The second annual Brooklyn Comes Alive is thrilled to announce the addition of Reed Mathis and Electric Beethoven, a brand new instrumental collective with a direct focus on the classical suites of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven. The brainchild of bassist Reed Mathis, the band features Jay Lane (drums), Cochrane McMillan (drums), Todd Stoops (keys), and Clay Welch (guitar) in a movement that can only be described as “Classical Dance Music.”

Mathis traveled for years collecting music samples from an all-star cast of musicians, putting together a who’s who for their soon-to-be-released album, Beathoven, featuring Phish’s Mike Gordon and Page McConnell, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Galactic’s Stanton Moore, The Greyboy Allstars’ Robert Walter, Matt Chamberlain, The Barr Brothers and more. To bring the music to life, Mathis assembled another all-star cast of musicians, and recently debuted the project at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA. The music itself recreates Beethoven’s entire 3rd and 6th Symphonies, “jammed the fuck out of course.” With the project now coming to New York, there’s no telling who Mathis will recruit for special guests on this east coast appearance.

You can listen to the leading single from Beathoven, titled “Rebirth,” below.

Set for October 22, 2016, the second annual Brooklyn Comes Alive will span three of Brooklyn’s most popular venues — Brooklyn Bowl, The Hall at MP, and Music Hall of Williamsburg — all within a 10 minute walking radius. Tickets to the event grants you access to all three venues, and can be found here. More information can be found on the event’s website.

So far, BCA has officially announced [Br]eaking [Bi]scuits, a collaboration between Break Science’s Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee with The Disco Biscuits’ Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner, and the All Brothers Band featuring Oteil & Kofi Burbridge, and Alan & Neal Evans. Stay tuned for more lineup announcements over the coming weeks!

In the meantime, see if you can guess what Brooklyn Comes Alive might be in store from the following lineup:

Brooklyn Comes Alive Artist Lineup:

Joe Russo (Joe Russo’s Almost Dead)
Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers/Dead & Company)
Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits)
Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits)
John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood)
Jason Hann (The String Cheese Incident)
Adam Deitch (Lettuce/Break Science)
Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars/Mike Gordon)
Scott Metzger (Joe Russo’s Almost Dead)
Kofi Burbridge (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
Alan Evans (Soulive)
Neal Evans (Soulive)
Eric “Benny” Bloom (Lettuce)
Jesus Coomes (Lettuce)
Adam Smirnoff (Lettuce)
Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce)
Roosevelt Collier
Michael League (Snarky Puppy)
Skerik
Todd Stoops (RAQ)
Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green)
Borahm Lee (Break Science)
Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band)
James Casey (Trey Anastasio Band)
Chris Bullock (Snarky Puppy)
Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power)
Nick Cassarino (The Nth Power)
Nate Edgar (The Nth Power)
Courtney J’Mell Smith (The Nth Power)
Manic Focus (special guests)
Will Bernard (Stanton Moore Trio)
Tim Palmieri (Kung Fu)
Jay Lane (Primus/RatDog)
Rob Compa (Dopapod)
Eli Winderman (Dopapod)
Adrian Tramontano (Kung Fu)
Holly Bowling
Brasstracks
Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal)
Cochrane McMillan (Tea Leaf Green)
Andy Hess (Gov’t Mule/The Black Crowes)
Dan Edinburg (The Stepkids)
Jen Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout)
Johnny Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout)
Rob Marscher (Matisyahu)
Rob Somerville (Kung Fu)
Benny Rietveld (Santana)
Samora Pinderhughes (Emily King, Branford Marsalis)
Raul Pineda
Farnell Newton
Danny Sadownick

Showcase Sets:
RIPE
Organ Freeman

Artists-At-Large:
Brandon “Taz” Niederauer (School of Rock)
Elise Testone (American Idol)

Supergroups:

The All Brothers Band: Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Neal Evans, Alan Evans
[Br]eaking [Bi]scuits: Adam Deitch, Borahm Lee, Marc Brownstein, Aron Magner
Reed Mathis and Electric Beethoven
Joe Russo, Scott Metzger, Robert Walter, & Andy Hess
DRKWAV: John Medeski, Adam Deitch, & Skerik
The Nth Power Presents Earth, Wind & Power ft. Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Natalie Cressman, Skerik, The Shady Horns, Farnell Newton, Danny Sadownick
Jason Hann’s Rhythmatronix
A Tribute To J Dilla: Borahm Lee, Nate Edgar, Adam Deitch, Adam Smirnoff, Stu Brooks
Tim Palmieri & Friends: Dan Edinbugh, Jen Durkin, Rob Somerville, Alan Evans
Natalie Cressman Presents: Nikki Glaspie, Will Bernard, Chris Bullock, Benny Rietveld, Samora Pinderhughes
The Coomes Brothers Ft. Jesus Coomes, Tyler Coomes, Adam Smirnoff & The Shady Horns
Roosevelt Collier’s NY Get Down Ft. Eli Winderman, Rob Compa, Adrian Tramontano
Manic Focus & Friends

More information on Brooklyn Comes Alive can be found here.