We’re excited to welcome Hour to Bethel on Tuesday, June 25th at 7:00 pm.

Hour is an instrumental ensemble demonstrating a compositional ethos grounded in rote arrangement and group improvisation while aiming for breathy timbral intricacy and carefully balanced melodicism. Formed in the flourishing underground of West Philadelphia in the latter half of the 2010s, Hour fluctuates in size and scope around composer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Cormier-O’Leary (Friendship, 2nd Grade, Dear Life Records) who provides a clear yet open-ended harmonic framework and an ambitious ear towards evoking atmosphere, both expansive and intimate. Cormier-O’Leary has contributed notably across the landscape of independent music, and Hour clearly distills the versatile range and community-minded nature of his touch.

Five musicians will join Cormier-O’Leary. Instruments include drums, electric guitar, synth, violin, clarinet + bass clarinet, and clarinet + flute.

Social hour at 6:00 pm

Show at 7:00 pm

Tickets are “Pay What You Can” benefiting Bethel Area Arts & Music.