Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme with Swavy and Jay Si Proof

Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme play Hidden Hall on Friday, October 30, with Swavy and Jay Si Proof opening. It's a funk night in Seattle, and the headliner is a local one: Eldridge Gravy fronts the 11-piece Court Supreme, a big band that's been around since 2006.

There's a good story behind how they started. Back then, an instrumental group teamed up with a guest singer to play James Brown and Parliament covers at a moving-out party. The next morning, the house was torn down and the band was born. They've been playing together ever since, and the sound they've built blends psychedelic soul, R&B, and disco-funk, drawing on James Brown and Sly Stone. Their records run the gamut from funk to disco-funk to down-and-dirty funk, and they've put out five studio albums over the years, starting with US IS WHAT TIME IT IS in 2009 and most recently ALWAYS NEVER NOT A GOOD TIME in 2024.

They're a known quantity around here. Over the years, they've sold out Seattle and Portland rooms like the Crocodile, Neumos, Tractor Tavern, Showbox, Doug Fir Lounge, Goodfoot, and the Star Theater, and have headlined Bumbershoot, the Waterfront Blues Festival, Timber, Summer Meltdown, and July 4th at Gasworks Park. This show brings them back to the city with Swavy and Jay Si Proof on the bill. The music starts at 8 PM at Hidden Hall, 400 N 35th St, and tickets run from $20 to $25.