Experimental jazz performance by Muthabug, featuring Michael Longoria on drums and Noa Belillti on vocals, at the immersive Gallery Hypnotica venue.
Muthabug plays Gallery Hypnotica on Tuesday, September 8, with the set starting at 7 PM. It's an experimental jazz outfit that describes its work as exploring the connections between the natural and the spiritual, and they've built a reputation for not playing the same show twice. This one is billed as an exclusive live performance, available only in person.
On the bandstand, Muthabug is joined by Michael Longoria on drums and Noa Belillti on vocals. The lineup puts the rhythm and the voice front and center, and given the band's experimental leanings, the set will likely lean into the improvisational side of jazz rather than a fixed list of songs. If you've seen them before, this will be a different night; if you haven't, it's a good place to start.
The venue is part of the draw here. Gallery Hypnotica is a multisensory space in North Central Austin that mixes multimedia, VR, and music. It houses immersive VR escape rooms, 360-degree videos, and object-based audio, with an outdoor stage for live music. The bar serves 0-proof mocktail tea blends, so you can get a drink without the alcohol. The gallery also features a collection of artists, including Alejandro Gordillo Florez, the Colombian artist, architect, and educator who founded BIOARQ and whose work ranges from Expressionism to abstract art and large-format sculpture.
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Between the experimental jazz and the VR-heavy surroundings, it's a night that pulls from a few different directions. Muthabug takes the Dome room at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 8, in North Central Austin.
