Wed. Dec. 4: The AIMEE MANN & TED LEO Christmas Show ft. Paul F. Tompkins, Nellie McKay & Josh Gondelman -7:30pm- $69.50
“Delightful…a Santa-stupefying balance of naughty and nice…with the giddy
warmth of an eggnog buzz. Hangover included, of course.” – New York Times
“Genuine, irony-free good cheer had been spread, making Mann’s Christmas
extravaganza one of the season’s best gifts.” – Boston Herald
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo began collaborating, under the inconspicuous band
name the Both, in 2013. The pairing revealed two artists with more in common
than one might suspect. Mann, a generational singer-songwriter, was, in her
formative years, a punk, before coming up playing in the New Wave favorites ’Til
Tuesday, and eventually turning to the wry ballads for which she is revered. Leo, a
New Jersey-bred punk hero, is a biting lyricist attuned to the nuances of pop
songcraft. Both are fiercely independent artists, free to follow their muses where
they travel—even if that happens to be a holiday variety show that mixes jovial
Christmas classics with piquant original songs. A seasonal tradition for Mann
since 2006, the concert includes sketches and guests from both musical and
comedic realms. – New Yorker Magazine
