Garaj Mahal at Space

Name: Garaj Mahal at Space
Start: 2025-04-20T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Evanston SPACE

Schedule

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Evanston SPACE | Evanston, IL

When you hear your first Garaj Mahal note, leading into an innovative fusion of funky jazz with a tasty world music flare, all other thoughts leave your mind as the music takes you on an unforgettable voyage. Fans return to experience the band again and again because they know they will always hear something new and progressive from four first-class musicians.Featuring guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, world-renowned bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, Garaj Mahal combines a century of musical experience to create a sound thats always new, freshly infused with a wide spectrum of musical expression, and always smoking hot.Touring extensively since their formation in 2000, Garaj Mahal continues to earn critical acclaim and a growing fanbase thanks to their ability to deliver serious shut-up-and-listen grooves while simultaneously bringing the dance floor alive. Their collective musical experience allows them to constantly push the envelope of composition and improvisation. Garaj Mahals sound a convergence of jazz-style improvisation, mystical Middle-Eastern atmospheres, and danceable American funk - attracts music lovers from all parts of the spectrum and creates a profoundly unique experience.Each band member dedicates every drop of his education, history, and life-long passion for music to their audience every time they step on stage. The band members virtuosity is no surprise when you look at even a few of the amazing artists theyve performed and/or recorded with over the years, including Dizzy Gillespie, John McLaughlin, Sting, Cassandra Wilson, Dave Holland, Bela Fleck, Chick Corea, Steve Smith, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio, Umphreys McGee, MMW, Steve Kimock, and Michael Manring. Garaj Mahals output is the result of years spent honing their musical relationship on the road and following the bands return from an extended hiatus, Garaj is already accumulating rave reviews around the country.
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Wed, 22 Jan 2025 at 10:00 AM