What looks to be the first-ever multi-city Hanukkah concert event will take place on Saturday December 8. Taglit-birthright Israel and JDub Records have collaborated on the The Eight, which will feature music from artists selected by JDub along with multimedia performances, and a menorah lighting ceremony at each venue. Participating bands include: Apollo Sunshine, Balkan Beat Box, Budos Band, Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players, Mocean Worker an The Levees. Tickets for The Eight will go on sale on October 19th to alumni of birthright Israel's educational trips  for Jewish young adults, and will be available to the general public starting on October 26, via goeight.com.

The following clubs and artists will participate in the U.S. installment of the Eight:

New York, NY – Webster Hall

Hadag Nachash

Budos Band

Soulico

Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

Balkan Beat Box

Dengue Fever

San Francisco, CA – The Independent 

Apollo Sunshine

Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

Golem

Boston, MA – T.T. The Bears

Simple People

Mocean Worker

Wailing Wall

Washington, DC – Sixth & I

The Leevees

Deleon

A local contest will determine the opening band

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