Mastodon plan to discuss Moby Dick's influence on 2004's Leviathan at Brooklyn, NY Opera series

Mastodon are taking Leviathan to the opera. The band will appear at Brooklyn, NY's Metropolitan Opera House on February 28th to discuss Moby-Dick's influence on their 2004 album.
Joining them are composer Jake Heggie, who scored the 2010 Moby-Dick opera, along with Tamar-kali and David T. Little.
Mastodon shared the following:
Metal? And opera? Groundbreaking.
Mark your calendars for Friday, February 28, when members of legendary metal band @Mastodonrocks meet composer @JakeHeggieMusic at @BRICBrooklyn to celebrate the Met premiere of Heggie's Moby-Dick and the 20th anniversary of Mastodon's landmark album Leviathan. Join us as the composer and members of the band discuss Herman Melville's novel as a shared source of inspiration, alongside fellow metalhead composers @tamar_kali and @davidtlittle.
Doors open at 5:30PM, and the event begins at 6PM. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Mastodon will also join Coheed and Cambria on a co-headlining U.S. tour this Summer featuring Periphery.
Find Coheed and Cambria tickets here.
05/10 Salem, VA @ Salem Civic Center
05/11 Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
05/13 Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
05/15 Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
05/16 Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery
05/17 Augusta, GA @ William B. Bell Auditorium *
05/19 Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena
05/21 Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
05/22 Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
05/24 Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
05/25 Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
05/26 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
05/28 Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
05/30 Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
05/31 Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
06/01 Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
06/03 Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
06/04 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena
06/06 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
06/07 Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
06/08 Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
* = No Mastodon
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