Hamell for the Holidaze at the 443

"He plays a 1937 Gibson guitar with a jackhammer force that makes you wonder how it doesn't fall apart. The powerful, profane, hilarious, one-man wrecking crew known as Hamell On Trial." - Brian Cornish

Hamell on Trial is the musical alias of New York-based folk punk hero Ed Hamell. A one-man explosion, he is loud-as-war one minute, stepping off the microphone to whisper to an enthralled audience the next. This is a dynamic performance informed by politics, passion, intelligence and the all-important sense of humor. His caustic wit and devil-may-care attitude has long been a favorite of anti-establishment icons Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Ani DiFranco and the critical elite inciting Rolling Stone magazine to call him "Bald, bold, and superbad!" Henry Rollins says "Hamell is a one man rock show!" He has been described as "Bill Hicks, Hunter S. Thompson, and Joe Strummer all rolled into one" by Philadelphia Weekly and a "one man Tarantino flick: loud, vicious, luridly hilarious, gleefully and deeply offensive" by the Village Voice.

Hamell tours the world constantly, seemingly enjoying every performance challenge. From larger stages and theaters, winning the coveted Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to house concerts and DIY underground spaces, this is a man who clearly loves to play. Armed with a battered 1937 Gibson acoustic guitar that he amplifies mightily and strums like a machine gun, a politically astute mind that can't stop moving, and a mouth that can be profane one minute and profound the next, with Tackle Box, Hamell sets his sights on the new America and issues personal and spiritual. His performances invoke thoughts of the great, rebellious satirists and social commentators of the past: Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and Bill Hicks. Hamell is a great mind with acoustic punk rock mixed with a seeker's soul. There's no way around his obscenity but in that is a willingness to fight for the free thinkers of the world. Don't we need that now more than ever?

• The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.

• The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.

• Most of our seats are sold as "Tables for Two" - meaning the ticket admits TWO people.

• We have a limited number of single seats available, and single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.

• Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).

• Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for our VIP Patron members. If you're interested in supporting our mission, you can find membership information HERE.

• If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements - walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party - please email us after you place your order, and we'll make it happen.
• All tickets are "WILL CALL" - no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.

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