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Today, Neon Trees closed out the Urban Outfitters + Levis collaboration of the secret shows in South Boston at the Power Plant. Did anyone make it there?
Also, I wanted to post some pictures of the first secret show that happened with Deerhunter in Chicago last week underneath a random overpass. Would you believe that some people still don’t know what secret shows are? I think they’ll be receiving a lot more attention now that they are popping up everywhere.
Oh no big deal…just UNDERPASS haha I love it. So who’s going to this show? I wanna know. Seriously take pictures – this could quite possibly be the coolest thing you ever do in your life. Do you know how many people get to even attend secret shows? Not a lot. Plus, you’ve got an actual location to work with so you really have no excuse not to go. Please, just go for me. No, go for yourself and the experience.
Secret shows. The future – I’m telling you!
All details revealed here.
Picture this:
Your favorite musicians and bands are no longer playing large venues and arenas. The only time you will ever see them perform in that type of setting will be at a music festival. What if musicians and bands started playing at smaller venues – the same type of venues that gave them their start? Ticket prices would be much less than the close to $100 you are paying now. Instead, they’ll be $10 or not even. The bands will take requests for songs that you want to hear. A few feet will be all that separates you from them. These shows will be more exclusive of course, but well worth it. In fact, these are what your favorite bands want. They WANT these intimate shows with their fans.
The times are changing people.
This past summer, Rocky Votolato hosted a number of “Living Room Shows” in the homes of his fans. Tickets were limited, but you really can’t get any more intimate than that right there. The Rocket Summer is touring the country at much smaller venues starting this fall and is leaving their full band behind and only taking along a few of Bryce’s instruments. Earlier this week we heard about the secret shows from Deerhunter and Neon Trees. Ben Gibbard is playing a small show in November that is already sold out with proceeds benefiting Teen Feed. Now, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s is next to jump on the band wagon. To celebrate their tenth anniversary, they hosted a surprise show at Secret Project Robot located in Brooklyn.
In their announcement, the band explained their choice of tiny venue, saying “Our birthday wish is to play a show as small- or smaller- than back in the day.”
Unfortunately, the show was sold out and happened two nights ago. If you don’t want to miss out on any of these secret shows, take my advice and sign up for mailing lists of your favorite bands. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, etc because if they’re going to let a gig slip – this is where they will do it.
Beginning last week, the Urban Outfitters blog has been releasing clues for the upcoming secret shows for Deerhunter and Neon Indian. So far all we know is that Deerhunter will be playing a set in Chicago on Sept. 25th and Neon Indian will be in Boston on Oct. 3. The precise location of the venues will not be released until 48 hours prior. I love that that Urban Outfitters and Levis are sponsoring these secret shows as part of the Secret Generator Concert Series.
Why you should be a part of this?
1. It’s an adventure! You get to play Nick and Norah as you race around the city putting clues together trying to figure out the puzzle.
2. You weed out all the posers. Only legitimate fans will be at these shows. Wannabes can stay home.
Want to play? Gather all of your clues here
Seattle University students – you won’t believe what I have in store for you this year…just you wait.