Rejoice!

The wonderful, multi-talented virtuoso Andrew Bird will be joining The Peoples' Party for his first ever performance in HK. This really is a fantastic opportunity to see a true musical great in an intimate setting.

Tickets will go on sale first at the Owl City show to our good patrons there, and then following that from Grappas Cellar and White Noise Records. We're expecting another busy one folks, so do get your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

Details:
The Peoples' Party presents:
ANDREW BIRD
+ support
27th January 2010
8pm
Grappas Cellar
Tickets: $300 adv, $340 door (both include 1 drink)

Success! The Owl City show will be moving to a bigger venue (a monumental thanks to all venues, bands and people involved in making this happen).

All original Grappas Cellar tickets will be honoured, and the additional allocation of new tickets are now also all SOLD OUT!

What's more, we've added the wonderful Vine Band to the line up - so three bands and lots of musical love awaits all those coming to the show on the 18th.

Please note - this is an all ages show and strictly no alcohol is allowed on premises.

The deets:

The Peoples' Party presents
Owl City
+ The Lovesong & The Vine Band
7.00pm
**VENUE CHANGE** (all original tickets will be honoured):
The Vine Centre
2/F, Two Chinachem Plaza, 135 Des Voeux Road Central
Tickets: 220 Adv, 250 Door (if any left) from White Noise records: 1/F 4 Canal Road East, Causeway Bay

Owl City tickets have been flying - We're all SOLD OUT! A huge thanks to everyone who bought their tickets in advance.

We're doing our best to arrange another show in HK for Mr City. We can't promise of course, though if there's any chance of making it happen, we'll do what we can to give more people the chance to see Owl City live in Hong Kong.

We'll make any announcements on additional shows here on our site, so please do keep checking back with us for any updates.

Thanks again to everyone who has bought their tickets!

We here at TPP don't think we've ever been happier than in kindergarten. Free yakult, nap time and being home in time to catch the best (and most frustrating) cartoon of them all. Who could want for anything more? So everyone find a quiet little space, a blanket and settle on down - It's story time...

In the US state of Minnesota lies a small town called Owatonna with roughly 22,000 inhabitants. Within that city is a quiet road with a modest house. In that house there’s a messy basement with no windows. That’s where you’ll find 23-year-old Adam Young aka Owl City hard at work perfecting candy-coated electro-pop, like a hipster Willy Wonka.

From within the “cave” of his parents’ basement, as Adam likes to call it, he has begun to quickly win over a rapidly growing audience thirsty for something genuine, melodically infectious, and uplifting. The same adjectives could easily describe Owl City’s tunage.

Fuelled by his wild imagination, Adam specialises in writing dreamy, escapist pop songs which are spreading like wild fire. His ascent into popular culture though was as humble and unassuming as his beginnings: He made some songs, put them on Myspace and didn't tell anyone. Fifty million plays and two hundred thousand friends later, Owl City has become a worldwide phenomenon.

He released his first LP Maybe I'm Dreaming in 2008. It went to #16 on the Billboard Album Chart - a jaw dropping debut from an indie singer songwriter. His second album Ocean Eyes (recently released worldwise on Universal Records) rocketed to a #2 bestseller on iTunes (second only to Michael Jackson). Mixed by John Goodmanson (Death Cab For Cutie, Nada Surf, Hot Hot Heat) it was recorded in – you guessed it – Adam’s parents’ basement.

Owl City are currently on a sold out string of North American dates before visiting HK on part of an Asian tour. Performing as a full band set up (including cello, violin, drums, guitar & keyboards) this is a rare opportunity for us in HK to catch a true rising star just as he goes supernova!

So kids, there are plenty of takeaways here and we're sure you can work out the moral of this story (we need more free Yakult in our days.)

RSVP to the Facebook event here

Details:
The Peoples' Party presents:
OWL CITY
+ The Lovesong
18th November
Grappas Cellar
8pm
$220 adv $250 door - both include a drinky

Tickets available from 10th October at Grappas Cellar and White Noise Records

Next up, The Peoples' Party welcomes the wonderful and eccentric British Sea Power to our shores.

You never know quite what to expect from British Sea Power... Except that they rule.
Songs about ornithology, Polish plumbers, floods on Canvey Island, nudists, Slavia Prague FC and oh so much more have graced three albums to date (with their forth LP - a soundtrack to the re-released 1934 film ‘Man Of Aran’ released earlier this year). 2008’s ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’ was an album of the year making the prestigious Mercury Music Prize shortlist along with Elbow, Radiohead and The Last Shadow Puppets. Sweet.

Famed for their visceral live shows (think foliage, stuffed owls, dancing bears and effervescent energy) they've toured and been commended by the likes of Radiohead, David Bowie, The Flaming Lips and The Killers. They’ve played everywhere from by the sea on the Sicily Isles to underground in a Cornish slate mine - from the largest festivals in the world to the Chelsea Flower Show. We are pleased as punch to be able to welcome them to our fantastic island home, for an unforgettable night in Hong Kong.

But don't just take our word for it:

“The best band in Britain.” exclaimed The Sunday Times, stamping their feet and walking around in circles.

“Stadium-sized melodies and exquisite songwriting” guffawed MOJO, writing imaginary pen lines in the air

“Out of this world… breathes with originality, poise and grace.” slam-danced the NME

“A triumphant lesson in sweeping toward the mainstream with your imagination and mystery intact.” spewed the Guardian, almost choking on their tea and biscuits.

Oh and they were also voted Time Out Live Band Of The Year 2004

Snap!


Local post-punk kings The Yours will provide ample support, and tickets are available at Grappas Cellar and White Noise Records now.