Win Tickets ($48): Manchester Orchestra & Cage The Elephant @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Punk, Funk
June 1, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEPipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Manchester Orchestra and Cage The Elephant on Wednesday, June 8. To win, comment on this post why you think you should attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, June 6.
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From our sponsors at Crystal:
Manchester Orchestra & Cage The Elephant
Wednesday, June 8
6:30 p.m. doors | 7:30 p.m. show
$21 advance | $24 doors
All Ages Welcome
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside Street
www.mcmenamins.com
Inspired by the pounding, primal assault of Weezer’s Pinkerton , Nirvana’s In Utero , and Foo Fighters’ The Colour and the Shape , Manchester Orchestra has created its own version of what a classic rock album should sound like, complete with fiercely beautiful melodies, shifting guitar and keyboard textures, loud/soft dynamics, and an urgency in each band member’s performance, especially Hull’s cathartic vocals.
About Cage The Elephant after the jump…
Music critics who have witnessed the eye-popping spectacle that is a Cage the Elephant live performance have likened the band’s singer to many things, among them “a demented Bible Belt preacher,” “a Tasmanian devil whooping and jumping up and down like a frenzied gibbon.” And that’s just frontman Matt Shultz. The verdict? “Exhilarating, 100 mph stuff,” raved British indie music bible NME about one of the group’s UK gigs last fall.
Cage the Elephant’s raucous live show – which made this red-hot Kentucky-bred band the talk of this year’s South-by-Southwest music festival, and led USA Today to single them out as a band not to miss at 2009′s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – is the perfect showcase for their buzzed-about self-titled debut album for Jive Records.
June 2, 2011 at 09:11
Cage The Elephant and the Crystal make an fantastic match. This show has the makings of being super memorable.
Would love to see it.
June 2, 2011 at 09:26
I should win becasue I want to go to the show
June 2, 2011 at 09:26
I think I should win because I’ve never been to see a band like this and because it would b a great present for my hubby’s birthday!
June 2, 2011 at 09:33
Ooh, I would *love* to get tickets to see Cage the Elephant! They’re one of my husbands favorites right now, that would make an AWESOME Father’s Day gift :D
June 2, 2011 at 09:43
I just started listening to Manchester Orchestra, so how delightful that I might have an opportunity to see them in concert! Please pick me! :)
June 2, 2011 at 10:37
I would love to see Cage the Elephant!! I have yet to catch them in concert because every time they come to town, it’s sold out, or I’m broke.
June 2, 2011 at 11:41
Please me. This should be one of the best shows of the year.
June 2, 2011 at 11:59
Two Fantastic Bands + Me= Awesome!!!!!
The math doesn’t lie.
June 2, 2011 at 12:11
Sounds like a great concert, I missed Cage the Elephant last time too. Pick me!
June 2, 2011 at 12:29
Would love to see both bands live for the first time.
June 2, 2011 at 12:38
long story short – went to bonnaroo last summer and manchester orchestra was one of the bands i was most looking forward to seeing. had over 100 degree heat all 4 days and one of my friends decided not to drink enough water. he got dehydrated, passed out and we had to rush him over to the emt tent right before their set. ended up missing the whole thing and i’ve been waiting for a chance to see them live ever since.
ohh yeah cage the elephant is pretty sweet too.
June 2, 2011 at 13:08
I would love to have a ticket to this event because it would expand my entertainment experiences. I have never seen any of the bands but would love to.
June 2, 2011 at 13:46
After missing the last two secrete shows Cage the Elephant put on in Portland, I am dying to see them live! Throw Manchester Orchestra in the mix and it sounds like an amazing show… would absolutely love to win tix!
June 2, 2011 at 14:25
Now THIS will be a great show!!!! I’m livin’ rockstar dreams on a little boss budget, pick me!! Xoxo
June 2, 2011 at 14:45
nope, I should win!
June 2, 2011 at 14:48
I have a hotmama I’m trying to impress! This show would be mission complete and then some!I hope I win This!!!
June 2, 2011 at 14:58
“A Tasmanian devil whooping and jumping up and down like a frenzied gibbon.†That says it all.
June 2, 2011 at 14:59
I would love to get my groove on at the Crystal soon, and fresh music from new blood is even better.
June 2, 2011 at 15:44
pick me plz my blog is so hot
June 2, 2011 at 15:51
Cage rocks! Would love to see them but they’re just barely out of my budget. Pipeline could fix that :D
June 2, 2011 at 15:57
Love the cage. Love live music.
Thanks
June 2, 2011 at 16:02
My husband and I (just married last month) LOVE the Manchester Orchestra and we would absolutely love the chance to see them live. We have also been wanting to head over to the new Crystal Hotel across the street. This could be the perfect opportunity for us to see an amazing show and be introduced to a new hotel!
June 2, 2011 at 16:50
Haven’t won anything from you guys, would love to see this show.
June 2, 2011 at 17:09
So glad Manchester Orchestra is coming to Portland!
June 2, 2011 at 17:12
Would love to see these bands live.
June 2, 2011 at 17:18
The last time I saw Manchester Orchestra was in a dive bar in Tucson, Arizona. I deserve to see them at a real show.
June 2, 2011 at 17:25
Ain’t no rest for the wicked!
June 2, 2011 at 17:33
‘Cause I love these guys!!
June 2, 2011 at 17:56
I should attend because Cage the Elephant is awesome and I’m probably going to move away from Portland next month, so my opportunities to see bands like this live are short-lived.
June 2, 2011 at 18:13
Big fan of both bands. Heck, I’m a big fan of McMenimans too.
June 2, 2011 at 22:59
I especially love Cage the Elephant and would love to see them in concert!!!
June 3, 2011 at 00:43
Time to uncage my elephant…
June 3, 2011 at 08:43
I don’t have a husband but if I did this would be a great Father’s day gift.
June 3, 2011 at 08:44
I’ve wanted to see Cage the Elephant for a long time but seem to keep missing them.
June 3, 2011 at 11:03
I have a friend visiting from Israel – and although I’m a PDX native…I’ve never been to the ballroom! We went last week to Lola’s for 80′s night – so close…yet SO FAR AWAY! Pick me please!
June 3, 2011 at 13:34
Too awesome! Yes please!!!
June 3, 2011 at 14:59
Argh! I want to win because I love punk, funk, AND rock!
June 3, 2011 at 15:08
My boyfriend and I have had our ups and downs the 8th will be a year for us it would be a nice surprise for him
June 3, 2011 at 15:38
I should win because I love Manchester Orchestra, I have every record and EP and I love Andy Hull’s beard!
June 3, 2011 at 18:06
I should win because it sounds like an awesome Wednesday night!
June 4, 2011 at 01:59
Never seen them and REALLY want to …
June 4, 2011 at 10:13
In the grand tradition of *KeEpInG pOrTlAnD wEiRd*, this concert would be the perfect escape from 10hr working days & a teenager on an ankle bracelet! Get me Outta Here!
Have a Great Day Portland!
June 4, 2011 at 19:12
Love them. Must see them. Have no money. Must win tickets.
June 5, 2011 at 09:32
Alright, so the last time Cage The Elephant came around for a show, they were performing a live show in Portland somewhere on the same day I had to work. I requested the morning shift, cause I thought most concerts happen in the evening, but for some weird reason the time wasn’t released till a few days before, and it was playing at noon. And my coworker was too much of a douche to switch me shifts because he ‘really wanted to go to church’. Seeing this show is vital to my musical enrichment, I must be inspired by their music. And I havent seen a concert in a while, either. So please, pick me.
June 5, 2011 at 13:33
I should win bc I am a hot girl who loves to party… plusssss i <3 them
June 10, 2011 at 11:22
win