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Macpodz and Ragbirds Live at The Park
Sprout Media Group Presents:
Macpodz & Ragbirds with Eric Engblade from Northern Skies
at the Park Theatre
9PM Doors - 9:30PM Show
$10 for 21+ / $15 for ages 17-20
www.hollandparktheater.org
It may be the day of the royal wedding but this night is going to be one royal JAM!! With these two great Michigan bands this show offers the best in Local Live!
Macpodz
One of the nation's great eccentric cities can fill its fanatical void with a young band called The Macpodz. A long time coming for sure, Ann Arbor finally has its first great jamband; a guitar-less five-piece comprised of brilliant musicians who via bass, trumpet, percussion/flute, keys, and drums, muster up some of the most energetic music on the scene today. With a little bit of everything in its musical grab bag, The Macpodz easily please music lovers, from fans of far out jazz to those rootsy jam band-style grooves.
The inventor and namesake of its own brand of funky dance music, coined 'disco-bebop,' The Macpodz pay homage to kinky musical concoctions like the groovy, unstructured big band instrumental works of the late, great Frank Zappa with psychadelic tinges of sunglasses-and-afro era Miles Davis. The Macpodz impress as only an open-minded band can, taking the core of genuine American music and tossing in tasteful touches of world music grooves and lots and lots of swinging horn licks that rouse and comfort all at once.
Ragbirds
Led by dynamic, energetic front woman and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle, The Ragbirds utilize an arsenal of
instruments from around the world. The Ragbirds are a fusion of folk rock and pop hooks over danceable world
rhythms stirred with a Celtic fiddler's bow.
Surrounding Zindle's earthy-sweet voice is the whirlwind of guitarist T.J. Zindle and dynamic bassist Brian Crist,
spinning over the world-beat grooves of drummer Loren Kranz and percussionist Randall Moore. Zindle skillfully
switches between violin, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and percussion, all while dancing around the stage,
drawing the awe of audiences across the country.
The Ragbirds albums have received local and national praise, hailed "Highly impressive!" by USA Today and
touted as "Astounding international eclecticism" by Reveal Arts. The Ragbirds were formed in 2005 with the release
of Yes Nearby. 2007's world-travel themed Wanderlove was Homegrown Music Network's #1 selling album
in the fall of 2008. The 2009 international release of Finally Almost Ready saw the band invade Japan with the
single "Book of Matches" reaching #1 on the charts in Osaka. In 2010, The Ragbirds reached yet another milestone
in their young careers when they independently marketed and sold their 10,000th album.
The Ragbirds have performed in over 30 states to a tune of 150+ shows a year. Crisscrossing the nation in their
converted diesel bus that runs on recycled waste vegetable oil, these festival favorites have performed at
Rothbury, 10,000 Lakes, Summer Camp, Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Hookahville, and more, and have shared the
stage with Rusted Root, Railroad Earth, Toubab Krewe, Hot Buttered Rum, The Duhks, and many others.
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LocationHolland Park Theatre
248 S. River Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 17 |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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