An all-star Elliott Smith dedication concert titled “All My Rowdy Friends” has been announced by New Monkey Studio, a recording space originally founded by Smith himself.
The show goes down on August 6th — which would have been Smith’s 55th birthday — at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles, and will feature performances from Jason Lytle and Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy, Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses, comedian Margaret Cho, Illuminati Hotties, Cheekface, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and several more, including Scott McPherson, Aaron Embry and Shon Sullivan from Elliott Smith’s Figure 8 touring band.
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The performance is also a 20th anniversary celebration of Van Nuys, California’s New Monkey Studio, which Smith had decked out with all sorts of vintage recording gear and instruments. According to a press release, the studio remains “the closest thing we have today to a functional Elliott Smith museum.” “This night is not only a celebration of Elliott’s music but also a critical step towards preserving a sonic sanctuary that has become a historical landmark in the music community,” says studio manager Robert Cappadona.
Tickets for the “All My Rowdy Friends” concert are currently on-sale via Ticketmaster. All proceeds will go towards the maintenance and preservation of New Monkey Studio. Fans can also get tickets to the show via StubHub.
The event will also feature an Elliott Smith pop-up shop from independent record store Fingerprints, as well as visual film elements playing throughout the evening. The concert’s title — “All My Rowdy Friends” — comes from the Hank Williams Jr. song of the same name that Smith had notably covered. See the poster for the “All My Rowdy Friends” concert below.