SYPHERLOT drive-in radio bath
Itchy-O's drive-in concert series, presented by Denver Film
57-member itchy-O brings its enveloping multimodal performance theatrics to Denver's North Wynkoop (adjacent to Mission Ballroom, 4242 N. Wynkoop) for a drive-in concert series unlike any other, sponsored by Denver Film. Launching Friday, Aug. 14, the SYPHERLOT: DRIVE-IN RADIO BATH combines the group’s pyrotechnic and percussive bombast with short-band private radio broadcast and other interactive elements ensuring each vehicle has an individual-yet-connected sonic experience. In the wake of pandemic-delayed performances, the time is right to launch a cosmogenic conflagration, laying waste to notions of concerts in “the new normal” by ushering in a joyful sonic bath of post-apocalyptic unifying magic. And in typical itchy-O tradition, expect a safe-yet-interactive experience in this otherworldly drive-in series: Think Lion Country Safari meets Thunderdome, with interstellar performers interacting with vehicles to turn each car into a dancefloor, all while adhering to CDC-recommended public-health guidelines. Aside from performers interacting with vehicles, this is a contactless event. All CDC-recommended guidelines will be followed with all crew/staff wearing gloves and face coverings. Guests are required to remain in their vehicles’ or in their vehicles’ immediate vicinity at all times with the exception of using the restroom or purchasing concessions. Sound will be transmitted through a private FM radio station and follow FCC guidelines along with itchy-O’s mobile 12v sound system(s).
Organizer
THEE ITCHY-OVenue
Denver, CO
Category
Immersive TheatreTag
Sci-fiStart date
August 14th, 2020
End date
August 29th, 2020
Audience Role
Itchy-O will interact with vehicles, including placing suction-cupped items and light rocking of shocks.
Ages: All ages
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About THEE ITCHY-O
Since 2009, this Colorado-based meta-mystical ensemble has been thrilling audiences across the U.S. and beyond. A battery of fourteen-plus power percussionists comprises the spine of the fifty-plus strong performance troupe whose orchestral arsenal of avant-instrumentation runs the gamut from guitars, gamelan, and synths to less conventional instruments including theremin and vocoders in concert with more experimental trance-inducing appurtenances. Itchy-O dismantles assumptions of traditional performance models to break down the barriers between audience and experience, administering a blast of ceremonial chaos; baptizing the audience—body, mind, and collective soul—in a spectacular, pan-sensorial sea of music, mystery, and transcendental spiritual spectacle. Itchy-O proudly served as a centerpiece at MONA’s world-renowned Dark MOFO fest in Tasmania in 2016 and is ecstatic to be invited back to perform, again in 2023. They have performed on stage with David Byrne & St. Vincent. JG Thirwell and Dan Deacon have opened for itchy-O and they have warmed up audiences for numerous legendary artists including DEVO, Beats Antique, Iggy Pop, Bad Religion, and Public Enemy. They have performed countless private engagements, including a legendary performance for Maynard Keenan’s Merkin Vineyards in 2019. Jello Biafra’s iconic underground record label, Alternative Tentacles has released three of their groundbreaking studio albums. Itchy-O is also committed to providing spontaneous free public performances in the spirit of upending the mundane and delivering mesmerizing art to the streets by providing impromptu musical encounters in non-traditional settings; delighting unsuspecting audiences with surprise ontological assaults on ordinary reality. www.itchyo.com