In a hilarious video announcement, jam band Umphrey’s McGee announced that UMBowl V will be held at the Capitol Theatre on May 3rd, 2014. For those unaware, the UMBowl is a celebration of all things Umphrey’s. With four “quarters” designed to maximize the interaction between the fans and the band, this is one party you won’t want to miss.

Here’s the video:

These performances often extend into the wee hours of the night (UMBowl IV was a five hour affair). Throughout the concert, fans can interact with the band via texting and online polls, which influences the music being performed. At last year’s UMBowl, attendees voted for various rare song selections, such as the Cantina song from Star Wars Episode IV, “Orion” by Metallica, and a brand-new original, entitled “Diablo.”

UM has also recently announced that they are working on a new album, which will be released at some point later this year. The band is currently on a winter/spring tour, which lasts from now until April. 

From the UM website:

SAT, MAY 3RD, 2014
UMBOWL V AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE 
149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, New York 10573-4549
– doors: 6:00 pm
– show: 7:00 pm
– 18 and over
– tickets will be $99.00
– pre-sale and VIP tickets will go on sale Friday, February 7 at 11:00 am ET through ticketing.umphreys.com; general on-sale will be Friday, February 14 at 11:00 am

In order to retain the intimacy and highly interactive nature of UMBowl, we will only be selling half the capacity of the Capitol Theatre for this full-contact event. Game on.

Game on indeed.

-David Melamed (@DMelamz)