Ub-313 at Solar Myth

Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present UB-313, an exploratory new supergroup from Philly by way of the outer limits of the galaxy, at Solar Myth on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Out beyond Pluto can be found the dwarf planet Eris – also known in astronomical circles as 2003 UB-313. That alternate name has now been adopted by this supernova of a quintet featuring Philadelphians sharing a cosmic bond based on their dauntless sense of improvisational adventure.

The band features the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen, heading inexorably toward his 102nd birthday; the relentlessly inventive saxophonist Elliott Levin; the mind-boggling keyboards of Brian Marsella, a master interpreter of the music of John Zorn; the six-string alchemy of longtime Sun Ra Arkestra guitarist DM Hotep; and the mesmerizing percussion of drummer and Chicago Underground co-founder Chad Taylor...

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Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present UB-313, an exploratory new supergroup from Philly by way of the outer limits of the galaxy, at Solar Myth on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Out beyond Pluto can be found the dwarf planet Eris – also known in astronomical circles as 2003 UB-313. That alternate name has now been adopted by this supernova of a quintet featuring Philadelphians sharing a cosmic bond based on their dauntless sense of improvisational adventure.

The band features the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen, heading inexorably toward his 102nd birthday; the relentlessly inventive saxophonist Elliott Levin; the mind-boggling keyboards of Brian Marsella, a master interpreter of the music of John Zorn; the six-string alchemy of longtime Sun Ra Arkestra guitarist DM Hotep; and the mesmerizing percussion of drummer and Chicago Underground co-founder Chad Taylor. This is a once in a lifetime convergence not to be missed.

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