Rock star plays new album in full on her 40th birthday

Fourteen tracks took seven years to finish.

Miss Cherry Delight will debut that work, titled "Advice For Ashes," on Nov. 4 at House of Yes in Brooklyn. The event marks both the official release of her second album and her 40th birthday.

Delight dedicated the record to Frankie Maddox Rex, a friend and the lead singer of the band The FMs, who died in 2022. The album was created in collaboration with producers Vision Video, Nite, Ashley Bad, and Marieke Bresseleers. It covers topics ranging from the preservation of Coney Island to a true crime story involving the "Hello Kitty" murder case.

The show runs as a full Scorpio-themed ball. Delight will perform the entire new record alongside band members Justin Ethan Mathews, Mike Forzano, Cinque Ubangi Kemp, and Michael Butterly. She called it the largest scale production she has ever managed.

"This is the largest scale production I’ve ever taken on and there won’t be another concert like this one," Delight said. "It’s filled with big theatrical surprises that can only really be accomplished inside House of Yes."

Guest vocalists include Laura Lee Anderson from the Broadway cast of "Masquerade" and John Wlaysewski of the band Late Cambrian. The night also features never-before-seen music videos by directors Dylan Mars Greenberg and Adam Ninyo.

Sideshow and burlesque performers will join the musical acts. The lineup includes Kita St Cyr, Gin Minsky, Echo Thorn, Pearls Daily, Anna Monoxide, Faux Pas Le Fae, Aurora North, and Chris McDaniel. Musicians Monsterwh_re and Starfox And The Fleet are also booked to play. Poxxa Ponnyou will emcee the event.

Ponnyou, who is hosting at the venue for the first time, expressed excitement about the scale of the production. "I’m beyond thrilled to be hosting at House of Yes for the first time, especially for something this big!" Ponnyou said.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets cost $30, with VIP options available. The event is restricted to those 21 and older.

House of Yes is located at 2 Wyckoff Ave. in Brooklyn.

Ticket information is available at shotgun.live/en/events/mcd.