Pigs on the Wing: Two Shows Pay Tribute to Pink Floyd

Unique Pink Floyd tribute band Pigs on the Wing will preform two distinct shows at San Juan Community Theatre on July 28, Wish You Were Here and 29, The Wall. Both shows start at 7:30 pm, all ages are welcome…

Pigs on the Wing – Contributed Photo

Friday Show July 28: Wish You Were Here: Close your eyes and imagine: The year is 1970 – something. The already legendary Pink Floyd is at the peak of their creative prime, having released “Dark Side of the Moon” – the album that redefined rock music for generations – and followed it up time and again with equally mesmerizing works and a legendary live experience. Now imagine that you have the chance to see Pink Floyd perform in an intimate theater or club venue. Based in Portland, Oregon, Pigs on the Wing has been delivering that spellbinding experience to audiences since 2006.

Pigs on the Wing bring an intense, high energy experience to the table that is both true to the original and unapologetic in its interpretation, something which the band members believe has set it apart from the other tributes from the very beginning. Forsaking a traditional approach to the tribute band concept, you’ll find no look-alike gimmickry or attempts at creating a faux audience experience. Instead, with Pigs on the Wing you’ll experience a group of seasoned veteran musicians steeped in the NW rock scene who share a common love of the music of Pink Floyd. Since its inception in 2006 as a one-off performance of Dark Side of the Moon, to the band’s current touring production which has included live renditions of the infamous Wizard of Oz sync, full performances of multiple Floyd albums including Animals, Wish you Were Here, and this year’s production of The Wall, Pigs on the Wing heavily emphasize the rock dynamics and psychedelic intensity of 1970s era Floyd.

The result is a show which is an authentic, accurately performed yet refreshing take on the music and experience of Pink Floyd that the band believes any Floyd fan will appreciate. And none are bigger Floyd fans than the members of Pigs on the Wing themselves. As vocalist Keeley St. Clair put it in a recent interview in Oregon Music News, “I think I can speak for everyone in the band in saying that we take good care to be stewards of the music that we admire so much as a band….It’s a big responsibility to play such well-loved music.

Saturday Show July 29: The Wall: Portland, Oregon based Pink Floyd tribute Pigs on the Wing bring an intense, high energy experience to the table that is both true to the original and unapologetic in its interpretation, something which the band members believe has set it apart from the other tributes from the very beginning. Forsaking a traditional approach to the tribute band concept, you’ll find no look-alike gimmickry or attempts at creating a faux audience experience. Instead, with Pigs on the Wing you’ll experience a group of seasoned veteran musicians steeped in the NW rock scene who share a common love of the music of Pink Floyd.

Arguably Pink Floyd’s best known and most controversial work, The Wall shows an entirely different side of the band than earlier, more space rock – psychedelic pieces. The Wall is a beautiful, yet angry, emotionally, socially and politically charged piece showcasing the pinnacle of Roger Waters’ work as a composer and lyricist with Pink Floyd. A concept album through and through, The Wall follows the madness, isolation, violence and slide into fascism of the fictional character Pink in an intense first person narrative portrayal.

Famously contentious in its making and mind-blowing in the scale of its live production, The Wall is a piece Pigs on the Wing have circled around for years but only now feel the timing right to produce in its entirety. Pigs on the Wing believe the music and lyrical themes speak for themselves and bear no political commentary from them in their relevance to our modern day – but do feel the album makes a timely statement. In some ways, The Wall represents the very side of Pink Floyd that they, as a tribute band, are not: huge scale of production, elaborate stage craft, and layered instrumentation – while Pigs on the Wing fancy themselves representing more of the visceral rock side of Floyd. In the end, the band thinks that this juxtaposition is perfect and offers a take on The Wall that everyone will enjoy, from die-hard to casual fans.

Tickets $24 available through the San Juan Community Theatre online. Discounts are available for purchasing tickets for BOTH nights at the box office only.

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