Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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About Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum formed in 1999 in Oakland, California, USA. The band was founded by Nils Frykdahl (guitars, flutes, vocals) and Dan Rathbun (bass, log, trombone, lute, vocals) of the band Idiot Flesh, with Carla Kihlstedt (violins, percussion guitar, autoharp, organ, bulbul, vocals) of Tin Hat Trio, 2 Foot Yard and The Book of Knots, after the three worked together in Charming Hostess. Matthias Bossi (drums, glockenspiel, xylophone, vocals) and Michael Mellender (percussion, assorted melodic instruments, vocals) both joined in 2004. Previous members include percussionist Moe! Staiano, founding drummer David Shamrock, and drummer/manager Frank Grau.
The band tour the U.S. frequently in a renovated vintage Green Tortoise bus, and their live performances have featured puppet shows, pseudo-scientific scholarly presentations, and performances by members of the Butoh group inkBoat. SGM's music has been categorized as anything from avant-prog to art rock to experimental metal to rio (Rock In Opposition). Many reviewers have remarked that the group is altogether unclassifiable.
The band uses many homemade devices as instruments, such as the viking row-boat and the spring-nail guitar. Rathbun plays a stringed bass instrument of his own construction called The Log which uses piano strings and is perhaps 7 feet long; it is played with two sticks: one in the left hand generally used as a fret, another in the right hand striking the strings. Mellender's percussion instruments consist of restaurant kitchen equipment, trash can lids, and other "found" metal objects, in addition to traditional percussion instruments.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum on tour?
Yes, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Sleepytime Gorilla Museum tour
is scheduled for 3 dates across 3 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum scheduled to play?
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is scheduled to play 3 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum tour start?
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum’s tour starts Jan 24, 2025 and ends on Aug 13, 2025.
They will play 3 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Los Angeles at Lodge Room Highland Park and their next upcoming concert
will be in Berkeley at The UC Theatre.
What venues is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum performing at?
As part of the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum tour, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2025 Tour Dates:
Jan 24 - Los Angeles,
CA @ Lodge Room Highland Park
Jan 25 - Berkeley,
CA @ The UC Theatre
Aug 13 - Bristol,
United Kingdom @ Fernhill Farm