MOE

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Starts at $75 **This is a general admission, standing only show. All chairs will be removed. Thirty-five years ago, a posse of University of Buffalo-based musician-friends got together to play music. Out of freewheeling sessions bursting with bold, genre-defying creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor, a six-headed monster named moe. emerged. Decades later, moe.’s tireless work ethic, DIY resourcefulness, infectious songwriting, and highly engaged fanbase—the Famoe.ly—have enabled the sextet to build a successful career. Yet the band has never rested on its laurels as “jam band pioneers.” They average 100 shows per year and regularly release vital new music, including the band’s latest album, Circle of Giants (ATO), its 13th release. Circle of Giants was almost entirely recorded when bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak’s 25-year-old son died tragically, but it is no downer. Visceral and vulnerable, the 10-song collection confronts life’s challenges with grace, humor, hard-fought wisdom, and jaw-dropping musicality. Creatively invigorated by the addition of keyboardist Nate Wilson to the full-time lineup, moe. has created a milestone album while processing an unfathomable loss. moe. is a brotherhood comprising bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak, guitarists and vocalists Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey, drummer Vinnie Amico, percussionist and vibraphonist Jim Loughlin, and keyboardist Nate Wilson. The six-piece band came up in the primordial soup of the early jam-band scene alongside Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Widespread Panic, and Phish. Lauded by American Songwriter for its “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is beloved for its sonic adventurousness, unbridled showmanship, and witty, insightful songwriting. NYS Music has said, “moe. has redefined what’s possible within the genre, leaving a lasting impact and challenging listeners to rethink the limits of musical expression.” Since releasing its foundational album, Fatboy, in 1992, moe. has issued a vast and varied series…

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