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Keller Williams NYE in NC

October 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Keller Williams New Year’s Eve Announced

Keller Williams and the Added Bonus, an even blend of Keller’s solo looping show and new flavors of grassy disco jazz funk featuring Claude Arthur, Jay Starling, Toby Fairchild as well as digital visuals by Scott Sunn, have announced a four-night NYE Run. The dates begin December 26 with a SPCA Benefit at the Fredericksburg Field House in Fredericksburg, VA and continue with shows on December 29 at The NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia, December 30 at The National in Richmond, Virginia and a New Year’s Eve gig on December 31 at Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Keller Williams is on tour now, dates below.

Keller Williams

10/13/09 Tue The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI

10/15/09 Thu City Opera House Traverse City, MI

10/16/09 Fri Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

10/17/09 Sat Park West Chicago, IL

10/19/09 Mon Peoples Court Des Moines, IA

10/20/09 Tue Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO

10/21/09 Wed Fargo Theatre Fargo, ND

10/22/09 Thu Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN

10/23/09 Fri Englert Civic Theatre Iowa City, IA

10/24/09 Sat Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN

10/25/09 Sun Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

11/11/09 Wed Majestic Ventura Theater Ventura, CA

11/12/09 Thu House of Blues Anaheim, CA

11/13/09 Fri El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

11/14/09 Sat Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

11/15/09 Sun Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA

11/17/09 Tue Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA

11/18/09 Wed Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA

11/19/09 Thu Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA

11/20/09 Fri Eureka Theater Eureka, CA

11/21/09 Sat Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

11/22/09 Sun Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV

11/23/09 Mon Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA

12/03/09 Thu The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

12/04/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

12/05/09 Sat Shark Club Vancouver, BC

12/06/09 Sun Nightlight Bellingham, WA

12/26/09 Sat Fredericksburg Field House Fredericksburg, VA

12/29/09 Tue The NorVa Norfolk, VA

12/30/09 Wed The National Richmond, VA

12/31/09 Thu Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC

01/14/10 Thu Belly Up Aspen, CO

01/15/10 Fri Ski Jam Steamboat Springs, CO

01/16/10 Sat Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

Railroad Earth Tour

September 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Railroad Earth Takes the Both Coasts on Fall/Winter Tour

Railroad Earth

It’s no surprise that the band Railroad Earth took their name from Jack Kerouac’s flowing prose-poem, “October in the Railroad Earth.” Interspersed with memories of the past and the present, the story weaves a complex tapestry of impressions and reflections, all underlining the American history of the workingman. Much like Kerouac, Railroad Earth’s music captures the grit and soul of rural and urban America and translates it into something deeper than just music.

The six-piece ensemble crafts each song artfully, like a storyline in a novel about travel, wonderment, tragedy, and heartbreak. With the unusually soulful and deep writing and vocal delivery of principal songwriter, Todd Sheaffer, combined with instrumentation so colorful you might find them on the Appalachian Trail, Railroad Earth is bringing their slice of American culture on a hefty fall/winter tour spanning both coasts and every major market in between.

Beginning in late September, Railroad Earth will be doing a series of short tours with pivotal performances in various parts of the country. But unlike the speed trains in Kerouac’s novels, this Railroad Earth is in no hurry “to get there fast.”

Tour Dates

09/25/2009 Richmond, VA – The National

09/26/2009 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

09/27/2009 Charleston, SC – Music Farm

09/29/2009 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Theatre

10/01/2009 Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre

10/02/2009 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

10/03/2009 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

10/04/2009 Wilmington, NC -Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre

10/17/2009 New York, NY – Nokia Theatre

10/23/2009 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

10/24/2009 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

10/26/2009 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

10/27/2009 Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater

10/29/2009 Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre

10/30/2009 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

10/31/2009 Royal Oak, MI. – Royal Oak Music Theatre

11/19/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/20/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/21/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/27/2009 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater

11/28/2009 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater

12/10/2009 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg

12/11/2009 Washington, DC – 9 30 Club

12/12/2009 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts

12/13/2009 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater

12/14/2009 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater

12/27/2009 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

12/28/2009 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

12/30/2009 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

12/31/2009 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

Lotus: NYE in Philly

September 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH BROTHERLY LOVE

Lotus

Today Lotus announced a New Year’s eve run in Pennsylvania that will culminate with an epic New Year’s Eve show with MSTRKRFT at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory. Leading up to the big night, the band will stop at Mr. Small’s Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA) on December 29 and The Note (West Chester, PA) on December 30, both with support act Tigersapien.

The New Year’s Eve announcement comes as Lotus prepares to hit the road for a full season of touring. Lotus will break ground in a way that no other rock band has done prior – they are plotting a tour this fall that truly allows their legion of fans to pay-what-they-want for tickets. The Pay-What-You-Want-Tour (Oct 6 – Oct 14) featuring Lotus is an eight night run of shows in western U.S. states, sponsored by Ticketweb, that lets the fans decide how much their show ticket will cost. At the $15.00 Pay-What-You-Want level or higher, fans receive free digital downloads of the band’s two new EPs Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass, both to be released on October 6, 2009.

The Pay-What-You-Want dates are part of Lotus’ larger Fall Tour, running from early-October through the end of the year. Big stops include performances at Denver’s Fillmore, NYC’s Terminal 5 (w/ support acts RJD2 and Junior Boys DJ set), Baltimore’s Sonar, Chicago’s Vic Theatre, the Electric Factory in Philly for New Year’s Eve and others. Lotus brings out several must-see opening acts for many of these shows, including Break Science feat Adam Dietch, The Egg (from London, UK), Big in Japan, Big Gigantic, RJD2, Junior Boys, and more. Don’t miss a few special small shows: here’s the scoop – the Denver Fillmore show is being bundled with the Quixote’s show (to get into Quixotes, you must buy the Fillmore ticket), and also, for New Years, Lotus presents another “bundled” show at The Note in West Chester, PA (to purchase a ticket for The Note, you must purchase a bundled Electric Factory ticket).

Downloads of both new EPs will be bundled with advance ticket purchases for select Fall Tour dates including the two Denver shows, both Boston shows and the New Year’s run. The material on both Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass can be directly traced back to Lotus’ 2008 full-length release, Hammerstrike. A number of songs were recorded that didn’t find their way onto Hammerstrike (either they hadn’t been finished by deadlines or they weren’t coalescing with the sound of that project), but after finishing the album, Lotus decided to revisit these tracks, and the results are extraordinary. Feather on Wood is sunnier with a laid-back vibe, yet not afraid of big rock beauty, while Oil on Glass is darker in character, with more head-nodding.

Find full tour dates for Lotus here.

Great American Taxi New Lineup & Tour

September 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Great American Taxi: New Lineup and Tour

Great American Taxi

Vince Herman and Chad Staehly are leading their new lineup in Great American Taxi into an exciting string of shows. Taxi now boasts a solid core lineup featuring Jim Lewin from Santa Cruz, CA on electric guitars along with Boulder-area players Chris Sheldon on drums and Brian Adams on bass (both toured extensively in the Phish tribute band Phix).

GAT heads west to play a set at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco as well as backing up Todd Snider for some of his set the following day. Snider and Taxi first hooked up in Durango earlier this year and again at the Hoxeyville Music Festival in Michigan this past August. They will also do a few more dates together in November. Railroad Earth has also added Taxi onto a few bills in October. Dates continue to be added so check back for updates.

Tour Dates

09.30 – The State Room – Salt Lake City, UT

10.01 – Crystal Bay Club and Casino – Crystal Bay, NV – free show!

10.03 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival – Golden Gate Park – San Francisco, CA

10.04 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (with Todd Snider)

10.07 – tba

10.08 – Connecticut Yankee – San Francisco, CA

10.09 – Catalyst Club – Santa Cruz, CA

10.10 – Hop Monk Tavern – Sebastopol, CA

10.23 – Magnolia Music Festival – Live Oak, FL (w/ special guest Barry Sless)

10.24 – Magnolia Music Festival – Live Oak, FL (w/ special guest Barry Sless)

10.26 – Beachland Ballroom and Tavern – Cleveland, OH (w/ Railroad Earth)

10.27 – Mr. Small’s – Millvale, PA (w/ Railroad Earth)

10.28 – tba

10.29 – The Barrymore Theater – Madison, WI (w/ Railroad Earth)

10.30 – Vic Theater – Chicago, IL (w/ Railroad Earth)

10.31 – special Halloween show in Peoria, IL (details TBA)

11.03 – tba

11.04 – Victoria’s Midnight Cafe – Columbus, OH

11.05 – Cosmic Charlie’s – Lexington, KY

11.06 – Pisgah Brewing Co. – Black Mountain, NC

11.07 – tba

11.08 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA

11.11 – The Rutledge – Nashville, TN

11.12 – The Copper Dragon – Carbondale, IL

11.13 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI (w/ Todd Snider)

Mason Jennings: Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Mason Jennings Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

Check out Mason Jennings‘ (on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records) video for the first single “Ain’t No Friend of Mine” from his new album Blood of Man that was just released last Tuesday.

Mason Jennings Tour Dates

09/19/09 Sat El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

09/21/09 Mon Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA

09/22/09 Tue The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

09/24/09 Thu McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR

09/25/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

09/26/09 Sat Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

09/27/09 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

09/29/09 Tue Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

09/30/09 Wed Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

10/09/09 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/10/09 Sat Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ

10/11/09 Sun Revolution Hall Troy, NY

10/13/09 Tue Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/15/09 Thu Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

10/18/09 Sun Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

10/22/09 Thu Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/23/09 Fri Mod Club Toronto, ON

10/24/09 Sat Magic Bag Ferndale, MI

10/26/09 Mon Bluebird Bloomington, IN

10/27/09 Tue The High Dive Champaign, IL

10/28/09 Wed Southgate House Newport, KY

10/29/09 Thu The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/30/09 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

11/13/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

11/19/09 Thu Peoples Court Des Moines, IA

Galactic Fall Tour:
Halloween in Mobile, AL

August 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Galactic Fall Tour

Galactic

Galactic is gearing up for their upcoming fall tour. The tour will kick off with Galactic’s hotly anticipated return to Brooklyn, NY where the band will settle in for two nights at the spankin’ new Brooklyn Bowl – New York’s hottest new venue which features music, food and bowling! Galactic will head back south for Halloween weekend in New Orleans at Tipitina’s and the Soul Kitchen in Mobile before swinging through Texas for hits in Austin at Stubb’s along with Houston and Dallas. For this run the band will bring out classic New Orleans trombonist Corey Henry (trombone) and his trademark horn sound to join the band for all dates. Galactic will also have support from progressive remix artists The Hood Internet and good friend, percussionist and vibraphonist extraordinaire Mike D with Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle. Each group will open select dates. Tickets on sale now for all dates.

Galactic Tour Dates

08/21/09 Fri Hoxeyville Music Festival Wellston, MI

08/22/09 Sat One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA

08/26/09 Wed Artpark Lewiston, NY

09/25/09 Fri The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

09/26/09 Sat Earthdance (Black Oak Ranch) Laytonville, CA

10/01/09 Thu Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO

10/02/09 Fri Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

10/03/09 Sat Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

10/15/09 Thu Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY

10/16/09 Fri Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY

10/18/09 Sun The 8X10 Baltimore, MD

10/20/09 Tue Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10/21/09 Wed State Theatre State College, PA

10/22/09 Thu Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/23/09 Fri Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY

10/25/09 Sun Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/28/09 Wed State Theatre Starkville, MS

10/29/09 Thu WorkPlay Birmingham, AL

10/30/09 Fri Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans, LA

10/31/09 Sat Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL

11/05/09 Thu Warehouse Live Houston, TX

11/06/09 Fri Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX

11/07/09 Sat Granada Theater Dallas, TX

11/08/09 Sun George’s Majestic Fayetteville, AR

11/14/09 Sat Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival Live Oak, FL

01/03/10 Sun Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/04/10 Mon Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/05/10 Tue Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/06/10 Wed Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/07/10 Thu Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/08/10 Fri Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

Return Of Os Mutantes

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Os Mutantes Announce North American Tour

In Support Of Haih or Amortecedor Their First Album In 35 Years

Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes have announced a tour of North America in support of their new album Haih or Amortecedor. Seeing the legendary “TropicÃ¡lia” band live is something Kurt Cobain could have only wished for when he pleaded (unsuccessfully) for them to reunite and tour with Nirvana. Now Brazil’s beloved Mutantes, long regarded as one of the most influential and innovative bands in pop music, have returned with both an ambitious new album and a series of highly anticipated performances. Revered by musical luminaries, the reunited Mutantes offer something far more intriguing than mere psychedelic nostalgia. While the ingenious genre blending TropicÃ¡lia spirit remains intact on Haih or Amortecedor, it’s clear the Mutantes are not looking to the past, but ahead into further uncharted musical terrain.

Band leader Sergio Dias says he is eager to translate the epic Mutante sound on stage. “I love playing this music live,” Dias says. “It is the best thing possible. When we were playing at the Pitchfork festival it was like looking at yourself when you were a kid trying to mumble the words to “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” in English and not understanding the words. There weren’t many Brazilians there but the kids were singing our songs in Portuguese. Playing with this band live is amazing. I can not describe anything better other than maybe going into space. It keeps me young.”

Os Mutantes Tour Dates:

08/28/09 Fri Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

08/29/09 Sat Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

Os Mutantes 09/01/09 Tue Mateel Community Center Redway, CA

Os Mutantes 09/02/09 Wed Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

Os Mutantes 09/03/09 Thu Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

09/04/09 Fri Nightlight Bellingham, WA

09/05/09 Sat Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA

09/19/09 Sat Symbiosis Gathering Groveland, CA

09/24/09 Thu Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO

09/25/09 Fri The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

09/26/09 Sat Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

09/30/09 Wed Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

10/04/09 Sun Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

10/08/09 Thu Webster Hall New York, NY

10/09/09 Fri Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/10/09 Sat Capitol Theater Columbus, OH

10/13/09 Tue Skipper’s Smokehouse Tampa, FL

10/14/09 Wed Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL

10/16/09 Fri Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10/17/09 Sat Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans, LA

10/18/09 Sun La Zona Rosa Austin, TX

YMSB Fall Tour w/ Barnes: In Support of The Show due 9/1

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Yonder Mountain String Band’s New Album The Show To Be Released September 1
Fall Tour with Danny Barnes Announced

Yonder Mountain String Band

Yonder Mountain String Band is pleased to announce an upcoming fall tour in support of their brand new record, The Show. The album will be released nationwide on September 1 and August 28 at Red Rocks. The band is extremely excited that Danny Barnes will be opening the entire tour and that Darol Anger will be joining Yonder in Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago.

No track list is currently available for the album.

Yonder Mountain String Band Tour Dates:
08/07/09 Fri Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

08/11/09 Tue The Crossroads Kansas City, MO

08/12/09 Wed Simon Estes Amphitheater Des Moines, IA

08/13/09 Thu Redstone Room Davenport, IA

08/14/09 Fri Big Top Chautauqua Bayfield, WI

08/15/09 Sat Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater Apple Valley, MN

08/22/09 Sat Grand Targhee Alta, WY

08/27/09 Thu Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

08/28/09 Fri Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

08/29/09 Sat Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Santa Fe, NM

08/30/09 Sun Pine Mountain Amphitheater Flagstaff, AZ

09/01/09 Tue USANA (West Valley) Amphitheatre West Valley, UT

09/02/09 Wed Hawkins Amphitheater Reno, NV

09/04/09 Fri The Gorge George, WA

09/05/09 Sat The Gorge George, WA

09/06/09 Sun The Gorge George, WA

10/06/09 Tue Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/08/09 Thu Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

10/09/09 Fri 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/10/09 Sat Rams Head Live Baltimore

10/11/09 Sun Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA

10/14/09 Wed Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/15/09 Thu Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/16/09 Fri House of Blues Boston, MA

10/17/09 Sat Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY

10/18/09 Sun State Theatre State College, PA

10/21/09 Wed The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

10/22/09 Thu Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI

10/23/09 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

10/24/09 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL

10/28/09 Wed The Blue Note Columbia, MO

10/29/09 Thu Sokol Auditorium / Underground Omaha, NE

Mike Gordon Fall 2009 Tour

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

Mike Gordon Fall 2009 Tour

Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon and his band will embark on a 20-plus date Fall Tour beginning just after Labor Day in Brooklyn, NY and winding down at the beginning of October in Burlington, VT.

The headlining club tour features a return to Park West in Chicago, Barrymore Theatre in Madison, State Theatre in Falls Church, and first time stops at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Town Ballroom in Buffalo and a north-of-the-border trip to the Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario. And yes, there’s even a stop in Florida.

After two highly acclaimed runs last year touring on the release of his album The Green Sparrow, Mike returns with the same five-piece lineup, including longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler.

A limited number of tickets are available via a fan presale NOW at mikegordontickets.rlc.net. The presale ends Thursday, July 23 at 5 p.m. EST, at which point tickets will go on sale through traditional outlets.

MIKE GORDON FALL 2009 TOUR DATES

09/09/09 Wed Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

09/10/09 Thu Port City Music Hall Portland, ME

09/11/09 Fri Bearsville Theater Woodstock, NY

09/12/09 Sat The State Theatre Falls Church, VA

09/14/09 Mon Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC

09/15/09 Tue Orange Peel Asheville, NC

09/17/09 Thu Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

09/18/09 Fri Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL

09/19/09 Sat WorkPlay Birmingham, AL

09/21/09 Mon Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN

09/22/09 Tue The Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN

09/24/09 Thu Vogue Nightclub Indianapolis, IN

09/25/09 Fri Park West Chicago, IL

09/26/09 Sat Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

09/28/09 Mon 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH

09/29/09 Tue The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI (w/ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey)

09/30/09 Wed Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey)

10/02/09 Fri Mod Club Toronto, ON (w/ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey)

10/03/09 Sat The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY (w/ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey)

10/04/09 Sun Higher Ground Burlington, VT (w/ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey)

For more on Gordo, check our exclusive feature/interview here.