Pause and Play
Heidi Johnson
Spacetime on stage.
Spacetime
This benefit concert brings together local artists of all ages in support of ongoing post-production and editing of a forthcoming documentary — dubbed "The People's Film" by Building Unity founder and organizer Tim Cordon — about the Fight for Our Lives Democracy Tour, making stops around Wisconsin until Election Day. Marimbist Eric De Los Santos will welcome attendees as a special guest before a pair of young acts continue the festivities: Cool School jazz-fusion trio Spacetime and bilingual alternative rock band The Bridge. The psychedelic sounds of veterans Def Sonic and The Earthlings will keep spirits high into the night hours. Organizers will also offer a sneak peek at material filmed for the documentary and invite audience suggestions on a final title for the feature-length version. Tickets at theatwoodmusichall.com.
media release: Doors 5:30pm / Show 6pm
$20 ADV / $25 DOS; No one turned away for event due to lack of funds.
A night of local music, art, building connections, and a sneak peek of our film!
Pause & Play is a celebration of Wisconsin music, art, and community—and a benefit to help bring the Fight For Our Lives Democracy Tour documentary across the finish line. Join us for an evening of live performance, local food, and a sneak peek of footage from the film. Proceeds directly support ongoing film production, editing, and regional storytelling.
Formerly The New Kids, Spacetime is a jazz fusion trio born in the streets of Madison — three teenagers who found kindred chemistry and turned it loose. Micah Vedder, Jonas Feith, and Miles Wiedenhoeft play with the fearlessness of young minds breaking rules they haven't been told exist yet. Cello played like a saxophone. Piano scatting one second, recorder and chimes the next. Nothing is off-limits, and it all unfolds live.
Burgeoning local legends, the trio have been inspired by Hanah Jon Taylor and Roscoe Mitchell. They've brought their sound to Cafe Coda and Atwood Music Hall, and put their music to work at Freedom Rising: Voices Strong, raising funds for Voces de la Frontera.
Space Time: sound loosened from gravitas.
The Bridge is a local band from Madison formed by three siblings. They’ve been playing together since around 2018 with small holiday songs and throughout the years they evolved into a more “formal” band. They cover songs in English and Spanish, from genres like classic rock, alternative rock, and more. The oldest, Shelly Torres (she/her), is 18 years old. She plays guitar, piano, electric bass, and sings. The middle child, Emily Torres (she/her), is 12 years old. She plays piano, guitar, drums, and also sings. The youngest, Logan Torres (He/Him), is 11 years old, and he plays the guitar, piano, drums, and sings as well. The three siblings alternate between instruments and they all share the mic.
Def Sonic (DS) of Madison grew up orphaned in Milwaukee — learning some hard lessons in the process. Making music provided an outlet for personal catharsis. The sound lives in "The Land Of Nod,” like yacht rock heard faintly through the walls of a sensory deprivation tank. Like his music, DS is warm, inviting and something of a mystery. Don’t bother trying to solve it, the mystery is the answer.
The Earthlings, a Madison music and arts collective, combines diverse eras of electronic sonic rock together with a laid back psychedelic indie emphasis, euphoric space, and positive vibrations from the 60's, early 70's, and 90's.
