String Cheese Incident has announced plans to play Japan in April. The group will perform April 9 at Big Cat in Osaka, April 10 at Club Quattro in Nagoya and April 12 and 13 at Shibuya Ax. Details are available at www.smash-jpn.com/sci.html.

In other news, the band has confirmed plans for its annual Winter Carnival series in Colorado. String Cheese will play two shows at Vails Dobson Arena on March 17 and 18 and two concerts at Denvers Fillmore Auditorium on March 20 and 21. As is tradition, special guests will join the group each night, although they have not yet been announced. Look for an announcement soon.
For more info, visit www.stringcheeseincident.com.