You don’t actually have to like Deer Tick‘s music to have a great time at their shows (but it helps). If this seems like an absurd statement to make, you’ve never actually been to St. Louis DT concert. One year they played Off Broadway on Halloween dressed as The Village People (Stag was dripping from the ceiling by the end). Last year they played Firebird on a night OB was dark, and the venue’s staff showed up and danced and drank in their friendly competitor’s place all evening. On May 6th they’ll return to the ‘bird with a fresh batch of songs and assuredly some familiar favorites to bring the house down once again.

Deer Tick playing Firebird last year. Photo by I Went to a Show.

Come for the party, stay for the legit talent of Deer Tick’s musicians and the occasional antics of nonchalantly charming frontman John McCauley, one of modern music’s few remaining real rock n’ roll lifers. The always generous guys at Firebird gave us a pair of tickets to give away to our loyal IWTAS readers. The show’s sponsored by Euclid Records and features STL’s Union Electric opening for the Ticks, a bonus for the likely sell-out crowd.

The rules: Leave a comment below with your favorite Deer Tick (or Union Electric) lyric for a chance to win. The contest ends this Friday (May 3rd) at noon. Get on it.