Vic Mensa with Live Band
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Vic Mensa brings a live-band performance to Blue Note in Manhattan. Billed simply as Vic Mensa with Live Band, the evening puts the Chicago musician's songs in a band setting; no additional performers, guests, tribute, release, or special program are listed.
Mensa is a Chicago-born GRAMMY-nominated musician, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose work spans music, film, business, and advocacy. His projects include Innanetape, The Autobiography, Victor, and sundiata, and his acting credits include The Chi and Bel-Air. He has collaborated with Kanye West, JAY-Z, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, and Wyclef Jean, and has toured with JAY-Z, Justin Bieber, and Chance the Rapper. A Webby Award winner and the founder of 93 Boyz, Mensa uses music and storytelling to connect culture, community, and the African diaspora.
Blue Note Jazz Club is a dedicated listening room in the heart of Manhattan's jazz district, where the music is the focus and the space is designed to let the sound fill the room. The club features a stage with a small audience area, and the atmosphere is one of quiet concentration on the music. Shows typically begin at 8:00 PM with a second set at 10:30 PM, and the audience sits on chairs close to the stage. The club has a bar, and drinks are available. The experience is primarily about listening to live jazz, with occasional gospel and soul performances, and the audience often stays to talk and enjoy the music after the sets.