Sofi Tukker & Shermanology
Sofi Tukker: Sofi Tukker is an electronic music duo, formed in 2014, consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, who live in New York. Sophie is originally German but considers herself a Brazilian at heart, because of her passion for Latin and African rythyms. Tucker was a basketball player before an injury ended his career as an athlete and brought him to music.
SOFI TUKKER, the GRAMMY-nominated duo comprised of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, are about to unleash their third album BREAD, their most daring, innovative and infectious body of work to date. Two years in the making, it is a sonic pleasuredome of dance-laden bangers. It is a lighthearted yet profound invitation to drop your fears and devour life to the fullest, a big gulp of optimism and a remedy against the pervasive scarcity mindset. The music blends house, Brazilian funk, drum and bass, bossa nova, pop, Portuguese poetry, and, most crucially—fun.
“BREAD is pure energy,” Sophie says of the band’s most infectious project to date. “Literally, carbs. That’s exactly what we want our music to do. When you put on the album, we want it to give you energy. Tucker adds, “We didn’t know when we wrote the song ‘Bread’ that it was going to feel like a thesis statement for the album, and we didn’t know that was going to be the name of the album initially, but as we were discussing, it became clearer and clearer that what we wanted to say to the world is: the world can be dark but it’s also a really fun place. We wanted to use a very normal, everyday word to mean a lot more.” BREAD, in addition to being a symbol of abundance, energy, sensuality and community, is an acronym for “Be Really Energetic And Dance.”
SOFI TUKKER made an indelible mark on the 2023 festival scene, with coveted slots and unforgettable performances at Coachella, Governors Ball, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, among others. Their 2024 fall North American headline tour will be their biggest to date by far, while arena tours supporting J Balvin in Australia and Kygo in Europe will round out their year. Their “explosive” (Rolling Stone) live show is a one-of-a-kind combination of dance-music with live instruments, finding them playing on instruments and playground equipment, and performing choreography with the infectious Bob’s Dance Shop. With an almost cult-like following (“The Freak Fam”, as they call themselves) the live show is an “electrifying” (Entertainment Weekly) gathering place for freaks worldwide, creating a joyous, friendly and inviting environment. DJing is also a shared love for Sophie and Tucker, who are in their fourth consecutive year of their DJ Residency in Las Vegas, and several summer plays in Ibiza.
The duo have also worked with multiple charitable organizations, including Planned Parenthood, The Trevor Project, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, the March for Our Lives and the Red Cross, among others. SOFI TUKKER are on the board of FEMME HOUSE, a nonprofit which is dedicated to counteracting gender disparities in dance music. While SOFI TUKKER are creating new worlds, they’re also actively participating in this one. The yin and yang is found in everything SOFI TUKKER; The organic and the electronic. The party and the purpose. The built-world and the natural world. The playfulness and the sophistication. The Sophie and the Tucker.
OUR BIGGEST HEADLINE TOUR EVER. THE BREAD TOUR. NORTH AMERICA. SEPT-NOV. WE ARE OFFICIALLY BRINGING THE LIVE SHOW BACK!!!! ARE YOU BREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Sofi Tukker
SOFI TUKKER has partnered with PLUS1 to direct $1 per ticket to The Un-Endangered Forest™, Novo Fogo’s project to restore 50 species of threatened native trees in the Brazilian rainforest.
With:
Shermanology
All ages
8pm, 7pm doors
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