The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) presents Gabriel Kahane & Friends: only light can do that, a 92NY commission, on October 31, 2025 at 7:30PM at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10128. Tickets start at $45 and are available at https://www.92ny.org/event/gabriel-kahane-and-friends.

Composer and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns to 92NY following his sold-out performance last season. With only light can do that, a new set of songs commissioned by The 92nd Street Y, New York, Gabriel Kahane performs his first full band shows in a decade. This new batch of tunes runs the emotional gamut, reflecting on overlapping political crises, the vicissitudes of parenting, the public utterances of brainworm-addled politicians, and the possibility of loving one’s enemies. Featuring a dozen-and-a-half songs filled out by string quartet and rhythm section, this concert offers audiences a first look at new work written by one of our keenest observers of modern life.

Credits:
Gabriel Kahane, voice/piano/guitars/electronics
Chris Morrissey, bass
Josh Dion, drums
David Bernat and Domenic Salerni, violins
Lauren Spaulding, viola
Arlen Hlusko, cello