Tom Merrigan’s Hot Raccoons + Ricky Garni

Boogie-woogie piano shenanigans and improv poetry to make your evening sizzle!

Tom Merrigan’s Hot Raccoons have gained loyal followings by taking traditional American musical forms, twisting them to the breaking point, and cranking up the energy until audiences are whipped into a dancing frenzy.

Virtuoso boogie-woogie piano phenomenon Tom Merrigan is known for playing so fast and hard that he sometimes leaves blood on the keys! To assist him with the blood-letting, several years ago he assembled a crack team of some of the area’s top musicians.

Together, they belt out a collection of highly original tunes which manages to be both thoroughly quirky and new yet firmly rooted in the great, American boogie-woogie tradition.

Ricky Garni opens with startling and unexpected improv poetry!

Doors 7:30 pm, show at 8 pm.  $5 cash/Venmo at the door (no one turned away). BYO or sample what’s on hand.