Win Tickets: Wheels In The Sky: A Tribute to Journey @ Mt. Tabor Theater + Tabor Weekend Events
April 6, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEPipeline has a pair of tickets to attend Wheels In The Sky: A Tribute to Journey at Mt. Tabor Theater on Saturday, April 9. To win, comment on post below why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 8.
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From our sponsors at Mt. Tabor:
Wheels In The Sky: A Tribute To Journey
Saturday, April 9
9 p.m. | 21+
$8 advance | $10 door
Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest
Mt. Tabor Theater
4811 SE Hawthorne Street
www.taborpdx.com
Formed in 2010, Wheels in the Sky: A Tribute to Journey, is a band made up of five A-list jazz, funk and rock musicians from Portland, Oregon's thriving music scene. The brainchild of Michael Vincent Michaels III (a.k.a. Josh Cliburn), Wheels in the Sky pays tribute to the power, majesty and sensuality of classic Journey, culled from the albums Infinity through Raised on Radio. The band eschews nostalgia for intense and passionate live performances of the original music, including such radio staples as ¬Å“Don't Stop Believin',¬Â ¬Å“Any Way You Want It,¬Â ¬Å“Feelin' That Way/Anytime,¬Â ¬Å“Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'¬Â and ¬Å“Who's Cryin' Now.¬Â
Michael Vincent Michaels III, before forming Wheels in the Sky, enjoyed 10+ years as one of Portland's most respected tenor saxophone players in top-tier jazz/funk groups Porterhouse and, most recently, Intervision. Possessing the same power and range as Steve Perry, Michaels honed his Journey chops through many incendiary late-night karaoke sessions - much to his ladyfriends' delight.
Laird Franklin and John McIsaac, holding down guitar and bass duties respectively, came to Wheels from Int'l Male, a top-draw disco/funk act that packed nationally known Portland nightclub Jimmy Mak's and other local venues for four years straight.
Keyboardist/vocalist George Melissa (a.k.a. Jeff Sechs) splits his time between Wheels and popular Portland neo-soul group Excellent Gentlemen. A talented vocalist in his own right, Melissa easily tackles the Gregg Rolie leads from the early records. Albie Forsterer, widely considered to be the godfather of Portland heavy rock drummers, is a dedicated student of all of Journey's drummers, from Prairie Prince to Deen Castronovo.
April 6, 2011 at 16:00
Oh god. Want!
April 6, 2011 at 16:44
My 12-yr-old son *loves* Journey! He’s learning “Don’t Stop Believin’” on guitar AND piano. I’d love to win tix for him!!
April 7, 2011 at 10:10
I am a sucker for this cheesy music!
April 7, 2011 at 15:25
This would be a PERFECT early birthday present for my wife!… Plus I would get to go
April 7, 2011 at 15:35
I would love to win these tickets because I’ve got a mullet wig that is DYING to make an appearance!! Seriously though…:)
April 7, 2011 at 16:13
Hard core amazing. That is why.
April 7, 2011 at 16:36
I would love to win these because I wont stoooop beelieeevinnn! Woaah am holding on to that feeeelinnn!
April 7, 2011 at 19:12
Oh my god! My parents’ first date was a Journey concert (their first date was seeing Animal House in theaters)! It’s basically in my blood to love them, even their not-so-famous tracks like the songs from the original Tron.
April 7, 2011 at 19:13
Journey was the first band my brother turned me onto as a child. I’ve never been quite the same since.
April 7, 2011 at 19:16
Love that music & live w/in walking distance of the Tabor!
April 7, 2011 at 20:14
This could be the one chance to bury the hatchet on a bad 80′s relationship the went wayward at the old MC on a dark stormy night when the Lights went out on love..
April 7, 2011 at 20:40
I would like to win the tickets, so i can take out my best friend.. He needs a great night out..
April 7, 2011 at 23:27
In 1988 ,”The Last American Virgin”, a classic 80′s movie is what exposed my puny 9yr old ears to Journey. “Open Arms” played 4 times in that movie. I went to the music store the next day and bought a cassette tape, Journey’s Greatest Hits. While my friends were swooning over New kids On the Block, I was blasting ‘Wheel In the Sky” and developing a crush on Steve Perry.
I now have a collection of their vinyl albums that my husband makes fun of me for. I dont care. Journey forever!
April 8, 2011 at 09:19
pick me pick me!
April 8, 2011 at 20:19
Wow, yes. Journey. This sounds like a plan. i hope to win tickets though!