Woodward Theater Presents:
Event: THE MYSTERY LIGHTS (Brooklyn) w/ M. ROSS PERKINS and GENERAL BAXTER
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: Doors at 7:00PM, Show at 7:30PM
Venue: The Woodward Theater | 1404 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 | (513) 345-7981 | news@woodwardtheater.com
Admission: $17 advance, partially seated
Ages: 16+, (Under 16 are allowed w/ a paid ticket and accompanied by a legal guardian.)
Information / Tickets: https://www.woodwardtheater.com/shows/mystery-lights-brooklyn-m-ross-perkins-general-baxter
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/507617085289720
* $2 off any sandwich across the street at MOTR on day of show with proof of purchase *
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About THE MYSTERY LIGHTS:
“Vintage hit-writing techniques, powerhouse performances.”
Pitchfork
“The Mystery Lights are as good as it gets, one of New York’s finest garage rock bands.”
NME
The Mystery Lights story begins in 2004 in the small town of Salinas, California when friends Michael Brandon and Luis Alfonso — whose shared fondness for groups like The Mc5, Velvet Underground, Dead Moon, and The Fall (to name a few) — joined forces to craft their own brand of unhinged rock and roll. From there they spent the better part of 10 years touring relentlessly before migrating to Queens, New York in 2014.
With a live show known for its visceral energy and relentless assault — leaving little to no stoppage between songs — they barreled through countless NYC haunts and DIY venues, quickly amassing a fervent local following. The buzz soon caught the attention of Daptone Records execs who were in the beginning stages of launching a new rock-centric imprint, Wick Records. Impressed by the groups’ groove, endless supply of energy, and understanding of musical history, The Mystery Lights were quickly signed to Wick. Though a rock band at heart, the parallels to what Daptone Records had traditionally looked for in their soul artists was undeniable.
The Mystery Light new LP Purgatory released September 13th 2024.
The Mystery Lights are: Mike Brandon (lead vocals / guitar), LA Solano (lead guitar), Alex Amini(bass), Lily Rogers (keys), and Zach Butler (drums).
CHECK OUT this official music video for "Purgatory": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZESB1jMHnkY
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About M. ROSS PERKINS:
Like some kind of time-hopping wizard with preternatural melodic sensibilities, M Ross Perkins is back with his sophomore full-length, E Pluribus M Ross. The album, his first for Colemine/Karma Chief Records, is another masterclass in home recording with 12 shimmering slices of purely perfect psychedelic pop.
Perkins fittingly had music journalists in a tizzy when he released his critically acclaimed self-titled full-length on Sofaburn Records in 2016. Record Collector called it “a truly great album filled with late ‘60s and early ‘70s pop goodness,” while High Times praised it as “the kind of good old-fashioned psychedelic-tinged rock & roll that the world could use right now.” Shindig upped the praise, calling Perkins’ music “the perfect percolated distillation of Nilsson and Emitt Rhodes, one minute SoCal harmony pop inspired by the Fabs’ trippy era, the next Merseybeat, and often silly, but biographical, like Harry at his best.”
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About GENERAL BAXTER:
Rock N' Roll from Cincinnati, Ohio.
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MORE ABOUT:
THE MYSTERY LIGHTS:
https://daptonerecords.com/artists/the-mystery-lightshttps://themysterylights.bandcamp.com/merchhttps://themysterylights.bandcamp.com/merchhttps://www.instagram.com/themysterylights/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/themysterylights/?hl=en
M ROSS PERKINS:
https://www.instagram.com/savingescape/
https://www.facebook.com/SavingEscapeBand/
GENERAL BAXTER:
https://generalbaxter.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/generalbaxtermusic/about