Friday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Concert at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center
— from Artha Kass —
The Bobs, A Cappella musicians extraordinaire
The Bobs; they’re new wave, old school, and cutting – edge, a top quality A Cappella quartet, and they’re returning to Orcas Center on Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm with a fabulous show. At 5:30 pm before the show join us for Burgers + Brew from the Lower Tavern in the Madrona Room ( $15 at the door).
Grammy-nominated vocal acrobats (and certifiable nut jobs), that’s The Bobs: Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python…Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin…J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix. This original “band without instruments” has been skewering the classics, breaking all the rules and clear-cutting their own unique path in the world of vocal music for over 30 years, playing everywhere from Lincoln Center to Berlin’s Passionkirche. To quote one reviewer, “…the Bobs still shine, breaking new ground each time they tunnel out of the sanitorium. The twin keys to the group’s creative safe deposit box are unflagging dedication to vocal excellence and utter disregard for everything else.”
“Some performers are brilliant comedians, some are genius musicians, and some just make you happy to be alive. THE BOBS are all of that — and then some.” – Paul Provenza
In 1983, The Bobs put out their first self-titled album. This record earned the group a Grammy nomination and pretty much re-wrote all the rules for vocal group music. “Instrumental” arrangements, dissonance, vocal percussion, ringing harmonics and melodic solo voices all linked with quirkily comedic material—these are the trademark sound of The Bobs—a sound and style that has since been emulated by a cappella groups around the planet.
The Bobs, they are unusual, remarkable; animated, energizing, galvanizing, captivating, charming, and entertaining. Come on over for the fun on Friday, July 25th and come early for Burgers + Brew.
ATTENTION ALL BOBS!
If your name is Bob, you will receive a discount ticket price of $19, the Orcas Center member price. Just ask for your special price when you purchase tickets for the show.
Tickets for The Bobs concert are $25, $19 (Orcas Center members and Bobs) and $11 for students and may be purchased on the website or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center box office during box office hours which are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2014 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.
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Thank you, Orcas Center, for bringing them back. Over the years, every iteration of this foursome has met the highest standards for musicianship, innovation, hilarity, quirkiness, and onstage spontaneity. With past titles like “Spontaneous Human Combustion,” “Fluffy’s Master Plan for World Domination,” “Get Your Monkey off my Dog,” and even “Light My Fire,” sung as a madrigal, we’re looking forward to another electric evening of new material, mixed with old favorites. Thanks again!