Boojum with What? Live at The Ellis

Boojum is an art band from Brooklyn. Blending elements of funk and EDM with drama, dance and performance art.
About this Event

Boojum

Boojum is an art band from Brooklyn. Blending elements of funk and EDM with drama, dance and performance art, Boojum creates experimental shows that blur the lines between concert and theatre.

The band features multi-instrumentalists Chris Mackin, Josh Santiago, Sarah Elaz, and Mike Coiro, with lyrics by Thomas Mackin, a poet and translator.

Boojum was formed in 2023 by members of the production company Loop Troupe to create Electric Wonderland, a psychedelic concert adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. The Electric Wonderland project features over 40 original songs and has been performed at venues such as Brooklyn Bowl, The Sultan Room, and Brooklyn Art Haus. 

The members of Boojum also founded, manage and are regularly featured in Bushwick’s Dead, an NYC jam collective with an ongoing residency at Brooklyn Bowl. 

In 2026, Boojum debuted RITUAL, an all-new EDM dance show rooted in myth and the occult.

What?

Is a funk sextet hailing out of the Hudson Valley of New York. Drawing influence from the serene landscape of the Catskills that inspired the likes of and , What? bridges the gap between R&B groove and improvisational jam. Compared to the likes of , , , and , What?’s eclectic taste in music lays the framework for a night that spans multiple genres. With a constantly growing following, What? is known to bring high energy, infectious melodies and soulful grooves with their power-house horn trio each time they grace the stage.