Passion Pit with The Joy Formidable
Venue: Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Monday, November 4, 2013
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Virginia Tech Students: $20.00 Virginia Tech Faculty/Staff: $25.00 General Public: $30.00

Description:
The Virginia Tech Union presents Passion Pit with The Joy Formidable in concert on Monday, November 4th in Burruss Auditorium.

The Boston, Massachusetts-based Passion Pit began as a one-man project of singer and songwriter Michael Angelakos to produce a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend. The gift, an EP entitled Chunk of Change, soon wound up in the hands of friends and acquaintances, who were enthralled with the work.

Eventually, Passion Pit became not only a vehicle for the romantic expressions of Angelakos' heart but a full-fledged band -- at least for live gigs -- and opened for a number of well-known artists, including Death Cab for Cutie. This momentum led to label interest, and in 2008 the Frenchkiss label picked up Chunk of Change for re-release with the addition of two bonus tracks. Columbia Records also liked what they heard and paired with Frenchkiss to release Manners, the first album by the group (which now consisted of Angelakos, Nathan Donmoyer, Ian Hultquist, Ayad Al Adhamy, and Jeff Apruzzese), in spring of 2009. The band's long-awaited 2012 follow-up, Gossamer, was preceded by the singles "Take a Walk," "I'll Be Alright," and "Constant Conversation." ~ Chris True & Tim Sendra, Rovi

Read more at http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/passion-pit/4774961

For more information on the band, visit: http://passionpitmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/passionpitofficial/

The Joy Formidable is a three-piece indie rock band from North Wales, currently located in London, England. The band consists of Ritzy Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Thomas (drums, percussion).

For more information, visit: http://www.thejoyformidable.com or https://www.facebook.com/thejoyformidable

To purchase tickets online, visit: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21575&pid=7605759 or http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21575

Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7:30 pm.

For more information on this concert, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/706663312695550/

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