KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Uncle Bonsai
45th Anniversary Show

Saturday, November 14 2026
Doors: 7pm
Show: 7:30pm

Seated
General Admission: $20
Senior/Student Discount: $10

Uncle Bonsai returns to Kenyon Hall to celebrate 45 years of performing and recording. In addition to songs from the most recent release, this special show will feature songs from throughout the entire history of the group, many for the first (and last) time in years. You can expect to hear favorites from almost all the recordings, along with some surprises.

So, what IS Uncle Bonsai? Imagine what might happen if Tim Burton and Edward Gorey hijacked the Andrews Sisters en route to a Stephen Sondheim festival with The Beatles and Tom Lehrer in the sidecar; you’d get Seattle super- harmonizers Uncle Bonsai. With just three voices and an acoustic guitar, Bonsai presents an often dizzying vocal array of intricate harmony. Their songs, dark and hilarious at times, just as often delight with moments of great insight and beauty. The trio aligns itself with the under-achiever, the dejected, the outsider, the black sheep. Densely-packed lyrics fly by in a whir at times, and take a skewed stance on topics such as first-world problems, the creation of the universe, the afterlife, and, of course, holidays with the family. Uncle Bonsai’s acoustic folk-pop songs are almost one-act plays or short stories, resisting strict pop, folk, or singer-songwriter categories. Their songs focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets - the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.

"The group has achieved an almost cult status...their music ranges from irreverent to ironic, from satirical to sad. And despite the folk tag, their music defies categorization as it incorporates elements of jazz, pop, broadway, reggae, and classical." - Carlos Andres Pedraza, Associated Press