Pinky to count down Pink Floyd’s ‘Top 20’ w/ first-ever Ellen shows
For its 9th annual theater performance, Pinky and the Floyd is pleased to present Counting Down Pink Floyd’s Top 20 Songs at Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre, Thursday and Friday, April 25th and 26th. Doors open at 7pm ahead of an 8pm showtime both nights.
The famed tribute group’s highly anticipated concert-turned-local tradition will feature a unique and intimate narrative of the songs that shaped Pink Floyd’s place in rock history. Will you be able to guess the top three? What song will be number one? The anticipation will be an adventure unlike any past Pinky and the Floyd performance!
“If Led Zeppelin were the band most responsible for hard rock’s vertical expansion in the ‘70s, hitting previously unforeseeable heights for the genre, Pink Floyd were the band that expanded it the most horizontally … Obviously, they stretched out the length – double albums, side-long jams, songs that had more movements and ideas than entire LPs by other bands. But they also broadened the music’s width, with one of the most far-reaching musical palettes of any band approaching their magnitude.” – Billboard (2017)
During the last eight years, Pinky and the Floyd has performed seven full albums with a total of more than eighty Pink Floyd songs. In that time, the band has presented some legendary theatrical productions including “The Wall” in 2012 and 2018, “The Division Bell” in 2015, “3 Different Ones” (Animals, Darkside, and Wish You Were Here) in 2016, as well as 2018’s Rialto show with four different albums and four decade spotlights.
With this repertoire, it’s obvious the band has explored the material… but Pinky would agree that the biggest challenge has always been performing the material everyone knows and loves. The stuff that everyone hears on the radio… The big hits like “Comfortably Numb,” “Run Like Hell,” “Time” and “Money.” That’s the stuff people want to hear, but it’s also the stuff that people expect to hear in a certain way. It’s engrained in us as Pink Floyd fans, as concert-goers, and lovers of music.
Believe it or not, Pinky and the Floyd has NEVER performed at the Ellen Theatre. It’s an amazing historical venue in the heart of Downtown Bozeman… the perfect setting to celebrate the music of Pink Floyd. The performance will include state of the art sound, lights, live visual mixing, and a special guest or two. Don’t miss it!
Advance tickets for these all ages shows range $19.75 to $35, with VIP admission available for $75 (plus facility fees). VIPs are guaranteed premium saved seating, signed poster, band merch, and backstage meet and greet with Pinky and the Floyd. Limited tickets available for each show – get ‘em while they last!
Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby one hour before both shows. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming events is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, call (406) 585-5885 or stop into The Ellen box office. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to any event.
Learn more about the “Reigning Pink Floyd Tribute Band of the Northwest” by visiting www.pinkyandthefloyd.com or find them on Facebook (@pinkyandthefloyd) for updated performance details and other announcements. •
