UPDATED: The Polyphonic Spree performs free concert outside Dallas Museum of Art on June 17

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The Polyphonic Spree at Late Nights at the DMA

Fri
Jun
17^th
6^PM

Dallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX
Age limit: All ages Free - $10

DALLAS — The Polyphonic Spree, the beloved Dallas band that has included just about every musician under the sun, will have a free concert on June 17 in front of the Dallas Museum of Art. The concert is part of a summer series called Late Nights at the DMA, in which the museum is open until midnight the third Friday of the month. The concert also coincides with the yearly summer block party.

Not familiar with the band? The DMA sends this explanation:

The Polyphonic Spree was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter, and the group now includes more than twenty members. The band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums, electronic keyboards, and EWI (electronic wind instrument). Their music has been described as “cutting a singular swath through the pop culture landscape, spreading a positive energy that makes people scratch their heads and ask questions while presenting music that's colorful to the ears.” The Polyphonic Spree has released three studio albums, the first in 2002. The follow-up to 2004's critically acclaimed Together We're Heavy is the 2007 album The Fragile Army. Their songs, including the hit "Light & Day/Reach for the Sun," have been featured in television appearances and film soundtracks, such as American Idol, Scrubs, Austin City Limits, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Thumbsucker, and Murderball. The Polyphonic Spree will release new recordings in summer 2011 and new Christmas recordings in fall 2011.

If you can stand the heat, you'll want to be there.

UPDATE: Gallery Cat will be there, too. Read a feature about the hip-hop group here.