Event: Squirrel Nut Zippers Live in Concert – Wendy Williamson Auditorium
Dates and Time:
- Friday October 10th, 2025
Doors 6pm
Show starts at 7pm
Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
Tickets : https://aac-uaa.evenue.net/events/SN25
Parking: Free Parking Available
Event Details:
Squirrel Nut Zippers PresentJazz from the Back O’ Town. A Musical Journey to the Birthplace of Jazz in 1920s New Orleans. Iconic New Orleans based Jazz Rockers Squirrel Nut Zippers will be taking fans on a magical, musical voyage to the birthplace of Jazz as they present Jazz from the Back O’ Town. The show explores the New Orleans Back O’ Town Jazz scene of the late 19th century through the RoaringTwenties as the Zippers provide a delightful view into this mystical era with reverent, yet exciting, renditions of such seminal classics as Jelly Roll Morton’s “Animule Ball,” LouisArmstrong’s “Back O’ Town Blues,” as well as favorites from their own catalog, adapted to more closely echo the sounds of 1920s New Orleans and performed in era appropriate attire. The Platinum selling group has sold over three million albums to-date, with their watershed album, Hot(1996), making them a household name.
- Openers include : Nervis Rex
- Please Note: The event is restricted to guests aged 21 and over with a valid form of identification. Individuals under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
About Common Kings : Squirrel Nut ZippersJazz from the Back O’ TownA Musical Journey to the Birthplace of Jazz in 1920s New OrleansThe Squirrel Nut Zippers Jazz from the Back ‘O Town show is an intriguing look at the birth ofJazz, focused on the prodigious musical neighborhood of New Orleans called Back ‘O Town.The Squirrel Nut Zippers present a delightful view intoamagical eraof the late 19th centurythrough the Roaring 20s in New Orleans’ Back O’ Town neighborhood. Performingreverent yetexciting renditions of suchseminalNOLA classics as Jelly Roll Morton’s “Animule Ball,” LouisArmstrong’s “Back O’ Town Blues,”the Zippers also performfavorites from their own catalogadapted and arranged to more closely echo the sounds of 1920s New Orleans.Throughout the show, the band offers humorous, insightful musings on both the musical historyof one of America’s most fascinating citiesandthe stories and inspirations behind many of theZippers’ most beloved songs.Performed in era appropriate attire, but not so much a periodpiece as a living peek-behind-the-curtain of inspiration and celebration.The Platinum selling grouphas sold over three million albums to-date, with their watershedalbum,Hot(1996), making them a household name. Recorded in the heat of New Orleans,fueled by a smoldering mix of booze and a youthful hunger to unlock the secrets of old-worldjazz, thispivotal release was just the beginning for the band.Since then, SNZ has unveiled such hits asBeasts Of Burgundy(2018), which debuted at #4 onthe Billboard Jazz Albums Chart, andChristmas Caravan(1998), which went on to sell a quarterof a million copies and reach #12 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart.Their most recent recordLost Songs of Doc Souchondebuted in late 2020. Itfeatured 10 tracks–a combination of newly-penned Zippers songs, along with a few tunes from past times–andhas received acclaim from fans and critics alike.
