Who’s prepared for a black-tie mosh pit? It looks as if Mastodon are going to be talking at an occasion for The Metropolitan Opera on the BRIC in Brooklyn on the affect of Herman Mellville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick on their 2004 album Leviathan. The discuss shall be a dialog with composer Jake Hegge to have fun his 2010 opera in regards to the novel, and also will characteristic composers Tamar-kali and David T. Little. Writing on the official Instagram for The Metropolitan Opera, the occasion was described as such:
“Metallic? And opera? Groundbreaking.
“Mark your calendars for Friday, February 28, when members of legendary steel band [Mastodon] meet composer [Jake HEgge] at [BRIC] to have fun the Met premiere of Heggie’s Moby-Dick and the twentieth anniversary of Mastodon’s landmark album Leviathan. Be part of us because the composer and members of the band focus on Herman Melville’s novel as a shared supply of inspiration, alongside fellow metalhead composers [Tamar-kali] and [David T. Little].”
That appears like a very enjoyable occasion to attend and definitely beats really making an attempt to learn by way of all these chapters in Moby-Dick that go into element about whale biology. The occasion is free, by the best way.
In case you’re seeking to see Mastodon in a extra conventional method, they’re touring with Coheed and Cambria and Periphery on the next dates:
5/10 Salem, VA Salem Civic Middle
5/11 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Coliseum
5/13 Raleigh, NC Purple Hat Amphitheater
5/15 Wilmington, NC Reside Oak Financial institution Pavilion at Riverfront Park
5/16 Charleston, SC Firefly Distillery
5/17 Augusta, GA William B Bell Auditorium (no Mastodon)
5/19 Estero, FL Hertz Enviornment
5/21 Huntsville, AL Orion Amphitheater
5/22 Lexington, KY Rupp Enviornment
5/24 Virginia Seashore, VA The Dome
5/25 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
5/26 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
5/28 Portland, ME Cross Insurance coverage Enviornment
5/30 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit score Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
5/31 Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
6/1 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Basis Amphitheatre
6/3 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County Battle Memorial Coliseum
6/4 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Middle Enviornment
6/6 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Enviornment
6/7 Inexperienced Bay, WI Resch Middle
6/8 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Corridor