{"id":209138,"date":"2026-04-25T02:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209138\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T02:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:09:41","slug":"hot-like-mars-unveil-live-from-brooklyn-album-and-2026-tour-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209138\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Like Mars Unveil Live From Brooklyn Album and 2026 Tour Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 13px; color: #777; font-style: italic; margin-top: 6px;\">Photo: Taylor Weinberg \/ Courtesy of Hot Like Mars<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s fast-rising funk \/ soul \/ jam outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gratefulweb.com\/topics\/hot-like-mars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hot Like Mars<\/a> continue their upward trajectory with the release of Live From Brooklyn, a new nine-track live album arriving Friday, April 25. Capturing the band\u2019s debut at the legendary Brooklyn Bowl on March 27, 2026, the release documents a pivotal night from one of the most exciting emerging acts on the national touring circuit. Mixed and mastered in-house by guitarist Frankie \u201cLightning\u201d Minella, the album delivers a high-fidelity window into the band\u2019s raw live experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/hotlikemars\/live-from-brooklyn-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LISTEN<\/a> | Hot Like Mars &#8211; Live From Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrooklyn Bowl is one of those rooms with so much history, so it meant a lot to make our NYC debut on that stage,\u201d said Pat Walsh (guitar). \u201cWe felt the crowd right away, and it pushed us to really lock in and elevate each other in real time. It\u2019s one of those nights we\u2019ll always remember, and we can\u2019t wait to get back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across nine tracks, the album offers a vivid snapshot of the band\u2019s growing catalog of music that balances virtuosic musicianship with soulful, resonant songwriting. The setlist features seven original compositions, including fan favorites \u201cEvery Day Above Ground,\u201d \u201cSumn\u2019 Boutchu,\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Get Comfy,\u201d each stretched and reshaped through the band\u2019s signature live lens.<\/p>\n<p>The collection also showcases Hot Like Mars\u2019 ability to reinterpret canonical material, with funk-forward takes on rock staples like Metallica\u2019s \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d and Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cAll Along The Watchtower,\u201d reimagined with the band\u2019s unmistakable exploratory firepower. The album also introduces \u201cWaitin\u2019 A Long Time,\u201d a previously unreleased original that hints at the bold and unforgettable next phase of the band\u2019s evolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UMqn_fNSyTg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH<\/a> | Hot Like Mars &#8211; Live at Brooklyn Bowl &#8211; 03.27.2026<\/p>\n<p>Heralding the release is a full-show video, released via the band\u2019s YouTube channel. From the opening notes through the final ovation, the performance presents the undeniable chemistry, improvisational swagger, and deep-pocket groove work that have defined Hot Like Mars\u2019 rapid ascent from Chicago standouts to a nationally touring force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe show felt like a turning point for us,\u201d added Anthony Perry (vocals, keyboards). \u201cSeeing people in New York singing along to our music was a wild feeling. That\u2019s not something you take for granted, especially on a first night in a new city. It meant a lot to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hot Like Mars will carry the momentum of Live From Brooklyn straight into a packed summer run, hitting key markets and festivals across the Midwest, East Coast, and beyond. The stretch kicks off with a return to the Southeast, including Charleston Pour House (4\/24) and Morris Farm in Barco, NC (4\/25), before the band taps into the festival circuit with an appearance at Midwest Music Fest (5\/8).<\/p>\n<p>From there, the quintet threads together club plays in Charlotte, Asheville, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C., along with festival appearances at Bonfire Music &amp; Arts Festival, Into the Pines, Great Blue Heron, Moongroove, 4848, and Vibin\u2019 in the Pines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HOT LIKE MARS \u2013 LIVE FROM BROOKLYN<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Release Date: April 25, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tracklist<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Every Day Above Ground<br \/>Don\u2019t Get Comfy<br \/>Comfy Jam<br \/>Sumn\u2019 Boutchu<br \/>Enter Sandman<br \/>Waitin\u2019 A Long Time<br \/>My Broken Pride<br \/>Lotta Nothin<br \/>All Along The Watchtower<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HOT LIKE MARS \u2013 2026 TOUR DATES<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/24 \u2013 Charleston, SC \u2013 Charleston Pour House<br \/>4\/25 \u2013 Barco, NC \u2013 Morris Farm<br \/>5\/8 \u2013 Winona, MN \u2013 Midwest Music Fest<br \/>5\/9 \u2013 Kokomo, IN \u2013 The Coterie<br \/>5\/15 \u2013 Charlotte, NC \u2013 The Rabbit Hole<br \/>5\/16 \u2013 Asheville, NC \u2013 The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall<br \/>5\/22 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 Garcia\u2019s<br \/>5\/23 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH \u2013 MOTR Pub<br \/>5\/29 \u2013 Milwaukee, WI \u2013 The Cooperage Milwaukee<br \/>6\/10 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \u2013 Hi Fi<br \/>6\/12 \u2013 Hillsboro, WI \u2013 Bonfire Music and Arts Festival<br \/>6\/18 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \u2013 Fine Line<br \/>6\/27 \u2013 Hammonton, NJ \u2013 Into the Pines 2026<br \/>7\/2\u20137\/5 \u2013 Sherman, NY \u2013 Great Blue Heron Music Festival 2026<br \/>7\/17 \u2013 Darlington, PA \u2013 Moongroove 2026<br \/>7\/18 \u2013 Snowshoe, WV \u2013 4848 Festival 2026<br \/>8\/7 \u2013 Washington, DC \u2013 Pearl Street Warehouse<br \/>8\/21 \u2013 Rosholt, WI \u2013 Vibin\u2019 in the Pines Festival 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information and tickets, visit the band\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotlikemars.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">channels<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Taylor Weinberg \/ Courtesy of Hot Like Mars Chicago\u2019s fast-rising funk \/ soul \/ jam outfit Hot&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209139,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-209138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}