Patty Riek

2 weeks ago | 48hills.org | Jon Bauer |Patty Riek

Matt Berninger entranced a sold-out crowd at Bimbo’s 360 Club on May 20. Touring to support his soon-to-be-released sophomore solo album, The National’s frontman worked his way through most of the tracks on Get Sunk (coming our way May 30) and a fair number of tracks from his first lone endeavor Serpentine Prison, a healing soundtrack that came out at the height of the pandemic.

Feb 4, 2025 | 48hills.org | Jon Bauer |Patty Riek

The 2025 Edwardian Ball on Friday, January 31, was a celebration of dark whimsy and baroque frivolity. Arriving in the Regency Ballroom rotunda, guests were greeted by the “concierge” on duty—a rotating cast of Edward Gorey characters and other performers. The Speakeasy Syndicate had his signature “old timey-wimey, big band, floor-slappin’ music” drifting out of the grand ballroom luring attendees into the fun.