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Muscle Tough and City of Four

June 21, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

Muscle Tough, Philadelphia’s premier futuristic funk fusion trio will play the Divine Theater at Gateway City Arts Wednesday, June 21. City of Four will open the show.

Muscle Tough specializes in a heavily improvised blend of modal jazz, funk, and rocking psychedelia. Their creative use of sound design and group-minded improvisation blurs the line between their originals and quirky pop classics.

“Tough Transmissions,” a recent collection of hilariously titled one-minute songs, showcases the trio’s lack of musical boundaries and deep comedic undercurrents.

With a revolving door of guests including members of Phish, MMW, Dopapod, Lotus, Snarky Puppy, and DJ Logic, along with a reputation for their sprawling late-night sets, Muscle Tough invites audiences around the world to GET TOUGH!

City of Four brings an original brand of modern groove-based jazz, funk, and fusion to music venues across Boston and New England. The band has received an “Outstanding Performance” recognition from Downbeat Magazine as a Blues/Pop/Rock group. Some of the original music in its catalog has also been recognized by ASCAP and MIX Magazine.

 

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