Big Something w. Natalie Brooke - 2-NIGHT RUN

Name: Big Something w. Natalie Brooke - 2-NIGHT RUN
Start: 2025-01-17T18:30:00-05:00
Location: 1217 Maple Ave SW, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24016

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1217 Maple Ave SW, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24016 | Roanoke, VA

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We're ready for a big time on 2 big nights with BIG SOMETHING! Keyboardist Natalie Brooke sets fire to each night.
Hailing from the North Carolina countryside, or “The Middle of Nowhere,” as it’s proudly dubbed on their debut album, the 6 headed musical monster known as 'Big Something' has steadily become one of the most unique and exciting rock bands to emerge from the Southeast.
Huge rhythms paired with soaring guitars, E.W.I (electronic wind instrument), synths, horns and soulful vocals rise to the top of their signature sound taking listeners on a journey through a myriad of musical styles. With a diverse and growing catalog of timeless songs that tell stories, and a high energy live show fusing improvisational alternative rock with funk, reggae, jazz, electronica, heavy metal and more – there's not another band quite like Big Something.
After over a decade of touring together with 7 full-length studio albums produced by Grammy-nominee John Custer, Big Something have progressively evolved their catalog with each subsequent release. From their debut album Stories from the Middle of Nowhere in 2010, through fan favorites a la the self-titled Big Something [2013], Truth Serum [2014], Tumbleweed [2017], The Otherside [2018], and Escape [2020], they have constantly pushed the boundaries of their sound.
Among many highlights, “Song For Us” and “Love Generator” have accumulated millions of Spotify streams, while their performances at Sweetwater 420 Fest, Lock’n, Electric Forest, Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp, High Sierra and 10 years of their own festival, The Big What? have further solidified their place as luminaries of progressive improvisational rock and a grassroots phenomenon in the live music community.
Natalie Brooke is a known musical force as both a keyboard player and band leader. Impressive musicianship and lively experimental energy combines with compelling writing to make her instrumental fusion band The Infinity Tribe. Conceptualized during the 2020 Covid winter, Natalie began writing the music for the bands first album that was released in late 2022 titled “If I Could Be Infinite.” The sound is inspired by 1970’s funk and fusion artists like Billy Cobham, Return to Forever and Herbie Hancock - the same attitude and need for exploring new ideas but done in a different decade. The band consists of members Alex Petropulos of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Ari Lesser of Dancing Bears: Grateful Dead Tribute and Artie Sadtler of STIG and has blown away audiences show after show for a little over a year now. The Infinity Tribe has album number two under way, and an unstoppable live performance… It is only the beginning for this crew of musicians and the musical pathway that they will pave.