

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hot Like Mars at the Charleston Pour House (Deck)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Hot Like Mars

Friday, April 24th 2026 
Charleston Pour House | Deck Stage 
5pm doors / 6pm show 
2 x sets 

$10 Advance / $10 Day of Show

Hot Like Mars

Hot Like Mars are Chicago’s funkiest, most soulful rock band – a jam-funk quintet built on airtight grooves, fearless improvisation, and songs that stay with you long after the house lights come up. Fronted by vocalist/keyboardist A.P. (Anthony Perry) alongside guitarists Pat Walsh and Frankie “Lightning” Minella, bassist Lamontè Norwood, and drummer Wes Julien, the band has carved out a fast-rising lane of their own, blending classic soul and R&amp;B textures with modern jam-band firepower and a deeply collaborative vocal sound.

Since launching in late 2023, Hot Like Mars have evolved from a buzzy hometown secret into a national touring act, pairing online virality with a surging ticket footprint. Early Chicago milestones – a packed residency that moved more than 1,000 tickets, and supporting sold-out headlines at The Metro and Park West for Andy Frasco and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – laid the foundation for an ambitious run of touring across the Midwest, Rockies, and East Coast. Their 2025 campaign included a breakout set at Northlands Music &amp; Arts Festival, a multi-date Colorado swing, and a first-ever East Coast run capped by a sold-out night at Charleston’s Pour House, underscoring their reputation as one of the most exciting young live bands in the jam and funk worlds.

On record, Hot Like Mars balances studio precision with the live electricity that first turned heads. Their 2025 studio album One Way Ticket Up threads warm analog color, deep-in-the-pocket rhythm section work, and hook-rich standouts like “Good Vibrations,” “My Angels,” and “My Broken Pride,” further expanding the band’s songwriting palette. Standalone single “Sadie” leans into sun-drenched soul and sing-along refrains, while a dance-lifted remix of “Situationship” by Chalk Dinosaur has extended the band’s reach from the stage to late-night playlists. In parallel, the fourteen-track live album The Red Tapes captures the elastic jams, call-and-response energy, and road-seasoned chemistry that defined their 2025 tour, recorded in rooms from Harrisburg, PA and Charleston, SC to Denver, CO.

Onstage, the quintet move as “groove architects,” stretching songs into full-band conversations that weave soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia without ever losing the dance floor. Their live catalog – including early releases and The Red Tapes – has found a home on platforms like nugs.net, while multiple singles have landed on Spotify’s “Modern Jam Band” editorial playlist, bringing new listeners into the fold with every tour leg. As their audience grows, Hot Like Mars continues to center a core ethos: using music to break down racial barriers, create inclusive spaces, and remind people that joy, movement, and community belong to everyone.

Heading into 2026, Hot Like Mars are poised for their most ambitious chapter yet. Fresh off a year of festival breakthroughs, coast-to-coast touring, and new music on both sides of the studio glass, the band has joined the renowned roster at Universal Attractions Agency – a key step as they expand their touring footprint and return to markets across the country. With new songs in the works, upcoming plays from hometown stages like Garcia’s in Chicago to Denver’s Cervantes’ Other Side, and a rapidly growing national fanbase, Hot Like Mars are firmly locked on their namesake trajectory: all systems go, one way up.

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* Show is 18+.  Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Attendees under 21 will be subject to a $5 surcharge. The surcharge must be paid in cash at the door on the day of the event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charleston/hot-like-mars-at-the-charleston-pour-house-deck/200029791196211
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, sports, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/7pj6n10k9r?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=charleston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Charleston
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Charleston Pour House
- **lat**: 32.76183
- **long**: -79.98702
- **full address**: Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy,Charleston,SC,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Charleston Pour House (https://allevents.in/org/charleston-pour-house/623752)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy,Charleston,SC,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Charleston Pour House
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, festivals, art, sports, music-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hot Like Mars at the Charleston Pour House (Deck) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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