Name: Jimkata w/ Escaper at Putnam Place
Start: 2025-12-13T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Putnam Place

$Jimkata w\/ Escaper at Putnam Place$

Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8:30pm / 18+
Tickets: $18 Advance / $23 Day of Show

Blurring the line between rock band and electronic act, Jimkata is onto an entirely new era on stage. Once again a quartet, the band has been proving that no songs from their extensive catalog is off limits. Described as “A hard hitting dance party with soaring guitar riffs and soul tickling lyrics,” Jimkata takes you on an emotional joyride before tucking you gently in to bed, still humming the words.
With a life long friendship at it’s core friends since middle school, Evan Friedell, Aaron Gorsch and Packy Lunn infuse Jimkata, with an adventurous musical streak & relatable lyrical themes. Adding Cooper Casterline into the mix holding down the low end has allowed the band to stretch the music out in a live setting. Mixed in with the modern sensibilities & hard driven indie rock are influences drawn from the likes of Motown, singer-songwriters & even old country songs, where storytelling & a quick turn of phrase share priorities with melody & the beat.
On the heals of their newest studio album effort “Running In Place” which released in Sept 2024 the band has once again exemplified why they’re the best at what they do. With the most recent release they continue the successful building of a vibrant, grassroots fanbase and finds themselves all over the US supporting their most recent release.
Website: www.jimkata.com
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ESCAPER
Escaper kicks off the evening with Luke Bemand & Rory Dolan of lespecial.
Deep kinetic grooves take you to outer space, elevate your soul and liberate your mind
Piloted by the broadly influenced, stage-seasoned pair of Will Hanza (guitar, vocals) and Phil Kadet (keys, vocals), Ropeadope Records recording artists Escaper blend Rock, R&B, Jazz, Funk and Electronica into cohesive, soul-stirring, jam-filled soundscapes. The duo are complemented by a cadre of in-demand drummers and bassists. Heavy grooving bassist Luke Bemand (lespecial) in particular, is a key contributor and collaborator.
Since its formation in 2015, New York-based ESCAPER has enchanted audiences at venues and festivals throughout the Northeast with their inspired musical celebration of life and being. The band’s unrestrained yet creatively engaged musicianship has attracted sit-ins by players from notable like-minded bands such as the Disco Biscuits, Brazilian Girls, Thievery Corporation, Rubblebucket, Dopapod, Cabinet and Turkuaz.
The sparkling sonic interplay between Hanza and Kadet, underpinned by the funky punch of the talented pocket keepers, is ready-made for uninhibited communal hip-shaking. Escaper’s acclaimed live shows attract true music lovers of all ages and backgrounds, eager to vibe in the band’s musical embrace.
ESCAPER’s highly anticipated full-length album Still Time, following their 2022 Telefunken Studios EP Spaceship, dropped in September 2025 and is now available on all digital platforms.