Arts & Culture

Postmodern Jukebox Brings Reimagined Modern Music to the Singletary Signature Series

Watch Postmodern Jukebox perform a cover of Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy."

See Postmodern Jukebox's "Super Mario Bros. (Tap Dance Medley)​" above. 

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2019) —  The University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts presents Postmodern Jukebox as part of the 2019-20 Singletary Signature Series during its 40th anniversary year. The concert will begin 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Singletary Center Concert Hall.

Inspired by founder and arranger Scott Bradlee's childhood love of classic jazz and Motown, Postmodern Jukebox, also widely known by the acronym PMJ, is a rotating musical collective that was founded in New York City in 2011. PMJ is known for reimagining popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz. In the eight short years since its inception, PMJ has released 22 albums with several nearly topping Billboard Jazz and Heatseekers charts.

PMJ has also gained a large online following, amassing over 1 billion YouTube views and 3.6 million subscribers. The group has covered songs by artists ranging from Lady Gaga and The Strokes to Katy Perry and the White Stripes. PMJ began as a small group of friends making music in a basement in Queens, New York, and has now grown, featuring 15 performers on stage for the upcoming performance.

General tickets for the Postmodern Jukebox concert are $55-$36 based on seating location. UK faculty, staff and student tickets are $20 with UK ID. VIP and Meet and Greet tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.SCFATickets.com, by phone at 859-257-4929 or in person at the Singletary Center ticket office. Ticket processing fees are applied at the time of purchase. 

A part of the College of Fine Arts and essential to the UK School of Music, the Singletary Center for the Arts presents and hosts artistic, cultural and educational events for the university community, Lexington community and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Named on April 16, 1987, for the retiring eighth president of the university, the center has become a major cultural resource for the Commonwealth. From its opening on Nov. 1, 1979, the center has accomplished Singletary's wish to provide a succession of brilliant performances in its Concert and Recital Halls, which constitute impressive evidence of the University of Kentucky's continuing commitment to the arts. Hosting an average of 400 events annually, the Singletary Center has served over 3.7 million patrons in its history. The center provides professional, full-service venues for the creation, practical application, and dissemination of artistic, cultural and educational expressions by international, national, regional, university, and student performers, artists, and speakers.

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photo of 4 members of Postmodern Jukebox performing
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