Giveaway: I Know So Many of You Love That Little Yellow Guy….Gustafer
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The one time I went to a Gustafer Yellowgold concert, there were parents there that looked like regular rock band groupies. One father, who stood next to me in the back, sang all the songs about Gustafer, the small yellow cone-headed fellow, while his kids squished into seats up front. One mom and her daughter twirled and danced the entire concert: I’m sure that child went to bed early. It’s not like a Gustafer Yellowgold concert is totally rocking; it’s more like a trippy, mellow journey where the regular world is suspended for just a bit and a new world takes its place: one where a plushie yellow being can interact with humans and work out issues with its odd friends- all backed up by animated, wacky graphics.
Gustafer Yellowgold is back in NYC again, and this time backed up by the orchestral sounds of The Chelsea Symphony on Saturday, February 11th and 12th. I’m sure it will change the indie-rock feel of the past shows, but just how, I don’t know. It should be a pretty interesting event.
Before you go, you might want to know a bit about Gustafer so you can acclimate yourselves to his odd world. Created by illustrator/songwriter/performer Morgan Taylor, Gustafer is a small creature who came to Earth from the Sun. He has a knack for finding himself neck-deep in absurd situations as he explores his new life.
Giveaway!
We are giving a family 4 pack of tickets to the Sunday, February 12th show at 4 pm). To enter, please leave a comment either here or on Facebook and tell us why you want to go to this show. You can enter as many times as you like! The contest will end February 1st at midnight. The winner will be chosen on random.org and notified on the 2nd via Facebook and in the comments section here.
Here are some reviews for their past shows:
- Time magazine called Gustafer’s creator, , a “star of kindie rock.”
- Entertainment Weekly praised “…the most infectious original songs. It’s like tapping into some pleasure center in the brain- both adult and kid…absurdly appealing,”
- The New York Times declared, “The show is a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Doctor Seuss.”
- The Chicago Tribune enthused, “Gustafer Yellowgold has made kids’ music so cool that teenagers and ultra-hip bands such as Wilco want to get in on the act … a shiny blend of pop art and pop tunes.”
Details:
Gustafer Yellowgold
Saturday, February 11th at 11 a.m.; Sunday, February 12th at 4 p.m.
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St,, NYC
Tickets:
$25 adults; $15 children under 12. (Members $21 adults; $13 children) 212-864-5400. http://www.symphonyspace.org
Hey Pantrygirl you won the 4 tickets to Gustafer Yellowgold! I picked your entry via Random.org.
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Pantrygirl
January 27, 2012 • 9:08 am (Edit)
I was just reading about gustafer. This sounds great! My kids would love to experience this.
I love Gustafer Yellowgold! Fingers crossed!
And we agree the name is so giggly and happy and, well, yellow! fun reason to go!
We would love to go to this show because we have NEVER BEEN to GY and have wanted to for years and just never made it. thanks for this chance!!
We’re big time fans of this website, but we’ve never been to this show. Just the name makes us want to giggle and laugh.
i want to win as it sounds like fun for the whole family!
Sounds like such an unusual, creative show… I think my kids would really enjoy it.
We love Gustafer Yellowgold
We love Gustafer Yellowgold!
we’d love to see Gustafer, because we met him 6 years ago in a tiny space in brooklyn before he started playing in bigger places and we’ve loved his shows ever since. we all sing his eel songs and he always remembers our birthdays
My 6-yr old daughter would love to see this with her best friend!
I was just reading about gustafer. This sounds great! My kids would love to experience this.
I have always wanted to take my daughter to see Gustafer Yellowgold! I hope this time we’ll be able to make it! – Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
we’d love to be in the running–thanks!