Universe Contest
with The Philistines & Tenderness Wilderness

Tickets $7
http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2396011

Formed in late 2010, Universe Contest toured regionally in the fall of 2011 in support of their first full length self-titled album. Since then, Universe Contest has been fuckin’ around, recording, releasing and touring as often as possible. They have been described as Modest Mouse + MGMT + Detachment Kit, and blah blah blah, which is strange considering they claim their biggest influences are E.L.O., Prince, west coast gangster rap and the beastie boys. Other reviewers have described them as “A bunch of crazy guys making crazy songs.” From chaotic improvised jams to “sing-a-long” style choruses, their live shows might be what make Universe Contest so likeable. If anything, be ready for a party. Or don’t. Any way, three releases, 2 vans, a tour bus, six members and thousands of miles later, these idiots keep on doing what they think they love.
boring ass-old Press Reviews:
“My biggest discovery Friday was Universe Contest, who were captivating and entertaining at the Bourbon Theatre’s Rye Room. I don’t have a quick, clever description of the music — it’s kinda poppy, then would shift into some serious rock and sprawl into guitarland. Whatever you call it, I liked it a lot and the band is relatively new — with great promise. Best new band I have seen in a long time. Exciting-interesting-sonically explosive.” L. Kent Wolgamott, Lincoln Journal Star
“The best new find of the night was at The Bourbon Theater Rye Room where Universe Contest was playing. The band (which I am told are former members of Gooses) were exciting, interesting and explosive sonically. They were appealing and catchy though they did not color within any lines or play nicely with the formula for current indie music that has been thoroughly mapped out. This was one of those moments where people were crawling over each other to see the band play with a ferocious energy only to drop down to more somber moments at the stop of a drumstick. I had to climb up some stairs (also full of people) and hold on to a bar with one hand just to catch glimpses of the group. I have listened to their album online three times today and this is one of the most interesting and exciting bands I have heard out of the area in a long time. I would travel to Lincoln again just to see them, though I hope we will be seeing many more Omaha appearances in the future.” – Marq Manner, Shout! Magazine Omaha
“Universe Contest’s demo is all I’ve had blaring in my car for the last two weeks, and I came prepared to hear something special. That’s what I got. With frontman Tim Carr screaming his grievances to the crowd and the spectacularly talented rest of the band backing him up with top-class playing and a fair amount of soaring vocal harmony, I had a lot to smile at. They packed the Bourbon, and I had fun.” Casey Welsch, The Daily Nebraskan
“A bunch a jerks! The whole thing is dumb.” -Timothy Perry Carr, Universe Contest yell dude/git slinger pizza.