Neal Francis with Gold Leader

Kick off the new year with an electrifying night of live music as Neal Francis takes the stage on January 2. Blending vintage soul, funk, rock, and groove-driven piano with a modern edge, Francis delivers a dynamic, high-energy performance made for dancing. Expect infectious rhythms, soulful songwriting, and a show that will keep the celebration going well into the new year.

Neal Francis Bio

The latest album from Neal Francis, Return To Zero, emerged from the kind of visionary fever dream that only the most masterful and inventive artists are capable of bringing to life. Amid a grueling tour schedule that found him playing nearly 400 shows from 2021 to 2024, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter/pianist immersed himself in creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock & roll and ’70s-era dance music, merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves—all constructed sans digital programming, in keeping with his devotion to all things analog. Worlds away from the glitzy fantasia of archetypal disco, Return To Zero inhabits a far moodier atmosphere and ultimately makes for the most thrilling manifestation of Francis’ peerless musicality yet.