Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band – A Springsteen Celebration

If You Love Bruce…..You’ll Love Hank! From The Simpsons, The Birdcage, Godzilla, Night at the Museum, Ray Donovan, Brockmire, Spamalot, and so much more. All net proceeds will benefit The Four Through Nine Foundation, which was founded by Azaria and is committed to social justice, education, and recovery causes — “I can’t think of a better way to spend my time and use my passion for voices than playing these songs for a crowd that loves them and to lovingly pay tribute to Bruce, while raising money for folks who need it.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mui8-twCSm8 Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band is a labor of love for Azaria, a life-long Springsteen fan. “I’ve never worked harder preparing for any role than I did in perfecting a singing vocal impression of Bruce,” said Azaria. Azaria is an acclaimed actor and voice artist, perhaps best known for his decades of work on The Simpsons. Now he’s using his voice in a new and different way, and having a blast entertaining people in a live, concert setting. Azaria spent months creating an impression of Bruce’s distinctive speaking cadence and singing ‘voice’ to conceive the tribute show. As Azaria told Rolling Stone, “I think of it as a theatrical performance,” he says. “I’m staying in character as Bruce even though I’m telling stories about myself. It’s a performance piece, but I’m not a Bruce impersonator.” The tribute performance itself is a joyful, full-tilt rock ’n roll event, and Azaria’s physicality and flair are a true homage to Bruce. Azaria channels many familiar components of Bruce Springsteen’s iconography: intimate, irreverent storytelling, connection to family, preternatural stamina, camaraderie with the band, and a palpable love for performing. Azaria has delivered a show we want to root for – invigorating, upbeat and ambitious. In a concert review in Observer from the band’s first public performance on August 1st, 2024, Dylan Roth praised, “The debut public performance of Hank Azaria