Above: Skerik and Mike D playing together in Garage a Trois, one of the duo’s many projects

Regular collaborators Mike Dillon (percussion) and Skerik (saxophone) will perform with Les Claypool on New Year’s Eve. Claypool’s Supersteamer Hatter’s Ball will take place at San Francisco’s Fillmore on December 31 featuring a number of costume prizes, including a chance to perform with Claypool onstage. After performing with the Primus bassist, Dillon and Skerik will head over to San Francisco’s Coda to perform as Hot Bgh. The late-night show will kick off at 2 AM and run into the early morning.