Hal Aqua and The Lost Tribe

Denver friends: KLEZFEST returns to the Mercury Cafe on Saturday Dec. 23, 7:30 pm! This annual celebration of Jewish culture and world music features singer/songwriter Rabbi Joe Black with Sandra Wong, Klezmer/Yiddish party band The Lost Tribe, and Balkan/Klezmer/Middle Eastern ensemble MishMish. Tickets are going fast and are only available online, on the Mizel Museum (our sponsor)'s website:

Klezfest 2023 - The Mizel Museum On December 23, 2023, the Mizel Museum will hold the 12th Annual Klezfest, a celebration of Jewish music and heritage, at the Mercury Cafe!

Denver friends: the Lost Tribe is playing tonight, Thurs Nov 30 at FESTO FESTO, along with Upsherin and Gora Gora Orkestar, at the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street. This month's klezmer/balkan/world music party is upstairs in the Ballroom, so bring your dancing shoes and instruments for the closing jam session! The fun starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets $5-$15; https://jccmizelartscenter.eventive.org/schedule/654d1544e5097b00560a3a70 or at the door.

Festo Festo - 11/30 @ Mercury Cafe Festo Festo is a monthly Klezmer and Balkan music concert and community jam session. This month’s Festo Festo will be held at the Mercury Cafe (Jungle Room) and feature Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe.

Denver friends-- Please join me this Friday, Nov. 24, 6:30 pm at B'nai Havurah for Grateful Dead Shabbat, a celebration of gratitude with tribal tunes and communal good vibes. I'll be joined by wonderful musicians Ben Cohen and Steven James as we explore the Shabbat liturgy through the lens of the Dead's timeless music. Bring your dancing shoes! Optional potluck at 7:30 (bring T-day leftovers!); please register online at

Fourth Friday Shabbat: Grateful Dead Shabbat - Event - B'nai Havurah This ever-popular Shabbat service returns to B'nai East on the night after Thanksgiving to emphasize the holiday theme of gratitude with the tribal tunes and communal good vibes of the Grateful Dead. Join Music Director Hal Aqua and musicians Ben Cohen and Steven LaZar as we explore the Shabbat litu...

KlezFest is back! Saturday Dec. 23, 7:30 pm at the Mercury Cafe. Tickets only at MIZELMUSEUM.ORG/EVENT/KLEZFEST-2023/

Music doesn't fix the world, but it might help us fight our feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. In that spirit, I invite you to join me for "Get It Together: a Concert for Finding Common Ground," on Sunday October 29, 7:00 pm at Temple Micah. I'll be joined by David Ross, Carla Sciaky, Allan Cutler, Laura Berman, Annie Aqua, Michael Paff, and Michael Friedman as we try to bring a little light into dark times. Tickets are at www.micahdenver.org

Hey, friends--Save this date! Saturday eve December 23, 2023, KlezFest returns to the Mercury Cafe! The lineup: singer/songwriter Rabbi Joe Black, Klezmer/Yiddish party band The Lost Tribe, and hot new ensemble MishMish, playing Klezmer/Balkan/Arabic fusion music. Tickets go on sale in early October -- stay tuned for details!

Colorado friends -- Annie Aqua and I are doing a house concert in Carbondale on Saturday August 19, sponsored by Aspen Jewish Congregation. BBQ dinner at 6 pm. concert at 7:00. Register online at www.aspenjewish.org/dinner--klezmer.html and join us for klezmer and Yiddish music under the stars.

Dinner + Klezmer - Aspen Jewish Congregation Come for the barbecue, stay for the tunes, close with Havdalah. Hal and Annie Aqua perform Klezmer and Balkan tunes at this relaxing, everyone-friendly gathering.

Local friends -- I'm excited to open the Boulder Jewish Festival this Sunday with a set by my alter ego, Cowboy Hersh and the Tumbleweeds, a family-friendly silly singing cowboy act. Sunday June 4, 11:00 am on the Boulder Mall near the courthouse. Stick around for great music all day, including my faves Gora Gora Orkestar, Rabbi Joe Black, and Greg Schochet; and stop by Risa and Annie Aqua's booth for gorgeous calligraphy and watercolor art. Hope to see you there!

Boulder Jewish Festival Music 2023 Gili Yalo is one of the most intriguing musicians in the music scene in Israel. Gili combines Ethiopian roots with soul, funk, psychedelic and jazz music. The result is an exceptional, rich, vivid melody accompanied by Gili’s unique voice with lyrics in both English and Amharic. Gili and his ban...

Denver friends! Hope to see you this Sunday, March 19, 7:00 pm at The Lodge when we open for Canadian indie/folk trio The Pairs -- three sisters from London, Ontario whose soaring harmonies and exciting stage presence will pair nicely with The Lost Tribe's funky klezmer party. Check out The Pairs at https://thepairsmusic.com/
The Lodge is a great live music venue in Woods Boss Brewing Company, 675 22nd Street, Denver. Tickets online at eventbrite.com/e/530519065807 or at the door. Join us for an evening of eclectic, upbeat music in a lovely venue!

The Pairs w/ Hal Aqua & The Lost Tribe In The Lodge Join us on Sunday, 3/19, for the Denver debut of The Pairs in The Lodge at Woods Boss!

Join us on Sunday as The Pairs make a stop at The Lodge as part of their debut CO run. We've got Hal Aqua and The Lost Tribe joining them for what's sure to be an eclectic evening of music that we're really excited about!

Tix: eventbrite.com/e/530519065807

Denver friends -- we're really excited about sharing a bill with Canadian indie/folk trio The Pairs at The Lodge at Woods Boss on Sunday, March 19, 7:00 pm. The Pairs are three sisters from London, Ontario whose soaring harmonies and exciting stage presence will pair nicely with The Lost Tribe's funky klezmer party. Check out The Pairs at https://thepairsmusic.com/
The Lodge is a great live music venue in Woods Boss Brewing Company, 675 22nd Street, Denver. Tickets are online at eventbrite.com/e/530519065807 or at the door. Join us for an evening of eclectic, upbeat music in a lovely venue!

The Pairs w/ Hal Aqua & The Lost Tribe In The Lodge Join us on Sunday, 3/19, for the Denver debut of The Pairs in The Lodge at Woods Boss!

Denver-area friends -- It may be winter outside, but FESTO FESTO is still on for tonight, Thursday 11/17, 7:00 pm in the Mercury Cafe's cozy Jungle Room. The lineup: Gora Gora Orkestar, Hadgaba, and The Lost Tribe. Bring your dancing shoes and instruments for a community jam and join us for a high-energy evening of Klezmer and Balkan party music. Admission is free; donations are encouraged to keep making Festo Festo an ongoing event. The Mercury Cafe is at 2199 California Street, Denver.

Hey, friends -- We're very excited to join our friends Hadgaba and Gora Gora Orkestar for FESTO FESTO this Thursday 11/17, 7:00 pm at the Mercury Cafe's Jungle Room. Bring your dancing shoes and instruments for a community jam and enjoy a high-energy evening of Klezmer and Balkan party music. Admission is free; donations are encouraged to keep making Festo Festo an ongoing event. The Mercury Cafe is at 2199 California Street, Denver.

Hi, friends-- The Lost Tribe returns to Dazzle next week -- Tuesday September 6 at 7:00 pm. We're so excited to play again at one of our favorite venues, shortly before they move a few blocks away to the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For now the club is still at 1512 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202. We're always honored to bring Klezmer/Yiddish fusion music to Dazzle's fabled stage, and we're looking forward to partying with you on September 6. Call 303-839-5100 for tickets, or get them online at
https://dazzledenver.com/fbe.../hal-aqua-and-the-lost-tribe/

Live Music, Dinner and Cocktails in Denver, CO Dazzle Denver is Colorado's favorite live music night club and restaurant. Featuring live performances by Colorado's best local musicians and artists, national and international bands. Dazzle is the best place to eat dinner, drink cocktails and listen to live music in Downtown Denver.

Hello friends-- We're really excited to announce that The Lost Tribe will return to Dazzle, one of our favorite venues, on Tuesday September 6 at 7:00 pm -- right after the Labor Day long weekend, which will be here before we know it.
Dazzle has long been a mainstay of Denver's storied jazz scene, hosting national acts and local favorites, and they also bring a wide range of musical genres to their audiences. We're always honored to bring Klezmer/Yiddish fusion music to Dazzle's fabled stage, and we're looking forward to partying with our friends on September 6.
Tickets here: https://dazzledenver.com/fbevent/hal-aqua-and-the-lost-tribe/

Hi, friends--Please join me and a wonderful batch of musicians for Revelation/Revolution: Songs that Light the Way, a live in-person concert this Sunday June 5, 7:00 pm at Temple Micah, 5209 Montview Blvd in Denver. With Carla Sciaky, Liat, Allan Cutler, David Ross, Michael Friedman, and fellow Lost Tribe members Annie Aqua and Michael Paff. Advance tix here:
https://micahdenver.shulcloud.com/event/revolution-revelation-songs-that-light-the-way.-a-benefit-concert.html

Revolution Revelation! Songs that Light the Way. A Benefit Concert - Event - Temple Micah Revolution Revelation - Songs that Light the Way. A musical Shavuot celebration. Sunday, June 5th, 7 PM. Temple Micah, 5209 Montview Blvd. Please join us! Tickets are $20 each/$25 at the door. Opportunities to sponsor are as follows: $500 includes 4 entry tickets, named recognition, and preferential...

Please join me in person for REGGAE SHABBAT this Friday, April 22, 6:30 pm at B'nai Havurah, 6445 E. Ohio Avenue in Denver. The themes of reggae music -- freedom, liberation, and redemption -- are especially relevant around Passover, and the timeless songs of Bob Marley and other reggae artists will guide us through the Friday night liturgy. I'll be joined by Lost Tribe musicians Annie Aqua, Ben Cohen, and Michael Paff to rock the house.
The service will include a prayer for healing and an opportunity to recite the Mourner's Kaddish, and will be followed by blessings over wine and bread. The service will also be Zoomed. No charge, but please register here: https://www.bnaihavurah.org/event/ReggaeShabbat2022

Reggae Shabbat - Event - B'nai Havurah The themes of reggae music -- freedom, liberation, and redemption -- resonate with our history and traditions, and are especially relevant around Passover. "Lively up yourself" with the timeless songs of Bob Marley and other reggae artists on Friday, April 22, 6:30-7:30 pm at B'nai Havurah. Ritual...

Grateful Dead Shabbat
Friday March 25, 6:30-7:30 pm
In person at B'nai Havurah, 6445 East Ohio Ave, Denver

Join Hal Aqua and fellow Lost Tribe musicians Ben Cohen and Michael Paff as we welcome Shabbat with the tribal tunes and communal good vibes of the legendary Grateful Dead. Come in person, bring a mask and your dancing shoes, and get ready for a joyful celebration of Shabbat. No charge, but please register online at https://www.bnaihavurah.org/event/grateful-dead-shabbat2.html
The service can also be accessed via Zoom; link is posted on website.

Grateful Dead Shabbat - Event - B'nai Havurah Join Hal Aqua and fellow Lost Tribe musicians Ben Cohen and Michael Paff as we welcome Shabbat with the tribal tunes and communal good vibes of the legendary Grateful Dead. Come in person, bring your dancing shoes and a mask to wear when you're singing along, and get ready for a joyful celebration o...

Hey, friends -- I hope you'll join me and violinist Annie Aqua for B'nai Havurah's online YIDDISHKEIT SHABBAT this Friday, February 25 at 6:30 pm MST. We'll journey through the Kabbalat Shabbat liturgy and celebrate Eastern European culture with Yiddish folk songs, Hasidic niggunim, and lively klezmer tunes. No charge, but please register here for the Zoom link: https://www.bnaihavurah.org/event/yiddishkeit-shabbat.html

Yiddishkeit Shabbat - Event - B'nai Havurah Yiddishkeit Shabbat is on Friday, February 25 at 6:30 pm. Join Cantorial Ritual Director Hal Aqua and violinist Annie Aqua as we celebrate our Eastern European roots with Yiddish folk songs, Hasidic niggunim, and lively klezmer tunes that express the themes of Kabbalat Shabbat.   Please note...

Hi, friends-- please join me and Annie Aqua for B'nai Havurah's online BEATLES SHABBAT this Friday, January 28 at 6:30 pm MST. We'll take a magical mystical tour through the Kabbalat Shabbat liturgy, using the timeless words and tunes of the Liverpudlian Rebbes. No charge, but please register here for the Zoom link: https://www.bnaihavurah.org/event/kabbalat-shabbat-experience-beatles-shabbat.html

Beatles Shabbat - Event - B'nai Havurah Kabbalat Shabbat Experience returns! B'nai Havurah's unique themed services will start up again on fourth Fridays beginning January 28 at 6:30 pm, when we get back to one of our favorites: Beatles Shabbat.

Happy to announce that the Lost Tribe will be back at the Mercury Cafe on Christmas Eve! If you missed last week's sold-out Klezfest at the Merc (or even if you were there), join us for this celebratory evening, 7:30 pm on Friday 12/24. Franny & the Jets are performing their soulful tribute "A Love Letter to Amy Winehouse," after which we'll bring the Klezmer/Yiddish/fusion party. Vaxx proof and masks are required and we're limiting attendance, so get your advance tickets ($20) by Venmo -Aqua.

Hey, friends-- KLEZFEST is just a few days away! Join us this Saturday, December 11, 7:30 pm at the legendary Mercury Cafe for a night of celebratory music with RABBI JOE BLACK, THE LOST TRIBE, and HADGABA. To keep everyone safe and happy, vaxx proof and masks are required, attendance is limited, and tickets are advance sales only ($25). There are only a handful of tickets left--get yours now at https://mizelmuseum.org/event/tenth-annual-klezfest/