La Luz

TICKETS

$22–27

MEMBER PRE-SALE: Wed, Jan 29, 10 am

PUBLIC SALE: Fri, Jan 31, 10 am

For online ticketing sales & support, contact Meow Wolf: 1-866-636-9969 or online here. 

VENUE: MEOW WOLF

SEATING: Standing room only

ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member

PARKING: Yes, at the venue

ALCOHOL: Yes

OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Meow Wolf recommends leaving the following items in your car or securing them in a locker. Please review their Prohibited Items list for further questions. 

-Backpacks & oversized bags
-Laptops or Tablets
-Oversized coats
-Umbrellas
-Luggage
-Strollers
-Skateboards
-Professional recording equipment

LA LUZ

“I was in a dream, but now I can see that change is the only law.”

With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, guitarist and songwriter Shana Cleveland learns to embrace a changing world with unconditional love on News of the Universe, the new full-length from California rock band La Luz.

News of the Universe is a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland’s experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. It’s also a portrait of a band in flux, marking the first appearance for drummer Audrey Johnson and the final ones from longtime members bassist Lena Simon and keyboardist Alice Sandahl, whose contributions add a bittersweet edge to a record that is both elegy for an old world and cosmic road map to a strange new one.

But is there any band in the world more suited to capturing the chaos of change in all its messy beauty than La Luz? Formed by Cleveland in 2012, La Luz is beloved for their ability to balance bedlam and bliss, each new record another fine-tuning of the band’s mix of swaggering riffs with angelic vocals borrowed from doo-wop and folk; a band so reliably great that it makes the huge step forward in confidence and sheer musicality that is News of the Universe all the more formidable. Cleveland, also a writer and painter, has developed into a truly original songwriter with her own canon of haunted psychedelia that, in recent years, has drawn upon the changing landscape around her rural California home for inspiration, notably on last year’s critically acclaimed solo release, Manzanita, a magical realist documentation of her pregnancy and early motherhood that appeared on many year-end lists.

RAHILL

Rahill Jamalifard, a multidisciplinary artist and musician from Lansing, Michigan, now based in upstate New York, first gained recognition as a founding member of Brooklyn’s garage-rock band Habibi. Her music blends diverse influences, drawing from her Iranian-American heritage, which she continues to explore through visits to Iran.

Her debut solo album, Flowers At Your Feet (out May 12 on Big Dada), follows 2022’s Sun Songs, a collection of reimagined covers. This new record reflects on memory, family, and self-acceptance, weaving together personal recordings, film and poetry references, and tender snapshots of her past. Lead single "I Smile for E" features a recording of her late aunt singing in Farsi, encapsulating the album’s deeply personal nature.

Recorded with producer Alex Epton (FKA Twigs, Arca), Flowers At Your Feet features contributions from Beck on the track “Fables” and blends Rahill’s love of Stereolab, Curtis Mayfield, and jazz-inflected hip-hop. The album’s themes of nostalgia and resilience shine through in tracks like “Tell Me” and “Note to Self,” showcasing Rahill’s evolution as a solo artist.

Beyond music, Rahill’s artistic reach extends into visual art and fashion, including collaborations with Maryam Nassir Zadeh at NYFW. With Flowers At Your Feet, she offers an intimate, richly textured statement of self-expression.