Want to swoon? Yeah, you do. We’ve got tickets to see Bon Iver at Merriweather Post Pavilion with fellow singer/songwriter Anais Mitchell on September 15th that we can’t wait to give to one lucky reader.
Bon Iver has been writing acoustic-heavy ballads since their first album For Emma, Forever Ago, released independently in 2007. The band whose name came from the french saying “have a good winter” have built up a reputation for writing gorgeous soundscapes of immense emotional density.
Justin Vernon’s material on their second album Bon Iver has grown even more ambitious. The results have landed them with Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, and nominations for a handful of awards from various ceremonies.
Accompanying Bon Iver will be talented songstress Anais Mitchell. Vernon and Mitchell have worked together before on Mitchell’s 2010 album Hadestown, a musical retelling of Orpheus’ quest to save his wife Eurydice from the underworld. She’ll be ably holding down the opening slot, featuring material off of her newest cut, 2012’s Young Man In America.
So, how will you be able to snag a pair of lawn tickets to see Bon Iver and Anais Mitchell? It’s simple! Bon Iver’s name comes from French origins. In the comments below, tell us which foreign phrase you would choose as your band name.
Since my band would have that special something about it that just couldn’t be described, I’ll have to go with je ne sais quoi.
The winner will be chosen at 9AM on Friday, June 29th. Tickets go on sale at 10AM on Friday, June 29th—so win ’em before you can buy ’em!
