Mothership Month
Celebrating P-Funk and the 50th Anniversary of the First Mothership Landing in New Orleans
Saturday, October 3
P-Funk Ephemera: From the Mothership and Beyond
A Pop-Up Exhibit from DJ Soul Sister’s Archives
1:00-3:00pm
Peaches Records, 4318 Magazine St.
In October 1976, Parliament-Funkadelic brought its legendary P-Funk Earth Tour to New Orleans, marking the first landing of the Mothership. Fifty years later, DJ Soul Sister shares a selection of rare P-Funk ephemera and other materials from her personal archives in this special one-time display at Peaches Records.
Featuring vintage promotional materials, printed ephemera, and other pieces from the P-Funk universe, this pop-up exhibit offers a glimpse into the group’s visual culture and history, as well as Soul Sister’s decades-long connection to P-Funk, both as a fan and through her own experiences with the group.
No cover
Sunday, October 4
Schooled with Soul Sister:
Deep Dive into Parliament-Funkadelic and the Mothership
6:00-7:30pm (Doors 5:30)
Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St.
Class is in session, and this time, you’re getting schooled in the funk.
Join DJ Soul Sister for a special deep dive into Parliament-Funkadelic, the wildly inventive musical universe of George Clinton, and the story of the Mothership, celebrating 50 years since its first-ever landing, which happened in New Orleans.
In this conversation-style lecture, Soul Sister steps away from the turntables to dig into the history, ideas, and innovations that made P-Funk one of the most influential forces in modern music.
Whether you already know your Funkentelechy from your Maggot Brain or you’re just ready to find out what all this Mothership business is about, come get schooled.
Presented in conjunction with Soul Sister’s Mothership Month, a series of P-Funk-related events taking place throughout October.
No cover
Friday, October 30
Mothership Selection: Uncut P-Funk
Time TBA
Junebug, 744 Camp St.
The Mothership is landing again! Join DJ Soul Sister for an all–P-Funk vinyl set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Parliament-Funkadelic’s first Mothership landing in New Orleans in October 1976. Expect deep cuts, classics, and uncut funk from the P-Funk universe. Reservations recommended.
No cover