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SCFA Expansive Sounds Series #8: Tortoise SCFA Expansive Sounds Series #8: Tortoise

SCFA Expansive Sounds Series #8: Tortoise SCFA Expansive Sounds Series #8: Tortoise

For over 30 years, Tortoise has shaped the sound of modern music. Hailed as pioneers of the post-rock movement, this Chicago-based group blends jazz, rock, electronic, and experimental elements into something entirely their own. With landmark albums like Millions Now Living Will Never Die, TNT, and Standards, Tortoise continues to defy genre and expectation.

The band — Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, and John McEntire — is renowned for its intricate musicianship and immersive live performances. The New York Times calls them “a live marvel,” while Pitchfork describes their sound as “a planchette moving over a Ouija board—guided, but unpredictable.”

Opening support from Jungle Boogie (Tortoise founding member Bundy K. Brown) and Movie Jail.

Singletary Center for the Arts
$39 Adults / $23 Students
07:30 PM - 07:30 PM on Wed, 12 Nov 2025

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Singletary Center for the Arts
(859) 257-4929
singletaryadmin@uky.edu
Singletary Center for the Arts
405 Rose St.
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
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