Nic Gareiss

Jake Blount

Sammy Wetstein

Public Theater

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with the Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss, Sammy Wetstein Trio on May 28, 2024, at 7:00 PM. This dynamic trio, known for their award-winning performances in folk, jazz, and world music, will take the stage to share their unique blend of vibrant synergy, deft movements, and stories long untold. Celebrating the vivacious rhythms and deep roots of America's eldest musics, they bring traditional songs, both familiar and arcane, to life in a performance not to be missed.

Jake Blount, hailing from Providence, RI, is a singer and multi-instrumentalist recognized as an Afrofuturist in roots-music garb by NPR. A 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize winner and a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, he has been dubbed the King of Roots by American Songwriter. Nic Gareiss, a percussive dancer from Lansing, MI, has been named one of Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch and praised by The New York Times for his dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance. In 2020, Gareiss received the Michigan Heritage Award, the highest honor his home state bestows on traditional artists. Sammy Wetstein, from Boston, MA, is a musician known for infusing folk and jazz music with improvisational creativity. Having performed at prestigious venues and festivals, he is currently a student at Berklee College of Music focusing on jazz and roots cello performance.

The trio's years of experience as performers, educators, and scholars in their respective traditions have drawn them close to the spontaneous creative force at the heart of music-making. This performance is a paean to both strong roots and musical co-infatuations traced in wood, flesh, and gesture.

The event will take place at Joe's Pub, with doors opening at 6PM. Tickets are priced at $25, exclusive of service fee, with a 2 drink or 1 food item minimum per person during the show. For last-minute tickets, please visit our Box Office at 425 Lafayette Street. Web sales and phone sales end when doors open, and tickets may be available for in-person, walk-up sale right before the show begins.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss, Sammy Wetstein Trio in a performance that celebrates the power of music and its ability to connect us to our roots and to each other.