Performance / Tour News

Jazz Singer Kurt Elling Performing at Scullers in Boston on February 25-26

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 25, 2011

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Abigail Washburn: Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 25, 2011

TOUR INCLUDES STOPS AT SXSW, BONNAROO, TELLURIDE Abigail Washburn and her five- piece band have confirmed a slew of tour dates in support of her third album City of Refuge, including performances at SXSW, Bonnaroo, Telluride and a tour of the West Coast. Check out the itinerary below, as well as a video about her latest album. TOUR DATES

Feb 26 Colorado College, CO Colorado College Feb 27 Denver, CO Swallow Hill Music Hall March 2 Nashville, TN Music City ...

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Widespread Panic | Atlanta | Review | Pics

Source: JamBase
February 25, 2011

By Brad Hodge Widespread Panic :: 02.14.11 :: Fox Theater :: Atlanta, GA When Widespread Panic announced they would be going off the road after 2011 fans knew it would be a special year. With the announcement of early February shows at the Classic Center in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia and fan favorite Atlanta's Fox Theater it became apparent they had plans to head for all the venues their fans have had a unique relationship with. With the ...

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Aimee Mann: April Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 25, 2011

TOUR STARTS APRIL 8 IN METUCHEN, NJ; MANN WILL PREVIEW NEW SONGS FORM UPCOMING MUSICAL Aimee Mann announces her first tour of 2011 with a string of spring dates across the east coast beginning in April. Aimee and her three piece band, made up of long time collaborators Paul Bryan and Jamie Edwards, will play select venues, kicking off at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ, with a date at the World Cafe Live in Delaware, two nights at the ...

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Mark O'Connor: Tour Dates and Holiday LP

Source: JamBase
February 25, 2011

NEW COMMISSION 'THE IMPROVISED VIOLIN CONCERTO' PREMIERES AT BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL, MARCH 6 Multiple Grammy-winning composer, violinist and educator Mark O'Connor will undertake an expansive schedule of projects this year, including a nationwide tour and the release of a holiday album with a star-studded list of contributors. O'Connor will also continue work on his educational endeavors, which include his acclaimed String Camps, a personal Manifesto, and the expansion of his own teaching method. The tour begins this spring, and includes ...

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The Jazz Session #243: Grant Stewart (TJS 4th Anniversary Show!)

Source: AAJ Staff
February 25, 2011

The Jazz Session started four years ago today with episode #1 an interview with saxophonist Grant Stewart. Four years, 243 episodes and 930,000 downloads later, The Jazz Session is still going strong. In the introduction to this show, I take a moment to thank all the people whove made it possible, before welcoming my guest

Grant Stewart returns to help celebrate the fourth anniversary, and to talk about his new record, Around The Corner (Sharp Nine, 2010). In this interview, ...

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Japanese Jazz Piano Sensation Junko Onishi To Tour U.S. In Support Of Critically-Acclaimed Cd, “Baroque”

Source: Muse Media
February 25, 2011

"Onishi's luxurious, nearly 20-minute “The Threepenny Opera" features exemplary solos from most of the members, but it's Onishi who delivers the song's most revealing solo, marked with strides, glissandos, tremolos and other animated features."—Jazz Times “Baroque's expansiveness and variety make for what could be Onishi's most purely entertaining CD to date."—All About Jazz “Pianist Junko Onishi offers her fans a stunning program of compositions that are as versatile as the musical spectrum... BAROQUE is an exceptional recording that is sure ...

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The Fab Faux Recreates the Beatles' SGT Peppers in Washington 4/15 at Lisner

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 24, 2011

The Beatles' 'Sgt Peppers' Live, in its Entirety, as The Fab Faux Return to Washington, D.C. for April 15th Concert at Lisner Auditorium Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, WFUV, New Yorker and Others Highlight The Fab Faux in Recent Months The Fab Faux will return to Washington, D.C. for the fifth year in a row, with an April 15th concert at Lisner Auditorium. The special event, a presentation of HK Entertainment, will feature The Beatles' iconic 'SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB ...

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