The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. King Dead & Skunk Jesus
Schedule
Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Press Room | Portsmouth, NH
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Where musicians stretch out and listeners lean in.The Eclectic Groove Symposium feat. King Dead & Skunk Jesus
Mon 3/30
6:30pm doors/7:30pm show
All Ages | $15 adv./$20 day of
The Eclectic Groove Symposium is a curated gathering for listeners who crave adventurous, instrumental, improvised & composed music, performed by contemporary live musicians.
Curated & presented by Brett Tiede.
After over a decade of friendship and on-off collaboration playing mostly other artists’ music, four coastal NH 30-somethings decided to start KING DEAD and write original tunes just for the hell of it. Their self-titled debut LP, released in December 2025, is the culmination of writing sessions that began in 2020, drawing inspiration from the band members’ shared love of jazz fusion, funk, soul, Brazilian jazz, post-rock, improvisation, noise-making, bagels, and having a good time.
Skunk Jesus creates music in real time, letting simple ideas grow into songs and then open back up again. Each set moves as one long arc - a theme appears, becomes something solid, and eventually finds its way somewhere new.
At the core is a trio - Riley Stockwell (guitar), Mike Dettorre (drums), and Shon Gordon (bass) - joined by a rotating group of players who bring new voices into the sound. Original songs act as landing points inside these larger journeys, giving each performance both shape and surprise.
Rather than a series of separate tunes, a Skunk Jesus show feels like one unfolding moment - guided by listening, risk, and the energy of the room.
This performance by Skunk Jesus will feature Mike Effenberger on keys.
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Where is it happening?
The Press Room, 77 Daniel St,Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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