Two James Spirits Dinner & Show with Evening Star

About this event

Thurs | Sep 10 Doors 5:30pm | Dinner 6pm | Show 8:30pm | $125 Ticket RESERVE TABLE About the Artist Enjoy a special five-course collaboration dinner from Blue LLama and Two James Distillery, capped off by a live set from Evening Star! 5:30pm – Doors 6:00pm – Five-course dinner, each course paired with a Two James cocktail 8:30pm – Evening Star takes the stage Evening Star is led by Detroit drummer Tariq Gardner, playing music of the African Diaspora – jazz, neo-soul, Afro-Cuban, spirituals, and hip-hop – with an Afro-futuristic sound built on original compositions and reworked classics from the Black American songbook. The group were 2025 finalists in WDET’s Sounds Like Detroit showcase and continue to tour nationally behind their releases Gateway Drug and Vice Tape. $125 includes five courses, five drink pairings, and your music cover. About the Menu Five courses, each paired with a Two James Distillery cocktail: Hamachi Crudo – umeboshi, cucumber paired with: Old Cockney Gin “Tonic” Seared Scallop – fennel, bouillabaisse sauce paired with: Nain Rouge Absinthe “Chrysanthemum” Duck Breast – roasted pineapple, vanilla paired with: Dr. Bird Rum “Daiquiri” Gail Force Citrus Gin sorbet intermezzo Grilled New York Strip – Stoney Creek Farms mushrooms paired with: J. Riddle Peated Bourbon “Boulevardier” Opera Cake paired with: Coffee Liqueur “Martini” About the Artist Evening Star is a Space Odyssey led by Detroit Drummer Tariq Gardner. The group has its roots in Detroit’s expansive musical tradition, blending the city’s rich Jazz legacy with its history of musicians being largely malleable to fit into a wide array of musical styles traveling to the different galaxies of music of the African Diaspora (jazz, neo-soul, Afro-Cuban, spirituals, hip-hop, etc.). Evening Star brings listeners light years into the cosmos while staying true to the roots of the Motherland. The band has an afro-futuristic aesthetic with the mission that simply makes music…