The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

Sat Jun 13, 2026        7:00pm Doors, All Ages

• Venue Website:

  https://www.templetonmercantile.com/events

• Artist Website:

  https://www.themessthetics.com/#/

BUY TICKETS

The Messthetics formed in 2016 in Washington, D.C., drawn together by mutual admiration: Pirog had grown up listening to Fugazi, the era-defining post-hardcore band anchored by the rhythm section of Lally and Canty, while the bassist and drummer heard the genre-spanning guitar visionary play around town and took note of his unusually inclusive aesthetic. Pirog had played and bonded with Lewis before the Messthetics formed, and in 2019, he invited the saxophonist — whose massive, soulful sound has made him a star of the contemporary jazz scene — to sit in with the group live. The collaboration blossomed and eventually led to the quartet’s 2024 LP.