This event is part of the inaugural Black Box Sessions. Single tickets to this performance and subscriptions for the 2024-2025 Black Box Sessions will be available for purchase starting May 28.
GRAMMY Award–winning, hip-hop mainstay Pharoahe Monch draws on his 25-year MC career as he leads the supergroup th1rt3en, embarking on a new genre that combines shredded classic rock with razorsharp Hip Hop. The band features two-time GRAMMY winner Daru Jones, whose first break came with the Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and who has since worked with Jack White, esperanza spalding, Black Violin and many others. Guitarist Marcus Machado, a Rolling Stone "Next Young Gun," has collaborated with everyone from Jon Batiste to Pete Rock. Headed by this powerhouse trio, th1rt3en stands out for its live instrumentation, old-school grit, and incisive lyrics with deep perspective on the world today. Questlove asks us, “... is your fave this good?””
Mature content. Suggested audience: Age 16+
TH1RT3EN: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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