As the kick off to his new check-in-to-check-out hotel residency experience, Milwaukee emcee Emmitt James is taking up residence at the Parlor Hotel. The residency opens with a Saturday night lobby show featuring James’ unique jazz-rap fusion over live violin and piano backtracks with a special-feature spoken word set by his partner Jamai.
From the DIY circuit to playing bigger stages like the Roxy and the Novo, Emmitt James is a well celebrated and experienced performer. The Midwest bred emcee recently returned from LA is reminiscent of acts like A Tribe Called Quest, Anderson. Paak and The Internet.
Since being billed for Pharcyde Phestival ( 2018), Emmitt has been gaining momentum from opening for legendary acts such as The Pharcyde and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) to contemporary acts like Cuco, Joey Purp, Duckwrth, Old Man Saxon, Jay Prince, Banesworld and more. He also was a semi-finalist (top 12 out of 1,000) in the Adidas Originals Sound Lab grant competition where he scored a meeting with Pusha T at ComplexCon 2018.
Buy a ticket or book a two-night stay to see the show. Cocktails, wine, beer, and other beverages available for purchase before, during, and after the show.