Eclectic duo Black Violons to perform at Buskirk

Classical music meets hip-hop and bluegrass to form Black Violin, voted one of the top-five new bands at the 2013 South by Southwest festival.

Black Violin, a decade-long partnership between musicians Wil B and Kev, will take the stage at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater this fall to showcase their eclectic sound to the Bloomington community.

Black Violin will perform one time only at 8 p.m. Oct. 12.
Tickets for the performance will go on pre-sale 11 a.m. July 17 at the BCT Box Office, located at 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.

The musical duo will be accompanied by its band, featuring turntable expert DJTK (Dwayne Dayal), drummer Beatdown (Jermaine McQueen) and cellist Joe Cello (Joseph Valbrun).

Black Violin has performed more than 200 shows annually, in 49 states and 36 countries across the globe.
 
Traveling as far as Dubai, Prague and South Africa and joining other artists on stage for three past NFL Super Bowl celebrations, Black Violin has experienced a large response from its audience.

Throughout the years, Black Violin has collaborated with the likes of 50 Cent, Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Kanye West, among other artists.

For more information about the upcoming Black Violin performance, contact the Buskirk-Chumley Theater at 812-323-3023.

General ticket sales will also begin 11 a.m. July 24.

Main floor and lower balcony tickets are $32 and upper balcony seats are $26 per ticket.

Tickets will also be available for purchase by phone at 812-323-3020 and online at www.bctboxoffice.com.