Guests Added To ALIEN QUEEN: THE CONCERT May 13

The Scooty & JoJo Show and Metro present the comic rock spectacle, Alien Queen: The Concert, on Friday, May 13 at Metro. Tickets are on sale now at the Metro box office and metrochicago.com.

Alien Queen: The Concert combines the legendary music of Queen with an outrageous parody of the "Alien" films to create a top-notch Queen tribute band made up of H.R. Giger-inspired aliens, cross-gendered humans, and some of Chicago's best singers and rock musicians.The event will be a full evening of rock and ridiculousness, with special musical guests Brilliant Pebbles, DJ Reagonomix and circus acts by Mystery Key performing before Alien Queen: The Concert takes the stage. The show is an 18 & over event.

The Scooty & JoJo Show premiered their original musical Alien Queen: A Sci-fi Rock ParOdyssey in December 2010 and January 2011 at Chicago's Circuit Nightclub, garnering incredible critical praise and packed houses. The original show, created and staged by Scott Bradley, is a farcical fusion of the Alien film franchise with the iconic sound of British rock band Queen.

Featuring classic Queen hits as well as deep cuts from the early Queen catalog, Alien Queen's transformation into concert format puts the epic music and absurd pageantry front and center. Acclaimed performer Ryan Lanning returns as the Sigourney Weaver-inspired lead singer Ridley, while Scooty (aka creator Scott Bradley) continues his assault as the Alien Queen. Alien Queen: The Concert will feature new musical arrangements by bandleader Nicholas Davio as well as the ingenious aliens designed by Jabberwocky Marionettes, choreography of Jyl Fehrenkamp, and costuming by Anna Glowacki.

Kicking off the night, Mystery Key performs circus acts. Led by performance artist and clown Colin Creveling (last seen with Scooty & JoJo in BigTop JoJo and his Towering Show of Wonder), Mystery Key's "art of play" features unicycling, glow poi, diabolo, hat tricks, and juggling almost anything that's not nailed down.

While Mystery Key performs throughout the venue, DJ Reagonomix will spin tunes. DJ Reagonomix (aka Ali McDonald) is co-organizer and resident DJ of Formerly Known As (FKA), a monthly queer dance party at Uptown's Big Chicks, now in its fourth year. A popular Chicago-based DJ and promoter for queer-scene events, she started DJ'ing in 2003 as co-host of Think Pink, Chicago's only all-music radio show for the queer community on WLUW 88.7 fm. As an extension of the radio show, Ali and co-host Erik Roldan launched Fruit, a series of popular queer dance parties at the Hideout.

The final special guest before Alien Queen begins is Briliant Pebbles. Brilliant Pebbles is synth pop, new wave, 80's inspired dance music, fronted by (singer/dancer) Monika Bukowska along with Ross Kelly ( dj/producer ) and Sam Ng ( synth/keys) This Chicago trio consists of members from Hong Kong, Poland and USA who's interest in fashion, music and art brought them together. Polish frontwoman Monika Bukowska, is known for her expressive vocal range, passionate performance, funky stage clothes, and spontaneity on stage. Ross Kelly is a DJ and producer from Boston and Sam Ng is a classically trained musician from Hong Kong.

Since their formal debut in 2007, Brilliant Pebbles have played with bands Crystal Castles, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bobby Conn, Health, Quintron, Dan Deacon, Ssion, Dandi Wind, Borts Minorts, Chow Nasty, Ruins , Marnie Stern, Yip-Yip...and many more. TimeOut Chicago: "Brilliant Pebbles clashes cultures, colors and fashion in a giddy, Gypsy-arcade assault on your senses." Deli Magazine: "You may think you have seen some crazy things in your lifetime, but I can honestly say you haven't seen anything like Monika Bukowska and Brilliant Pebbles.

CRITICAL PRAISE FOR ALIEN QUEEN: A SCI-FI ROCK PARODYSSEY:

3 stars "Bradley is a genuine creative talent." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune/CBS-TV

"A royally fun evening out" - Misha Davenport, Chicago Sun-Times

RECOMMENDED - TimeOut Chicago

EDITOR'S PICK:"Ridiculously entertaining" - Stephen Gossett, Flavorpill

RECOMMENDED: "enGROSSing", "delightfully captivating" - NewCity Chicago

"Smart, polished, gender-bending fun" - Chicago Theater Blog

"Outstanding cast", "Your jaw will drop" - Deep Dish

4 stars "a total musical experience!" - The Examiner

Metromix Critic's Pick & Best Bet

"If you love the classic film Alien and the rock music from Queen then you're going to love Alien Queen." - Chicago Now: What's a Boy to Do

"Alien Queen will definitely rock you!" - ChateauGrrr

Friday, May 13:
The Scooty & JoJo Show and Metro Present...
ALIEN QUEEN: THE CONCERT * with Special Guests BRILLIANT PEBBLES * DJ REAGONOMIX * MYSTERY KEY
$16 adv, $20 day of, $30 VIP / 18 & over / Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Metro Box Office
Internet sales at www.metrochicago.com

About Metro:
Metro is one of the country's most renowned independent concert venues. Established in July 1982, Metro has become a playground for new and developing local artists as well as showcasing the best cutting edge bands from around the globe for twenty-five years. For more information, visit www.metrochicago.com

The Scooty & JoJo Show (Executive Producer) launched its first season in Chicago in the fall of 2007 with Carpenters Halloween. As the creative team of Scott Bradley and Jonny Stax, The Scooty & JoJo Show develops innovative entertainment to explore contemporary ideas on gender, sexuality and power, and includes their highly-acclaimed, genre-fused creations Alien Queen, Carpenters Halloween, Mollywood, Tran: The Atari Musical, The Scooty & JoJo Variety Hour, and Diva Brunch at The Spot.

Jonny Stax Presents, Inc. (Production Management Team)is a Chicago-based entertainment company that develops and produces creative ventures and learning opportunities that progress imaginative understanding through an innovative blend of media, participants, and content.

Scott Bradley aka Scooty (Creator/Director, Alien Queen) As co-founder of The Scooty & JoJo Show, Bradley has developed (with co-creator Jonny Stax), directed, performed with, and designed Chicago's critically-acclaimed hit musical productions Carpenters Halloween, Mollywood, Tran: The Atari Musical, and The Scooty & JoJo Variety Hour. He regularly performs around the region as half of the cabaret duo Scooty & JoJo and is co-creator and frequent host of The Spot's Diva Brunch. Either as performer, director, and/or designer, he has worked with Chicago's About Face Theatre, The Hypocrites, Hell in a Handbag Productions; DC's Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington Shakespeare Company; with Seattle's Open Circle Theatre, Bald Faced Lie; NY's adobe theatre company, BACA Downtown.

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