About
City Winery Pittsburgh presents Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin on Friday, October 4th at 7:30pm!
Meshell Ndegeocello is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, and musical visionary. A Grammy winner and 11-time nominee, Ndegeocello has built a reputation as an uncompromising artist whose deliriously funky and soulful work provides a powerful commentary on race, gender, and LGBTQ+ rights. The Berlin-born Ndegeocello cut her teeth on Washington, D.C.’s explosive go-go circuit in the 1980s; her landmark neo-soul album Plantation Lullabies was released on Madonna’s Maverick Records label in 1993 and included her blockbuster hit single “If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night).” Ndegeocello’s recent jazz-influenced album The Omnichord Real Book (2023) marks a new chapter in her unpredictable, trailblazing career.
With No More Water, Ndegeocello embarks on a prophetic musical odyssey that transcends boundaries and genres, delving headfirst into race, sexuality, religion, and other recurring themes explored in the celebrated writer’s canon. Following 2023’s The Omnichord Real Book, her acclaimed debut for Blue Note Records which won the inaugural GRAMMY Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album, the multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer renders an immersive and palpable document that is assagacious, unabashed, and introspective as Baldwin was in life.
“An irresistible genre blender… always creating a mood around the music that puts rhythm, harmony, and melody in delicious orbits. It casts a spell on you.” – Pitchfork
$25 per person Minimum
Kindly note there is a $25 per person food & beverage minimum in the concert venue. Food and beverages ordered in the restaurant also count towards the minimum. For more information, visit our FAQ page.
Dine at Your Show
We provide food and beverage service directly to your table in the venue. Or, for an expanded menu and more relaxed experience, we recommend arriving early and enjoying a meal in our restaurant before the show. When dining in the restaurant, reservations are encouraged and can be made via Resy starting one month before the show. Want a carafe of wine waiting at your table in the venue? Reserve one during checkout.
Have Wine Waiting at Your Table
Want a carafe of wine waiting at your table? Reserve one during checkout. The price of the wine will be added to your in venue check. This option is available for pick-your-seat events only. Kindly note it is not available for General Admission events. Carafes are 750 ml, the size of a standard wine bottle.
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