Announced two weeks ago, the Oingo Boingo tribute band Reptiles and Samurai show at the Oriental extends accessibility to people with hearing loss and adds two amazing local acts to the bill.
Tickets available online: bit.ly/OingoTributeAtTheOriental
$15 GA in advance, $18 at the door, $20+ for reserved seating
"I was diagnosed last summer with Meniere's disease," says Reptiles trombonist and manager David Flomberg, "and for the first time in my life I was concerned about my hearing. Like so many of us, you don't think about things like accessibility until you're impacted yourself, which something I was guilty of." The idea to add ASL interpreters hit him when he saw a friend of his post a status update on Facebook seeking one for a show at City Park Jazz.
"I poked around online and stumbled onto FLOW Performance Sign Language Interpreters, thanks to an interview they did with 303 Magazine in 2016. They handle most of the big shows, but you rarely see an interpreter at a smaller theater show. I figured this would be a great way to make the event something more inclusive for the Denver community. Even better, when I talked to FLOW manager Amber Whelan, she worked a great deal to make this affordable for us.Lead Vox: Aaron Howell (MF Ruckus, White Fudge, Heavy Heavies)
Keys: Chad Aman (Heavy Heavies, Slack, Alpha Schoolmarm Orchestra),
Lead Guitar: Ryan Fiegl (Lost Walks, Brett Sexton band)
Rhythm Guitar, vox: David DeVoe (The New Ben Franklins)
Bass: Chris Harris (Heavy Heavies, Tony Black Summit)
Drums: Dustin Arndt (Tivoli Club Brass Band, Urban Island)
Trombone, vox: David Flomberg (TCBB, ASO, Disco Floyd, Money Plays 8)
Trumpet: Steve Illich (TCBB, Sammy Mayfield Blues Revue, Disco Floyd)
Saxophone: Troy Thill (TCBB, Oxycodone, Lost Dog Ensemble, Bow Shock)
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Photo Credit: Roger Gupta
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