This show has been postponed from its original date of August 14th and is now occurring on Saturday, September 12th. Previous ticket buyers will receive an email with further instructions.
The Orpheum presents The Lolly Bombs with Jeremiah Samartano on Saturday, September 12th at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff, AZ!
ALL AGES | DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
About The Lolly Bombs:
Michael Ivins and Jules Kean began making music together soon after falling in love in 2020. What started as a single song about how they met—originally intended to be pressed as a 45—quickly evolved into The Lolly Bombs, a psychedelic indie pop project rooted in collaboration, experimentation, and shared creative curiosity.
Working out of a small Santa Monica condo, Ivins and Kean built their early recordings using DIY vocal booths made from closets and bathrooms, layering instruments and textures to create a full, immersive sound. Drawing from Ivins’ nearly four decades with The Flaming Lips, along with his experience working alongside producer Dave Fridmann, the project blends seasoned studio knowledge with a playful, homegrown approach to songwriting and production.
At the core of The Lolly Bombs is a shared pull toward “fun melodies and curious sounds”—a creative magnetism that shapes both their process and their identity. Their music feels colorful, slightly surreal, and emotionally immediate—what they describe as “fuzzy sunshine music.”
In 2023, The Lolly Bombs released a series of singles—including Lolly Pop Gurrl, Maybe Here, Betwixt Fear and High Key, Cherry POP!, and Day Glo-Halo—introducing a sound that blends psychedelic pop, indie rock, and experimental recording into songs that feel both intimate and expansive, like small moments projected onto a widescreen.
The band features Michael Ivins on bass and Jules Kean on guitar and vocals, accompanied by an evolving lineup of players that keeps each performance dynamic and unpredictable. The band made their live debut at the Sidepony Express Music Festival in Bisbee, Arizona, translating their layered studio work into a vibrant and collaborative live experience.
Now based in the high desert of Southern Arizona, The Lolly Bombs continue to write, record, and perform together, creating music that is playful, emotionally resonant, and rooted in connection—what they’ve described as “serious love explosions” meant to be shared far and wide. Their debut full-length album is forthcoming in 2026.
About Jeremiah Samartano:
Jeremiah Sammartano, new Milwaukee resident (Sept 2024), Emmy nominated singer/songwriter who fronts the bluesy/Americana and sometimes one-man band, Jeremiah and the Red Eyes, has covered many miles over the past several years - taking the various roads spreading music influenced by the raw blues of Charley Patton, the lyrical and often raucous sounds of The Pogues, the twang of Willie Nelson, and some vintage rock and roll - "Delta Blues and Twangy Grooves" - from Los Angeles outward through the western states to St. Louis, Nashville (where he relocated for a spell in 2008-2009), Chicago - and overseas to the UK. In the past, Jeremiah has shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Southern Culture On The Skids, David Olney, and has performed on the radio shows: WDVX Blue Plate Special out of Knoxville, TN., The Live@Lunch show on KRFC out of Fort Collins, CO., and ResonanceFM out of London, UK. In Spring 2011 Jeremiah received an Emmy nomination for writing music for the documentary, Prison Through Tomorrow's Eyes. Several albums have been released - 2004's Red Eyed And Restless and 2010's Under Your Spell , 2012, a 10 song album called HOME. Since 2015 Jeremiah has been busy with trips through the Southwest, a tour through the UK, and lots more shows from the West, to the North, to the South, and to the East. These Motel Days, was released on March 31,2018, followed by Beneath The Moon and the Stars in 2020 (pandemic album), and Flying Away 2022. In 2024 things have been moved around and have gone from Flagstaff to Milwaukee - and in 2026 back to Flagstaff/Sedona.
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The Orpheum Theater is a historic, indoor venue located on Aspen Street in downtown Flagstaff next to the Weatherford Hotel and Residence Inn.
- Parking is not available on site. Find info on street and garage parking here.
- Tickets are the same price at the box office and online
- A Full Bar is available at the venue
- No outside food and beverage is allowed. Concessions available in the venue.
- Empty, soft, clear water bottles will be allowed. No hydro flasks, metal, or hard plastic water bottles of any kind will be permitted inside the venue.
- Unless specifically stated by the show, venue has a strict no re-entry policy
Our security team will be enforcing a "Clear Bag Policy."
Guests attending public-ticketed events are permitted to bring a 12″ x 6″ x 12″ or smaller CLEAR stadium bag, or a gallon-sized clear zip bag.
Permitted non-clear bags include wristlets measuring 4″x6″x1″ and smaller, and/or diaper/medical bags, which are subject to search.
No other bags are permitted; bag storage is NOT available at the theater. Clear bags are available for purchase. Thank you for your understanding.
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