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Ecstatic Music Festival 2012 announced & on sale --- NYC shows w/ Mountain Goats, Dan Deacon, Glasser & more

Ecstatic Music Festival

The Ecstatic Music Festival is returning to the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center from February 4 to March 28. The festival includes 11 shows over the course of the approximate two month period including performances by Richard Reed Perry (of Arcade Fire) with Son Lux and yMusic (who recently worked with My Brightest Diamond and St. Vincent), This Will Destroy You with composer Christopher Tignor and his band Slow Six, vocal octet Roomful of Teeth who will present a collaboration with Glasser and also present new work by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, Rhys Chatham and Oneida, Dan Deacon with the NOW Ensemble and the Calder Quartet, The Mountain Goats with vocal quartet Anonymous 4, who will be performing material for John Darnielle’s new project Transcendental Youth, which were arranged by Owen Pallet. Many other artists are performing too, the full schedule is below.

Tickets for individual shows are available now, as well as a festival pass, which allows you access to all 11 shows. If you purchase your tickets before December 10, you can get them for only $20.

Full schedule below…


Ecstatic Music Festival 2012 Schedule
Feb 04, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Jherek Bischoff and the Wordless Music Orchestra with Special Guests

Feb 07, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Sxip Shirey & Angélica Negrón with Special Guests

Feb 08, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Richard Reed Parry, Son Lux & yMusic

Feb 09, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: This Will Destroy You, Christopher Tignor/Slow Six & A Far Cry

Feb 23, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Nick Zammuto & Jason Treuting with janus, Daisy Press & Grey McMurray

Feb 25, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Glasser & Roomful of Teeth

Mar 01, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Mariam Wallentin & Mikael Karlsson with ACME

Mar 17, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Oneida and Rhys Chatham

Mar 20, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Dan Deacon, NOW Ensemble & the Calder Quartet

Mar 24, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: The Mountain Goats & Anonymous 4

Mar 28, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Fest: Music from China & Music from Copland House