DeVotchKa

When filmmakers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris heard DeVotchKa's evocative sound drifting through the airwaves on a radio station in Santa Monica, they knew they'd found the emotional heartbeat for their film Little Miss Sunshine. That instinct proved prophetic. DeVotchKa's soundtrack and score for the 2006 film became inseparable from its story. The bittersweet orchestration to the Hoover family's cross-country journey, captured the themes of hope, resilience, and beautifully imperfect dreams. The work earned DeVotchKa a Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and the film won two Oscars. Introducing the world to the band's cinematic, lush orchestral sound, songs like Til the End of Time and How It Ends transcended the screen to become anthems. Now, two decades later, DeVotchKa are celebrating this landmark collaboration with a special 20th anniversary tour, A Celebration of the Music of Little Miss Sunshine, revisiting the soundtrack and score that launched them into the cultural conversation – and a reminder that sometimes the most beautiful twists of fate create the most lasting art.