Welcome to the AMS After Dark Website! "Why was Mozart confused?...........Because his teacher was Haydn!........Why is a viola better than a violin?..........It holds more beer!.........A Hi-Hat and a snare fall off a cliff...... dah-dot-tsss (credit @brettcallen)......Why are pirates such good opera singers?.......They can hit the high-C's!.......What does a banjo have in common with a lawsuit?......Everyone is happy when the case is closed......What's the difference between 1st chair violin and 4th chair violin?.....Three measures...... "

We are the American Musicological Society's premiere humor panel. We host an event on the first Thursday night of the annual AMS conference. Check this website for details on upcoming events, award winners, and general musicological silliness.