NOTA Band @ Ophelia’s, 2/10/2026

On a freezing, blustery night, February 10, 2026, Ophelia’s on Broadway offered the perfect refuge-warm lights, cold coats piled high, and a small but game crowd glad to be out of the biting, sharp temperatures… Fans clustered together on one side of the room, but it didn’t matter: NOTA Band filled the entire venue with sound and spirit.

NOTA isn’t just a name, it’s a philosophy… “Not A” band in the conventional sense, but a collective built on connection, creativity, and the pure joy of playing live. Their set moved with a soulful, bluesy pulse and a focused jam energy that kept unfolding in real time—tight when it needed to be, expansive when it wanted to breathe. Bottom line: you can describe it, sure… but you really should go experience it yourself.

Photography by Stephanie J Bartik.

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