Francisca Valenzuela
Wed Nov 4, 7:30pm
Alt-pop piano concert
Williamsburg
👀"no bad view in the house"
⏰Tight squeeze, arrive early for a good spot
🎬Their music landed in NBA 2K24 and a Super Bowl ad
Melbourne's Surprise Chef makes instrumental grooves that sound like a 70s crime flick scored by a hip-hop head. Catch their late set in a stunning 500-cap room, with Athens multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett opening.
Cinematic grooves
Jazz-funk instrumentals
Late-night show
Intimate venue
Friday, November 13, 7:30 PM
Surprise Chef
Australian instrumental jazz‑funk quartet blending cinematic soul and 70s film score influences
Headliner
Surprise Chef, formed in 2017 in Melbourne’s Coburg suburb, is an Australian instrumental jazz‑funk quartet known for cinematic soul that fuses 70s film scores, funkier jazz, and hip‑hop samples. Their debut albums All News Is Good News and Daylight Savings earned praise from Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 Music, KEXP and KCRW, and their 2025 album Superb expanded their international touring schedule to include sold‑out shows in Los Angeles, London and the Sydney Opera House.
Ben Hackett
American multi‑instrumentalist and composer blending woodwinds, electronics and ambient folk
Ben Hackett, based in Athens, GA, is a multi‑instrumentalist who records and performs on woodwinds, acoustic instruments and electronics. He released the instrumental album Songs for Sleeping Dogs in 2025 and has worked as a session player and engineer for Athens acts such as New Madrid and The Hold Steady.
Williamsburg
👀"no bad view in the house"
⏰Tight squeeze, arrive early for a good spot
🎬Their music landed in NBA 2K24 and a Super Bowl ad
Melbourne's Surprise Chef makes instrumental grooves that sound like a 70s crime flick scored by a hip-hop head. Catch their late set in a stunning 500-cap room, with Athens multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett opening.
Cinematic grooves
Jazz-funk instrumentals
Late-night show
Intimate venue
Surprise Chef
Australian instrumental jazz‑funk quartet blending cinematic soul and 70s film score influences
Headliner
Surprise Chef, formed in 2017 in Melbourne’s Coburg suburb, is an Australian instrumental jazz‑funk quartet known for cinematic soul that fuses 70s film scores, funkier jazz, and hip‑hop samples. Their debut albums All News Is Good News and Daylight Savings earned praise from Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 Music, KEXP and KCRW, and their 2025 album Superb expanded their international touring schedule to include sold‑out shows in Los Angeles, London and the Sydney Opera House.
Ben Hackett
American multi‑instrumentalist and composer blending woodwinds, electronics and ambient folk
Ben Hackett, based in Athens, GA, is a multi‑instrumentalist who records and performs on woodwinds, acoustic instruments and electronics. He released the instrumental album Songs for Sleeping Dogs in 2025 and has worked as a session player and engineer for Athens acts such as New Madrid and The Hold Steady.
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- Late-night show
- Intimate venue
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