Auditorium Theatre (Venue Partner)
50 E Congress Pkwy
312.922.2110
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Monsters of Folk
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Friday Oct 30, 2009 (7:30–10:30pm)
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- Price
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$36 - 51
“What started out as a series of pick-up gigs between friends has blossomed into a full-on two-and-a-half hour musical event and mega-band. Tonight, the indie-folk A-Team of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis showcases brand-new songs from the Monsters of Folk album, as well as songs fans have come to enjoy from their respective Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, and M. Ward catalogs. And with partial proceeds of tonight's concert going to benefit Illinois Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition, you have no excuse not to sit in on this epic jamboree.”
Matt Sussman, Flavorpill
Featuring Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis
Monsters of Folk was born on the road five years ago when My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward toured together and regularly sat in on each other’s sets. Now armed with the eclectic and consistently striking songs that make up their debut album (in stores September 22 on Shangri-La Music), the illustrious quartet will reconvene for a Fall tour. The four members will be switching instruments and trading roles throughout each show, maintaining the freewheeling and highly collaborative spirit of their work together thus far. The core band will be joined onstage by at least a drummer, and possibly others.
On this inaugural tour, Monsters of Folk is partnering with Air Traffic Control, a resource for musicians' philanthropic and social change work, to donate monies raised from ticket sales. The band will be donating $1 from every ticket sold on the tour to local non-profits.
