Jesse Malin

Jesse Malin | SILVER MANHATTAN

“Jesse Malin is a raconteur of the highest magnitude.” – WFUV

“Fearless storyteller…At once timeless & immediate.” – Uncut

“Malin is a sharp-eyed observer with a restless streak.” – Paste

“Malin has attracted the attention of rock and roll royalty.”- Anthony Mason

JESSE MALIN

JESSE MALIN Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Malin’s new stage show is a coming-of-age story on surviving life’s challenges through creativity. Inspired by the NYC native son’s upcoming memoir, Silver Manhattan is “funny and candid, a slice of a downtown past as gritty as his songs,” writes the New York Times in a recent profile.
Malin’s resilience was tested in 2023 when he suffered a spinal stroke. After months of recovery, he triumphantly returned to the stage, playing a powerful sold out, two-night stint at The Beacon Theatre. The event witnessed fans from around the world gather in support of his journey and his unwavering passion and commitment to his art. After a year of intense physical therapy, Malin, backed by his bandmates, pushes the boundaries of his current limitations on stage. Silver Manhattan is the story of a struggle and all it took to get back through the power of music, determination and transcendence.

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SILVER MANHATTAN

Performed by Jesse Malin
Written by Jesse Malin & Lauren Ludwig
Directed by Ellie Heyman
Music Direction by Derek Cruz
Keyboards by Rob Clores
Drums by Paul Garisto
Bass by James Cruz
Lighting Design by Brian Scott
Produced by ArKtype /Thomas O. Kriegsmann & David Bason
In association with Peter Shapiro, Charley Ryan, Harper House Music Foundation, & The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Jesse Malin’s Silver Manhattan: A Musical Guide to Survival is the coming-of-age story of a young kid from a broken home who found life in the streets of New York City. The native son’s new theatrical stage show / full-band concert features songs from his dynamic career, and is inspired by his upcoming memoir. Malin was stricken with a rare paralyzing spinal stroke in 2023, and the Positive Mental Attitude (“PMA”) he preached so vehemently was put to the test as he faced the challenge of his life. A pioneer in the early days of the hardcore music scene, a teenage Malin is exposed to the tenets of PMA practiced by local Rastafarian musicians — a DIY ethic that differentiates them from the nihilism of their punk rock heroes. As his music career takes him from CBGB’s to Madison Square Garden and beyond, Malin overcomes the challenges of his childhood and builds the world he always wanted. He becomes a world-renowned singer songwriter, whose work would be recorded by Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Green Day and many more. After a year of intense physical therapy, Malin, backed by his bandmates, pushes the boundaries of his current limitations on stage. Silver Manhattan is the story of a struggle and all it took to get back through the power of music, determination and transcendence.

Stage: Concert/ Proscenium
Capacity: Open
Traveling Personnel: 9
Running time: 90 minutes

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