Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will be coming to the Hollywood Bowl on August 4. In an incredibly fortunate non-sequitur, The Sun Ra Arkestra and “tuku” artist Oliver Mtukudzi will be opening.
We’ve got tickets to the show—if you’ve already learned how to use a computer, you’ve already done the hard part of putting your name in the running.
Springing to notoriety with 2009’s ubiquitous “Home” on the Up from Below album, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have kept the momentum going with last year’s Here album. They have been busy bees this past year with the release of their self-titled third album earlier this week and have been touring like crazy for months, a common sight at festivals from Sasquatch to Firefly all year. Their new single “Better Days” shows that Sharpe and the Zeroes stuck to their warm analog sounds with pop compositions built from late ’60s musical cues.
Late jazz composer Sun Ra was a creative force known for his unorthodox styles both in music and outside of it. An early leader in Afrofuturism, Sun Ra’s sound and musical philosophy were controversial in their day. Though the man has long since passed, his band still tours in honor of the music and the movement Sun Ra left behind.
So how can you get your hands on some tickets? It’s simple! In the comments below, tell us your favorite band with a number(s) in its name. I’m calling Three 6 Mafia.
The winner will be chosen at noon on Wednesday, July 31. Tickets are still available.
