News
Edited by Staff
10/8/99
Save Red Rocks
Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, is in danger of losing some of its
natural beauty. The Department of Theaters and Arenas has proposed a
project known as the Southern Terraces, which would destroy the natural
grassy area to the south of the amphitheater in favor of cemented terraces
comprised of bathrooms and concession stands. This is the same group who
proposed corporate box seats and flashing logos at Red Rocks. In an effort
to raise awareness of the situation and voice their opinions, a group called
the Friends of Red Rocks
is hosting a public meeting on Saturday, October 9
at the amphitheater. For more information, call 303-380-9366.
Summer Session/Hoodoo Bash Radio Reunion
Those fans who have enjoyed the jam band touring bills of the past
two summers will be able to discuss the experience with some of the band
members next weekend. On Sunday October 17, nationally syndicated radio
host Al Handelman will welcome Reid Genauer, Warren Haynes and Al Schnier
to his Rock Talk program. The three musicians will discuss their ongoing
tours, forthcoming CD releases and other happenings. The program will
offer listeners an opportunity to call in and ask questions of the three
musicians. The radio show is broadcast on Sunday evenings over more than
twenty-five FM stations nationwide. Both Galactic and String
Cheese Incident have gigs on the evening of the 17th so their involvement
remains unlikely. For more info on the program, including a list of radio
affiliates visit www.alhandelman.com.
10/7/99
Blues Traveler will Remain Together
In the wake of bass player Bobby Sheehan's death, Blues Traveler has
announced they will stay together. "We thought it would be useless to
compound the tragedy by letting something we all, including Bobby, worked so
hard for to fall apart," guitarist Chan Kinchla said in a statement released
by A&M Records Wednesday. The record label also says the band made the
decision at a meeting in New York City September 11. There has been no
announcement as to who the new bass player will be, although sources say a
well-known friend of the band may fill in for a few shows. Blues Traveler
has also announced that they will not play the New Year's Eve concerts
scheduled for December 30 and 31 at the Reno Hilton in Reno, NV. Instead,
The John Popper Band will perform at those shows. Blues Traveler is
expected to start work on their sixth album in January.
John Popper will be featured on "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher"
October 18 on ABC and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" October 19 on NBC.
10/6/99
Foxtrot Zulu, Disco Biscuits Webcast Updates
Foxtrot Zulu will perform tonight at Legends Lounge in Las Vegas, NV. The
show will be cybercast at
www.digitalclubnetwork.com. The webcast was
originally scheduled for 7:30PM EST, but has been changed to 3AM EST. The
Disco Biscuits cybercasts from Legends Lounge on October 10 and 11 have been
re-scheduled as well. Originally scheduled for 7:30PM EST, both shows will
now be webcast starting at 1:30 AM EST.
Jupiter Coyote Records Live Album
Jupiter Coyote is in the process of recording their first live album. On Friday, they
recorded their show at The Music Farm in Charleston, NC. They will also
record shows at The Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA on October 7 and Wofford
College in Spartanburg, SC on October 8. The album, "Jupiter Coyote Live,"
is scheduled to be released December 14, but will be available on the
band's
web page prior to the release date.
10/5/99
Iowa State May Ban Phish
As a result of thirty-five arrests in the aftermath of Friday's Phish's
show in Ames, Iowa, the Ames Police Department is now taking steps to
prevent Phish from returning to the Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University,
where the concert took place. "I've asked the university to ban them from
returning to Ames because the followers that they bring in cause way too many
problems," Ames Police Chief Dennis Ballantine told Jambands.com. "This is a
fairly small community with a college. Friday night and Saturday we had
thirty-five drug arrests. We had complaints from businesses of people trying
to beg money off of customers who were out at stores. They just disrupted
the entire community for the two days they were here." Although Ballantine
cannot single-handedly ban Phish from returning, he's adamant about trying.
"The city has no control whatsoever. It's not a vote issue. I don't know
what the contract reads. I just asked the university to consider talking to
the people that actually contract for those services (booking Hilton
Coliseum) to see if they can work something out where we don't have to put up
with that again." Ballantine did not know when the university would make a
decision on the issue.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Add Halloween Show
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones have just announced they will perform a
Halloween show at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The show has been
added to their fall tour, which starts October 28 at the Calvin Theater in
Northampton, MA and concludes November 19 at Tulane University in New
Orleans. The band will also play four dates with The David Grisman Quintet,
November 9-12 in Oregon and California. For a list of confirmed Flecktones
dates, go to http://www.flecktones.com/tour.htm.
Popper Cancels 8 Shows
John Popper has canceled eight of his solo tour dates. According to a
statement released by A&M Records, the decision was made for health reasons.
"'The cause of the decision is due to the fact that the only opportunity for
Popper to receive preventative guidance from a specialist based on the West
Coast falls within these specific dates." However Popper himself blamed
"nonexistent ticket sales throughout what is apparently the sparsely
populated Midwestern region of the tour... I refuse to have this tour feel
like work in any way. If it isn't fun or useful in even the most remote way,
then I got no business being here now, and I got better things to do than
talk to your ass. I blame my friend Howard Stern. He's got me so worried
about my health that unless there's a real demand, I'm going to get help
right now. But first I'm going to get some hookers." In a recent appearance
on "The Howard Stern Show", Popper admitted that he now weighs over 400
pounds. He underwent angioplasty in July and doctors told him to lose weight.
His solo tour will resume October 20 at the House Of Blues in
Los Angeles.
John Popper Canceled Tour Dates:
Oct. 4 - Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 6 - Columbus, OH
Oct. 8 - Memphis, TN
Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA
Oct. 12 - St. Louis, MO
Oct. 13 - Kansas City, MO
Oct. 15 - Denver, CO
Oct. 17 - Las Vegas, NV
10/4/99
Blind Man's Sun Performs 6-Week Musical
Blind Man's Sun is in the midst of a six-week series of shows entitled "The
Sun Chronicles". It's a multi-media stage production being held Thursdays at
the Elbow Room in New York City. The band has been handing out informational
flyers at each show for fans that have missed any of the previous
performances. "It's a historical account of Blind Man's Sun from their
beginning in Syracuse, straight through to a completely fictional future
where they're the biggest band in the universe," says manager Mike
Chiappetta. "It involves video footage of them recording their first few
albums and the demo, right up to fictional video footage that we've been
filming over the course of the past four and five weeks about them playing
theaters across the nation." The band performs their music in front of a
projected video that includes narration and has an emphasis on comedy. The
third chapter to the production is this Thursday at the Manhattan club. The
saga concludes October 28.
New Strangefolk EP Released
Mammoth Records has released a new Strangefolk EP. It is comprised of five
songs, all recorded live at this year's Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport,
Connecticut. Jon Siket mixed the multi-tracked recording. The songs on the
EP are "Lines & Cirles", "Poland", "All the Same", "Chasing Away" and
"Rueben's Place". "Chasing Away" is a newer Strangefolk song, which may or
may not be included on a new album, entitled A Great Long While, due out in
February of 2000. The EP is a free promotional item available at
www.liquidaudio.com. Fans can also obtain it at Strangefolk shows by signing
the mailing list, changing their address if they've moved or signing the
email list.
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