***$25 CASH COVER AT THE DOOR***
***$25 FOOD & DRINK MINIMUM***
***LIVE MUSIC FROM 9:30PM UNTIL PAST MIDNIGHT***
***PRO-TIP: NO COVER PRIOR TO 8PM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO WINE AND DINE EARLY***
Lucky you Lunatics! We are ringing in 2025 with the ultra-cosmic stylings of BIGYUKI ft. Jharis Yokley & Randy Runyon
There will be drink specials!
There will be food specials!
There will be special feelings!
All things will be special!
***As per tradition, we will open our enclosed back patio this evening in order to accommodate everyone. The tables in front of the bandstand will be removed prior to the second set for dancing***
BIGYUKI ~ Keys
Jharis Yokley ~ Drums
Randy Runyon ~ Guitar
Hailing from the quaint Japanese town of Tsu City, Masayuki Hirano (BIGYUKI) is known to agitate the parameters of music as we now know it. Yuki has contributed his colorful and explosive stylings to the live and recorded music of Bilal Oliver and Talib Kweli, he’s performed live with Grammy Award Winning pianist, Robert Glasper, at a special tribute to the legendary Stevie Wonder, and frequently song writes with artists like Jean and Marcus Baylor.
Rising star drummer, producer and songwriter JHARIS YOKLEY is a force of nature spanning the hip-hop, jazz, R&B and rock scenes. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Yokley is an in-demand NYC drummer, performing with artists such as Solange, Chance the Rapper, Ani DiFranco, Sleigh Bells, José James and DJ Premier.
Originally from La Plata, MD, guitarist RANDY RUNYON has performed with Terri Lyne Carrington (Blue Note, NYC & Tokyo) and the Iridium (NYC) and with Tiger Okoshi (Kimmel Center, Philadelphia & Sapporo Jazz Festival, Japan), as well as with Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Joe Lovano, Mark Walker, and others. Randy is a member of the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra, performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His second album, "Animal Zoo" features all original compositions – influenced by a combination of Jazz, Funk, R&B, Hip Hop, Rock, Classical and Psychedelic elements, he has successfully created his very own unique niche – with Zak Croxall on bass, Tom Hartman on drums, Jeremy Vovcsko on sax and Special Guests Dennis Chambers, Mike Pope & Carl Filipiak