05/19/2026
We’re stoked to welcome the legendary Hammell on Trial to the Lounge June 12. Hammell on Trial is the musical alias of folk punk hero Ed Hamell.
A one-man explosion, he is loud-as-war one minute, stepping off the microphone to whisper to an enthralled audience the next. Hamell’s unique and dynamic performance style is informed by politics, passion, intelligence and an irreverent sense of humor.
Armed with a battered 1937 Gibson acoustic guitar that he amplifies mightily and strums like a machine gun, a politically astute mind that can’t stop moving, and a mouth that can be profane one minute and profound the next, Hamell sets his sights on the new America. He shoots straight with his audience, whether unraveling topical issues or sharing confessional tales from his own past. In addition to world-class songwriting, a Hamell show is a multidisciplinary experience drawing from the worlds of theater, stand-up comedy and storytelling. His performances invoke thoughts of the great rebellious satirists and social commentators of the past, from Lenny Bruce to Richard Pryor to Bill Hicks.Hamell has shared countless stages with fellow anti-establishment icons such as Ani DiFranco, Kimya Dawson, Aesop Rock and The Pogues, as well as winning the coveted Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Ed’s caustic wit and devil-may-care attitude have made him a long time critical favorite,
inciting Rolling Stone to call him “Bald, bold and super bad.” Henry Rollins says, “... he has a real attachment to truth that makes him continually vital.” With Special Guests . and Will Bradford of Don’t sleep on this show. All ages. $15 advance $20 at the door. Tix link in bio.
