Description
For four decades, these GRAMMY-winning trailblazers have redefined Yiddish music for new generations, blending deep tradition with fearless creativity and a spirit of joy, resilience, and social change. Join us for a one-night-only celebration featuring special guests, longtime collaborators, and music spanning their remarkable 40-year journey of radical joy with a legacy unlike any other in contemporary roots music.
The evening will feature music from all of The Klezmatics’ fourteen recordings, including their GRAMMY Award-winning album, Wonder Wheel Lyrics by Woody Guthrie, with a special focus on Woody Guthrie’s inspiring texts, and The Klezmatics’ collaborations with Guthrie.
Part concert, part reunion, part celebration, this is a gathering of artists, communities, and voices united by a shared belief in the power of music to connect, inspire, and endure.
Special guests include Janis Ian, Lavender Light Gospel Choir, Susan McKeown, Danny Blume, Emma’s Revolution, and Janis Siegel.
"On a good night, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet." — Time Out New York
"It's music that carries history forward into the present tense." — The Eisenberg Review
Celebrating 20 Years of The Klezmatics’ Woody Guthrie Legacy
Produced by Roots by Chords Music.
Developed with the involvement and support of the Woody Guthrie Center and Guthrie family.
This program is presented in partnership with the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center and the Center for Traditional Music and Dance. The Klezmatics are grateful for support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Atran Foundation.
