The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA.

BCBB

Butter Chicken Brass Band is a collaborative effort by musicians across several disciplines to explore the intersection of South Asian music, a baraat band, and a New Orleans-style brass band. This music is community music, and Butter Chicken explores South Asian cultural practices to examine how to blend the sounds of traditional and popular music from the subcontinent with modern world music and American musical genres. The resulting sound and concert experience combines the community, joy, and movement of a wedding ceremony with the power and improvisation of a jazz group. Co-led by Catie Hickey (trombone, arranger), Kabir Dalawari (Dhol), Akshat Jain (Sousaphone and arranger), and Kyle Brooks (saxophones), the group features a rotating cast of musicians from the Chicago area, including Millie Ahern (trumpet) and Steve Bomar (drums).

PRABIR MEHTA

The influence from frontman Prabir Mehta’s Indian heritage comes through loud and clear in this introduction, but you also get a glimpse at the flawless nature of his voice and the way he and the rest of Prabir Trio can create a complete soundscape by using lush layers of beauty, instrumentation, and vocals to create a truly complete sound.

– Girl At The Rock Shows

Prabir makes the space between cultures seem both familiar and fun.

– Style Weekly

The record carries influences from chants and prayers, Indian raga, and Southern gospel, all interwoven with driving rock.

– Charlottesville Weekly

Prabir Trio is an India-inspired rock and roll band that melds eastern and western cultures together for a beautiful sonic experience.

– NPR Live Sessions

7:30pm PRABIR MEHTA

Prabir Mehta, Guitar/Vocals

Prudhvi Meda, Mridanga

8:45pm BUTTER CHICKEN

Kyle Brooks, Saxophones

Catie Hickey, Trombone

Akshat Jain, Sousaphone

Kabir Dalawari, Dhol

7pm Doors

7:30pm Show

In-Person Only

$15 Suggest Donation

FREE PARKING