Performance / Tour News

Great Lake Swimmers Tour Select Dates w/ Tweedy

Source: JamBase
January 23, 2009

TORONTO FOLK ROCK FAVORITES, GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ANNOUNCE SPRING US TOUR BRAND NEW ALBUM LOST CHANNELS WILL BE RELEASED MARCH 31 SELECT JANUARY DATES WITH WILCO'S JEFF TWEEDY

Great Lake Swimmers “The group's songsmith Tony Dekker has without doubt created a repertoire of songs that belong to a dreamtime - ones that could easily have been sung for hundreds of years. -New York Press

“Banjo-fueled indie folk that pushes the boundaries of traditional songwriting." -Top Indie ...

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Dave Rawlings Machine | 12.12 and 12.19 | CA

Source: JamBase
January 23, 2009

By: Greg Caruso

Dave Rawlings Machine :: 12.12.08 & 12.19.08 :: The Little Room :: Los Angeles, CA

Rawlings & Welch by Paxtonx Largo has long played host to the most creative, innovative artists, not only residing in Los Angeles but to those visiting and/or passing through. There was no exception as partners in bluegrass crime David Rawlings and Gillian Welch performed The Little Room (!) at Largo. It certainly isn't often that such a pair graces the stages ...

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Smalls, NYC's Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 - February 2009

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 22, 2009

“This subterranean hot spot is the quintessential jazz dive...” – New York Magazine “quite possibly the city's coziest jazz spot" – Time Out New York Smalls, NYC’s Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 February 2009 HIGHLIGHTS: John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli + Jay Leonhart – February 2 The Joe Martin Group featuring Chris Potter – February 5 Tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake Group featuring Dave Kikoski, Lage Lund, Bill Stewart + Matt Clohesy – February 6 + 7 The legendary Slide Hampton ...

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Camp Bisco VIII Dates

Source: JamBase
January 22, 2009

THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR CAMP BISCO VIII IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18, 2009

Featuring 3 Nights of The Disco Biscuits $115 Pre-sale 3-Day Passes Tickets On Sale Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10 a.m.

The Disco Biscuits The Disco Biscuits will continue the tradition of bringing cutting edge acts to Mariaville, New York, when Camp Bisco VIII, the eighth annual three-day music and arts festival, returns this July 16-18, 2009. As ...

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Jazz This Week: Dave Holland, Charlie Hunter, Reginald Robinson, the Return of Jazz at Holmes, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 22, 2009

This is the sort of week when it's good to be a jazz fan in St. Louis, with a nice variety of musical activity that includes both touring and local artists. Here, in chronological order, are a dozen noteworthy performances taking place at 11 different venues around town over the next seven days:Let's start with guitarist Charlie Hunter, who opens this evening and performs through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Hunter's music definitely is technically impressive, given ...

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The Blue Method | 12.13.08 | Pa

Source: JamBase
January 22, 2009

By: Adam Eshleman

The Blue Method :: 12.13.08 :: Zene's Pub :: State College, PA

The Blue Method Your typical bar band is, at best, a cheap mode of late night entertainment. With repertoires of songs worn out by years - or perhaps decades - of continual radio rotation, they're likely to leave you feeling like you've heard Nirvana or Tom Petty more times than can be considered healthy. Often they're better than nothing, ...

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Hampton Phish After Shows Eoto, Boombox, Pretty Lights

Source: JamBase
January 22, 2009

HAMPTONITE: PHISH AFTER SHOWS EOTO, BOOMBOX, PRETTY LIGHTS J.WAIL, FREEPEOPLES FREQUENCY, SCI FI, DJ GINZA

EOTO This March marks the return of Phish and their first shows (Hampton Coliseum, Hampton VA- March 6, 7, 8) in almost five years. With their return brings much cause to celebrate, and Glitterglu Productions is more than happy to serve up a tasty dessert to this musical main course with two Phish after-show parties at the Dr. Mary T. Christian ...

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Flea Joins Wood and Stewart in Reformed Faces

Source: JamBase
January 21, 2009

Flea Joins Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart In Reformed Faces Band Records First Album In Over 30 Years

Rod Stewart According to NME.com, The Faces have apparently completed writing their first album since 1973's Ohh La La. Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart made the announcement last November that they were reforming and have since confirmed Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea will be joining the band.

Ronnie Wood revealed that the album was written on a trip he ...

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