Saturday , January 17 — La Sotterenea

Boston-based trombonist and composer Michael Prentky celebrates the release of his new album sad boy:add:apocalypse with a powerful live performance led by his big band. Blending raw emotion, sharp ensemble writing, and moments of controlled chaos, Prentky’s music sits somewhere between modern jazz, post-genre composition, and cathartic release. Opening the night, Kallisto sets the stage with their high-energy, exploratory sound—pushing through psychedelic textures, driving rhythms, and genre-blurring influences to prepare the room for what’s to come. An intense, immersive evening of new music, vulnerability, and collective sound—don’t miss this album release show.

About sad boy:ADD:apocalypse: Six years in the making, Boston trombonist Michael Prentky’s debut album, sad boy:ADD:apocalypse, is an epic, Zappa-esque suite for small orchestra – string quartet, four trombones and rhythm section. This mammoth odyssey is Prentky’s unwavering commitment to authenticity. The writing is lush, emotive and cathartic. Prentky’s sonic worlds showcase his eclectic interests: dreamy Beach House guitar riffs, avant-pop orchestral strings, breakbeat klezmer, pacific brass chorales, confessional poetry and raucous instrumental frenzies. Prentky conducts the orchestra, plays trombone, sings, and recites original poetry.