The Sons & Heirs
About This Event
The Sons & Heirs (The Smiths Tribute) with There, There (Radiohead Tribute)
The Sons & Heirs
After a two-year hiatus, Smiths tribute The Sons & Heirs return for their fifth performance at New York’s legendary Bowery Ballroom. Since 2006, The Sons & Heirs have performed everywhere from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, and have shared the stage with The Smiths’ Andy Rourke and Morrissey’s drummer Spencer Cobrin. “Please welcome our special guest Wattissey, who will be carrying the torch, and the microphone, until Ronnissey is able to join us again on stage.” – The Sons & Heirs
“These guys love the band, and they’re really passionate about it” – Andy Rourke, The Smiths
“Twice as fun as an actual Morrissey show” – Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone
“New York’s best Smiths tribute” – New York Post
“The Smiths will never re-form…so for most fans The Sons & Heirs are the closest they will ever get” – The Daily Beast
“The Sons & Heirs visually and musically approximate The Smiths in their prime Jerusalem Post
“By all accounts, the greatest tribute to the Manchester group making music today. Far from a novelty cover band, The Sons & Heirs are a genuine love letter to one of the greatest rock acts of all time.” – No Country for New Nashville
There, There
Formed in 2018, There, There is a New York City-based tribute to Radiohead covering 30 years of material from one of the world’s most influential alternative acts. The band works tirelessly to recreate a note for note adaptation of Radiohead’s soundscape while capturing the energy and presentation of the legendary Oxford band’s live shows through lighting and videos. There, There is: Sean Atkinson on lead vocals, guitar, keyboards and “faster Jonny”, Ben Shin on lead guitars, vocals, keyboards and random noises, Colin Mahoney on drums and percussion and beeps and boops, Ben Ross on bass face and Joe Edelman on vocals guitars, Kaos pads and percussion.