Tortoise and BASIC

Jun 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM · The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA

Jun 30

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Tortoise

7 concerts

Chicago instrumental rock pioneers Tortoise shaped post-rock with genreless, cinematic “mood music”; members came from Slint/Bastro; hailed by Pitchfork & Chicago Tribune.

BASIC

2 concerts

BASIC is a Philadelphia-rooted instrumental project creating groove-based art rock, post-rock, and avant-garde music. Featuring Chris Forsyth, Nick Millevoi, Mikel Patrick Avery, and Douglas McCombs, their sound explores angular polyrhythms and sonic fields. Their album "This Is BASIC" showcases their complex, entrancing style. They are known for balancing individual expression within their collective sound, and have collaborated with artists like John Moran.