A celebration of the words, music and legacy of Gil Scott Heron helmed by the great Joe Keyes.

Lifelong funkateer Joe Keyes "The Late Bloomer" draws from the pioneers of jazz, funk, soul and rock to create a fresh hybrid music that is reminiscent of legendary musical trailblazers while pushing the sonic spectrum forward. Since 2010, Keyes has been at the helm of The Late Bloomer Band, an all-star collective of top talent in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. music scenes that has earned collaborations with members of Parliament-Funkadelic and Fishbone. While Keyes channels the likes of Miles Davis, Sun Ra and P-Funk in conducting The Late Bloomer Band through funk and jazz odysseys, the frontman is truly at home when singing the songs of soul/jazz poet and fusion musician Gil Scott-Heron. Keyes sings Gil's revolutionary songs that capture the social and political struggles of an era that still ring true today.

8pm | $20, $17 mbrs | + $3 at the door