An Under Cover Weekend 2010 : A Preview

For four years now, Michael Tomko and crew at The Firebird have curated a three-night festival of local St. Louis bands “becoming” other bands – through costumes, wigs and, of course, music. It’s called An Under Cover Weekend.

Why Under Cover? Well, the identities of the bands performing are known at least a month in advance, but their choice of cover sets are kept a tightly-guarded secret until 2 weeks before the show. Then, in a series of “leaks”, the bands’ identities are revealed, cranking up the anticipation and creating a fun game out of guessing who’s going to be next – and who they’re performing as.

This year’s show takes place this coming Friday 9/10, Saturday 9/10 and next Friday 9/17.

Here’s the complete lineup, courtesy of the official page :

September 10, 2010
Troubadour Dali – Queens of The Stone Age
The Blind Eyes – Fleetwood Mac

Bruiser Queen – The Descendents
Sleepy Kitty – Pavement
Union Tree Review – The Postal Service

September 11, 2010
The Hibernauts – The Ravonettes
The Orbz – Iggy and The Stooges
Beth Bombara / Cassie Morgan – The Breeders
Tenement Ruth – Loretta Lynn
Samuriot – Reel Big Fish

September 17, 2010
Via Dove – Pearl Jam
The Dive Poets – R.E.M.
The Makeshift Gentlemen – The Doors
Fractured Army – Pat Benatar
Theodore + the Rats and People – Van Dyke Parks

For more information about the event, you can visit their homepage or you can follow them on Twitter. In addition to the @AUCW Twitter account, you can follow the conversation as local artists talk about the event by searching for the hashtag #AUCW

Posted by | September 7, 2010 | Concerts, Local, Music | Comment 

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