Wednesday, November 13, 2024

DSP Shows presents Mal Blum live in the 9th Ward w/ John-Allison Weiss opening

7pm Doors, 8pm Show

Tickets: On sale 9/27@10am – General Admission Standing tickets: $17 advance / $20 day of show, available at TixR.com  or in person at the Babeville Box Office (M-F 11a-5p) fee free cash sales, 3% credit card fee.

Mal Blum returns to the northeast with a string of intimate solo shows this fall. Blum is a multi-disciplinary artist who has long  been recognized as a unique and influential voice in music due to their songwriting talent and ability to consistently  incorporate authenticity, wit, story and humor into their work. This tour will offer fans a personal experience and the ability to  hear songs and stories in a stripped-down solo arrangement. John-Allison Weiss will support all dates.

“Blum’s songs practically brim over with clever ideas and keen observations, interspersed with notes of raw, unvarnished  humanity.” – NPR

[W]hat distinguishes Blum’s music from others working at the nexus of punk, pop, and confessional songwriting: specifically,  Blum’s ability to diffuse difficult thoughts with humor and their fascination with the metaphysical gap between one’s presence  among others and one’s internal experience.” – PASTE

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John-Allison Weiss opens the show! Known for their gritty, melodic emotion-driven indie pop songs, John-Allison Weiss emerged at the end of the 2000s as an early crowdfunding hero with a strong DIY ethos that has defined them throughout their career. After establishing themselves in the punk/alternative scene, they took their music to three continents and shared the stage as a hand-picked opener for Lou Reed, Letters to Cleo, The Wonder Years, Max Bemis of Say Anything, Tim Kasher of Cursive, and countless others. They wrote songs with heroes like Kevin Devine and Tegan Quin and released three albums, all while quietly building a devoted underground fanbase. In 2020 Weiss began a life on the road and moved into a travel trailer with their rescue cat, Mouse. At the same time Weiss started Lower Key Music as an independent hub for their artistic endeavors that didn’t fit the model of the mainstream music industry. In 2023 they released their 4th studio album (and first in eight years), The Long Way, through the queer artist-run label Get Better Records.