June 26 - 28, 2025

Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, Gelsey Bell, Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet

EVENT LOCATION:

The Green-Wood Cemetery and Catacombs

500 25th St Brooklyn, NY 11232

EVENT DETAILS:

Music, Lyrics, and Text by Dave Malloy
Developed, Arranged, and Performed by Ghost Quartet: Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, Gelsey Bell, Dave Malloy
Directed by Annie Tippe
Designed by Christopher Bowser  

In case of inclement weather the rain date is June 29, 2025‍

Tasting of Cocktails by Via Carota: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Performance: 8:00 - 9:30 PM

Ticket Tiers:

  • $100 – Premium general admission seating guaranteed in the first two rows of chairs.
  • $80 – General admission seating in chairs (aside from the first two rows) or cushions at the front (chairs and cushions available on a first-come, first-served basis).
  • $60 – General admission seating in the grass on the surrounding hilltops (small blankets permitted, no chairs or picnics allowed).
  • Member Discount:  Green-Wood and Death of Classical members receive 20% off the above ticket price at each level.

PLEASE NOTE: Ticket sales are final! No exchanges or refunds unless the event is canceled.
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the long Story

Award-winning composer Dave Malloy calls his genre-obliterating Ghost Quartet "a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey," which is basically our entire artistic ethos distilled into a single sentence. For the show's 10th anniversary, Malloy reunites with co-creators Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, and Gelsey Bell (whose opera morning//mourning graced the Catacombs last September). For three nights, as the sun begins to set across Green-Wood, performers and audience members will be nestled together amid historic gravestones with sweeping views of the New York City skyline as a backdrop.

Malloy's acclaimed, deeply-moving work tells an interwoven tale spanning seven centuries, exploring the nature of narrative, and how the stories we tell continue to haunt us across generations.

The short STORY

A musical ghost story that veers from side-splittlingly funny to heart-breakingly beautiful to life-affirmingly profound, and everything in between. AND there's whiskey...

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The Program

The Music

Side 1

1. "I Don't Know"
2. "The Camera Shop"
3. "Starchild"
4. "Subway"
5. "Usher, Part 1"
6. "Soldier & Rose"
7. "Any Kind of Dead Person"

Side 2‍

1. "The Astronomer"
2. "Family Meeting"
3. "Four Friends"
4. "Fathers & Sons"
5. "Usher, Part 2"
6. "The Telescope"
7. "Tango Dancer"
8. "Monk"

Side 3‍

1. "Lights Out"
2. "The Photograph"
3. "Bad Men"
4. "Usher, Part 3"
5. "Prayer"

Side 4‍

1. "Hero"
2. "Midnight"
3. "The Wind & Rain"

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The Artists

The Performers

Ghost Quartet is‍

Brent Arnold (vocals, cello, guitar, erhu, dulcimer, percussion)
Brittain Ashford (vocals, autoharp, keyboard, percussion)
Gelsey Bell (vocals, metallophone, Celtic harp, accordion, percussion)
Dave Malloy (vocals, piano, keyboard, ukulele, percussion)

Music, Lyrics, and Text by Dave Malloy
Developed and Arranged by Ghost Quartet
Directed by Annie Tippe
Designed by Christopher Bowser

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Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

  • Tasting is for attendees 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.
  • Seating is General Admission on grass. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket. Lawns chairs, picnics, or outside food are not permitted. If you need disability-related accommodations for seating, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1, or email events@green-wood.com.
  • Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.
  • Where To Go: Check-in begins at 6:30pm and ONLY takes place at the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). Doors open at 7pm and the performance begins at 8pm. Please note there is no early entry and the gates close promptly at 8pm.
  • Parking: There is no on-site parking available.
  • Accessibility and Safety: This event takes place at Clinton Dell in the dark (an approximately 5-minute walk from the Gothic Arch). We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and bring flashlights. The route includes several steep hills, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. If you have any questions or concerns regarding disability-related accommodations for this program, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1, or email events@green-wood.com. 
  • A Little More About Safety: This event takes place in the dark. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and bring flashlights. The route includes several steep hills, as well as grassy and uneven terrain.
  • Refunds: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. In case of inclement weather, tickets will ONLY be honored on the rain date Sunday, June 29th. If you cannot make the rain date, you may transfer the tickets to a friend. If you choose not to make use of the tickets on the rain date, no refund will be provided.
  • Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor weather conditions throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the program, and will not make a final decision until approximately 3 hours before the start of the event. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

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Please make this the additional terms and conditions that must be acknowledged during ticket purchase:

Terms and Conditions 

  • Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.
  • Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. In case of inclement weather, tickets will ONLY be honored on the rain date Sunday, June 29th. If you cannot make the rain date, you may transfer the tickets to a friend. If you choose not to make use of the tickets on the rain date, no refund will be provided. 
  • Your safety is important! Suitable footwear is recommended for all tours and events, and flashlights are strongly encouraged for those taking place after sunset.
  • Attendees assume all risk of injury, harm, or death, and agree to release, indemnify, defend, and forever discharge Green-Wood from all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, and causes of action.
  • Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.
  • By registering, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded.

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How To Get Tickets

Seating is very limited at our shows, and so tickets sell out almost immediately. The best way to have a shot at getting in is to join our mailing list, and then get your tickets as soon as you receive the email. Thanks, and we'll hope to see you at a show soon!

You can also get early access to tickets by donating to Death of Classical HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: All ticket sales are final! No exchanges or refunds will be offered unless the event is canceled.

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About Death of Classical

Death of Classical is committed to bringing new life to the performing arts by creating unique and unexpected concert experiences, reaching new and broader audiences, and giving a voice to underrepresented composers and performers.

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