Adem Tesfaye

Doors 7:00PM / Show 8:00PM

$15 ADV / $17 DOS

Adem Tesfaye is a Madison, WI. native, emcee/songwriter, Hip-hop guitarist, a music producer whose music style has deep roots in Hip-Hop, funk, reggae, and blues. Adem draws his inspiration from artists like Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Gang Star, and the Roots. His craftsmanship of storytelling is unique and rhythmically hypnotic. Adem’s stature on stage and baritone voice ooze with sexy richness, heartfelt warmth, life wisdom, and command. Having lived in Seattle and NYC his sound is an elixir of grit, instrumentation, big stage performance, and Broadway lights. Adem released two solo albums, D-iZ-lll “the Sickness” and “Athedage” with producer Rick Flowers, Mannie Sanchez and Matt Mueller and shared stage with acts like Red Man, Method Man, De la soul, Pharside, Ben Harper, Spearhead, and Jazzmatazz. His latest Release "Pressure"! released March 11th, 2022 with his new crew. Adem Tesfaye Band is a Soul Funk Rock band with a Hip-Hop edge.

Greenlights Music   

 A Hip Hop band from the city of Chicago. This year they were voted 3rd in the Chicago Reader for "Best New Hip Hop Group".  5 different brilliant lyricists spit embracing and relevant flows to music produced by emcee RP.  Live, they are a force.  Greenlights Music band is led by female soul singer Willow Wells. The band consists of drums, guitar, bass, keys and saxophone.  Every player and vocalist is experienced and great at their craft.  They also bring a positive vibe  that all audiences embrace.  They have been compared to the Roots, Pharcyde, De La Soul, Black Eyed Peas and J5!  Greenlights Music is family, love, and passion for the art.