Artist Talk: What Cheer? Brigade
Posted: Thursday, September 8th 2011
Since their early days in Providence circa 2005, What Cheer? Brigade has played with Dan Deacon, Man Man, Japanther, Dengue Fever, Okkervil River, Lightning Bolt, Ninjasonik, Mika Miko, Wolf Parade, Matt and Kim, Slavic Soul Party, Javelin, Sage Francis, and Chain and the Gang. They've appeared at Lollapalooza, Sziget (Hungary), and Guca (Serbia). They've played in just about every crazy place you can imagine.
How do they make it all work and hold down day-jobs to boot? What's it like making travel arrangements for 20+ people? What's the whole DIY marching band thing about? Come meet the musicians, hang out, hear funny stories and gain some insight into how these guys have sustained their artistic pursuits.
They'll be at SPACE, Sept. 9, 538 Congress Street, in Portland, at 7 p.m. The event is free and all ages.
Co-presented by SPACE and Portland Music Foundation. Made possible in part through a grant from New England Foundation for the Arts.
