A DECADE OF MUSIC ARCHIVE: EVERY SHOW, EVERY BAND THAT’S PLAYED FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS
21+
Jan 18

An Evening with Robert Ellis

LO-FI Lounge
$22 - $25
Presented By: Upland Brewing Co., MOKB Presents
Doors: 6:00 pm
Start Time: 7:00 pm

Learn More About This Show
Add to Calendar 01/18/2024 07:00 PM01/18/2024 09:00 PMAn Evening with Robert EllisMore Information: https://hifiindy.com/event/an-evening-with-robert-ellis/LO-FI Lounge

Shows You Might Also Like

American Aquarium

Abby Hamilton
Oct 3 | HI-FI

Ocie Elliott

Chris Staples
Oct 6 | HI-FI Annex

Lily & Madeleine

Mina & The Wondrous Flying Machine
Oct 6 | HI-FI

ARTIST PROFILE | Robert Ellis

Americana/Folk

Recorded live to tape in just two days, Robert Ellis’s exquisite new album, Yesterday’s News, is as stripped-down as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer’s delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated here, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson, and Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of Bill Evans and Jim Hall.

While that might seem surprising coming off 2019’s raucous Texas Piano Man, subverting expectations is nothing new for Ellis. Born and raised outside Houston, he gained early acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives, but over the course of five solo albums, he flirted with everything from Paul Simon and John Prine to Elton John and Joni Mitchell in a series of sonic and visual transformations that ran the gamut from Redneck Steely Dan to Lone Star Liberace. NPR hailed his “musical daring and impeccable songcraft,” while Rolling Stone praised his “sharp eye for storytelling,” and the New York Times lauded his writing as an emotional “gut punch.”

Yesterday’s News marks Ellis’s debut LP for Niles City Records, an outgrowth of the famed Niles City Sound studio he and longtime collaborator Josh Block run in Fort Worth, TX.

READ MORE »READ LESS »
CONNECT:

Supporting Acts

About the Venue

LO-FI Lounge is a unique art space, gallery, and special events venue located on the 2nd Floor of the Murphy Arts Center in historic Fountain Square. Looking for that off-the-beaten-path, hidden gem? With a capacity for up to 100 guests, LO-FI Lounge is the most intimate of our three venues. Shows and events at LO-FI are only open to guests 21 years of age or older. Find the venue for first time guests can be a challenge, but it's also part of the experience. Guests can access the 2nd floor of the building via the main entrance (glass doors) on the corner of Virginia Ave next to La Margarita's patio, and off Prospect St. across from the bank parking lot.
Amenities: Full Bar, 21+, Premium Sound, General Admission, Limited Seating, Street-Level Box Office
Ticket Support: Box office opens 1 hour before published door time. For ticket related questions please email boxoffice@hifiindy.com.
Parking: Street Parking, Bike Parking
Refund Policy: All tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable unless the show is canceled.  Contact the box office with any questions: boxoffice@hifiindy.com.
1043 Virginia Ave #215 Indianapolis, IN 46203

More Shows Like This

18+

American Aquarium

All Ages

Ocie Elliott

18+

Lily & Madeleine

18+

Odie Leigh

18+

John Craigie

18+

Carbon Leaf

18+

Mondo Cozmo

21+

Brother Elsey

21+

Hunter Root

21+

Chatham Rabbits

Loading Events