ONEIDA Celebrate Success of “Wedding” Performance, Plan More Live Dates

On June 13th and 14th, ONEIDA showcased a complete performance of their 2005 album “The Wedding” at The Kitchen in New York, accompanied by a string quartet, avant-garde pianist, and multimedia art direction. According to those who were there, the “unique hybrid of multimedia concert and non-didactic rock opera” was, in a word, awesome. Check out the reviews from Urb and Vanity Fair

Oneida also kicked off the 2nd day of the Terrastock Festival this weekend, this time opting to rouse the crowd with some heavy, heavy jams. After hypnotizing them with 15 minutes of the classic “Sheets Of Easter”, the band launched into the live debut of “Preteen Weaponry”, their 40-minute opus to be released on Jagjaguwar in early August. They will be taking it on the road around then as well. A word of advice: DO NOT miss it!

Oneida tour dates:

08/12/08 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s w/Dirty Faces
08/13/08 Pittsburgh, PA – 31st Street Pub w/ Dirty Faces
08/14/08 Cleveland, OH – Beachland w/ Dirty Faces
08/16/08 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle w/ Dirty Faces
08/17/08 Bloomington, IN – The Bluebird w/ Dirty Faces
08/19/08 Memphis, TN – The Hi Tone w/ Dirty Faces
08/20/08 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn w/ Dirty Faces
08/21/08 Winston-Salem, NC – Werehouse w/ Dirty Faces
08/22/08 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 w/ Dirty Faces
08/23/08 Washington, DC – Black Cat w/ Dirty Faces

Listen to a tasty sample portion of “Preteen Weaponry” here