The Motet

The Motet Headlines Festival for Water

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:45:05 +0000

Join us on June 9th from 4:00 – 9:00 pm at the Denver Civic Center Park with Bonerama & Broken Tongues as we celebrate THE FESTIVAL FOR WATER with Water For People, AWWA and the Denver general public.

Come for amazing live entertainment, food trucks, tasty beverages, and engagement around the importance of water – both the resources we have here in the United States and the crisis many face globally.

Admission is FREE!

RSVP HERE: http://on.fb.me/12C3SIZ

Be there and be part of a movement to change the world.

Read the official Press Release here!

Festival For Water

4/20 Roll Call and Conscious Alliance Food Drive

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:59:13 +0000

The biggest show in our history is just 2 days away! Are you with us?? This Saturday, 4/20, for the first time ever, we will be headlining the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver with special guests Ozomatli, The Soul Rebels and PLM’s Mikey Thunder! Tickets are going fast, get yours HERE today!

We are happy to announce we will be teaming up with Conscious Alliance to host an ‘Art That Feeds’ Food Drive at the show!

All patrons who donate 10 non-perishable food items will receive a FREE limited edition event poster!

‘Art That Feeds’ Food Drive Poster

Donation bins will be located outside the main entrance of the venue where Conscious Alliance volunteers will trade poster redemption vouchers for your non-perishable donations. Vouchers can be redeemed for posters at the Conscious Alliance table inside the venue anytime during or after the show.

For more information, click HERE

Live too far away? Boulder? Fort Collins? Not to worry, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Bus-to-Show to be sure you’re able to make it to this positively memorable evening! Grab your spot on one of the buses HERE.

And some of the proceeds from this show will be donated to the great people at Flobots.org, a local non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk and written-off youth succeed. The organization works to create positive social change by harnessing the power of music and those who love it. We’re excited to be able to help them out!

See you at The Fillmore!

Lifted and Legal 4/20 Show w/ Ozomatli, The Soul Rebels and Mikey Thunder

Spring Tour Starts Next Week!

admin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:52:32 +0000

The Motet funk train is headed to the midwest next week!! Who’s ready to show us how you get down?!? Check out our Facebook page for contests and give-aways all this week and spread the word!

Check out all out dates and be sure get your tickets in advance!

The Miramar Theatre – Milwaukee, WI – 3.27.13 TICKETS

Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI – 3.28.13 TICKETS

Cubby Bear – Chicago, IL – 3.29.13 TICKETS

The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN – 3.30.13 TICKETS

The Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ – 4.4.13 TICKETS

Cresent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ – 4.5.13 TICKETS

Lifted & Legal w/ Ozomatli & Soul Rebels @ The Filmore – Denver, CO – 4.20.13 TICKETS

Stage 48 – NYC 4.25.13 TICKETS

Howard Theatre – Washington DC – 4.26.13 TICKETS

Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD – 4.27.13 TICKETS

Southland Ballroom – Raleigh, NC 4.28.13 TICKETS

The 11th Ann Bayou Rendezvous-The Howlin’ Wolf – New Orleans, LA 5.3.13 TICKETS

The Maison – New Orleans, LA 5.4.13 TICKETS

A Special 420 Celebration!

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:58:51 +0000

Tickets on sale Sat, Feb 2

LIFTED & LEGAL!!

Celebrate 420 at The Fillmore with us and our very special guests Ozomatli, The Soul Rebels and DJ Mikey Thunder.

Doors: 7:30 PM
Showtime: 7:45 PM
Ages: 16+

Tickets…
ADV: $27.50
DOS: $30.00
Get your tickets on Saturday, Feb 2 here!

Mid-West, Here We Come!

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:09:19 +0000

Yo mid-west, we’re bringing the funk to ya!

Wed, March 27 The Miramar Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
Thu, March 28 The Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
Fri, March 29 The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL
Sat, March 30 The Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN
*Advance tickets on-sale now! Use links above.

You can also RSVP on our Facebook Event pages and help us spread the word! And please email Erin if you are interested in being on our Street Team…the job has its perks!

Wakarusa Reminder!

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:30:55 +0000

2013 Wakarusa Line-Up

Wakarusa’s final lineup announcement was last week and tickets are moving faster than ever. Prices will increase in early February, so please be sure to get your tickets before its too late! http://www.wakarusa.com/tickets/

You can see the full Artist Line-Up here.

The Motet To Hit The East Coast

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:18:12 +0000

While we are still wheeling from Jam Cruise (see our album brought to you by all our fans on Facebook & Instagram here), we are happy to announce we’ll be embarking on an East Coast run in April.

Thur 4.25.13 Stage 48 – NYC
RSVP Here

Fri 4.26.13 Howard Theatre – Washington DC
RSVP Here

Sat 4.27.13 Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD
RSVP Here

Sun 4.28.13 Southland Ballroom – Raleigh NC
RSVP Here

Who’s coming out for the funk??!?

Cervantes 10th Anniversary w/ The Motet & Special Guests!

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:10:30 +0000

We’re so extremely excited for our annual return to Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom for their 10th Anniversary Party this January 18th and 19th. We are even more excited to let you know that we will be featuring a couple of great musicians and friends of ours on each of the nights. On Jan. 18th Will Bernard (TJ Kirk) will be sitting in with us on guitar and his trio will be opening the show and on Jan. 19th Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic) will be sitting in on tenor sax with Chicago’s AfroZep opening the show. These shows are always some of the most raging of the year and always sell out in advance so get your tickets now!

Tickets:
January 18th…
The Motet ft. Will Bernard w/ Will Bernard Trio – Cervantes’ 10th Anniversary
January 19th…
The Motet ft. Dominic Lalli (of Big Gigantic) w/ Afro-Zep – Cervantes’ 10th Anniversary

More info:
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre
AfroZep
Will Bernard

THE MOTET PRE JAM CRUISE PARTY!

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:22:17 +0000

We’re stoked to be playing for the first time in southern FL!! This is an official Jam Cruise pre-party, with our special guest opener the Mike Dillon Group, come rage it with us!

Sat Jan 5th @ The Funky Biscuit
Boca Raton, FL
Facebook Event

BUSPARTIES FOR NYE at THE FOX

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:26:24 +0000

Hey y’all, there are busparties available for both of our Dec. 30th & 31st shows at the Fox Theater, reserve your seats now to ensure yourself a drive free RAGE!!
http://20121231motet.eventbrite.com/#…