On Friday January 10th, join Rooted Entertainment and Strange Kloudz for a FUNKY JAM DANCE PARTY at The Listening Room with the band What? and special guest Joshua West!! 

Galen the Pizza man will be slinging fresh, hot pizzas and good vibes. 

This is Rooted Entertainments first show of the new year! Come kick off 2025 at The Listening Room for this intimate and high-vibing show. It’s bound to be a funky, good time!  

Friday January 10

Doors open at 7pm, Show starts at 8pm

Advance tickets: $15  

What? is a funk fusion sextet hailing out of the Hudson Valley of New York. The band found their roots in 2016 when Ryan Perrone and Dan Steen met while studying music at SUNY New Paltz. They developed and honed their early sound, rehearsing weekly and after graduating in 2020, the band solidified their current line-up and all moved in together. 

What? consists of best friends Ryan Perrone on trombone, trumpet, keyboards and lead vocals; Dan Steen on guitar; Jared Nelson on guitar, and keyboards; Jeremiah Joseph Mahoney VI on bass; Alex Endres on drums, and Owen Moore on tenor & baritone saxophone. Drawing influence from the serene landscape of the Catskills that inspired the likes of The Band and Donald Fagen, What? bridges the gap between funk, jazz fusion, and improvisational jam. Compared to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Vulfpeck, Phish and Snarky Puppy, What?'s eclectic taste in music lays the framework for a night that spans multiple genres. With ever-changing setlists, 

The New Paltz Oracle writes, "the band emphasizes spontaneity and staying boundless." 

Rock & roll, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and pop only scratch the surface of what the New York based band might bring at any given show. But what is for certain, is that they will keep the party going all night! With a growing following in the Hudson Valley, What? is known to bring high-energy, soulful grooves with their power-house horn section each time they grace the stage. With over 250+ shows under their belt since 2021, they have performed at notable venues throughout the East Coast including a center field performance at Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls, NY to a crowd of 5000; a sold out show with Dogs in a Pile in Woodstock, NY; Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, NY; Mercury Lounge in New York City; Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY; a sold out show at the historic Falcon in Marlboro, NY on New Year's Eve with The Big Takeover; Nectar's in Burlington, VT; The Stone Church in Newmarket, NH; The Middle East Club in Cambridge, MA; Stella Blues in New Haven, CT; and Ocean Mist in Rhode Island. They hold the all-time attendance record at their hometown venue Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY.

Members of What? have shared the stage and collaborated with Goose, members of Vulfpeck, The Wailers, Karl Denson, Toots & The Maytals, Proxima Parada and more.

Joshua West is a highly motivated, creative and talented singer, songwriter and musician based out of Saranac Lake, NY.  He is involved in a variety of bands including Annie in the Water, Sophistafunk, Joshua West Band, The Reflections and more. 

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