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Conspirator: Venue Change Info

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

UPDATED WEST COAST PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED FOR EARLY FEBRUARY

Conspirator

On the heels of a successful northeast tour that included a sold out show in Syracuse, NY, Conspirator has announced that
five scheduled performances have newly updated venue information, in addition to confirming drummers and
support acts.

Friday 2/5 in Los Angeles has been moved to the House of Blues Sunset Strip. Wednesday 2/9 in Portland has been
moved to the Roseland Theatre. Saturday 2/12 has moved from Oakland to across the bay at The Independent in
San Francisco. Efforts are being made to schedule a performance in Seattle, WA, and the band plans to issue
updates as soon as possible.

Saturday 2/19 in Albany is being rescheduled for a later date. Instead, Conspirator will be returning to The Stone
Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. On Saturday 2/26, instead of Urbana, Conspirator will be playing The Bluebird in
Bloomington, IN.

All of the West Coast shows will feature Lane Shaw on drums, and Break Science featuring Adam Deitch opening. Piper will also be
DJ’ing for both Montana shows.

February 16 through 2h will feature Darren Shearer of The New Deal on drums. February 24
through March 3 will feature Mike Greenfield from Lotus on drums. Darren will again join us for the final two shows in NYC and Stroudsburg on
March 4 and 5.

The New Deal will be co-headlining February 24 in Detroit, and February 25th in Chicago.

CONSPIRATOR TOUR DATES

02/04/11 Fri Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA

02/05/11 Sat House of Blues West Hollywood, CA
02/07/11 Mon The Filling Station Bozeman, MT
02/08/11 Tue The Top Hat Missoula, MT

02/09/11 Wed Roseland Theater Portland, OR
02/11/11 Fri The Red Fox Tavern Eureka, CA
02/12/11 Sat The Independent San Francisco, CA

02/13/11 Sun Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA

02/16/11 Wed Met Cafe Pawtucket, RI
02/17/11 Thu Port City Music Hall Portland, ME

02/18/11 Fri Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT

02/19/11 Sat The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ

02/20/11 Sun The Note West Chester, PA

02/24/11 Thu Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI

02/25/11 Fri Congress Theater Chicago, IL
02/26/11 Sat Bluebird Bloomington, IN
02/27/11 Sun Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

03/01/11 Tue Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH

03/02/11 Wed Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

03/03/11 Thu The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY

03/04/11 Fri The Gramercy Theatre New York, NY

03/05/11 Sat The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA

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Trey Anastasio Band: Acoustic & Electric Winter Tour

January 13th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR TO FEATURE SOLO ACOUSTIC SET AND FULL ELECTRIC SET

Trey Anastasio Band

Trey Anastasio‘s winter
tour will hit the road starting Feb 18 at the State Theatre in Portland, ME and will
conclude at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA on March 5, marking the first TAB dates on the west coast since Trey
reunited the Classic TAB lineup in 2008. Along the way Trey will make stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver and
more. The lineup will once again feature Natalie Cressman (trombone and vocals), Jennifer
Hartswick (trumpet and
vocals), Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis (bass and vocals), Ray Paczkowski
(keyboards) and Russell Remington
(tenor saxophone and flute).

The shows will also feature a full solo acoustic set from Trey along with a full electric set marking the first time that
Trey has toured in this format since 1999.

A limited number of tickets for all shows will be available through a real-time ticket presale beginning Friday January
14 at 10:00 AM EST and ending Thursday January 20 at 5:00 PM EST through Trey’s online ticketing system. For more information, please click here.

TOUR DATES

02/18/11 Fri State Theatre Portland, ME

02/19/11 Sat Palace Theatre Albany, NY

02/20/11 Sun House of Blues Boston, MA
02/22/11 Tue Terminal 5 New York, NY

02/23/11 Wed Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
02/25/11 Fri Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA

02/26/11 Sat Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH

02/27/11 Sun The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL

03/01/11 Tue Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

03/02/11 Wed Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
03/04/11 Fri The Music Box Los Angeles, CA

03/05/11 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA

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Joe Lovano: Bird Songs

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

ALBUM LAUNCH AT NEW YORK’S VILLAGE VANGUARD JAN. 11-16

Bird Songs

On January 11, 2011, Joe Lovano Us
Five will release Bird Songs, an exploration of the Charlie Parker songbook and the
Grammy-winning saxophonist’s 22nd album for EMI’s Blue Note Records (the release of which will mark his 20th
year on the label). Lovano will launch the album with a week-long engagement at the Village Vanguard in New York
City (January 11-16), and an NPR Live At The Village Vangaurd session that will be webcast on the NPR Music website
and broadcast on WBGO at 9:00pm ET on January 12. See below for a list of Lovano’s 2011 tour dates.

Bird Songs Tracklisting:

1. Passport

2. Donna Lee

3. Barbados

4. Moose The Mooche

5. Love Man

6. Birdyard

7. Ko Ko

8. Blues Collage

9. Dexterity

10. Dewey Square

11. Yardbird Suite

Tour Dates:

Jan. 11-16 – Village Vanguard – New York, NY (Us Five)

Jan. 22 – Science Center Theater – Blue Bell, PA (John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet)

Jan. 27 – Schwab Auditorium – Park, PA (John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet)

Jan. 28 – Music Center at Strathmore – North Bethesda, MD (John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet)

Jan. 29 – Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE (John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet)

Jan. 30 – Swyer Theater – Albany, NY (John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet)

Feb. 18-19 – Tanna Shulich Hall – Montreal, Quebec (solo)

Feb. 22 – Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola – New York, NY (Playing Our Parts Benefit)

Mar. 4 – Impart Arts Center – Wroclaw, Poland (Us Five)

Mar. 11 – Blue Note – Milan, Italy (Us Five)

Mar. 12 – Sala Concerti Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi – Torino, Italy (Us Five)

Mar. 13 – Club Kiff – Aarau, Switzerland (Us Five)

Mar. 14 – Moods – Zurich, Switzerland Moods (Us Five)

Mar. 24 – Wackerhalle – Burghausen, Germany (Us Five)

Mar. 25 – Ronnie Scott’s – London, UK (Us Five)

Apr. 2 – Folly Theater – Kansas City, MO (Us Five)

Apr. 4-5 – Dakota Jazz Club – Minneapolis, MN (Us Five)

Apr. 7-10 – Jazz Showcase – Chicago, IL (Us Five)

Apr. 21-22 – Rialto Theater – Atlanta, GA (solo)

Apr. 28-May 1 – Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA (Us Five)

May 2 – Kuumbwa Jazz Center – Santa Cruz, CA (Us Five)

May 3 – Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA (Us Five)

May 5 – Tribeca Performing Arts Center – New York, NY

May 20 – Philadelphia Museum of Art – Philadelphia, PA

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Flogging Molly: 2011 Green 17 Tour Dates

December 6th, 2010 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 8 IN DALLAS, TX

Flogging Molly

Celtic punk ensemble Flogging
Molly have announced dates for their 7th Annual Green 17 Tour, which crosses the U.S. from February 8
through March 19 (see dates below). The Green 17 Tour was born in 2004 as a countdown to St Patrick’s Day with a
performance celebration in each city leading to the holiday.

The band is currently in Asheville, NC recording their new album with producer Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers,
The Avett Brothers). Songs from the upcoming 2011 release will be performed during the Green 17 Tour. Special
guests for the tour will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the Green 17 Tour go on sale on December 11. For more info on the 2011 Green 17 Tour, visit www.floggingmolly.com.

Flogging Molly 2011 Green 17 Tour Dates:

February 8 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
February 9 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
February 11 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
February 12 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore

February 13 – Tampa, FL – Ritz Ybor

February 14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
February 15 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
February 17 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
February 18 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa

February 19 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues

February 20 – Albany, NY – Northern Lights
February 22 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
February 24 – Rochester, NY – The Armory
February 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
February 26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
February 27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
March 2 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
March 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
March 4 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
March 5 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium
March 7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

March 8 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant

March 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

March 11 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
March 12 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater

March 13 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
March 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
March 17 – Tempe, AZ – Luckyman’s St Patrick’s Day Bash
March 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Beach at Mandalay Bay
March 19 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

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Matisyahu Releases Chanukah Song “Miracle”

November 24th, 2010 | No Comments

“MIRACLE” OUT NOW ON ITUNES; FESTIVAL OF LIGHT TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER
29

Matisyahu

Matisyahu has released a
brand new Chanukah song, “Miracle,” on iTunes, one week ahead of the Festival of Light, his fifth annual
series of
shows celebrating Chanukah. An uplifting pop gem arriving just in time for the holiday, “Miracle,” produced by Dr.
Luke protege Kool Kojak (Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Ke$ha), is drenched in a joyful spirit and features chiming synths,
bouncing beats and an irresistible chorus. “Miracle” is now streaming on Matisyahu’s website and is available on iTunes here.

Matisyahu, backed by his band The Dub Trio, will kick off the Festival of Light at Brooklyn, NY,’s Brooklyn Bowl on
November 29. He will play four shows in Brooklyn and, for the first time ever, will be taking the Festival of Light on
the road for additional Northeast dates, including stops in Albany, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Portland, ME.

Matisyahu Festival of Light Dates:

11/29/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl * with The Dub Trio

11/30/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * with Tally Hall

12/1/10 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights * with The Dub Trio

12/4/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * DJ Rehka

12/5/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * with Moon Taxi

12/6/10 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club * with Moon Taxi

12/7/10 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live * with Moon Taxi

12/8/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts * with Moon Taxi

12/9/10 Portland, ME @ State Theatre * with Moon Taxi

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moe. 10/30 Albany Show Postponed

October 26th, 2010 | No Comments

OCTOBER 30 ALBANY SHOW MOVED TO DECEMBER 4

moe.

From moe.org:

“A sad and unexpected turn of events has resulted in the postponement of this year’s Halloween gig in Albany,
NY. Due to a serious illness in the moe.family, the band has made the difficult decision to move the October 30
show to December 4. moe. considers both Upstate NY and Albany their “homes away from home”, and didn’t want to
simply cancel the show. At this time, the band still plans to carry out the original theme of the Electric Lemoe.nade
Acid Test on this new night. All tickets will be honored at the December 4 show and the guys look forward to seeing
everyone.

The band and management want to thank you for your compassion and understanding. We realize that, for the
many fans who planned on traveling to Albany this weekend, this may be an inconvenience. For any fans still in or
heading to town this weekend, there are a number of great shows happening that were originally scheduled around
the moe. show and are worth checking out, including Lynch with Jim”:

10/29: Dirty Paris w. Higher Organix (Red Square)

10/29: Turbine w. the Heddy Brothers and John Scarpulla (Jillian’s)
10/30: Timbre Soup w. Seed (Red Square)

10/30: Lynch w. Mao Say Fun (Valentine’s)

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Pretty Lights: 3rd EP of 2010

October 26th, 2010 | No Comments

DOWNLOAD THE NEW EP NOW AT
PRETTYLIGHTSMUSIC.COM

Glowing in the Darkest Night

Pretty Lights released
Glowing In The Darkest Night, the third installment of his trilogy of 2010′s EPs, this past Friday,
October 22 via his website, www.PrettyLightsMusic.com.

Pretty Lights is touring extensively to support Glowing In The Darkest Night, with the North American tour
kicking off Wednesday in Tulsa, and continuing through early December. There’s a New Year’s Eve run of shows
taking place at The Congress Theater in Chicago on December 30th and 31st. Supporting the shows will be Major
Lazer on the 30th, and Holy Fuck on the 31st.

Upcoming Pretty Lights Tour Dates

October 27 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 28 – Lyric Theatre – Oxford, MS
October 29 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
October 30 – Patriot’s Point – Charleston, SC
October 31 – MoogFest 2010 – Asheville, NC
November 2 – Bourbon Street Ballroom – Baltimore, MD
November 3 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
November 4 – The National – Richmond, VA
November 5 – House of Blues – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
November 6 – Washington Avenue Armory – Albany, NY

November 7 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT – SOLD OUT
November 8 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT – SOLD OUT

November 10 – Madison Theatre – Covington, KY

November 11 – Boma – Columbus, OH
November 12 – Fillmore – Detroit, MI
November 13 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
November 14 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
November 15 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
November 17 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
November 19 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
November 20 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
November 21 – Arcata Community Center – Arcata, CA
November 23 – Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
November 24 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
November 26 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
November 27 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV

November 28 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
November 30 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ

December 1 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
December 2 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
December 3 – Telluride Conference Center – Telluride, CO – SOLD OUT
December 4 – Telluride Conference Center – Telluride, CO – SOLD OUT
December 5 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO – SOLD OUT

December 30 – The Congress Theater – Chicago, IL (w/ Major Lazer)

December 31 – The Congress Theater – Chicago, IL (w/ Holy Fuck)

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Matisyahu Announces Fifth Annual “Festival of Light” Tour

October 18th, 2010 | No Comments

EXPANDS TRADITIONAL EIGHT NIGHT NYC RESIDENCY; ADDS MORE CITIES

Matisyahu

Matisyahu has announced
today that, for the first time in its history, he will take his annual Hanukkah celebration, Festival of Light, on
tour. The series of shows, historically 8 shows in New York City and Brooklyn, will expand to additional northeast
U.S. cities due to increasing demand from his fans.

Set to kick off on November 29 at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn
Bowl,
Matisyahu will perform four nights in Brooklyn – one show at the Brooklyn Bowl and three shows at Music Hall of
Williamsburg – marking the fifth year in a row that he has brought his Festival of Light to hometown crowds. He’ll
then head to Albany, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia before wrapping in Portland, ME on the last night of
Hanukkah. Tickets go on sale on to the public on Friday, October 22 while Matisyahu will hold a special pre-sale for
his fans through Twitter and Facebook.

Matisyahu Festival of Light Dates:

11/29/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/30/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

12/1/10 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights

12/4/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/5/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
12/6/10 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *

12/7/10 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live *
12/8/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts *
12/9/10 Portland, ME @ State Theatre *

*Moon Taxi supports

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Rubber Soulive Tour Starts This Weekend

September 30th, 2010 | No Comments

RUBBER SOULIVE DEBUTS AT NO.1 ON ITUNES JAZZ CHART

Soulive has announced U.S.
tour dates for the remainder of 2010 in support of their ninth studio album, Rubber Soulive. The
27-show run kicks off this weekend with a New York City hometown blow out dubbed The Royal Family Ball at
Terminal 5, featuring special guests John Scofield, Talib Kweli, Christian Scott, Big Sam and Maurice
Brown, as well as Royal Family crew Nigel Hall, Lettuce and The Shady Horns. Other
highlights include festival appearances at Bear Creek Festival and Clearwater Jazz Festival, stops throughout the
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West Coast and a handful of two-night stands, including Port City Music Hall in
Portland, Higher Ground in Burlington, The Independent in San Francisco, Cervante’s in Denver and a New Year’s Eve
celebration at Paradise in Boston.

For more information about Rubber Soulive, click here.

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Free Energy/Foxy Shazam: Fall Tour Dates

September 30th, 2010 | No Comments

KICKING OFF NATIONAL TOUR WITH FOXY SHAZAM SEPTEMBER 30

Having just wrapped up a successful tour with Titus Andronicus, Free Energy is thrilled to announce a national US tour with the fine men of Foxy Shazam which kicks off next
month. Prepare for high adventure, potential disaster, and heartbreaking romance as the Â“Foxy & Free TourÂ” comes
to your town.

To officially get this party started, the band has made available the first episode of “The Free Energy Power Hour,” a
new show the band is developing for Free Energy T.V. Internet. Check it out below.

Click here to read a review of Free Energy’s debut album
Stuck On Nothing

TOUR DATES

09/30: Las Vegas, NV @ Voodoo Beach Concert @ the Rio Hotel Pool, Free w/RSVP *
10/12: Portland, ME @ Space

10/13: Providence, RI @ Jerky’s
10/14: Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome

10/15: Montreal, QC @ The Juke Box
10/16: Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe
10/18: Columbus, OH @ The Summit
10/19: Nashville, TN @ The End
10/20: St Louis, MO @ The Old Rock House

10/21: Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar

10/22: Dallas, TX @ The Loft
10/23: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
10/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
10/26: San Diego, CA @ 710 Beach Club
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/29: San Francisco, CA @ Slims
10/30: San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club

11/10: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/11: Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe

11/12: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
11/14: Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
11/15: Calgary, AB @ The Republik

11/16: Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
11/17: Winnipeg, MB @ The Pyramid
11/18: Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar

11/19: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

11/20: Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio

11/21: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
11/22: Albany, NY @ Valentines
11/23: Boston, MA @ Paradise

11/24: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

11/26: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

11/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
12/01: Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

* = radio show

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The Egg: U.S. Tour w/Sonic Spank

September 29th, 2010 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS TOMORROW IN ALBANY

The Egg

The Egg, known most
prominently in the United Kingdom’s festival scene and DJ led club enviroments, will be returning back to the United
States for a number of Fall dates.

The Egg will be accompanied by one of the Northeast’s hottest acts Sonic Spank, featuring keyboardist
Ian
McGuire, guitarist Benjamin Karp and drummer Scotty Zwang.

9/30 – Albany, NY – Jillians
10/1 – Hartford, CT – The Warehouse w/P-SNO & Humble Dinosaur
10/2 – Boston, MA – Middle East w/ Alseep in a Box

10/3 – Burlington, VT – Metronome w/ The Durians, Chris Are and Wyllys

10/6 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge w/ Mun and Higher Nebulae

10/7 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl w/ Tucci & followed by ?uestlove

10/8 – Baltimore, MD – 8×10 w/ Tek SubPort, and B.Cos

10/9 – Westchester, PA – The Note
10/11- Richmond, VA – The Hat Factory

10/12 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River Street Jazz Cafe
10/14 – Chicago, IL – The Kinetic Playground
10/15 – TBA

10/16 – Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall

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JamBase Questionnaire: Ryan Montbleau Band

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from Spiritual Rez.

Being effortlessly charming and pumping out highly infectious music with a quickness seems to come easy to the Ryan Montbleau Band. For this bunch “pop” isn’t an ugly word. Montbleau’s tunes possess the sort of wide reach that lodges records in car stereos, video countdowns and beloved dorm room stashes. But for all the readily likeable traits, Montbleau’s music possesses an undisguised lustiness and clever streak that recall early Randy Newman, which hints that we’re only in the early stages of what he and his band will become.

Press play on Heavy On The Vine (released September 21) and the hooks just keep on coming, and in a wide variety of styles – pure radio fare, blue-eyed reggae, crooner territory and folksy shuffles – each delivered credibly. The whole band plays with lovely texture and the songs are ripe for live expansion, something the many miles already behind RMB have well prepared them to do. Martin Sexton‘s production accents a warm, group sound but still makes sure to let Montbleau’s crush-ready pipes stand out on every track. His voice marries Jack Johnson’s slacker drawl to Stevie Wonder’s brightness and dexterous way with a melody, and the whole album seems just one good soundtrack placement away from blowing up. Big.

In the meantime, Montbleau and his merry band will keep working clubs and theatres nationwide, as well as backing up Sexton from time to time. This weekend they’ll be in Albany, NY (9/24), Rochester, NY (9/25) and Ithaca, NY (9/26). For full tour schedule pop over here. (Dennis Cook)

Here’s what Ryan had to say to our inquiries.

Ryan Montbleau Band

1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
Listening. Actually, it never happens without listening.

2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
Huey Lewis and the News’ Sports.

3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
“Sissyfuss” by Surprise Me Mr. Davis

4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
A pro baseball player

5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
A quiet, listening environment, although I enjoy the others, too.

6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
I just want to get better.

7. I love the sound ofÂ…
The word “book”

8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
The Beatles’ White Album

9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
Tim Hardiman’s catering for us in Utica, NY

10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
The smallest towns, but any show can be great; you just never know.

11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
Drinking more and sleeping later

12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
The Beatles. I just don’t think the Stones can even touch the amount of great songs that The Beatles wrote.

13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
I don’t knowÂ…Davy Jones from The Monkees at one of our gigs in Knoxville, TN? That’s a tough one.

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Spitzer Madam Corroborates Beckham Cheating Rumors

September 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Something in The Milk Ain’t Clean: The David Beckham Edition….Sports stars should be well scared off infidelity after the world eagerly bore witness to Tiger Woods’ fall from grace, right? Pfft. Guess again. In Touch Weekly has attracted the wrath of David and his wife of eleven years Victoria Beckham after running the “details” of an [...]

Dave Matthews Band: Fall Tour

September 9th, 2010 | No Comments

ONE MORE GO AROUND BEFORE THE HIATUS

Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band have
announced a fall tour set to begin November 2 in Buffalo, NY, before hitting
Uniondale, Albany, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Charleston, and Charlottesville. Openers include Amos Lee, The Punch Brothers, John Butler Trio, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

The band have
previously announced an extended hiatus, taking a break from touring action for all of 2011. Check out the tour
dates
below.

Dave Matthews Band 2010 Tour Dates:

Nov. 2: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)*
Nov. 3: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)*

Nov. 5: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)**

Nov. 6: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)**

Nov. 9: Boston, Ma. (TD Garden)***
Nov. 10: Boston, Ma. (TD Garden)***

Nov. 12: New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)***
Nov. 13: New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)***
Nov. 16: Atlanta, Ga. (Philips Arena)****
Nov. 17: Charleston, S.C. (North Charleston Coliseum)****
Nov. 19: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)****
Nov. 20: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)****

*with Amos Lee
**with the Punch Brothers
***with John Butler Trio
****Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

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The New Deal: Fall Tour

September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 4 AT THE NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL IN CHICAGO

The New Deal

The New Deal have
announced the dates for their “Ginormous” fall tour. The tour will feature some very exciting special guests and great
new venues on the run.
On Wednesday, the band will begin the tour at Cleveland’s famed Beachland Ballroom, where they will be joined by
local heroes, The Werks.
Check out the rest of the dates below.

Special holiday show announcement coming soon.

Tour Dates

Sept 4, Chicago, IL, North Coast Music Festival
Sept 5, Apache Pass, Rockdale, Texas, Nocturnal Festival
Sept 22, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom (w/ The Werks)
Sept 23, Albany, NY, Northern Lights (w/ Future Rock & Orchard Lounge)

Sept 24, Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory (w/ Lyrics Born & Eclectic Method)
Sept 25, Northampton, MA, Pearl Street (w/ Lyrics Born & Eclectic Method)
Oct 7, Boulder, CO, Fox Theatre (w/ Brothers Past)
Oct 8, Ft. Collins, CO, Hodi’s Halfnote (w/ The Passage Project)

Oct 9, Denver, CO, Cervante’s (w/ Mimosa, Future Rock, Brothers Past)

Oct 12, Bloomington, IN, The Bluebird (w/ Papadosio)
Oct 13, St. Louis, MO, Old Rock House (w/ Steez)
Oct 14, Madison, WI, The Majestic (w/ Steez)

Oct 15, Ann Arbor, MI, The Blind Pig (w/ Steez)
Oct 16, Buffalo, NY, Town Ballroom (w/ King Britt)
Nov 3, Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Small’s Theatre (w/ Two Fresh & Mimosa)
Nov 4, Scranton, PA, Eleanor Rigby’s (w/ Eclectic Method)
Nov 5, Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater (w/ Toubab Krewe)

Nov 6, Baltimore, MD, Bourbon Street (w/ Toubab Krewe)

Nov 9, Blacksburg, VA, Attitudes (w/ Eclectic Method)
Nov 10, Knoxville, TN, The Valarium (w/ Toubab Krewe)
Nov 11, Athens, GA, New Earth Music Hall (TBA)
Nov 12, Asheville, NC, The Orange Peel (TBA)

Nov 13, Live Oak, FL, Bear Creek Music Festival

the OMEGA MOOS feat. Jamie & Darren with Brendan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik (Umphrey’s McGee)

Sept 4, Chicago, IL, Metro (Late Night)

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Lightning Bolt/ Dan Deacon Ensemble: October Tour

August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

THINGS ARE GOING TO GET STRANGE ‘N’ NOISY

Providence duo Lightning Bolt and Baltimore’s Dan Deacon Ensemble will tour together this October for the first time on a limited run of shows.

Lightning Bolt & Dan Deacon Ensemble Tour Dates

LIGHTNING BOLT & DAN DEACON ENSEMBLE

THU 10/7 LEXINGTON, KY Busters
SUN 10/10 CHICAGO, IL TBA
MON 10/11 TOLEDO, OH Mickey Finn’s
TUE 10/12 TORONTO, ON Great Hall
WED 10/13 MONTREAL, QC Cabaret Mile End
THU 10/14 ALBANY, NY Northern Lights
FRI 10/15 BROOKLYN, NY Ridgewood Music Hall

DAN DEACON ONLY (SOLO SHOWS)

WED 09/29 BALTIMORE, MD Rams Head Live
SAT 10/23 BROOMFIELD, CO 1st Bank Center
WED 10/29 ASHEVILLE, NC Moog Fest

LIGHTNING BOLT ONLY

FRI 10/8 INDIANAPOLIS, IN ES Jungle

Dead Winter Carpenters: Tour

August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

EMERGENT GENRE BLENDERS ON EARLY FALL TOUR

Dead Winter Carpenters, an eclectic quintet emerging from the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA, are in the midst on their first national tour in support of their debut studio album, D.W.C. Their sound is laced with elements of rock ‘n’ roll, bluegrass, folk, ragtime, blues, and reggae inspired from musical influences ranging from Neil Young to David Byrne and Ryan Adams to the traditional fiddle tunes of earlier times.

Dead Winter Carpenters Fall Tour Dates

8/30/10 Red Eyed Fly – Austin, TX
8/31/10 Super Happy Fun Land – Houston, TX
9/01/10 Chelsea’s – Baton Rouge, LA
9/02/10 Blue Moon Saloon – Lafayette, LA
9/03/10 Maple Leaf – New Orleans, LA
9/05/10 The Pour House – Charleston, SC

9/06/10 Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
9/08/10 Lexington Ave. Brewery – Asheville, NC
9/09/10 Awful Arthurs – Roanoke, VA
9/10/10 North Star – Philadelphia, PA
9/11/10 Higher Ground (Showcase Lounge) – Burlington, VT
9/13/10 Harpers Ferry – Allston, MA
9/14/10 Red Square – Albany, NY
9/16/10 Park Street Tavern – Columbus, OH
9/17/10 Booney’s – Avon, IN
9/18/10 Wuhnurth Music Festival – Spencer, IN
9/19/10 Tonic Room – Chicago, IL
9/21/10 Pier 357 – Pierre, SD
9/22/10 The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
9/23/10 Quixote’s True Blue – Denver, CO
9/24/10 Salt Water Cowboy – Avon, CO
9/25/10 320 South – Breckenridge, CO
9/26/10 Paddlepalooza – Page, AZ
9/27/10 Mystic Hot Springs – Monroe, UT
10/28/10 Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead V – Yosemite, CA

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Allman Brothers Add Fall Dates

August 25th, 2010 | No Comments

FALL TOUR GROWS

The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed additional cities for their Fall 2010 tour, after having sold out a just-announced Philadelphia show and three Boston performances. The new dates include eight shows beginning November 11 and their first-ever performance at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia concert will mark the band’s first shows since Gregg Allman‘s successful liver transplant in June. ABB will perform lengthy Â“evening withÂ” sets each night.

Tickets for the additional four shows go on sale in September.

ABB Fall Tour Dates

Thu 11/11 Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
Fri 11/12 Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
Sat 11/13 Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Taj Mahal
Mon 11/15 Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
Tue 11/16 Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods
Thu 11/18 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
Fri 11/19 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
Sat 11/20 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre

A little something from last year’s Beacon run to get folks in the mood for November.

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Spitzer Madam Kristin Davis Running For NY Governor

August 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Kristin Davis (Not to be confused with the Sex And The City actress who shares her name) — the New York City madam who supplied call girls to so-called Luv Gov Spitzer during his tenure as Attorney General and Governor of The Empire State — is running for the same office scandal-scarred Spitzer abandoned in [...]

Pretty Lights Announces Fall Tour

August 16th, 2010 | No Comments

PRE-SALE ON MONDAY AUGUST 16; GENERAL SALE AUGUST 20

Pretty Lights

Pretty Lights has scheduled
Fall Tour dates from late October through early December all across the US. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Monday,
August 16 exclusively for fans at 10am local time here. Additional tickets go
on sale to the general public on Friday, August 20 via traditional ticket outlets. Check out the tour dates below.

Aug. 25 The Valarium Knoxville, Tennessee 18+ $25
Aug. 26 Minglewood Hall Memphis, Tennessee 18+ $23
Aug. 28 CAC Warehouse New Orleans, Louisiana 18+ $20
Sep. 3 North Coast Music Festival Chicago, Illinois
Sep. 4 Electric Zoo Festival New York City, New York
Sep. 5 Nocturnal Festival Rockdale, Texas 18+

Sep. 24 Powellapalooza Page, Arizona
Sep. 25 West Beach Festival Santa Barbara, California
Oct. 27 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma $21
Oct. 29 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia $30
Oct. 30 Patriots Point Charleston, South Carolina $30
Oct. 31 MoogFest 2010 Asheville, North Carolina

Nov. 2 Bourbon Street Ballroom Baltimore, Maryland $22
Nov. 3 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $23.50
Nov. 4 The National Richmond, Virginia $25

Nov. 5 House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts $25
Nov. 6 Washington Ave. Armory Albany, New York $26
Nov. 7 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont $30
Nov. 8 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont $30
Nov. 10 Madison Theatre Covington, Kentucky $22
Nov. 11 Boma Columbus, Ohio 18+ $15
Nov. 12 The Fillmore Detroit, Michigan $25
Nov. 13 The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin $25
Nov. 14 First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 18+ $22.50
Nov. 15 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska $22

Nov. 19 Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington $25

Nov. 20 McDonald Theatre Eugene, Oregon $22

Nov. 21 Arcata Community Center Arcata, California $25
Nov. 23 Knitting Factory Reno, Nevada $20

Nov. 26 The Wiltern Los Angeles, California $25
Nov. 27 House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada 18+ $25
Nov. 28 House of Blues San Diego, California $23
Dec. 2 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico $15
Dec. 3 Telluride Confrence Center Telluride Mountain, Colorado $30
Dec. 4 Telluride Confrence Center Telluride Mountain, Colorado $30