Friday on my mind…
You may have already seen this one via a Google news alert, but it’s certainly worth repeating here for those that haven’t.
Hot on the heels of their generally* brilliant recreation of Arcade Fire‘s Funeral last November,
We wouldn’t normally highlight these things so far in advance as people tend to forget about them if given too much notice. However, tickets go on sale on Friday and I think they will go very quickly.
Here’s the blurb…
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Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents the Seattle Rock Orchestra performing a tribute to David Bowie on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the
The Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) will pay tribute to the glam rock years of David Bowie, featuring a 70 piece orchestra, backing band, the Kindness Kind, and guest vocalists John Roderick (the Long Winters), Jon Auer (the Posies), David Terry (Aqueduct), Nouela Johnston (People Eating People), Alessandra Rose (the Kindness Kind) and many more. The Kindness Kind will open the show, as well. SRO is directed by bassist and orchestrator Scott Teske.
Comprised of some of Seattle’s best freelance classical and pop musicians, the Seattle Rock Orchestra collaborates with bands and artists to produce one-of-a-kind symphonic shows. Formed in December of 2008, SRO has since accompanied favorite local artists such as Jeremy Enigk, Jesse Sykes, Damien Jurado and Rosie Thomas, and bands Black Swedes, Exohxo and Grand Hallway. Most recently SRO performed a tribute to the Arcade Fire, performing their iconic album Funeral in it’s entirety with help of guest vocalists from the likes of The Purrs, Hey Marseilles, with Friends Like These, The Kindness Kind, Shenandoah Davis and others.
Tickets: $15.00 in advance, $18.00 day of show, not including applicable fees. Tickets are on sale Friday, January 22nd at 10am at Tickets.com, in person at the Paramount Theatre box offices (M-F 10am-6pm), 24-hour kiosks located outside The Paramount & Moore Theatres, charge by phone at 877-784-4849, or online at
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I truly wish I could be there for this one. Grown men will cry.
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I’m hoping that the use of David Brighton on the poster was intentional as it’s a clever little touch…if it wasn’t, I’d pretend it was if I was the designer!
* I say generally brilliant because it does occasionally get a little bit Portsmouth Sinfonia. However, when they get it right it’s highly emotional stuff…and that’s most of the time.