We are playing a headline show at The Independent in San Francisco on Friday October 16th.  Pre-sale tickets for this show are available NOW at Ticketweb and the password is "barbedwire". 

There will also be a general on sale at noon Pacific for those of you who get shut out of the pre-sale.  The link for this general on sale is the same as above.

Love & Kittens,
MGMT

Just a reminder that the band are playing Treasure Island Music Festival in your fair city this Saturday (10/17).  Also, stay tuned Thursday morning for a special surprise announcement that you may find of interest.

Love & Kittens,
MGMT

As Stereogum reports, MGMT recently filmed a musical performance/"music video" for the Nick Jr. hit, Yo Gabba Gabba!

Make plans to be home or set your DVRs as it premieres October 13th (1:00PM ET/PT) on the episode entitled "Art."

MGMT will perform “Art is Everywhere,” SNL funnyman Andy Samberg will teach the “Alligator Chomp” and “Dancey Dance," and skateboarder Ray Barbee will perform a “Cool Trick.”

This show is 100% FREE! There are two ways to get tickets:

1. Send an e-mail to freeMGMTshow@gmail.com with your name (as it appears on your ID). We will randomly select 10 winners on 9/09/09 and contact them by 5PM EST of that day. Please do not enter more than once or you will be disqualified. Please only enter if you can definitely attend the show.
2. By going to the Kia Soul Collective Warehouse and test driving the Kia Soul. That's right, all you have to do is go to the Warehouse, check out the car and you'll be hooked up with a pair of tickets to this special show with less than 500 people! Your chance to test drive starts on Friday at Noon (complete schedule for test drives is below). Head down to 3330 New York Ave NE in Washington DC and sign up for a test drive and you will get two free tickets.

Friday, September 18 - Noon to 8 PM
Saturday, September 19 - Noon to 8 PM
Sunday, September 20 - Noon to 8 PM

FOR MORE INFO:
Follow twitter.com/kiacollective or visit www.kiasoulcollective.com

ALSO:
In addition to MGMT playing, you can also check out free concerts from other bands and take a test drive to get tickets to see MGMT all at the Kia Soul Collective Warehouse located at 3330 New York Ave NE in Washington DC.
Friday, September 18 - WALE at 7 pm
Saturday, September 19 - Dan Deacon & The Creepers at 7 pm

July 13, 2009 – San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s Indian summer is around the corner and with it brings the 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, the West Coast’s most anticipated boutique music festival.  Set against panoramic views of the city by the bay, Treasure Island Music Festival will stick true to form in offering an electronic and dance centric lineup on Saturday, October 17th and an indie rock lineup on Sunday, October 18th. With two stages and no overlapping sets, fans can enjoy every note of every act. Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment are pleased to announce the following lineup...

In only its 3rd year, Treasure Island Music Festival has garnered national acclaim and become a must see on the United States’ festival circuit. SPIN described it as a “full blown love affair,”  while the SF WEEKLY claimed, “NorCal has its own Micro-achella” and declared that Treasure Island boasted “an impressive lineup with bands from all over the world.”  PASTE MAGAZINE said, “For the second year in a row, a 70-year-old, man-made island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay was home to some of the finest live bands in the country.” Treasure Island Music Festival will continue its tradition of exposing emerging and critically established artists to the tastemakers and fans of independent music… all going down smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. In addition to the tunes, there will be a multitude of activities for the audience including a 60-foot tall Ferris wheel, an interactive art tent, a vendor village showcasing local designers and an array of healthy and affordable food and beverages. “Treasure Island has a unique feel for a music festival due to its intimate size and beautiful setting.  It’s very much a communal experience with artists and fans sharing similar moments together,” says Bryan Duquette of Another Planet Entertainment. “We couldn’t be more thrilled with this year’s line-up,” adds Noise Pop’s Jordan Kurland, “It’s a well-balanced cross section of established veterans of the independent and electronic music communities alongside some of the most celebrated breakout artists of the last couple years.  It’s also a chance to spend a day on an island with the Flaming Lips and a 60-foot Ferris wheel.” A limited quantity of $99.99 2-Day tickets and VIP Single Day 2-Packs go on sale on Tuesday, July 14th at 12pm PST through www.treasureislandfestival.com. A VIP 2-Pack includes 2 VIP tickets to one day, 1 parking spot on island, preferred viewing area with bleachers, lounge with full bar and other amenities. Single Day tickets go on sale on Friday, July 17th at 10am PST.  To off-set traffic congestion and the limited amount of parking on the island, Treasure Island Music Festival will be providing shuttles on and off the island to ticket holders at no additional cost.

Brooklyn based alternative/pop/rock ensemble MGMT are set to directly support Sir Paul McCartney for two special shows at Boston’s Fenway Park on August 5th and 6th.  News of McCartney’s admiration for MGMT broke in early June. Tickets for this special show go on sale to the public beginning Monday June 29, 2009 at 10a.m. EST at  http://bit.ly/5eyHc & at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office or by calling (800) 514-3849. Tickets are not available for purchase at Fenway Park.

MGMT recently performed at The 2009 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.  Their 2am set on the morning of Saturday June 13th had press heralding their performance as the highlight of the festival.  Spin.com playfully declared “Sorry, Mr. Springsteen and Mr. Anastasio: MGMT were headlining Bonnaroo -- and everybody knew it.”  MGMT are also set to headline a sold-out show in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Wednesday July 1.  The band will also perform at the All Points West Music and Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in New Jersey on Sunday August 2.

MGMT released their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, in January 2008 and was immediately heralded by press for it’s inventive and exceptional sound.  The band spent all of last year touring the globe, building a worldwide fanbase, performing on French television dressed as pilgrims, and gaining the admiration of such musical revolutionaries as Prince, Jay-Z, Radiohead and Beck to name a few.  Oracular Spectacular has gone on to sell more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.  A long awaited video for their song “Kids” was recently premiered on the band’s whoismgmt.com website.

Check the calendar for details!

About two months ago it was brought to our attention (through the MGMT message board) that the UMP French political party was using our song "Kids" at rallies and posting videos of these rallies on their official website.   Normally MGMT steers clear of mixing music and politics, but the fact that the UMP used our song without permission while simultaneously pushing anti-piracy legislation seemed a little wack.    We believe that access to music benefits both the musicians and the fans, and has undoubtedly helped spread our music around the globe, while also expanding our personal musical collections.  We didn't want to be "typical Americans" and sue, despite the amazing monetary benefit and chinchilla coats and Navigators it would bring.  Instead we're using the settlement fee the UMP presented and donating it to artists rights organizations.   Thank you France for the wonderful food. C'est bon.   MGMT

For the first time in NZ, MGMT will be playing at The Powerstation in Auckland on Tuesday 21st July 2009 with special guests.

The presale for this show begins at 2pm NZST April 2nd and may be found here. Please be sure to sign up at the Frontier site to participate!

The Ticketmaster presale will begin at 12pm NZST April 6th and may be found here. The general onsale will take place on 9am NZST on April 14th.