protovu
The Velvet Underground were one of the most influential rock groups of all time. They cast rock & roll in the light of the avant garde, setting the stage for punk, alternative, and a wider horizon for the future of rock.
protoVU brings The Velvet Underground back to life with the full band (including Nico), covering material throughout their repertoire as well as selections from Lou Reed's solo career.
protoVU brings The Velvet Underground back to life with the full band (including Nico), covering material throughout their repertoire as well as selections from Lou Reed's solo career.
The protoVU project was formed in October 2016 to perform for the Light A Fire Awards at the Portland Art Museum, in fitting with the Andy Warhol theme of his recent exhibit opening.
The turnaround time from the project's inception (including assembling and rehearsing the band) to final performance was less than two weeks.
The turnaround time from the project's inception (including assembling and rehearsing the band) to final performance was less than two weeks.
“The Performance was EPIC! Perfect, brilliant, wonderful!”
“I’ve been set free and I’ve been bound / To the memories of yesterday’s clouds”
Interested in seeing an upcoming performance of protoVU? The Shows page has our current schedule.
Want to book protoVU for your venue or event? Contact us.