A Proctors / 8th Step Passport Series Concert

“A complete joy…Guthrie’s lyrics are transformed from dust-gathers to living, breathing, vital pieces of music…Woody’s Jewish in-laws would certainly have been proud” ALL MUSIC GUIDE

For Hanukkah, the foremost and best loved klezmer band celebrates Hanukkah with songs from their Grammy-winning collaboration with folk icon Woody Guthrie’s recently discovered lyrics. The Klezmatics bring their hip, East Village sensibility to this favorite time of year, when candles and family warmth light up the dark nights.

Here Klezmer meets American Folk — focusing on Guthrie’s newly discovered Hanukkah songs, lyrics in English with Eastern European musical flourishes.

Blending instrumental and vocal virtuosity and experimentation with theatricality firmly rooted in klezmer and Yiddish tradition, the Klezmatics brought klezmer into the rock era.

The world-famous Klezmatics are Lorin Sklamberg, vocals, piano, and guitar; Frank London, trumpet and keyboards; Matt Darriau, clarinet, saxophone, and recorders; Lisa Gutkin, violin; Paul Morrisett, bass and tsimbl; and Richie Barshay, drums.

General Admission $35 Advance; $40 Day of Show; $65 Gold Circle (front center section, rows 1-4 AND Meet the Klezmatics at 6:30 pm, onstage)