Performance / Tour News

Phish 2009 Tour Dates It's Ophicially On

Source: JamBase
January 9, 2009

Phish 2009 Tour Dates

Phish We told you we'd update our news item when we got the official word, well the word is official. Phish has confirmed the following 2009 tour dates.

Phish Tour Dates 03.06.09 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA 03.07.09 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA 03.08.09 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA 6.04.09 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY 6.05.09 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY 6.06.09 Comcast ...

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Femi Kuti Cancels Entire Tour

Source: JamBase
January 9, 2009

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Jazz This Week: The Bad Plus, Budget-Friendly Local Listening, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 9, 2009

The first part of January typically is a slow time of year for touring bands, and so The Bad Plus (pictured) have the local field virtually to themselves in that regard this week, as they return to St. Louis to perform through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro.Almost always entertaining and/or interesting, occasionally controversial, the Bad Plus have proved to be one of the more buzzworthy groups in jazz over the last few years, re-conceiving the piano trio ...

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The Mother Hips | 12.19.08 and 12.20.08 | S.F.

Source: JamBase
January 9, 2009

Words & Images by: Andrew Quist

The Mother Hips :: 12.19.08 & 12.20.08 :: Great American Music Hall :: San Francisco, CA

The Mother Hips :: 12.20 :: San Francisco The Mother Hips have been around for about sixteen years. No one lasts that long on the scene without a storied past and firm grip on some damn fine music. And the best part is, they still get better and better. Together they have ...

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Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, Simon Shaheen and Randy Brecker Perform at the Kimmel Center

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 8, 2009

World, pop, country and jazz powerhouse musicians grace the Kimmel Center stages this February.

From a Palestinian oud player and violinist to two great American singers/songwriters and a Philly-bred jazz artist breathing Miles Davis' blues back to life, each artist has transformed their musical landscapes with new influences.

Internationally acclaimed Palestinian oud player and violinist Simon Shaheen blends traditional Arabic sounds with jazz and Western classical music in Perelman Theater (February 1, 2009).

An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and ...

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Inaugural Season of the Pianoculture.com Piano Festival in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

Pianoculture.com, Noble Art Piano's and Brother Thelonious Belgian Abbey Style Pale Ale proudly announce the inaugural season of the Pianoculture.com Piano Festival featuring salon-style jazz piano concerts with limited seating in the intimate environment of the Fleisher Art Memorial Sanctuary Philadelphia. Concerts run from January 24th to June 6th and feature a stellar lineup of some of the world's best jazz pianists and rising stars. Concerts run from 7:30 - 9:30 and are preceded by a discussion by the artist ...

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Don Thompson Quartet at Chalkers Pub on January 10th

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

WHO: The Don Thompson Quartet

WHEN: Saturday, January 10th 6-9 p.m.

WHERE: Chalkers Pub 247 Marlee Ave. Toronto Canada There is no cover for this show.

A multi-instrumentalist who is best known as a performer on the vibraphone and piano, Don, originally from B.C. is also an educator who has played with many of the Jazz greats and is a staple of the Toronto scene. It's anticipated that ...

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Tim Kuhl Group at Rose Live Music: January 18th 2009

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

The Tim Kuhl Group visits Williamsburg, Brooklyn hot spot Rose Live Music. Our set is at 10pm and consists of a fabulous band. And NO COVER! FEATURING: Jeremy Udden - Alto Sax Rick Parker - Trombone Ryan Mackstaller - Guitar Malcolm Kirby Jr. - Bass Tim Kuhl - Drums + Tunes

WHEN: Sunday January 18th 10pm

WHERE: Rose Live Music ...

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