Win Tickets ($36): Gilla Band @ Mission Theater | Irish Post Punk, Noise Rock
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Gilla Band @ Mission Theater on February 13. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed February 6.
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Gilla Band
February 13, 2023
7PM Doors, 8PM Show | $18 ADV, $20 Doors | All Ages
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Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209
Whilst Dublin 4 piece Gilla Band’s cataclysmic sound avoids consignment to any singular genre, it’s thrusting noise-rock guitars, heavy techno drum beats and wailing vocals paired with frontman Dara Kiely’s witty, mundane and often surrealist lyrics create ‘as perfect an expression of rock’n’roll’s essential auto-destructive impulse as this writers ever heard.’ (The Guardian). Trailblazers for modern Irish alternative music and known for their ferocious live shows which have been described as chaotic, electrifying and ‘genuinely dangerous, like one last rave before the apocalypse’, Gilla Band are not just a band, but a force.
In 2015 they signed to Rough Trade Records and let loose their debut album Holding Hands With Jamie to rampant critical acclaim, and topping this was to be no easy feat, but following a 4 year hiatus, they returned in September with their second studio album, The Talkies, heralded as ‘one of the biggest comebacks of the year ‘ (Mary Anne Hobbs, 6Music). The Press landscape hailed it as ‘more abstract and more focused than their debut’ with outstanding reviews from the likes of Crack Magazine (9/10), The Irish Times (5*) and Record Collector(5/5). The Talkies was Recorded in November 2018 at Ballintubbert House, Ireland – the alien construction of the house and its corridors help to navigate their cataclysmic sound within a world of its own. And this enigmatic manor became Gilla Band’s sonic playground. It is an album which is living and breathing, in a continual state of metamorphosis, and it encompasses everything there is to love about the Dublin 4-piece while simultaneously instilling an exciting level of discomfort.
Their third album “Most Normal” comes out this October 7th on Rough Trade Records.
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Sounds like a great listen
this would be the perfect pre-galentines party with my best gal pal!
Could this be my chicken dinner? Win.rar
Irish Noise Rock
Remember your earplugs
It’s good for long lasting life
Ears.
Looks like so much fun!
Play it loud
One of the best recent Irish bands! Gonna be a great show
Never heard Irish post punk. Count me in.
These tickets would make a great Christmas gift!
Gimme GILA!!! I could use a jolt of this Gila goodness
This show is going to be insane, one of the most exciting bands out right now!! Would love to get to see them live in such an intimate venue
Pick me, I wanna go!
This band rules and I haven’t been to Mission Theater before. Would love to check it out
So my father told me I was Irish and French before I took a DNA test. The DNA test told me that my dad was a liar. But what explains my need for Irish Rock coursing through my veins. I’d like the tickets to have a busy time during Valentine’s Day and to test out my earplugs.
I am part Irish and maan… do I want to be back in Dublin. Its been too long and I aim to hear some badass music that is from Ireland!
Me mind would be happy to win these and feel as lucky as a leprechaun 🍀
My birthday is February 11th. Want to celebrate please.
Really like this band! They remind me of Squid, who I also really enjoy!
My birthday is Feb. 11th and I want to take my husband to this if possible. He is so good to me.
Irish post punk. Need it now please.
I’m a new fan. Really enjoying their latest album. I noticed Pure Adult announced they will be opening the show. Ok, now THEM I’m super familiar with. Super into this whole show!
Everything Irish. Yes yes.
Hell yes. Grinding synth, clanging guitars, drums like thunder. Give me that in my veins.
Would love to take my wife to this please.
Reminds me of the band Squid… that’s a good thing!
These guys just jam so hard. Love it.