Jazz Pop & Hard Rock/Folk Rock & Metal - Detroit Music Scene Collaborating for Genre Blending Performance

The Amalgamation Project II
Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 8PM (Doors at 7pm)
The Token Lounge
28949 Joy Rd, Westland, MI 48185
For More Information & to Purchase Tickets:
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-amalgamation-project-ii-live-the-token-lounge-tickets/13551573

The second iteration of the “Amalgamation Project," a remarkable concert event showcasing the collaborative talents of the Detroit Music Scene will be coming back for the second straight year on Saturday, August 17th. This year, the one-night-only experience will be moving to a new location, Metro Detroit’s Premiere Concert Club, The Token Lounge in Westland, MI. Tickets for the show are only $10, and can be purchased through the Token Lounge website, or via Eventbrite: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-amalgamation-project-ii-live-the-token-lounge-tickets/13551573

The brainchild of Detroit drummer and show promoter Bryan Knickerbocker, “The Amalgamation Project II” will once again feature multiple artists from different musical genres collaborating for the first time together as duets & performing those genres meshed together on stage. “I wanted to showcase the bands, musicians, and friends I’ve worked with throughout the Detroit Music Scene, and to try to do something on a local level that would feel like a We are the World or Aerosmith & Run DMC type collaboration,” said Knickerbocker.

The duets will consist of members of multiple Michigan based bands including Ritual Suns, Creature of One, Fatal Conceit, Penman, Loa, The Half Of It, Wulfbridge, Into The Void, Elsie Binx, Let It Rot, and more performing songs written especially for this show backed by an all- star band. Asked to give an example of a pairing that general audiences would understand, Knickerbocker elaborated, “So with somebody like Delaney Natke (jazz-pop), and Jonny Neville (hard rock) collaborating on a piece… think Eva Under Fire meets Nora Jones.”

Rikki Roxx will also return as the show’s host for 2024, with two new opening bands, Letters From Abel and The T.M. Experience, having been selected for stand alone performances. The full list of performers and duets is listed below:

Full List of Performers/Duets:
Delaney Natke (Jazz Pop) & Jonny Neville (Hard Rock)
Dan Hernandez (Grunge) & Ryan McPherson (Metal)
Shane Schwab (Acoustic Folk Rock) & Matthew Shannon (Blues Rock)
Andrew Ketcham (Death Metal) & Tyler Morin (Glam Metal)
Wil Pruitt (Blues Rock) & Phil Steuer (Hard Rock)
Jaimi Magyari (Pop Punk) & Jen Read (Hard Rock)
Katie Puga (Metal) & Rikki Roxx (Hard Rock)
Jaylyn Johnson (Pop Punk) & Wayne Elkins (Metal)

Review of the 2023 Amalgamation Project:
https://impact89fm.org/118161/music/the-amalgamation-project-a-testament-to-community/

“This collection of talent sought to destroy the boundaries of genre, to make a new statement on the beauty of local music, to testify to the joys and benefits of artistic collaboration. This was The Amalgamation Project.” ~ Impact 89FM

Ticket Link:
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-amalgamation-project-ii-live-the-token-lounge-tickets/13551573