A lot has happened to Keytar Bear since we named the street performer the Hottest Band In Boston back in November. The man in the Ted bear suit playing Daft Punk and Michael Jackson hits on a keytar has become a bit of a folk hero in the city; we booked him to play our Do617 launch party at the Paradise earlier this year, and he recently “sat down” for an extended interview with Boston Magazine where he talked about selfies, the MBTA, and Boston’s greatest human hemorrhoid, the college kid.
He’s one of the most in-demand performers in the city right now, and we hear he might be showing up at some big-ticket music festivals this summer. A sock monkey has even tried to join in on his gigs. We’re looking dead-on at the Summer of Keytar Bear, 2014.
To handle the onslaught of attention, Keytar Bear has now assumed some role in his Facebook fan page, We Love Keytar Bear, taking the burden off booking through his personal profile.
And this morning, he gave us his schedule for the weekend and laid down some ground rules. It’s not easy being a Bear in 2014, especially when ladies wanna twerk, rappers wanna rap, and damn kids keep tugging on the tail.
Here’s his word. We cleaned up the copy a bit, because we understand how hard it is to type with bear hands…
Weekend schedule for Keytar Bear, 4/11/2014:
Gov center 12 to 3 Harvard 4 till 8, Faneuil Hall 8 till 2 am so make sure your phone is charged 4 your photo ops and selfies if not Keytar bear can provide electricity.
I you leave a 20 make sure you do with ur name and number as it is considered a small downpayment towards your next birthday party club gig or as wingman for you pick up artist out there.
DO NOT PULL HIS TAIL WHILE HE’S PLAYING.
Musicians if you’re gonna bring a saxophone, horn or a guitar to sit in PLEASE make sure you practice at home first.
No single men are allowed to dance in front back or anywhere around KTB, twerking is exceptional FEMALES ONLY if thats ur thang no rappers or freestlye guys with pants around the knees allowed no drunken fighting.
NO TUG OF WAR WITH THE BEAR
thank you have a great weekend party people!!!!