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Marcus Goldhaber Announces Pre-Release Concert Series at the Metropolitan Room

Source: AMP3 Public Relations
September 6, 2008

Singer/songwriter Marcus Goldhaber returns to the stage alongside The Jon Davis Trio, featuring: Jon Davis (piano), Martin Wind (bass), and Marcello Pellitteri (drums). These back-to-back performances at the coveted Metropolitan Room will take place on Wednesday, September 24th, and Thursday, September 25th, 2008 (at 9:30PM each night), offering a taste of the exciting and more-established new look and feel Marcus has cultivated for his new album, Take Me Anywhere. As a pre-release event, 50 copies of the newly arrived album ...

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Allman Brothers and Ratdog NJ

Source: JamBase
September 6, 2008

Words by: Bobby Coleman | Images by: Rod Snyder

The Allman Brothers Band and Bob Weir & RatDog 08.23.08 :: Susquehanna Bank Center :: Camden, NJ

Gregg Allman :: 08.23 :: New Jersey There were about 11,000 fans out on a hot summer night in a sea of tie-dye shirts blending in with the evening light on the open field next to the Delaware River. Bob Weir & RatDog was the opening ...

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Jazz at Holmes Fall 2008 Schedule Includes Concert by Dave Liebman

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 6, 2008

The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced its lineup of free concerts for Fall 2008, and, given that the series presents mostly local talent along with the occasional up-and-coming touring performer, they've snagged a relatively big name for this fall in the person of saxophonist Dave Liebman (pictured), who will perform on Thursday, November 13.Liebman is nationally and internationally known as a saxophonist and composer, leading his own bands and playing with the group Saxophone ...

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Brian Jones Events

Source: RVAjazz
September 6, 2008

Three exciting events are on the horizon featuring drummer Brian Jones:On September 18, Chop Suey Books hosts Musicircus, the perennial celebration of composer John Cage. Organized by Jones, the Musicircus will feature several musicians throughout the store and in the back yard playing music at the same time. From 8 to 9 pm, cacophony will be in the ear of the beholder as different musics will mash together, the predominant sound depending on the listener's location in the ...

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Update: Dead Tour/Obama in PA

Source: JamBase
September 6, 2008

Obama Benefit on October 13 in Pennsylvania

Just a quick update on our story from earlier this week in regards to The Dead reforming to support Presidential hopeful Barack Obama. When we first reported there were no details available, today we learned that the boys will gather on October 13 at the Bryce Jordan Center at the Penn State campus in State College, PA. The date marks the first time in four years that Dead alumni Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, ...

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