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Krautrock Classics: Nite Jewel & Peanut Butter Wolf To Perform Kraftwerk’s Computer World

3:14 PM PDT on May 17, 2012

Opening the 2012 Summer Season at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Dublab and Goethe-Institut present a night of Krautrock Classics, with performances from Nite Jewel & Peanut Butter Wolf covering Kraftwerk's 'Computer World' in its entirety, along with Carlos Nino, Daedelus, Dntel, Sun Araw, Pharaohs and many more covering their favorite Krautrock classics.

It all happens June 1 at 8pm. (ticket contest is now over)

LINEUP:
Nite Jewel & Friends (featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, Secret Circuit, Nedelle Torrisi from Cryptacize, and Cole MGN) performing Kraftwerk's "Computer World" in its entirety.

Carlos Niño & Friends (featuring, Dexter Story, Diana Booker, Gaby Hernandez, GB, and Surya Botofasina) covering Popol Vuh.

Pharaohs & Friends (featuring Suzanne Kraft, Stellar Rahim, Ulrich Krieger, David Scott Stone, Cloudland Canyon, and Andres Renteria) performing an excerpt from Manuel Gottsching's "E2 E4."

Plus: Dntel, ESP, Daedelus, Sun Araw and White Magic

dublab DJs Turquoise Wisdom and Michael Stock (Part Time Punks) will be playing at the Edison Plaza from 6pm to 8pm and during intermission

TICKET INFO:
Purchase by May 25 and save! Ticket prices start at $15 and $12 for full-time students with ID and children 12 and under. VIP packages start at $50 and include premium seating and gift bag Tickets are available at www.FordTheatres.org or 323 461-3673 (for non- visual media 323 GO 1-FORD). For groups of 8 or more, please call 323 769-2147.

SPONSORS INFO:
Krautrock Classics is sponsored by Finders Keepers (www.finderskeepersrecords.com/), B- Music (www.b-music.us), Mount Analog (www.climbmountanalog.com), Scion (www.scion.com), Hit + Run (www.thehitandrun.com), Bedrock LA (www.bedrock.la), and Friends of Friends (www.fofmusic.net).

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