and A.J. Hall (drums), with Nigel Hall (Lettuce) on Hammond organ, Pedro Segundo (Ronnie Scott’s All Stars) on percussion, Xavier Lynn (MonoNeon, Ledisi) on guitar, and horn players Aaron Narcisse, Charlie Halloran, and Jason Mingledorff (Galactic).

“Sophisticated, nasty, good-time, low-down funk is the folk music of New Orleans,” Cleary says. “Everyone on this record is a New Orleanian by birth or by choice. It’s a tradition that stretches back over 200 years. Each generation absorbs the old and introduces the new.”

Cleary was born in London and arrived in New Orleans before age 20. He quickly became a go-to sideman for legends like Earl King, Johnny Adams, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Snooks Eaglin, Ernie K-Doe, Jessie Hill, and Dr. John. He later toured with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal. His solo work began in 1989 and includes the Grammy-winning Go-Go Juice.

His first gig in New Orleans was painting the Maple Leaf Bar—before long, he was playing inside it. He and the Gentlemen still fill that room today with their evolving take on New Orleans funk and R&B.

“These grooves aren’t museum pieces—they’re alive and breathing,” says Cleary. “That’s why Tipitina’s, the Maple Leaf, and Chickie Wah Wah stay packed when the locals come out to hear the Gentlemen do they thang.”

The Bywater Sessions captures the band as intended: live, in the room, and as funky as ever. “Close your eyes,” says Cleary. “Turn it up. I hope you have as much fun listening as we did playing.”

Tommy Castro is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. His muscular brand of roots music indulges electric and jump blues, funky R&B-inflected rockers, and searing soul-drenched ballads. An incendiary lead guitarist and showman, he often plays more than 200 dates a year. After signing to Blind Pig Records, he released No Exceptions in 1996 and Can't Keep a Good Man Down in 1997. Both received universal critical acclaim warranting two world tours. 2001's Guilty of Love landed inside the Top Five, prompting industry talk of crossover success. Hard Believer, his 2009 Alligator debut, hit number two and netted four Blues Music Awards — including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award. 2012's raw, wooly, stripped-down The Devil You Know marked the first outing by his new band the Painkillers and spent 23 weeks on the charts. 2017's Stompin' Ground peaked at number two. In 2021, Tommy Castro Presents: A Bluesman Came to Town, a blues concept album, was co-written and recorded with producer/drummer Tom Hambridge. It entered the charts at number two. After his second world tour, Castro, his band, producer Christoffer "Kid" Andersen, and a star-studded cast cut the 2025 album Closer to the Bone.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm

Dominique Fils-Aimé graces the stage once again, unveiling her latest album, Our Roots Run Deep, a masterpiece that clinched her second JUNO award for "Vocal Jazz Album of the Year." After having explored her African-American musical influences in her album trilogy, this new show invites the audience to delve into the roots of her soul. She manifests a strong desire to connect with her higher self, her musicians along with the audience, with the intention of enveloping the listener in a soothing aural embrace. Fils-Aimé won a Felix in 2019 for Jazz Album of the Year, two JUNOs in 2020 and 2024 for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, and was nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize shortlist in both 2019 and 2021. The mercurial singer-songwriter hailing from Montreal dazzles the listener with her radiant voice and underlying message of empathy.

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

VIP M&G:

Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“Inspirational guitarist for Waits, Costello et al steps forward as a dusky singer-songwriter dispensing gnarled 2am wisdom in a variety of genres from desert blues to drum ‘n’ bass.”
— Uncut Magazine

Marc Ribot will release Map of a Blue City on May 23, 2025, via New West Records. Produced and mixed by Ben Greenberg, and built from original sessions with the late Hal Willner alongside intimate home recordings, the nine-song album is Ribot’s most personal work to date. Best known as a fiercely original guitarist who’s collaborated with artists like Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Caetano Veloso, and Marianne Faithfull, Ribot now brings his distinctive voice—both literally and musically—to the forefront.

While not a traditional singer-songwriter album, Map of a Blue City marks the first time Ribot’s vocals take center stage, channeling raw emotion, reflection, and wry insight. His original compositions sit alongside a powerful rendition of the Carter Family’s “When the World’s on Fire” and a haunting interpretation of Allen Ginsberg’s 1949 poem “Sometime Jailhouse Blues.” The album traverses a genre-spanning landscape: roots, bossa nova, no wave, free jazz, noise, and undefinable sounds collide in surprising, soulful harmony.

Ribot began writing Map of a Blue City in the 1990s, recording lo-fi demos between other projects. Though decades passed, the songs never left him. “I just had an affection for them,” he says. “Every once in a while I would take another lunge at finishing them.” Now fully realized, the album reflects on what it means to be lost—emotionally, spiritually, creatively—and the beauty and uncertainty that come with it.

Built over nearly 30 years, the record is its own map: one filled with false starts, blind alleys, and newly illuminated paths. “Working on this album for so long, I’ve seen the world change dramatically—and not really change at all,” Ribot reflects. “Some issues are the same as when I started; others I couldn’t have dreamt of. That’s why I was so focused on the production. It all boils down to what kind of room the listener feels they’re in. I wanted it to be small enough that you couldn’t turn away—but warm enough to feel like you’re hearing it from a friend.”

Doors 9:30pm | Show 10pm

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“Inspirational guitarist for Waits, Costello et al steps forward as a dusky singer-songwriter dispensing gnarled 2am wisdom in a variety of genres from desert blues to drum ‘n’ bass.”
— Uncut Magazine

Marc Ribot will release Map of a Blue City on May 23, 2025, via New West Records. Produced and mixed by Ben Greenberg, and built from original sessions with the late Hal Willner alongside intimate home recordings, the nine-song album is Ribot’s most personal work to date. Best known as a fiercely original guitarist who’s collaborated with artists like Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Caetano Veloso, and Marianne Faithfull, Ribot now brings his distinctive voice—both literally and musically—to the forefront.

While not a traditional singer-songwriter album, Map of a Blue City marks the first time Ribot’s vocals take center stage, channeling raw emotion, reflection, and wry insight. His original compositions sit alongside a powerful rendition of the Carter Family’s “When the World’s on Fire” and a haunting interpretation of Allen Ginsberg’s 1949 poem “Sometime Jailhouse Blues.” The album traverses a genre-spanning landscape: roots, bossa nova, no wave, free jazz, noise, and undefinable sounds collide in surprising, soulful harmony.

Ribot began writing Map of a Blue City in the 1990s, recording lo-fi demos between other projects. Though decades passed, the songs never left him. “I just had an affection for them,” he says. “Every once in a while I would take another lunge at finishing them.” Now fully realized, the album reflects on what it means to be lost—emotionally, spiritually, creatively—and the beauty and uncertainty that come with it.

Built over nearly 30 years, the record is its own map: one filled with false starts, blind alleys, and newly illuminated paths. “Working on this album for so long, I’ve seen the world change dramatically—and not really change at all,” Ribot reflects. “Some issues are the same as when I started; others I couldn’t have dreamt of. That’s why I was so focused on the production. It all boils down to what kind of room the listener feels they’re in. I wanted it to be small enough that you couldn’t turn away—but warm enough to feel like you’re hearing it from a friend.”

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm:

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

"A beautiful blend of Highlife and Jazz“ (KEXP/US)
"Jembaa Groove's second album, sounds like an invitation to daydream and let go“ (Le Monde/FR)
"Everyone is playing them!“ Gilles Peterson (BBC6 Music/UK)
"I love their music so much!“ Joe Kay (Soulection/US)
"Fantastic!…A great mix of Jazz, Soul and Highlife!“ Jamie Callum (BBC Radio 2/UK)
"Legendary Stuff!…Sounding Beautiful“ Cerys Matthews (BBC6 Music/UK)
"Truly a global phenomenon. An original and accomplished fusion“ (Songlines/UK)
"A celebration of Life“ (Schall/GER)

After garnering massive support from the international media world (KEXP, BBC6 Music, Gilles Peterson, Soulection, KCRW, FIP, and many more) off the back of their first two albums, "Susuma" and "Ye Ankasa/We Ourselves," and selling out numerous shows across Europe with festival appearances at Supersonic Jazz (NL), JazzOnze+ (CH), London Jazz Festival (UK), and many more, Jembaa Groove embarked on their 2025 tour with a fresh line-up and brand new songs set to release in Fall 2025. On their newest undertaking, Jembaa Groove are strengthening ties to Lagos and London's vibrant Afro-Fusion scenes. Joining forces with "premium highlifers" The Cavemen (NIG), the band got together for another contemporary take on Highlife, Jazz, and Afrobeats, also featuring legendary Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara and Nigerian vocal sensation Tim Lyre. The new wave of Afro-Jazz is flourishing around the globe, and Jembaa Groove is on the way to becoming one of the most important ambassadors of this aspiring genre. The newest additions to the line-up include two highly acclaimed members of the European jazz scene who are successful bandleaders themselves. Szabolcs "Àbáse" Bognar (HUN) on keys and Peter Somuah (GHA) on trumpet will join the band on their upcoming world tour, which will take them through Europe, the UK, the US, and South Africa.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Becca Stevens: Twice GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Becca Stevens has forged a unique career, blending pop, jazz, indie-rock, folk, and world music with her classical and Appalachian roots. Known for her versatile vocals and mastery of multiple string instruments, Stevens’ work transcends genres through intricate rhythms and harmonies.

Since founding the Becca Stevens Band in 2006, she has toured internationally and
become a sought-after collaborator, working with David Crosby, Jacob Collier, Michael
League of Snarky Puppy, and Taylor Eigsti. She’s also partnered with the Secret Trio and Attacca Quartet, earning a 2023 GRAMMY nomination with violist Nathan Schram. Her collaborations extend further, with artists like Brad Mehldau, Chris Thile, Laura Mvula, Michael McDonald, Antonio Sánchez, Gretchen Parlato, and Ambrose Akinmusire.

Her upcoming album, Maple to Paper (GroundUP, 2024), is a deeply personal work
reflecting themes of grief and transcendence. Stripped to the essentials, the album
showcases her guitar and vocal performance recorded live without overdubs, with mixing by longtime collaborator Nic Hard. The emotional force of Maple to Paper highlights her ability to connect deeply with listeners.

In Summer 2024, Stevens made her Broadway debut in ILLINOISE, a musical based on Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois. Currently, she is on tour, performing Maple to Paper across Asia, Europe, and the US, continuing her journey as a boundary-pushing artist and storyteller.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

The Four Kings (formerly “King Louie & Sean Holmes”) is a soulful, entertaining all-star quartet consisting of organist Louis “King Louie” Pain, vocalist Sean Holmes, saxophonist Renato Caranto, and drummer Edwin Coleman III.  Pain and Caranto are Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductees who have played thousands of gigs together with various bands.  Separately, Pain toured & recorded with the late NW blues legends Paul deLay and Linda Hornbuckle, and Caranto toured & recorded with Grammy-winners Esperanza Spalding and Merle Haggard.  Holmes and Coleman have played with popular NW bands Soul Vaccination, 5 Guys Named Moe, and more.  When all four of these “kings” get together, the musical fun & spontaneity are off the charts!

“The Four Kings rule! Absolutely one of the very best acts ever to play our room. We add extra staff whenever the Four Kings are here. Amazing musicianship and a fantastic repertoire–our guests love them!”  –Eric Starr, owner of Northwood Public House & Brewery

“Thank you ‘Four Kings’ for a royal show!  Much love, Ciao, Baby!" –Michael & Lisa Learn, owners of Christo's Jazz LoungeNotes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Reggae Rise Up & LNE Presents: Surfer Girl – Skydiving Tour 
 with Bikini Trill & Tessellated

Surfer Girl bio: 

Surfer Girl – led by the dynamic Carter Reeves, former frontman of the acclaimed hip-hop/pop group Aer – continues to evolve and captivate audiences with their distinct blend of indie-pop, reggae, surf-rock, and hip-hop. Hailing from Wayland, MA, Carter’s laid-back coastal vibes are ever-present in the band's sound, which effortlessly blends sun-soaked 

melodies with infectious rhythms that evoke the feeling of a carefree summer afternoon. 

With the release of their highly anticipated new album Sunset in April 2025, Surfer Girl takes their sound to new heights. The album features collaborations with an exciting lineup of artists, including Bryce Vine, Collie Buddz, Jah Lil, Emily Brimlow, and more. From breezy anthems to introspective tracks, Sunset captures the essence of summer, love, and living in the moment. 

Surfer Girl’s magnetic live performances continue to make waves on major festival stages. In 2025, they’re bringing their high-energy, feel-good vibes to Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, following their memorable appearances at Sea.Hear.Now, SunFest, Cali Vibes, and Reggae Rise Up. Known for his powerful stage presence, Carter Reeves and the band create a live show that’s both nostalgic and refreshing, sweeping audiences away with every note. 

As a seasoned performer, Carter Reeves and Surfer Girl bring a perfect blend of musical mastery and laid-back beach culture to every stage they grace – making each performance an unforgettable experience.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Show Timing Notes: Please confirm which show you are buying a ticket to. Braxton will be playing two shows on 10/30. Tickets will only be honored for the show they were purchased under.

Braxton Cook is an Emmy Award Winning Artist and one of this generation’s most exciting emerging voices in the Jazz world. Braxton grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2013, Braxton was selected as a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. In 2015, he graduated from The Juilliard School where he studied Jazz Composition. While a student at Juilliard, Braxton toured with Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott and became a long-term member in Christian’s band honing his skills on the road. He has also toured and performed with Christian McBride Big Band, Jon Batiste and Marquis Hill among others. In 2017, Fader Magazine named Braxton a “Jazz Marvel” and “Jazz Prodigy.” And shortly after, Braxton was listed as Top Five Jazz Artist to Watch (alongside Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Butcher Brown, and Kris Bowers) in the 2018 June Issue of Ebony Magazine. In late 2024 he released the EP “My Everything” and performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk in early 2025. A new album is coming later this year.

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Show Timing Notes: Please confirm which show you are buying a ticket to. Braxton will be playing two shows on 10/30. Tickets will only be honored for the show they were purchased under.

Braxton Cook is an Emmy Award Winning Artist and one of this generation’s most exciting emerging voices in the Jazz world. Braxton grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2013, Braxton was selected as a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. In 2015, he graduated from The Juilliard School where he studied Jazz Composition. While a student at Juilliard, Braxton toured with Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott and became a long-term member in Christian’s band honing his skills on the road. He has also toured and performed with Christian McBride Big Band, Jon Batiste and Marquis Hill among others. In 2017, Fader Magazine named Braxton a “Jazz Marvel” and “Jazz Prodigy.” And shortly after, Braxton was listed as Top Five Jazz Artist to Watch (alongside Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Butcher Brown, and Kris Bowers) in the 2018 June Issue of Ebony Magazine. In late 2024 he released the EP “My Everything” and performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk in early 2025. A new album is coming later this year.

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Notes on Seating: Open seating, may be limited or standing room only. First come, first seated. Open dance floor may obscure sightlines.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

L’ECLAIR

Growing up in Bulgaria in the late 1990s, brothers Stef and Yavor Lilov were shaped in a myriad of unseen ways by the centuries-old folk music that filtered through their daily lives. It helped mold their creative spirit and inspired them to begin making noise together at a young age, and that unique and intuitive creative alchemy has been a foundation of guitarist/keyboardist Stef and drummer Yavor’s band L’Eclair since they formed it in their adopted home of Switzerland a decade ago.

After spending the past two years meticulously crafting Cloud Drifter, their fourth album and debut for revered U.S. label Innovative Leisure, L’Eclair is for the first time now led by the Lilov siblings. The result is an album seamlessly melding modernity with nostalgia and played with a robotic tightness that remains deeply human. Indeed, Cloud Drifter will move the body as much as it does the brain.

“We really wanted to finally be able to capture in the studio the feeling that people had listening to us live,” says Yavor. “Part of that involved really taking the time to polish the music between recording and mixing. Can we make this more impactful? How can we make it more attention-grabbing? Putting in that work and really dissecting the production helped us achieve the sonic result we were looking for.”

L’Eclair has built an international fanbase thanks to its impressive command of rhythm, dynamics and electro/acoustic alchemy, which has nodded equally to vocal-free titans such as Can and Tortoise, expansive, spacey and blissed-out jams ((2021’s Confusions) and more stripped-down, feel-good and genre-jumping destinations (the 2018 debut Polymood). Two live sessions for KEXP have accumulated nearly 900,000 views combined, beaming L’Eclair onto the playlists of adventurous listeners around the world.

And although Cloud Drifter reverberates with heavy, party-starting grooves (“Vertigo”), electrifying future club anthems (“MEMPHIS”) and even trap-inspired beats (“Nova Umbra”), its true revelations come from L’Eclair’s first-ever use of vocals, which are performed in a dizzying variety of styles by such guests as Pink Siifu, Gelli Haha, Phoebe Coco, Girl Named GOLDEN, A Ghost Column and Forest Law. The title track is also the maiden appearance of new L’Eclair member and singer/keyboardist Inès Mouzoune, whose group Roshâni is signed to Stone Pixels, the The Orchard-distributed label co-founded by Julien Fawaz & the Lilovs.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

With an impressive track record of wildly imaginative performances, Mike Silverman—aka That1Guy—has carved out a singular space in the entertainment world. Known for his inventive instrument, The Magic Pipe, and his unmatched originality, he has become a true one-of-a-kind performer.

Averaging 150–200 shows annually across North America, Canada, and beyond, That1Guy is a regular favorite at major festivals like Electric Forest, Wakarusa, Big Day Out, High Sierra, Summer Meltdown, Montreal Jazz Festival, and more. He also earned the “Tap Water Award” for Best Musical Act at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Silverman’s collaboration with Buckethead as The Frankenstein Brothers further cemented his status as a creative visionary. His innovation continues with his touring production That1Guy & The Magic Pipe Present: An Evening of Musical Magical Wonder… The Likes of Which Ye Haven’t Yet Seen, a live performance merging music, magic, and visual spectacle.

Central to the experience is The Magic Pipe—a towering, custom-built contraption of metal, strings, and electronics that enables him to conjure soundscapes in real time. He blends sleight-of-hand, sonic illusion, and theatrical flair to deliver an immersive, mind-bending show. “So much of my music has miraculous qualities to it,” he explains. “There are lots of sleights of hand and sonic misdirection. It feels like I was meant to do magic.”

Silverman’s journey began traditionally enough: raised by a jazz musician father, he immersed himself in music early and studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before becoming a standout bassist in the jazz scene. But he soon felt constrained by the instrument and pursued a sound he could truly call his own.

“I didn’t set out to be a weirdo,” he says. “But I’m starting to embrace it.” His vision led to the creation of The Magic Pipe and the birth of That1Guy. His groundbreaking work has earned praise from Billboard, who wrote, “In the case of Mike Silverman’s slamming, futuristic funk act… the normal rules of biology just don’t apply.”

As he continues to push boundaries with new music and video projects, That1Guy remains driven by a deep creative impulse: “Human beings do our best work when we’re challenged. It’s easy to be lazy when you don’t have to come up with something creative right away.”

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists, and it’s evident from the accolades he’s received throughout his career. It’s his youthful energy, attention to song structure, and melodic content that elevates him above the rest. After nearly a decade without releasing new studio recordings, McKee returns with his six-track EP, Symbol, out Friday, September 17 on Mythmaker Records in conjunction with Cruzen Street Records.

“These are my interpretations of tunes that really inspired me,” says McKee. “I wanted to give listeners a chance to hear what I hear when I listen to this music. I also wanted to branch out a bit and include music that isn’t originally for acoustic guitar.”

While Symbol is a collection of inspired renditions, they are important song choices—artists that deeply influence McKee and songs that connect to his musical past. He pulls from the catalogues of greats like Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, Billy McLaughlin, and Prince. There’s “Ragamuffin,” the EP’s lead single, which is a nod to one of McKee’s biggest influences, Michael Hedges.

McKee notes that “Michael was not only a revolutionary guitarist on the technical side, his ability to compose for solo guitar was also genius. Most importantly though, he was able to search inside of himself and consistently pull up very human and evocative themes that made him a true artist. I’ll always be grateful for his music.”

One track that might catch fans by surprise on Symbol is McKee’s gorgeous rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” In 2012, McKee played alongside Prince in his band on the “Welcome 2 Australia” tour, with the song being one of the setlist highlights.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!