See Helado Negro at Memorial Hall on September 11.
Helado Negro is the project of Roberto Carlos Lange, a producer and singer-songwriter celebrated for crafting compassionate, atmospheric, and experimental pop music. Across his work, Lange has built a reputation for weaving together deeply personal reflections with broader meditations on the world around him, often balancing themes of vulnerability, hope, and uncertainty with an ever-present sense of curiosity.
Enjoy a pre-concert reception from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. featuring live local music, curated bites from Ollie’s Trolley, slices from N.Y.P.D. Pizza, craft beer tastings from HighGrain Brewing Co., and grain-to-glass spirits from Northern Row Brewery & Distillery.
Tickets to Helado Negro
Tickets to Helado Negro start at $39.50.
About The Last Sound On Earth
Roberto Carlos Lange’s new EP, The Last Sound On Earth (Big Dada, out November 7), reflects on despair, hope, and inspiration against the backdrop of a planet in crisis. Initially inspired by the question, “What will the last sound I hear before I die be?”, Lange channels frenetic electronics, distortion, and echo into songs that capture feelings of dread, but also the possibility of renewal. Lead single “More,” accompanied by a video from filmmaker Annapurna Kumar, explores the paradox of hyperconnection and loneliness, while other tracks confront power structures (“Sender Receiver”), protection and cynicism (“Protector”), and the balance between nothingness and possibility (“Zenith”).
Despite the heavy themes, movement and joy remain central to Lange’s practice. Performing live, he transforms grief and tension into something freeing, asking, “How can I dance to this grief?” The result is music that never shies away from complexity, but ultimately searches for release and connection.
As Lange frames it himself: “What is the last sound on earth? The last sound is love… that’s the sound I hope to hear.” With The Last Sound On Earth, Helado Negro opens a new chapter, offering listeners music that resonates on both intimate and universal scales—a reminder that even in moments of uncertainty, there’s room for reflection, movement, and love.
About the Longworth-Anderson Series
Launched in early 2017 by the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society, the Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS)
features GRAMMY Award-winning and other nationally recognized performers and bands at beautiful,
intimate Memorial Hall. This annual series showcases artists from a variety of contemporary music
genres including Americana, bluegrass, blues, country, folk, gospel, hip hop, indie rock, jazz, pop, R&B,
reggae, soul, and world music. Events that are part of the series provide an entire evening of
entertainment, including pre-concert receptions with live local music, light bites, and beer & wine
tastings from popular regional restaurants, craft beer brewers, and wine distributors.
Memorial Hall Venue Details
Parking
The most convenient parking option is directly across the street at the Washington Park Garage. Use the Cincy EZ Park App to pay for parking as appropriate. Take the Cincinnati METRO to the venue.
Accessibility
Memorial Hall’s basement, first floor, and second floor are fully accessible. The preferred method is to use the patron elevator located on the north side of the building, which can be accessed on the street level.
Additionally, the Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Theater is equipped with several wheelchair- and scooter-accessible seating locations. For additional information on accessible seating, please call the Box Office at 513-977-8838.
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