REM, Hot Chip members to play Big Star tribute

Various musos to hit up the London Barbican to perform Big Star's classic album Sister Lovers

Filed in News at 17.01pm on 08 May 12

REM, Hot Chip members to play Big Star tribute An assorted variety of band members from R.E.M, Hot Chip, The Raconteurs, Yo La Tengo and more are set to perform a Big Star tribute night at the Barbican in London, on 28 May.

Performing the Sister Lovers album in full with an orchestra - as well as various other tracks - will be Big Star’s drummer Jody Stephens, as well as:

Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip)
Jon Auer (The Posies)
Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs)
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
Sondre Lerche
Sharon Van Etten

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