Before there was a category for what Mike Doughty does, he was already doing it. The former Soul Coughing frontman — the voice behind “Super Bon Bon” and “Circles” — plays Anthology in Rochester on April 3, 2026, and this is one of those shows where the venue and the artist are a perfect match.
Doughty’s solo career has been a quiet masterclass in reinvention. After Soul Coughing’s implosion in the late ’90s, he rebuilt from the ground up — acoustic guitar, that unmistakable rhythmic vocal delivery, and songs that are simultaneously catchy and strange.
Live, Doughty is magnetic. He’s a storyteller between songs and a commanding presence during them, with a voice that can shift from conversational to soaring without warning.
Anthology in Rochester is an intimate room with great sound, the kind of venue where you can hear every string and every breath.
Tickets are available now. If you know the Soul Coughing records or have followed Doughty’s solo journey, this is a night you don’t want to miss.