Bandits Of The Acoustic Revolution

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Hey! So BOTAR needs your help, if you’re down for it. We’re lining up some super top secret projects, and this time, instead of waiting over a decade for said projects to become reality, we’re hoping to speed things up by fundraising our butts off. We’ll be starting off with a 3 day 10% off of everything sale at our webstore (which we coincidentally share with Streetlight and Toh Kay, all of which is also for sale simultaneously). Pick up some new merch from any of the 3 groups, save 10% and know you’re helping fund your favorite punk rock orchestra! Use code BOTARFUND2018 at checkout until Sunday. Thanks!

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ANSWER: It’s a still image pulled from a video! Apparently someone had some proper camera gear at one or two of the shows. Supposedly. We don’t know, we’re just perpetuating rumors and heresay. I’m not being vague, YOU’RE BEING VAGUE. Video by our buddies A. Seven Arre II and Mr Atomos Shogun. #BOTAR #streetlightmanifesto #acousticbandits #banditsoftheacousticrevolution #punkrockorchestra #orchestra

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RIDDLE: This is not a photograph of us with orchestra, playing live at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in January of this year. WHAT IS IT? #BOTAR #streetlightmanifesto #acousticbandits #banditsoftheacousticrevolution #punkrockorchestra #orchestra

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“And then when the band comes back in, super loud, let’s hit em with the Christopher Nolan Fart Sound” “…” “The Inception Noise” “Uhh, you mean bassoons..?” “Yeah the sound from all the terrible action movie trailers” “Bassoons” “Yeah, that!” -Actual conversation that took place in mid 2017 Pic by our main dude @digitalkloc #BOTAR #streetlightmanifesto #acousticbandits #banditsoftheacousticrevolution #punkrockorchestra #orchestra (at THE ORPHEUM THEATRE)

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Ladies and gentlemen! We’ve got photos. We’ve got videos. We’ve got audios. We’ve got rants and raves. We’ve got ideas. We’ve got big plans. Let the deluge commence! Sign up and subscribe to our various whatnots and doodlewags, we’ve got stuff to share! And stuff to keep secret for the near and distant future. WELCOME! Pic by our main dude @digitalkloc #BOTAR #streetlightmanifesto #acousticbandits #banditsoftheacousticrevolution #punkrockorchestra #orchestra (at THE ORPHEUM THEATRE)

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SOON.

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TOMORROW! AND THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW! Two orchestral Streetlight/Bandits Of The Acoustic Revolution shows left! Maybe EVER..! (more on that later) We bumped the shows up to The Orpheum so there are seats now available for both shows, so get at it! Also, please follow the newly set up BOTAR social media accounts (full list at www.acousticbandits.com) for more info on related projects, photos, audio and video… By the way, all Ace Theater tickets will be honored at Orpheum and you will be given an equally awesome seat as you had at Ace, so worry not! photo by Carl Scheffel/MSG Photos from last week’s Beacon theater show! EPIC!

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NYC show at Beacon Theater sold out in 4 days! Don’t miss your chance to grab tickets, Los Angeles/West Coasters! Jan 25 link: https://www.axs.com/events/341784/streetlight-manifesto-tickets Jan 26 link: https://www.axs.com/events/341785/streetlight-manifesto-tickets

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Hello everyone. Years before Streetlight Manifesto came into existence, way back in the year 2000, a (not so) small group of college students gathered in a dark basement in suburban NJ to record original music. A total of 16 musicians contributed to a 4 song EP, which was then released under the name BANDITS OF THE ACOUSTIC REVOLUTION (BOTAR, if you’re into the whole brevity bit). The group was made up of strictly acoustic instruments; acoustic guitars, an upright bass, violins, cellos, trumpets, saxes and more, but the music was decidedly fast tempoed and energetic, something of a contrast to the majority of the music traditionally played by said instruments.  Because of limited resources and time, future plans for the project had to be put on ice for the next decade and a half or so. In its stead and from its bones,  Streetlight Manifesto came screaming into this world and has been touring and releasing music since.

Today, it is with hearts bursting with joy that we announce, that as of January of 2018, the ice will have completely and permanently melted. BOTAR is back, and ready to pick up where it left off. To celebrate its rebirth, BOTAR will be performing a full set of Streetlight Manifesto songs, accompanied by a 40+ member orchestra on January 13 at the Beacon Theater in New York City and on January 25 & 26th at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles. We hope you can join us for this once in a lifetime occasion. Tickets will be on sale for all three shows this Friday. More information about the shows and about BOTAR (and its future) will be coming shortly and regularly.

Thank you for reading, and to those of you who never lost faith in BOTAR’s return: We hope we can live up to your expectations this January.

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Oh hai.

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Hullo.