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HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

8:00PM DOORS, 9:00PM MUSIC
$5, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR ENTRY W/ ADV TICKET, AVAIL UNTIL 1230PM DAY OF SHOW

8:00PM DOORS, 9:00PM MUSIC
$10, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR ENTRY W/ ADV TICKET, AVAIL UNTIL 1230PM DAY OF SHOW

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13TH

7:00PM DOORS, 8:00PM MUSIC
$10, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR ENTRY W/ ADV TICKET, AVAIL UNTIL 1230PM DAY OF SHOW

8:00PM DOORS, 9:00PM MUSIC
$15, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT

8:00PM DOORS, 9:00PM MUSIC
$15, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR ENTRY W/ ADV TICKET, AVAIL UNTIL 1230PM DAY OF SHOW

The Band Memo burst onto the NYC music scene in 2025, quickly earning a reputation for their electrifying live performances. Their sound nods to the spirit of classic rock, but with a perspective that feels fresh and original. The band's recent self recorded and produced EP, Treading Water, marks a significant step forward in their development as a studio band. The collection feels both timeless and distinctly of the moment, drawing from the sounds of the '60s and '70s while channeling the raw energy and immediacy of 2026. With an emphasis on improvisation at their live shows, The Band Memo pushes themselves to provide an unforgettable and unique experience for their fans every time they come out. Tight songwriting anchors soaring guitar fueled peaks and funky psychedelic grooves as the band discovers musical moments in real time, feeding off the energy of their fans. Having played support slots for the likes of The Heavy Heavy, Allen Stone, and Mihali of Twiddle, and completing their first headline tour in the summer of 26', The Band Memo has begun to entrench itself as a fast rising act in the Retro Rock/Jam space.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18TH

7:00PM DOORS, 8:00PM MUSIC
$12, (21+) AT DOOR
18-20YR ENTRY W/ ADV TICKET, AVAIL UNTIL 1230PM DAY OF SHOW

“The result is a twisting and tuneful psychedelic odyssey in miniature that gives full expression to indie rock's lo-fi soundworld tendency, while existing just outside of time. Vibrant, colourful melodies on Mellotron and electric guitar give wing to a boisterous new composer-performer persona with a retrofuturist Laurie Anderson sheen. "I'm comfortable with the aspects of my personality that maybe seem a bit more showy or flamboyant," he says. "And old enough to know that I can be comfortable with the aging man, mellowing out sort of vibe." Built from loops on a Yamaha eight-track cassette recorder, a pervasive heartbeat rhythm blurs the boundaries between tracks - in fact, the A side's three tracks are really distinct parts of a single flow, and seem to open in media res: "You move on / An ocean, you've been here / You know it / But you can't recall / How you made it through''. A shipwrecked sailor's affirmation of life, maybe, or the mantra that returns the storyteller to the beginning. All the while sheets of reverb wash in and out like saltwater on sand.”