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11/21/08
Bela Fleck's Africa Project
The documentary film Throw Down Your Heart, which premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest film festival, traced Bela Fleck's travels to Africa in search of the banjo's roots. In 2009 Fleck will be joined by a number of the musicians he encountered during his journey through Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali. Bela Fleck's Africa Project will feature the banjo player on stage with a number of these players for a series of gigs that is expected to cross the country in the spring. Meanwhile, Fleck is in San Francisco this weekend for two performances with the Flecktones at Yoshi's before the group travels to Hawaii for a series of dates. For a bit more on these endeavors, stay tuned for our feature interview with Fleck, which will appear shortly on the site.
Stanton Moore Trio and Good Enough For Good Times Share Weekends
While Galactic has only one show on its tour itinerary for 2008, three of its members will gig out this weekend. Tonight in Austin at the Parish, the Stanton Moore Trio will appear, with the drummer joined by guitarist Will Bernard and keyboard player Robert Walter. Then on Saturday in New Orleans, Robert Mercurio, and Jeff Raines will perform with their Good Enough For Good Times quartet which also features Simon Lott and Joe Ashlar. Jumping ahead two weeks, both groups will once again will find themselves on stage, with Moore performing additional Texas gigs, while Good Enough For Good Times will be in Mississippi. As for Galactic, the group will come together once again on December 31 at Tipitina's with an expanded horn section featuring Shamarr Allen on trumpet and Corey Henry.
Signed SCI and Jam Cruise Posters, VIP Experiences for Umphreys and Shanghai Surprise Among Items In Latest MFF Auction
Once again the Mimi Fishman Foundation is conducting an online auction with the proceeds to benefit Rock the Earth. The current auction features three signed String Cheese Incident concert posters: Greek Theatre (2007), Horning's Hideout (2007) and Red Rocks (2007). Other signed posters include those from Jam Cruise (2006), Rock the Earth/Acoustic Planet (2004) and Bonnaroo -- Social Change Through Music Panel (2008). Also up for auction is an "Umphrey's McGee Rocky Mountain High VIP Experience" which includes 2 tickets and 2 VIP seating passes (where applicable) to the band's three Colorado shows in January 2009 along with an Umphrey's live recording from each show, as well as a merchandise package that includes two t-shirts and stickers. The "Shanghai Nights VIP Amazing Experience" offers 2 VIP tickets to the New Year's Eve show at Portland, OR's Wonder Ballroom with Moseley/Law/Sipe/Droll and EOTO, which includes the opportunity to meet the musicians, as well as access to the Shanghai Chill Zone below the Wonder Ballroom, three drink tickets, one commemorative event poster, complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, along with "Participation in midnight "Shanghai Surprise". What does this mean exactly? Well....it will include some kind of fun job like pulling a rope or flashing a light, maybe shaking a noise maker or something. You will participate somehow...and it will be fun!!" The auction is now underway and bidding will continue through December 2.
Darol Anger Freed From Cast, Will Perform This Weekend
This past September, violin player, David Grisman collaborator and auxiliary Yonder Mountain String Band member, Darol Anger, suffered a broken bone in his left wrist from a bicycle accident. Initially told that the bone might not heal for three months, Anger's prognosis was revised and earlier this week doctors removed his cast. The violinist is going to charge back into things this weekend, as Anger and the Anonymous 4 will perform tonight at the Miller Center for the Arts in Reading, PA, followed by a show on Sunday in Indiana at Notre Dame's Leighton Concert Hall. As Anger reports on my his MySpace page, "I'm stretching using heat and trying to get my wrist & thumb back in shape for this weekend's shows. Maybe I was crazy to try to do something so close in, but I am crazy from not playing..."
Members of Railroad Earth, String Cheese Incident and New Monsoon Ready Their Contribution
As we reported on Monday, Railroad Earth and Jorma Kaukonen will deliver an acoustic performance this coming Sunday at The Tabernacle in Mt. Tabor, New Jersey. The band has a few select holiday shows on the horizon, while the group's Tim Carbone will add another venture to his plate in 2009. Watch for music from The Contribution, a new project that presently includes Carbone and The String Cheese Incident's Keith Moseley and Jason Hann along with Jeff Miller and Phil Ferlino from New Monsoon. The Contribution will be studio-bound in '09 to record self-penned material to be released later in the year. Carbone also reports he's in the process of finishing up a book on his travels in India with the Dharma Bums and will be heading into the studio soon wearing his producer's hat for Great American Taxi (his recent production credits include Boris Garcia's Once More In to The Bliss). All of the above woven into a busy touring schedule with Railroad Earth. Report by Brian Robbins
George Porter Jr.'s 61st Birthday Bash, MVVP and More News From Europe
On December 26, George Porter Jr. will celebrate his 61st birthday with a performance in his native New Orleans. This show at the Howlin' Wolf will feature Porter's group The Runnin' Pardners along with additional guest players. This will be the bass player's third scheduled show at the venue over the course of the month. On December 6, he will appear with PBS along with Papa Grows Funk keyboardist John Gros. Then on the 12th, Porter will join Stanton Moore, Rich Vogel and Johnny Vidacovich for a show as MVVP, on a bill with Russell Batiste and Friends. Meanwhile, Porter is currently traveling through Europe, with John Scofield and The Piety Street Band and he continues to offer up daily reports from his website.
11/20/08
Ben Harper and Relentless 7, Patterson Hood Among Christmas Jam Additions
Ben Harper will bring his new band Relentless 7 to the East Coast for the first time to play Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam. Other recent additions to the benefit’s lineup include Robben Ford, Patterson Hood and Christmas Jam staple Edwin McCain. These acts join an already stacked bill featuring the Allman Brothers Band, John Paul Jones, Travis Tritt, The Del McCoury Band, The Derek Trucks Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Joan Osborne. As previously reported, Patterson Hood recently sat in with Gov’t Mule in Minneapolis on a cover of Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer.”
Christmas Jam will celebrate its 20th anniversary from December 12-13. The event will once again take place at Asheville, NC’s Asheville Civic Center Arena.
Akron/Family to Play Final Knit New Year's
Grateful Dead-infused freak folk collective Akron/Family will perform at New York’s Knitting Factory on New Year’s Eve. The performance will not only be the final New Year’s Eve show at the lauded venue’s current location, but one of the club’s final shows before moving to Brooklyn. The stacked bill will also feature Deerhoof, among others.
As previously reported, in 2009 the Knitting Factory will relocate to the former site of Brooklyn’s Luna Lounge. Akron/Family has confirmed a few additional December dates, including stops in Chicago (12/2), Bloomington, IN (12/3), Boston (12/28) and Burlington, VT (12/29).
Phish Rehearsal Photo Surfaces
The members of Phish are rumored to be rehearsing at an undisclosed New York location this week. Like many Phish related events, rumors began circulating online last week and were furthered when Mike Gordon and Page McConnell attended photographer Jay Blakesberg’s New York book signing Monday. Gordon was also
spotted at the final night of Phil Lesh’s Nokia residency Tuesday. Perhaps the most definitive proof arrived today when an image of Phish rehearsing in a Brooklyn studio hit the web. Though the photograph's author is unknown, the shot is believed to be real. Phish's decision to rehearse in New York is a major shift for a group that almost exclusively rehearsed in Trey Anastasio’s famed barn/studio throughout its later years.
Garaj Mahal to Join Critters Buggin on New Year's
Garaj Mahal and Critters Buggin will celebrate New Year’s Eve together at Olympia, WA’s Capitol Theater. The event is being billed as Ulotrichi Productions’ 1st Annual 2008 New Years Eve Ball and will also feature a set by DJ FunkFuzz. According to Garaj
Mahal, the event will “feature collaborations, mayhem, musical exploration and a lot of fun.”
The co-bill caps off a three-show New Year’s run for Garaj Mahal that also includes appearances at Whistler, BC’s Garibaldi Lift Company on December 29 and Vancouver Richard's on Richards on December 30. Though Critters Buggin is currently off the road, vibes-ace Mike Dillon will perform with Ani DiFranco at New York’s Town Hall tomorrow. Please click here for DiFranco’s thoughts on Dillon and his contributions to her band.
The Wood Brothers Confirm December Dates
Medeski, Martin & Wood are expected to make their last 2008 appearance at Sparks, NV’s John Ascuaga's Nugget this Saturday. After a few days of rest, bassist Chris Wood will then hit the road for another round of dates with The Wood Brothers. The brief run of shows will kick off at Austin’s famed Stubbs BBQ on December 5, before making stops in Ft. Worth, TX (12/6), Houston (12/7), Aspen (12/9), Fort Collins (12/10), Denver (12/11), Boulder (12/12) and Breckenridge, CO (12/13). Chris and Oliver Wood also recently stopped by Lexington KY’s the Woodsongs Radio Hour to share the stage with Railroad Earth. The performance is now available online.
Pre-Booking Now Open for Jam Cruise 8
As previously reported, Jam Cruise 7 will sail from January 4-9, 2009. The annual destination event, which briskly sold out this summer, has also confirmed its day by day performance schedule. The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker will kick things off with an outdoor performance on the pool deck, while Galactic & the Cruise Krewe and Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe will anchor Jam Cruise’s final night festivities.
Pre-booking is now also open for Jam Cruise 8, which will set sail in 2010. Please click here for more information.
Steve Adams and Adam Topol Share Zach Gill’s Stuff
Keyboardist Zach Gill has spent much of the fall on the road supporting his first solo album, the aptly titled Zach Gill’s Stuff. Next month, Gill will return to his old stomping grounds for a two-set performance at Santa Barbara, CA’s SOhO Restaurant & Music Club. The first half of the show will feature Gill solo on piano, ukulele and accordion, while the second part of the evening will draw in the keyboardist’s ALO bassist Steve Adams and Jack Johnson drummer Adam Topol, among others. Keeping with the holiday spirit, a portion of the show’s proceeds will be donated to the Santa Barbara County Foodbank.
Gill will open for Mason Jennings at Murray, UT’s Murray Theatre this evening, while Adams will perform with Forest Sun at Los Angeles’ Hotel Cafe on December 3. ALO will then regroup for performances at San Francisco’s The Independent on December 30 and 31.
Bill Frisell to Ramble with Levon Helm
Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell will participate in one of Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles on January 3. The guitarist is part of a long list of musicians who have traveled to Upstate New York to play Helm’s barn jam session, including Allen Toussaint, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Mike Gordon and Medeski, Martin & Wood. Helm will also celebrate New Year’s Eve at the barn with special guests Ollabelle, before handing things over to his collaborators Amy Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams and Jimmy Vivino for a rare Helm-less acoustic ramble on January 2.
11/19/08
Galactic's NYE, 2009 Plans
Last weekend in San Francisco, Galactic closed out its Brass Tacks Fall Tour, which featured an expanded horn section with Shamarr Allen on trumpet and Corey Henry adding trombone. The band has only one other confirmed show for 2008, the annual New Year's Eve gig in its native New Orleans at Tipitina's, with Allen and Henry slated to augment the line-up once again. After that the band heads down to Florida, for a series of shows that will bookend its appearance on Jam Cruise. Then on February 4, the group will travel to Detroit to open its Winter Tour with a performance at the Majestic. Galactic will remain on the road through February 23, winding their way back to New Orleans. The Mighty Underdogs featuring Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truth Speaker and Headnodic will open the first five shows, while JJ Grey and MOFRO will join most of the dates to follow.
John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot and Savion Glover To Join McCoy Tyner
The latest studio recording from jazz pianist McCoy Tyner is titled Guitars. This disc pairs him with such players as John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Derek Trucks and Marc Ribot along with banjoist Bela Fleck and a core group of Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette. From December 9-14, a number of these artists will be on hand at New York City's Blue Note for what is billed as week-long 70th birthday celebration for Tyner. All of these shows will feature Tyner, Gerald Cannon on bass, Eric Kamau Gravatt on drums and tap dancer Savion Glover. Other announced guests include Ribot (12/9), Joe Lovano (12/10), Ravi Coltrane (12/11 and 12/12), Bill Frisell (12/13) and John Scofield (12/14).
Tedeschi and Trucks Share "The Feeling Music Brings"
Susan Tedeschi is currently touring in support of her new release Back to the River. On Tuesday she traveled to Wyndmoor, PA for a performance at the Keswick Theatre. Tedeschi's current group includes Dave Yoke, Ted Pecchio and Tyler Greenwell (all of whom also have appeared with Scrapomatic as of late) along with steady Gov't Mule collaborator Ron Holloway. The evening included a number of songs from the new disc, and then closed out with a tune from 2002's Wait For Me. That composition, "The Feeling Music Brings" was co-written with her husband, Derek Trucks, who stepped out during the encore to join Tedeschi and her group on guitar.
This evening, Susan Tedeschi will resume her current tour with a show at Chicago's Park West.
Amico, Fuzz, Palmieri and Koerner To Join Willie Waldman
This coming Friday, November 21, trumpeter Willie Waldman will travel to Bridgeport, CT for a gig bolstered by a number of Northeast-based players. The Willie Waldman Project will appear at The Field, where Waldman will be joined by moe.'s Vinnie Amico, Deep Banana Blackout guitarist Fuzz, The Breakfast's Tim Palmieri and Gent Treadly bassist Greg Koerner. On Thursday night, the evening before this show, Waldman will guest with Gent Treadly during their free gig at New York City's 110 John Street.
Northeast Rubblebucket
Rubblebucket is a ten-piece Vermont-based Afrobeat/rock band that features John Brown’s Body members Alex Toth and Kalmia Traver, along with Mike Gordon percussionist Craig Myers. With Toth and Traver busy gigging with JBB, Rubblebucket has performed only scattered dates over the past few months. The band will rectify this with a four show run that opens on Thursday night at Burlington's Higher Ground. From there the group will travel to Manchester, Connecticut for a Friday night performance at The Main Pub, followed by shows on Saturday and Sunday at New York City's Pianos and then Johnny D’s in Somerville, MA. Rubberbucket released its debut recording Rose’s Dream earlier this year and a track from this disc won the July Relix Jam-Off competition.
11/18/08
Derek Trucks Makes Surprise Appearance at Collaboration-Infused Bear Creek Music Festival
The 2009 Bear Creek Music Festival was predominantly the brainchild of Paul Levine, and he booked the festival with a distinct eye toward collaborations. They came fast and furious all weekend at this cozy Florida festival. Artists at large Kofi Burbridge and Skerik played with a slew of different acts and on Saturday night Derek Trucks made a surprise visit, lending his hand(s) to Lettuce, Dumpstaphunk and Soulive. There are too many moments of cross-pollination and flat out “specialness” to mention all of them, but here are the summaries of a few...
The festival had barely begun Friday (Thursday night featured a Perpetual Groove-headlined Kickoff Party), when Kofi Burbridge was onstage with the Tommy Talton Band for Talton’s “Color My Sleep” and “My Baby Don’t Shave,” the latter of which segued into “Getaway Cars.” Kofi remained on stage for the set-closing trio of Van Morrison’s “Into The Mystic,” Allen Toussaint’s “On Your Way Down,” and Stephen Stills’ “Love The One You’re With.” Afromotive was joined by Dave Watts (Motet) for their entire set on Friday, which included “Yako,” “One Way Go” and “Blinded” from their Scare Tactics CD. Members of Afromotive stuck around to appear with the Legendary JC’s on an inspiring version of “We The People.” The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was joined by Kofi Burbridge for “Handa Wanda” during a set in which they also offered the title track of their new Marvin Gaye tribute release “What’s Goin’ On.” Meanwhile, Nigel Hall joined the Sam Kininger Band on electric keyboards for “People Make The World Go Round” and then shared keyboard duty with Burbridge on the set-closing “Late Night.” Dumpstaphunk “brought the New Orleans” to both of their sets and along the way they also brought Skerik up for an exploratory “Livin’ a World,” while the Burbridge/Hall keyboard duo peppered Dumpsta’s final number, “Meanwhile.”
On Saturday the Bear Creek crowd was treated to a rare non-New Orleans performance from Dr. Claw – which features members of Dumpstaphunk and Lettuce (Ian Neville, Eric Krasno, Big Sam, Nick Daniels, Adam Deitch and Bear Creek de facto Mayor Nigel Hall). Kofi Burbridge and Sam Kininger joined for this entire set which featured “God Made Me Funky,” “Leave Me Alone,” and a bass-driven complete reworking of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground.” TR3 (featuring Tim Reynolds) delighted the fans of shreddery, during a set where the trio unveiled some material from their forthcoming first-ever official release (including the “Cave Man” and “Victory Express” pairing which opened the set), and covers of Neil Young’s “Ohio,” Led Zeppelin’s “How Many More Times” and James Brown’s “Sex Machine.” Deep Blue Sun endured some logistical difficulties, taking an unplanned break after which they rewarded their fans that did the same with an extended take on “Another Day.” The Robert Walter Trio performed one of this reporter’s favorite sets of the weekend, featuring a good bit of material from his latest release Cure All, including the title track and a coupling of “Rivers of Babylon” and “Snakes and Spiders” which set the table for the rousing Walter staple “2% Body Fat” that closed his performance. Lettuce offered its second blistering set of the weekend (the band performed a late night set the evening before) yet this time they were joined by a slew of guests, including Derek Trucks. Trucks would remain onstage until the version of Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” that closed the set. Nigel Hall brought his new wife onstage (he proposed to her and married her at the Suwannee Chapel earlier that day, Burbridge played flute during the procession) to moisten the eyes of many. The “Move On Up” lyrics, “peace you will find into the steeple of beautiful people” had special resonance on this night.
Dumpstaphunk stood and delivered again Saturday night, repeatedly working the crowd into a frenzy with their unbridled energy. Skerik joined for “Standing” and Eric Krasno, Nick Daniels and Nigel Hall were each pivotal to a funkified slant on the Rolling Stones’ “Miss You.” Derek Trucks joined Dumpstaphunk as Ivan Neville was introducing the band. Ivan Neville frequently assigns occupations to his band members during the introductions, and Trucks walked across the stage to goad his own alternate occupation out of Neville. Neville then told the crowd that Trucks worked at a “manicure, pedicure shop….and he’s also a hairdresser.” Trucks joined for the next forty-five minutes or so highlighted by the crafty placement of “The Sopranos Theme” in the middle of John Fogarty’s “Fortunate Sun,” frequent references to The Chambers Brothers’ “War,” and a powerful rendition of “Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man.” Other guests during this set, considered by some to be the centerpiece of the festival, included Adam Deitch, Big Sam, Kofi Burbridge and all of Lettuce. “Thank You Fah Lettin’ Me Be Mice Elf,” and “New Orleans” (a Dumpsta reworking of the Cajun funk standard “Africa”) brought this “Super Jam” set to a rousing close. Soulive had to follow this performance and they did so with the strongest set of the weekend. Ivan Neville joined Neal Evans behind the keys for “One In Seven” “Cannonball,” and “Alladin” featured Rashawn Ross (DMB) on trumpet, Sam Kininger on alto sax, and Ryan Zoidis on tenor sax. Derek Trucks stepped up for “Outrage’” and Kofi Burbridge joined in for “Vapor.” Then the night sky was lit up as the entire ensemble joined for stellar readings of “Babble” and “Tighten Up,” the latter of which featured Nigel Hall on vocals. The New Mastersounds kept things going late in the night, thankfully performing in a heated concert hall (the temperature dropped late Saturday), and their set was augmented by Skerik during “6 Underground” and Ivan Neville and Papa Mali for “Thermal Bad.”
Rebecca Jean Smith got things rolling Sunday, joined for her entire set by the talented acoustic guitar work of Kenny Oliverio (Dread Clampett). Kofi Burbridge augmented the duo for most of the set, lending flute to “Step Up,” Terry Gibb’s “Step Up,” Hank Williams’ “Preacher,” David Vai’s “Trumpets” and a few songs from her new CD Ode To Ghost Rose including “Grapes To Wine,” and “The Drift.” Donna Hopkins kicked her set off with a debut of “Keep Talkin’ Love” and later covered Holly Howell’s “Release.” Burbridge brought his flute to the stage to lend embellishments to “SPSC” (from Hopkins’ forthcoming CD which has the working title Coming Alive), “Battlefront” and the set-closing take on the traditional “I’ll Fly Away,” which was preluded by “Matchbox” featuring Big Sam’s brawny trombone. Tishamingo performed what could be their last set for a while, southern radio icon Wildman Steve gave “People See” a distinct washboard backbeat, and Matt Grondin (Inca Maya) and both Burbridge sat in for a version of The Band’s “Chest Fever” that left the crowd roaring. The hybrid experiments never stopped, as even during a weekend-closing (very) late night set from the Tallahassee Allstars at the tiny onsite Tree House stage, The New Mastersounds gradually took over the stage and offered a long jam of their own, one final special moment in a weekend so full of them that even the account listed here is decidedly partial. Report by Rob Turner
Hookah Fans for Food Auction Painting
Today appears to be charitable news day on the site. On November first, Artist Steve O, created a painting of ekoostik hookah onstage during their annual Hookahween celebration at Nelson Ledges’ Gory at the Quarry. Steve O then donated the painting to Bidding is now underway and will continue through November 26. Earlier this year a painting auctioned off by HFFF raised $1000 for the Licking County Humane Society.
Kyle Hollingsworth Will Join Moseley, Sipe, Droll and Law at Rebel Alliance Jam
Yesterday we reported on Rebel Alliance Jam XIV, which will take place at Boulder’s Fox Theatre on November 29. As we noted, this show will feature current Keller Williams band mates Keith Moseley, Jeff Sipe and Gibb Droll along with guitarist Scott Law. Another familiar name has been added to the benefit, as Kyle Hollingsworth has signed on to join fellow String Cheese Incident member Moseley in the group. Proceeds will support the Conscious Alliance's efforts with "the redistribution of much needed food to the impoverished communities of the United States." Later this month, for the fifth year in a row, the organization will deliver full holiday meals to Native American Reservations. The Conscious Alliance's recent Back to School Snack Tour, provided healthy snacks and school supplies to the Wolf Creek Reservation School on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Members of Phish, Ween, Phil & Friends Celebrate With Jay Blakesburg
Last evening, the Time Warner Center in New York City was the locale for a party in celebration of photographer Jay Blakesberg's new book, Traveling On a High Frequency. A number of musicians came out to support Blakesberg, including Mike Gordon and Page McConnell (who reportedly have been rehearsing with Phish as of late) as well as Larry Campbell, Steve Molitz and Dave Dreiwitz. In addition, Jackie Greene and Teresa Williams delivered a brief performance, which included a version of Greene's "Gone Wanderin'." Greene, Williams, Campbell and Molitz all will appear tonight in NYC for the final show of the Phil Lesh and Friends Nokia Theatre run.
USTORM Premium Package for Bayliss and Cinninger Acoustic
As previously reported, on December 6 Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger will host their annual concert in support of the USTORM organization. This acoustic performance will take place at Chicago’s Park West and likely will draw in additional members of Umphrey's McGee along with other area musicians. This is the sixth annual USTORM Holiday Show, which benefits area students' music and art educational programs. In an effort to help raise funds, USTORM is offering a Premium Package which includes tickets, VIP Balcony seating, open bar from 7 - 10 PM and "munchies." These $75 tickets are available through Ticketmaster but folks who have already purchased g.a. tickets and wish to upgrade may contact Barry Brown (bbjackstraw@yahoo.com) with the subject line "BB/JC UPGRADE." In addition, booth reservations are available and interested parties can find out more information from the Park West box office (773-929-1322).
11/17/08
Keller to 'Go Solo' in 2009
Keller Williams has fleshed out his schedule for early 2009. After performing on Jam Cruise with his bandmates Keith Moseley, Gibb Droll and Jeff Sipe, Williams will revisit his traditional solo show. As of press time, Williams has confirmed a string of southern shows scheduled to run from a January 15 stop at Raleigh, NC’s Lincoln Theatre through a February 4 appearance at Tuscaloosa, AL’s The Jupiter. He will also make solo stops at Beaver Creek, CO’s Vail Performing Arts Center on February 4 and Alexandria, VA’s Birchmere on April 10, with more dates likely to be added in the coming weeks. As previously reported, Williams will play a set of Grunge Grass at Lancaster, PA’s The Chameleon this Friday.
Members of Ween and Sam Champion to Join Benevento, Members of the Duo to Join The Join
Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz and Sam Champion/RANA drummer Ryan Thornton will perform with Marco Benevento at Brooklyn, NY’s Public Assembly this Wednesday. The three musicians, who have shared the stage in countless configurations over the years, are expected to perform material from both the keyboardist’s solo album Invisible Baby and his forthcoming cover project, Me, Not Me. The show will double as the CD release party for Brooklyn-based band The Inbetweens, which features Benevento’s local collaborators Mike Gamble (guitar), Noah Jarrett (bass) and Conor Elmes (drums).
Benevento and his bandmate Joe Russo will also play a pair of shows with the New Deal’s Jamie Shields and Darren Shearer as The Join next month. The four musicians will appear at Boulder’s Fox Theater on December 5 and Fort Collins’ Aggie Theater on December 6.
Late Night with The Lee Boys
Rising sacred steel sextet The Lee Boys will perform on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Monday, December 8. The appearance arrives on the heels of a recent Mountain Stage taping, as well a successful November tour with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. While in New York The Lee Boys will also perform at New York’s Sullivan Hall on December 9. Meanwhile, the group will appear at Atlanta’s Smith's Olde Bar this Friday.
Ski Jam's Exodus
The Wailers, the South Austin Jug Band and Sam Bush are among the acts scheduled to appear at Steamboat, CO's 6th annual Ski Jam. The destination event will take place from January 12-17 also featuring appearances by Johanthan Tyler & Northern Lights, Todd Snider, The Greencards, The Gougers, The Band of Heathens and The Magpies. Like other dates on their tour, headliners the Wailers promise to deliver a complete rendition of the Bob Marley classic Exodus. Ski Jam’s inclusive package also boasts six days/five nights lodging at a Steamboat resort lodge and a four full day lift pass.
Patterson Hood Sits In with Gov't Mule
Both Gov’t Mule and the Drive-By Truckers spent the weekend in Minneapolis. The Truckers co-headlined a pair of performances with The Hold Steady, while Gov’t Mule offered two shows at the Pantages Theatre with openers Back Door Slam. After performing with his band Saturday, Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood ventured over to the Pantages Theatre to sit in with Gov’t Mule for a cover of Neil Young’s “Cortez The Killer.” Hood and Warren Haynes have crossed paths a number of times over the years, and Drive-By Truckers even played the guitarist’s Mountain Jam this past June.
Like many shows this fall, Back Door Slam guitarist Davy Knowles also sat in with Gov’t Mule for a few songs this weekend, including Billy Myles’ “Have You Ever Loved A Woman,” Hound Dog Taylor’s “Gonna Send You Back To Georgia,” Al Green’s “Take Me To The River,” Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign” and Bob Seger’s “Ramblin' Gamblin' Man.” Gov’t Mile will appear at Flagstaff, AZ’s Orpheum Theatre this Wednesday, while The Truckers and the Hold Steady will appear at Boise, ID’s The Knitting Factory this same evening.
Backyard Tire Fire to Tour with Rusted Root
Rusted Root will hit the road next month for a five-night New Year’s run with Backyard Tire Fire. The sprint will kick off with a two-night stand at Chicago’s House of Blues on December 27 and 28, before making stops at Milwaukee, WI’s The Eagles Club on December 29 and Detroit’s St. Andrew's Hall on December 30. Finally, the groups will spend New Year’s Eve together at Cleveland’s House of Blues. Backyard Tire Fire will also appear part of December of the road with Reverend Horton Heat & Nashville Pussy.
Railroad Earth Confirms Holiday Plans
Railroad Earth has confirmed its holiday plans. The New Jersey-bred band will celebrate Thanksgiving with a pair of performance at Stroudsburg, PA’s Sherman Theater on November 28 and 29. Natural Breakdown will supply support duties on Friday, while Hoots and Hellmouth will open on Saturday. Strangers Helping Strangers will also be on-hand throughout the weekend collecting non-perishable food items for donation to a local women's shelter.
Railroad Earth will then take a month off before heading west for a series of shows at Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theater from December 29-31. The group will also perform an acoustic show at Mt. Tabor, NJ’s At The Tabernacle this coming Sunday with special guest Jorma Kaukonen.
Moseley, Sipe, Droll and Law to Appear at the Thanksgiving Rebel Alliance Jam
Keith Moseley & Friends have signed on to headline the Thanksgiving Rebel Alliance Jam XIV. For this performance the String Cheese Incident bassist will be joined by his Keller Williams'
collaborators Jeff Sipe and Gibb Droll, as well as guitarist Scott Law. The Rebel
Alliance Jam will take place at Boulder’s Fox Theatre on November 29 and all proceeds will go towards purchasing Thanksgiving dinners for the needy families on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Moseley, Sipe, Droll and Law will also spend New Year’s Eve together at Portland's Wonder Ballroom.
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