Sunny Jain’s 'Wild Wild East'
January 18, 2026: 7:30 PM
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Whether performing on the National Mall in DC for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival or in the foothills of the Himalayas in Pakistan for 10,000 people, Sunny Jain’s "Wild Wild East" creates hypnotic rhythms that intertwine with Hindustani vocals, saxophone, and guitar. Drawing from his family’s immigration story, Jain recasts the immigrant as the modern-day cowboy and cowgirl, inspired by Bollywood classics, Spaghetti Westerns, Punjabi folk traditions, jazz improvisation, and rollicking psychedelic styles.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall is an intimate performance space with superb acoustics ideally suited for chamber music and classical recitals. In addition, its design incorporates state-of-the-art technology and adjustable acoustics, making it a world class space for amplified concerts, film, dance, theatre, lectures, and more. A wooden grillage frames the elegant curvature to the seating area creating a shape reminiscent of a European opera house. Outside this framework, lighting washes the walls in color to create a sense of space beyond.
