Frontier Ruckus | August 1st | w/ Timothy Monger | Free 11:30 AM

Name: Frontier Ruckus | August 1st | w/ Timothy Monger | Free 11:30 AM
Start: 2024-08-01T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Sonic Lunch

Schedule

Thu Aug 01 2024 at 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Sonic Lunch | Ann Arbor, MI

Thursday, August 29th
Frontier Ruckus - 12 PM
Timothy Monger - 11:30 AM
Liberty Plaza - 310 S Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
https://www.frontierruckus.com
http://www.timothymonger.com
Bank of Ann Arbor’s Sonic Lunch is a free summer outdoor concert series happening at the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor Thursdays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Each week, lunch will be available on-site for purchase from a local vendor. Sonic Lunch is a collaborative effort spearheaded by Bank of Ann Arbor, ann arbor’s 107one.
https://www.soniclunch.com
Frontier Ruckus
Since the release of their 2008 debut album, the songs of Frontier Ruckus have delivered a singularly detailed representation of the glorious yet grim minutiae of Midwestern life. Songwriter Matthew Milia's obsessively crafted lyrical world is given color by David Jones' spidery banjo and Zachary Nichols' seemingly endless array of instruments ranging from obscure marching horns to melodica and musical saw. From stages at Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo to the intimate living rooms of fans, this magnetic chemistry helped Frontier Ruckus garner a dedicated following across the United States and Europe. In 2017 the band released their 5th LP, Enter the Kingdom—co-produced by founding Wilco drummer, Ken Coomer. The record's complex rhyme schemes and winsome charm were praised by legendary rock critic Robert Christgau. After taking a hiatus, the band has now released their 6th album, On the Northline, to the anticipation of fans everywhere—delivering more of the magic that led AllMusic to deem Frontier Ruckus “one of the best things to come out of Michigan since Faygo Redpop.”
Timothy Monger
Ypsilanti singer/songwriter Timothy Monger fuses melodic indie pop with folk instrumentation and lyrics that celebrate literature, nature, offbeat characters, and an abiding love of the arcane. As a solo artist, he has recorded four unique albums ranging in style from the lush baroque pop of his 2004 debut to the homespun psych-folk of his eponymous fourth album, released in 2023. An enduring presence among Southeast Michigan's indie landscape, Monger rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as co-leader of Ann Arbor cult favorites Great Lakes Myth Society. In addition to leading his latter day band Timothy Monger State Park, he performs as a duo with singer, violinist, and percussionist Carol Catherine.