Yiddish Psychedelic Rock
Doors 7 PM, Show 7:30 PM
All ages
Mixed seating & standing
$20 advance | $25 day of show | ✔ All-Access Pass
In the United Nations of World Music, Forshpil represents Yiddishland; a legendary country where klezmer musicians play electric guitars along with fiddles, while traditional Yiddish ballads are as popular as rock anthems. Forshpil emerged on this planet in 2003 in Riga, Latvia. Since then the band has been committed to studying, preserving and creating traditional Yiddish culture. Led by singer Sasha Lurje and keyboardist/arranger Ilya Shneyveys, Forshpil has traveled all over Europe and North America playing and teaching at major Jewish and world music events.
Forshpil re-energizes traditional Yiddish songs, Hassidic nigunim and klezmer tunes with modern rhythms, harmonies and instruments. Age-old songs of love and despair induce themselves with psychedelic rock, funk, jazz and other addictive substances. Deeply rooted in tradition, this unlikely fusion feels weirdly authentic. If Pink Floyd and The Doors had ever jammed together at a Jewish wedding it would have sounded like this!
Featuring: Sasha Lurje (voice), Ilya Shneyveys (keys, bass, flutes), Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Avi Fox-Rosen (guitar), Richie Barshay (drums)
To learn more about Forshpil:
Di Bayke Klezmer Band plays the energetic party music of Eastern European Jewish tradition. A supergroup made of celebrated Twin Cities musicians, Di Bayke’s adventurous takes on beloved Klezmer and Yiddish sounds encourage audiences to get on their feet and explore family stories of journey, roots, and home. Bayke is Yiddish for “tall tale”, and is an acronym for Backyard Klezmer Ensemble, which is where the band got started: playing outside during the COVID pandemic. Minneapolis music lovers may recognize band members as some favorite performers of folk and world music in the Twin Cities, including: Pat O’Keefe (clarinet), Sarah Larsson (vocals/percussion), Daniel Lentz (violin), Caleb Likely (trombone), Anthony Afful (woodwinds), and Josh Rosard (accordion). (Pronounce the band’s name as: “Dee Bye-keh”)