Join us for a great night of Greek, Balkan, and original music with Drómeno, Eleni Govetas with Shirtükleméh, and Spaga with special guest!
$25. Show starts at 8 pm. 21+ after 10 pm (when kitchen closes).
Drómeno pulls from the deep currents of the intertwined traditions of Greece and the Balkans to bring you magnetic harmonies and intoxicating rhythms skipping across the borders of Northern Greece. Headed by Ethnic Heritage Council award-winning couple Christos Govetas and Ruth Hunter on clarinet, accordion, and voices, this group follows the tradition of legacy bands from the Balkans, including their grown children, Eleni and Bobby Govetas on bass, violin, and saxophone, Mik Bewsky on guitar, and Nico Sophiea on percussion.
Drómeno:
Christos Govetas, clarinet/voice
Ruth Hunter, accordion/voice
Eleni Govetas, violin
Mik Bewsky, guitar
Bobby Govetas, bass
Nico Sophiea, percussion
Shirtükleméh (“street rats”) is the playful name for Eleni Govetas’s quartet, showcasing Eleni’s original Balkan-inspired tunes on violin. Soulful melodies with a healthy dose of grit layered with Mik Bewsky’s surf-punk inspired guitar virtuosity introduce you to a whole new genre of music you never knew you needed!
Shirtükleméh:
Eleni Govetas violin
Mik Bewsky guitar
Bobby Govetas bass
Nico Sophiea percussion
Spaga: Truly virtuosic Romanian & Balkan music
Andrew Cohen, accordion
Marco Ghezzo, violin
Jimmy Grant, guitar
Plus special guest