Major Entertainer (LA) with Franklin's Mint and Dr El Suavo at The Pinnacle
Event description
Major Entertainer (US) at The Fitzroy Pinnacle
Wednesday 21st February, 2024
+ with Franklin's Mint and Dr El Suavo
MAJOR ENTERTAINER is a one-man entertainment extravaganza that has been wowing audiences across North America and the UK for years, and with his one-city Australian tour, Los Angeles-based Mike Hickey (originally from Ottawa, Canada) can check another dream off his list as FULFILLED!
Backed by lively musical tracks featuring and produced by such kindred spirits as Trey Spruance (MR BUNGLE), David Kendrick (DEVO, SPARKS), Don Bolles (GERMS, 45 GRAVE), and Jason Schimmel (SECRET CHIEFS 3), the show is a musical and vocal tour-de-force, accentuated with vintage synthesizers and glitched-out noise-making machines. Mike quickly draws newcomers into his playful world of horror and insomnia with humorous and haunting lyrics, and ever-changing spoken interludes. There's a reason NEIL HAMBURGER has brought him along as opener on an unprecedented 47 tours, not to mention MAJOR ENTERTAINER's stints with ERIC ANDRE, TOM GREEN, PINBACK, and SECRET CHIEFS 3. His 12" EP "MIKE" contains the "hits", while multiple limited-edition lathe-cut releases are highly-prized by those lucky enough to have snagged them
SUPPORT FROM:
Franklin's Mint- multi-disciplined musician, Phil Franklin (member of prolific American Avant Garde and Noise Rock groups; Faxed Head and The Secret Chiefs 3) is creating a different sound from his decorated past endeavors and delivering his newest creation, Franklin’s Mint. Franklin’s Mint was established in 2004 as a solo project and releasing studio albums with many incredible talented friends over the years.
Fast Forward to 2022, Franklin’s Mint has melded itself into a band of extreme extraordinary talent featuring, Phil Franklin, Danny Heifetz, (Mr. Bungle/The Secret Chiefs 3/Diesel Head) Bär McKinnon (Mr. Bungle/The Secret Chiefs 3/ Umlaut) also including Melbourne’s very own musical freak of nature, Daniel Tucceri.
Dr El Suavo is a Melbourne based Magician
The Fitzroy Pinnacle,
251 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC
DIRECTIONS: 11 Tram line, stop 22 Scotchmer St/ St Georges Rd