Last Revel, DeadPhish & Andy Frasco rock the Mountains
The Arts Council of Big Sky’s Music in the Mountains free summer concert series continues on Thursday, August 10, that Center Stage in Town Center Park with a performance –
Settle in for a night of jammy grooves when DeadPhish Orchestra takes the stage on Thursday, August 10th at 7pm. The Colorado group has been taking the national Tribute act scene by storm with their unique presentation of Grateful Dead and Phish songs performed seamlessly in ways never heard before. DeadPhish Orchestra (or DPO as they are referred to by their fans and buyers alike) is a quartet of close friends and professional musicians having toured nationally with projects like PHIX and The Great American Taxi.
While these two bands have their surface similarities, most fans realize that their actual musical styles are quite different. The Grateful Dead are an earthy, folky, bluesy band, where Phish is sharper around the edges, funky and more aggressive. But both bands have an improvisational approach to their live shows, and it is in that spontaneity where the magic really happens at a DPO show, and that is just about as much fun as humans are allowed to have.
Get ready for a fun and funky evening of great music when Andy Frasco & the U.N. perform on Thursday, August 17th at 7pm. Twenty-something Los Angeleno Andy Frasco and his band of gypsies have been cited frequently as a “party blues” group, but the band’s musical inspirations and influences run much deeper. Incorporating elements of soul, funk, and rock, as well as tones of roots and Americana, the band of performers creates a much more diverse sound and style that’s distinctly Andy Frasco & the U.N.
Frasco’s shows have been described as infectious, entertaining, and feel-good. His performances are recognized as orchestrated chaos, inciting frenzied, undeniable good times, dancing, and perhaps even a good old fashioned freak out.
To date, Andy and his band have shared the stage and performed with artists such as Leon Russell, Galactic, Jackie Greene, Gary Clark Jr, Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, Deer Tick, John Mayer, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Fishbone, Lukas Nelson, JJ Grey & Mofro, Lettuce and more.
Future weekly concerts this summer include Ghost of Paul Revere on August 24th, and Con Brio to close out the concert season on August 31st.
The seventh annual Big Sky Classical Music Festival, with special guests Mambo Kings, will take place August 11th–13th. A free performance of Macbeth by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will unfold on September 1st.
For more information about this summer’s events, contact the Arts Council of Big Sky at (406) 995-2742 or visit www.bigskyarts.org. •