THE SOFT PARADE A Tribute To THE DOORS Annual Jim Morrison Birthday Show
About This Event
The Soft Parade, a New York–based tribute to The Doors, presents its annual Jim Morrison birthday show at Drom. It traces the Doors' late-1960s repertoire and evokes the interplay of Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, stressing Soft Parade-era horns and strings while favoring accuracy and ensemble balance over impersonation, and the Doors' blues-rooted, trance-like forms.
About the Artists
The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade is a New York City–based tribute group devoted to the music of The Doors, performing regularly at Drom. Their annual Jim Morrison birthday show traces the band’s late-1960s repertoire, with close attention to the original interplay of voice, keyboards, guitar, and drums.
The Doors
The Doors are a Los Angeles rock group that emerged in the mid-1960s, built around Jim Morrison’s vocals and lyrics with Ray Manzarek on keyboards, Robby Krieger on guitar, and John Densmore on drums. Their music paired blues-rooted structures with extended, trance-like forms, while Morrison’s volatile presence and frequent clashes with authorities became part of the public record.