The Rabbit Box presents Whiting Tennis & Band with Ava Mendoza + Diminished Men

Saturday, April 4th / Doors 7pm / Music 8pm

$15 adv. / $20 door: https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/whiting-tennis-band-with-ava-mendoza-diminished-men-2026-04-04-the-rabbit-box-theatre-seattle-9059db

Whiting Tennis, the second son of an Episcopalian minister from Virginia, currently lives in Seattle, and writes, records and performs indie and folk rock music. After playing in a rock band in the 80's he moved to New York to pursue an art career and since returning to Seattle has released three albums, Hello Dolly, Three Leaf Clover and in 2025, I Do. The original and current line-up is DW Burnam on drums and Kevin Warner on bass.

Diminished Men are an instrumental group formed by guitarist Steve Schmitt, drummer Dave Abramson (Master Musicians of Bukkake, Secret Chiefs 3, Eyvind Kang, Lori Goldston, Climax Golden Twins) and bassist Simon Henneman (WAH, Wayne Horvitz). Distorted through a shattered lens, they refocus elements of experimental rock, psychedelia, surf, sci-fi exotica, noir and horror film soundtracks into something entirely unique. Since 2005 the band has been crafting their jagged, hard-charging approach and cinema obscura ethos, but it was their multiple LP releases on the Sun City Girls label, Abduction Records, that got the band wider recognition for their creative and distinctive sound. They have shared the stage with Pere Ubu, Chrome, Los Dug Dug's, Secret Chiefs 3, Baba Commandant, Dengue Fever, Tinariwen, etc.

Ava Medoza is a Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. Her guitar work has received acclaim for its technique and viscerality. She is best known as leader of experimental rock band Unnatural Ways, and as a solo performer on guitar/voice. Performing/recording credits include work with Carla Bozulich, Fred Frith, Malcolm Mooney, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, John Zorn, and Negativland.