# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Neal Francis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Neal Francis
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
All Ages

The latest album from Neal Francis, Return To Zero, emerged from the kind of visionary fever dream that only the most masterful and inventive artists are capable of bringing to life. Amid a grueling tour schedule that found him playing nearly 400 shows from 2021 to 2024, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter/pianist immersed himself in creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock & roll and ’70s-era dance music, merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves—all constructed sans digital programming, in keeping with his devotion to all things analog. Worlds away from the glitzy fantasia of archetypal disco, Return To Zero inhabits a far moodier atmosphere and ultimately makes for the most thrilling manifestation of Francis’ peerless musicality yet.

Equal parts heady and hedonistic, pensive and euphoric, Francis’ third studio LP echoes both his deep-rooted psych-rock sensibilities and a lifelong affinity for classic funk. “I’ve always been intrigued by music that toes the line between funk and rock,” notes Francis. “In the past I’ve asked myself things like, ‘What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record?’ It’s something I’ve been fascinated with for a very long time, so I finally decided to really go for it.”

The follow-up to his 2023 double live album and concert film Francis Comes Alive, Return To Zero marks Francis’ first full-length studio effort since In Plain Sight—a 2021 release acclaimed by the likes of leading rock critic Steven Hyden, who praised its “throwback big-band sound that recalls the highs of 1970s funk and swamp rock.” With his past work also including his 2019 debut album Changes (hailed as “the reincarnation of Allen Toussaint” by BBC Radio 6), Francis began playing piano at the young age of four and became an in-demand sideman while still a teenager, touring with revered blues artists and beloved instrumental band The Heard before embarking on his solo career. Over the years, he’s sold out headline shows all across the globe, supported the likes of Wilco, Black Pumas, and My Morning Jacket, appeared at major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Fuji Rock,  and Lollapalooza, and even performed at historic venues like Carnegie Hall.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aspen/neal-francis/200028984224210
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, parties, festivals, concerts, art, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tickets.bellyupaspen.com/link/event?event=neal-francis-1-9-26&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=aspen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aspen
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 450 S Galena St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611
- **lat**: 39.18747
- **long**: -106.81883
- **full address**: 450 S Galena St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Belly Up, Aspen (https://allevents.in/org/belly-up-aspen/25970034)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 450 S Galena St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Belly Up, Aspen
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, parties, festivals, concerts, art, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Neal Francis ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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