Tortoise and BASIC

Jun 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM · 9:30 CLUB, Washington, DC 9:30 CLUB, Washington, DC

Jun 28

Past Concert

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Tortoise

7 concerts

Chicago instrumental innovators Tortoise blend post-rock, psych, post‑punk & electro‑jazz into cinematic “mood music.” Influential hub linked to Slint, Bastro, Isotope 217.

BASIC

2 concerts

BASIC is a Philadelphia-rooted instrumental project creating groove-based art rock, post-rock, and avant-garde music. Featuring Chris Forsyth, Nick Millevoi, Mikel Patrick Avery, and Douglas McCombs, their sound explores angular polyrhythms and sonic fields. Their album "This Is BASIC" showcases their complex, entrancing style. They are known for balancing individual expression within their collective sound, and have collaborated with artists like John Moran.