Klezmatics, NYC, Mar 5
The Klezmatics
perform "20 Years Live!" Concert
Town Hall NYC
Sunday, March 5, show-time is 4 PM
(NY, NY): The Klezmatics, NYC's eccentric Jewish Folk Music renegades, are working on twenty years of existence and are celebrating with a special performance at the famed Town Hall on Sunday, March 5, 2006. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Tel:(212) 840-2824
www.the-townhall-nyc.org/
The Klezmatics will be recording the show for an upcoming documentary and tv broadcast that are being filmed simultaneously. The documentary is due to be released in 2007. The tv show will hopefully hit the airwaves in Autumn 2006.
Also on the radar:
- The Klezmatics are recording the first ever Klezmercana album; the songs of American Folk Icon Woody Guthrie meets the music of the pre-eminent Jewish Folk group. The album, in coordination with Nora Guthrie and the Woody Guthrie Archives, is due for release in mid - late 2006.
- The band will performing at SXSW 2006 for the first time in over fifteen years. Their unique billing will be with noted Guthrie / Wilco singer- songwriter Billy Bragg.