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I didn't play this show cause it was my little girls birthing day!!  Cool Flyer though!

LIV Fest in Wichita- June 16 2012

-LIV write up from fetchtoto- 

We played a fun show for LIV 2012 on the outdoor stage in Wichita.  Super fun time and a great crew to chill with in the big W.

Ad Astra at Davey's Uptown May 2012

We play a fun show on May 26 2012 with Hearts of Darkness and Cowboy Indian Bear.

-Link to i heart local music photo gallery- 

Ad Astra Arkestra at the Middle of the Map Fest 2012

----Press and Pics from the event---

-The Pitch's Wayward Blog about Day Two

-I heart Local Music's Article and Photos-

-Riot on the Plaza's take on the show-
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Ad Astra Arkestra- ICT and Replay July 2011

A couple of reviews from the Replay Show on July 22nd.  This is from the Pitch.  This is from the Larryville Chronicles.  The pic above is borrowed from the Pitch website.  My favorite quote "off-tempo strikes of a transparent upright bass drum that were as shockingly loud as shotgun blasts" from the Larryville joint.  We rocked out for ICT fest 2011 in Wichita the weekend before, it was mad hot, but I was ventilated well (see reverse mohawk below, thus the bald head above).

Ad Astra Arkestra at the Middle of the Map Fest- April 9th 2011

We played for the Middle of the Map Fest in KC a couple of weeks ago.  Nathan looked like he was going to go ape shit on someone.  It was fun.

(photo credit link)

Ad Astra Arkestra in Wichita Poster- 12-03-2010

The Orpheum Theater is a killer place to play.

Ad Astra Arkestra at the Studded Bird- KC 10-01-10- Full Set Video

Arkestra Show at the Jackpot

The Arkestra played a fun show at the Jackpot in Lawrence KS on 9-24-10.  All the bands were on point (Strong Smells and Mouthbreathers threw it down and it was the first time I saw them) and Thee Oh Sees were tight and grungy.  Turnpike had their cameras up there, so hopefully I can update this post with some videos.  One of the camera guys set up near my bass drum and said he got some good shots of me rocking that bitch like Dokken. I really like the poster too!  I got pics below of the drunken circus that is the Arkestra.

Crossroads Music Festival 2010 in Kansas City

The Ad Astra Arkestra played at The Brick on Saturday night for the Crossroads Music Festival, and it was completely insane and mad fun.  Micheal Forrester took a bad ass photo of the band through my bass drum. He also took many great shots from the evening and this is a link to his flicker gallery for this event.  The photo below was on The Pitch website (here is there write up on the event) and is of my boy Anthony beating the shit out of a woodblock.  Below that is Mr. Fasthands himself Nathan.  Popwreckoning.com also gave the Arkestra some love for out throwndown.

Ad Astra Arkestra- Best Experimental Band in KC 2010

The Ad Astra Arkestra was voted best Experimental Band in Kansas City by the Pitch in 2010.  The photo was found on a flicker page showing us collecting our award and was copyrighted, but I posted it anyway cause I was in it, but I will give props to the camera man "All rights reserved by Mr. Forester"

The upcoming Arkestra show we have-
1) Saturday, Sept 11th - Crossroads Music Fest in KC. We play at midnight at the Brick.
2) Friday, Sept 24th - Jackpot - we open for Thee Oh Sees. w/ Mouthbreathers
3) Friday, October 8 - Bottleneck in Lawrence - w/ Cowboy Indian Bear. all-ages

Ad Astra Arkestra Percussion Rig

I am the second auxiliary percussionist with the band the Ad Astra Arkestra.  I get to go off on some hand drums, a glock, and a big 24" marching bassdrum.  It is fun.