Win Tickets ($80): Silversun Pickups @ Crystal Ballroom | Alternative Rock
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Silversun Pickups @ Crystal Ballroom on February 14. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed February 5.
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From our sponsors:
Silversun Pickups
February 14, 2024
6:30PM, 8PM Show | $35-$40 ADV, $40-$50 Doors
More info: crystalballroompdx.com
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209
Silversun Pickups’ sixth album Physical Thrills came together as a serendipitous accident during a dark time. The LA band began 2020 by touring in support of their record released the previous year, Widow’s Weeds. But the pandemic halted those plans, with the members including guitarist and singer Brian Aubert, bassist Nikki Monninger, drummer Christopher Guanlao, and keyboardist Joe Lester, finding themselves stuck at home. In that resting period, Aubert wasn’t focused on Silversun Pickups; instead, he channeled his energy into taking care of his son, Nico, while his wife Tracy worked.
But as much as his focus initially shifted from the band, he couldn’t escape the new melodies germinating in his head. “I would sneak off and start writing these songs, and I didn’t know what they’re for because I didn’t really think about Silversun on any level. I was just doing it to keep myself calm and keep myself company,” says Aubert. The songs were so different from what he’d previously written for Silversun Pickups that he initially thought he was writing a musical. There were “dream shanties,” gentler vocals, horror-inspired sounds, and other exciting new elements coming to mind.
Once the band began working on Physical Thrills together, they made some of Silversun Pickups’ most stunning songs yet. The record doesn’t depart drastically from the sound the band’s fans know and love, but rather enhances it with previously-unexplored fixtures at play.
Physical Thrills was colored by the pandemic, but isn’t meant to be solemn; instead, Aubert explores his own comfort in the temporary, newfound isolation. There’s a juxtaposition of playfulness with angst from having so much time to process untapped emotions. That’s something that comes through in the album’s instrumentation, too, with wide-ranging sounds that transform according to the weight of the lyrics.
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Oh my gosh, one of my favorite bands!!!! Would LOVE to see them live!
This band reminds me of my teen years!!
Sounds like a good time!
As Harris Wittels said, they’re better than the Beatles – they just arrived much later onto the scene. Best band of all time.
This would be a great concert!
Great band!
Sounds like a great way to spend valentines day
Would really love to see these guys! Wife’s bday would make an awesome gift.
One of my favorite bands that feels like they’re trying to play a show in the library while rocking the gym.
OMG! YES! These guys are so amazing! I would love to see them! And I’d really like a rock-solid date for Valentine’s Day! That would be a refreshing change…lol
I f’ing love the creativity of this band. The androgynous quality of the vocals transport me to my idealistic childhood brain. I would love to take my bff and introduce them to one of my happy places.
We would love to see these folks play live on ❤️ day!
Fun times!
I would love to take my girlfriend to this concert and show her a great time for Valentines Day and what a great band and venue to make it special.
Would love to see the Silversun Pickups live, especially in the depths of a Portland February!
This would be a fun time
Can’t miss it!
Would be so fun!
Would love something to look forward to in February & haven’t seen this band in over 10 years!
I see myself in this crowded room
my fingers itch when he plays that riff
And will you pick me to step in line, or release the glitch?
I think I’ll sleep with the panic
And I’ll try to hold on tight until we get closer to picking the winners. I would love to take my fiancée with me
My wife and I love this band!
amazing band!!
Now THIS is how you spend VDay!
Love this band!!! Would love to be selected to win tix!
Great band
This would make the best Valentine’s date ever! I love The Silversun Pickups. 🙂
I very much enjoy this band! Haven’t seen them in about three years.
Would love to go 🙂
They are from my hometown and I have never seen them. This would be a lovely valentines gift to my husband!
My husband saw them years ago and would love to see them again. I’d love to be able to take him.
Super fun band, would love to see them live.
Cool!
I’d love to attend and see this alternative scene classic to add it to my list of favorite shows in Portland.
Love the Silversun Pickups!! This will be a great show!
I love these peeps! I’d love to see them again ….
Would love to see them!
Hello! I would like to because these guys are amazing and enjoy the Crystal Ballroom.
Silver Sun
In the cold light of dawn…
Or the dim fire of sunset…
Silver sun burns through
As Physical thrills do 🙂
Please pick me
What a fun Valentine’s date this would make. Thanks for the chance!
I’ve really enjoyed discovering this band with my teenage daughter loving them too.
Oh my gosh, this would be such an incredible show!!
This would be such a fun show!
This should be a good show
I love this band, kind of a post hardcore pop spin always gives me good vibes.
Even though they are getting less airplay, it takes nothing away from their talent.
So glad these guys are still around and touring!
Fun way to spend Valentine’s Day! Yes, please!
Gonna Slap–and that’s the last time I’ll ever use the term I promise. If I get the ticks.
Love their music!
Sounds so fun! Would love to win~
LoVe SSPU!!
pick me pick me!!
Love this band, and to see them on V-Day would be great!
Valentines day concert with one of my favorites would be awesome.
Awesome to see them
Love this band!!
Love Silversun Pickups!
I could pickup on my Valentine one more time for old times sake!!!
Love the SILVERSUN pickups! Would be rad to see them
Sliversun Pickups have been a favorite for a long time! It would be so fun to surprise my husband with tickets for Valentine’s Day!
I would love to win tickets to this show.
They are such a great band to see live!
They are one of my favorite bands!
Valentines Day with the Silversun Pickups? Yes pleasr! Theyre one of my all time favorite bands!
Love shows at Crystal Ballroom. Very excited to see this band is coming to Portland. Would love to bring my girlfriend to this!
Amazing. I saw them just gaining momentum in 2006 at the Troubadour. I’m so excited to hear their new work, at a great Portland venue, eighteen years later! On Valentines day– celebrating two years with the love of my life.
Happy Valentine’s Day present!
WOW! Would love to see them.
I’ve missed them every time in Portland unfortunately, so I would love to go!
Sounds fun!
Would love to hear the newish album live
Need some happiness 😊
I absolutely love Silversun Pickups! It would be LEGENDARY to see them live!
Great band. I would love to see them live.
Love these guys!
Would love to attend!
Would love to attend this show!
Oooh this would be fun to take my daughter to.
OmG i LoVe ThEm!!! This would be such a fun show. They are one of my favorite bands and I’ve never seen them!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
This would be a great show to attend!!
I’ve missed seeing them live twice! 3rd time lucky?
Oh yeahhhhh! I’d love to go!
Hoping for something to look forward to for V-day! <3
The best! Can’t wait for this one
Saw them at the Crystal, last time they were here. Great show! Would love to take my wife for Valentine’s Day.
Oh my this would be a perfect valentine’s date night to see SSPU!
my husband hates Valentine’s Day so won’t plan anything special. It would be fun to have a date night out.
They have been one of my favorite bands since high school! 10+ years now! I would love to see them their music means so much to me
I love silversun pickups and I still haven’t seen them live before, would love to go
Perfect date night/valentines day/cool kids concert that I’ve never been too before! Would love to go, pleaaassseee!?
Could use a little live music
Really happy to have reintroduced myself to this band as an adult and remember the teen years. Would be so great to see them live with my partner!
Seen them a couple different times. Silversun pick
Ups put on a great show with amazing lyrics! Please pick me, I’d love to see them again!