Matt Kelley and the Big Reveal: Performing Group in New York

About Matt Kelley and the Big Reveal

Matt Kelley and the Big Reveal is a New York City–based group heard in free-form settings like Purgatory, where the bill often moves between improvising ensembles and songwriter sets. Their performances sit loosely between open-ended ensemble playing and song structures, with room dynamics treated as part of the instrument. They have shared stages with DJ TK, Porcelain Vivisection, Clown Syndrome, Uncle Blender, Consumer Culture, and writers and producers including Grace Givertz and Adelyn Strei. The work favors flexibility over polish, and it leans on listening as much as volume.