GRAMMY-nominated rock percussionist Everett Bradley (Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi) recently announced the return of his beloved holiday funk revue Holidelic, opening this week at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York, NY. The show runs from December 10 (updated from December 9) though 31 as part of the theater’s holiday performance series Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration, featuring effervescent live music, performance, and dance with leading artists from around the globe. Today, Bradley commemorates the kick-off with a funky new single named for the series, “Tinsel,” which premiered on Relix.
In Holidelic, Bradley plays the role of Papadelic, Funk’s Father Christmas, an amalgamation of George Clinton and Santa Claus, featuring holiday-themed funk songs written by Bradley and brought to life by an array of top shelf noise makers.
The show debuted in 2002 after Bradley released a holiday album called Toy. “After 9/11, I felt like we all needed to heal, and the way I was going to do that was by writing Christmas songs,” he explains. “Then I got the idea to combine two of my favorite things – Christmas and funk.” From the moment Bradley stepped onstage in a big furry white coat, sunglasses and 6-inch platform shoes, audiences went wild & have been selling out night after night ever since.
Everett Bradley’s Holidelic:
Friday, December 10 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 11 – 9:00 pm
Friday, December 17 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 18 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 19 – 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22 – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 23 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 26 – 2:00 pm
Friday, December 29 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 30 – 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 31 – 10:30 pm
About Everett Bradley:
Rolling Stone calls Harlem-based Everett Bradley an “Unknown Legend.” The GRAMMY-nominated force of nature has spent the last four decades showcasing his vocal, percussion and keyboard work as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s famed E Street Band, touring with Bon Jovi and Hall & Oates, being Carly Simon’s musical director, and working with luminaries from David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper and Bobby McFerrin to renowned producers Snarky Puppy and Quincy Jones. Everett’s work spans from music to theater (Stomp, Swing, After Midnight), television (serving as musical director & bandleader for NBC’s Meredith Vieira Show) and beyond.
About The Lucille Lortel Theatre:
The Lucille Lortel Theatre’s mission is to sustain and advance Off-Broadway by creating awareness, appreciation, and encouraging the continued growth of Off-Broadway; assisting with theatrical infrastructure and capacity building; and developing educational programs fostering the next generation of theatre makers. The Theatre has numerous programs, including the NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, Live at The Lortel podcast, the Lucille Lortel Awards and Playwrights’ Sidewalk, the Internet Off-Broadway Database (IOBDB.com), Non-Profit Theatre Strategic and Management Services, Subsidized Theatre Space, and Fellowships in Theatre with Bennington College. For more information, please visit www.lortel.org.
