Old 97’s, Polyphonic Spree, Soul Rebels Highlight Brooklyn Bowl August Lineup

Brooklyn Bowl -- "one of the most incredible places on Earth" according to Rolling Stone -- will welcome alt-country rock mainstays Old 97’s, psychedlic choral pop collective the Polyphonic Spree, and New Orleans power-funk jazz hybrids the funky METERS and Soul Rebels as part of their August lineup.

Old 97’s – Wed, Aug 6 & Thurs, Aug 7
To say that rock and roll has been good to the Old 97's would be an understatement (guitarist/vocalist Miller, bassist/vocalist Murry Hammond, guitarist Ken Bethea, and drummer Philip Peeples). The band emerged from Dallas twenty years ago at the forefront of a musical movement blending rootsy, country-influenced songwriting with punk rock energy and delivery (show: 8pm, admission: $17).

Watch Old 97’s “Longer Thank You’ve Been Alive” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjo0wTuDqYw
 
funky METERS – Fri, Aug 8 & Sat, Aug 9
In their 31-year history, New Orleans Jazz outfit the funky METERS have grooved their way around the globe -- having toured with such artists like The Rolling Stones, and served as the studio band for such diverse musicians such as Dr. John, Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer, and Patti Labelle (show: 8pm admission: $20).

Watch the funky METERS live at New Orleans Jazzfest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsTg0t1nQwI

Donavon Frankenreiter – Wed, Aug 13
To create his fifth full-length album 'Start Livin', Hawaii-based singer/guitarist/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter holed up in a Southern California studio for seven days with his longtime bassist Matt Grundy—and no one else. Frankenreiter’s rich, honey-thick vocals and masterful guitar work bears all the intimacy of an impromptu back-porch performance and the tenderness of a treasured love letter (show: 8pm admission: $10-12).

Watch Donavon Frankenreiter’s A.I. 4Ever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGn5zvLAmM

The Soul Rebels – Fri, Aug 15
The Soul Rebels bring together horns, drums, and a party atmosphere to build a new brass experience that pays its respects to the New Orleans jazz tradition. Though the group scattered to various cities after Hurricane Katrina, they come together frequently to tour as a band and honor their roots. Special guest to be announced (show: 8pm admission: $15).
 
Watch The Soul Rebels live at The Blue Nile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dUhgbcqruM
 
Hieroglyphics – Thurs, Aug 21
Founded in 1997 in Oakland, CA, Hieroglyphics established themselves as a name in underground hip-hop, and released their first collective project 'Third Eye Vision.' Since then, the Hiero team has been thriving in the hip-hop world, releasing a number of projects within the label as well as branching out for collaborations with the likes of Jurassic 5, George Clinton, Dilated Peoples, Q-Tip, Xzibit and Gorillaz (show: 8pm admission: $20).

Watch Hieroglyphic’s music video for “Golden” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvnFWpoilV8
 
Polyphonic Spree – Tues, Aug 26

When the "gloriously exuberant" (NPR) Polyphonic Spree take the stage, "every song sound[s] like an anthem" (Dallas Morning News). The 22-piece Dallas collective is set to release ‘Psychphonic’ - a remix LP of their current album, ‘Yes, It’s True’ - midway through their coast-to coast tour on August 12th, (Good Records Recordings/Kirtland Records), but the EP will be available for purchase at all of their summer shows. (show: 8pm admission: $15-18).

Watch the Polyphonic Spree’s music video for “Popular By Design” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oZAYPZVXUs
 
Turkuaz – Wed, Aug 27
Turkuaz is a 9-piece power funk army hailing from Brooklyn, NY whose modern twist on the classic sound has placed them at the forefront of a new funk evolution. With the obvious influences—Parliament, Sly & The Family Stone, Rick James and Earth, Wind & Fire—as the basis for a recipe, Turkuaz adds healthy doses of jittery, world-pop-dance groove—reminiscent of Remain In Light era Talking Heads—and a passion for Motown and R&B into the mix (show: 8pm, admission: $12).

Watch Turkuaz live at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I42g4Ywfwus
 
About Brooklyn Bowl:
Brooklyn Bowl is the ultimate night out, with its groundbreaking integration of premiere music, 16 lanes of bowling, a bar featuring locally crafted beers, and food by the acclaimed Blue Ribbon restaurant group. Located in the beautiful, 19th-century Hecla Iron Works building, the venue -- aka "rock and roll heaven" (Village Voice) -- boasts a sound system and amenities that "no other local rock club can offer" (The New York Times). Brooklyn Bowl recently opened its London outpost at The O2 (a "wonderland of food, drink, music and pins" - London Evening Standard) and Las Vegas in The LINQ, Caesars Entertainment's open air district in the center of the world famous Las Vegas strip.
 
Serving award-winning beer from the adjacent Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Bowl is as committed to locally made products as it is to environmental sustainability -- it's the first L.E.E.D.-certified bowling alley in the world. And the food? "Epic," says Eater. In other words, Brooklyn Bowl's unprecedented combination of top-flight music, bowling, beer and food is "like nailing a spare on a four-ten split" (The New Yorker).