Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
Sly and the Family Stone played a groundbreaking role in the development of funk, with their fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s.
Hits including “Dance to the Music” (1968) and “Hot Fun In the Summertime” put their unique blend of funk and psychedelic rock on the pop charts. This melting pot of influences and cultures brought together the wah-wah guitars of funk, Motown pop, horn riffs of Stax soul, psychedelic distorted fuzz baselines, church-styled organ lines, and even Broadway show tunes.
Meanwhile, songs like “Everyday People” (1968) became anthems for the Civil Rights movement. The lyrics for the band’s songs were often pleas for peace, love, and understanding among people. These calls against prejudice and self-hate were underscored by the band’s on-stage appearance. White and Black, male and female, each musician played a significant role at a time when integrated performance bands were virtually unknown.
Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, and honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
