News
Edited by Staff
2/11/00
Phil and Friends Announce Spring Tour
Following many weeks of rumor and speculation, Phil and Friends
have finally announced a number of spring theater shows in the northeast.
The tour will begin at Wallingford, CT's Oakdale Theater on April 6. From
there Lesh and company will reach Boston for a four show run at the
Orpheum, April 8-11. Three dates will likely follow on April 13-15 but
nothing is confirmed. Finally, the tour will conclude at New York's Beacon
Theater with two consecutive three night stands, April 17-19 and April
21-23. No official statements have been released regarding the line-up,
although the web site of guitarist
Jeff Pevar (a frequent collaborator
of David Crosby) indicates that he will appear with the band. Mail
order for the announced shows will begin Monday- for more information
visit
www.gdtstoo.com.
2/11/00
High Sierra Adds Sam Bush to Line Up
Sam Bush has just been confirmed to perform at the High Sierra Music
Festival, being held June 30 - July 3 at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
in Quincy, CA. Other acts on this year's bill include Los Lobos, Leftover
Salmon, Deep Banana Blackout, The Radiators, The Slip, Keller Williams,
Living Daylights, Blueground Undergrass, Soulive, and Jiggle the Handle.
More bands will be announced soon. Discount tickets are available now by
calling 510-420-1529. For information on how to order tickets by mail or
on-line, visit
http://www.hsmusic.net/
Dylan Tour to Include Remote Locations
Bob Dylan has announced a handful of new tour dates in areas that don't
generally attract major acts. Although most of the tour has not been
confirmed, there are tentative dates scheduled in Boise, ID, Rapid City, SD,
Fargo, ND, Pocatello, ID and Rochester, MN to name a few. Confirmed dates
include March 12 in Bakersfield, CA, March 14 in Visalia, CA, March 15
and 16
in Santa Cruz, CA and March 17 in Reno, NV. The majority of the shows will
take place in general admission venues.
In a potentially related story, Phil Lesh will be celebrating his 60th
birthday by performing with some unannounced "Very Special Friends" at the
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland, CA March 10. Bob Dylan's tour is
tentatively slated to begin the next night in nearby San Luis Obispo, CA.
For a list of tentative and confirmed Dylan dates, visit
http://bobdylan.com/live.
SCI Caters to Tapers
Virtually all jam bands encourage taping, but String Cheese Incident has now
taken the next step. At SCI shows, blank DATS will be sold at the
merchandise table to tapers who are in need. They are offering 60m and 90m
Sony DG DATS at $3.00 each.
String Cheese Incident plays the Snow King Ballroom in Jackson, WY tonight.
For a complete list of dates, visit
http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/
Live moe. Release Due in April
moe.'s new double live album, L, will be released April 11 on Fatboy
Records.
The material was recorded live to two-inch analog tape during moe.'s Quest
For Ray Tour in the fall of '99. Songs featured on the album inlclude "Seat
Of My Pants," "Akimbo," "Recreational Chemistry," "Meat," "St. Augustine,"
"Timmy Tucker," "Spine Of A Dog," "Yodelittle," "Buster" and "Plane Crash."
L also features two previously unreleased tracks written in 1999,
"Can't
Seem To Find" and "Captain America." The near three hours of music was
recorded at
a variety of shows including 10/8/99 and 10/9/99 at the 9:30 Club in
Washington, DC, 11/12/99 and 11/13/99 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO,
11/19/99 and 11/20/99 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA, and 11/26/99
and 11/27/99 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. The album was
co-produced by moe. and mixed by Jon Siket (Phish, Sonic Youth, Dave Mathews
Band).
Moe.'s winter tour began January 27 at the Odeon Concert Club in Cleveland,
OH. They play tonight and tomorrow night at the Georgia Theater in Athens, GA.
For the complete tour itinerary, visit
http://www.moe.org/dates.html.
2/10/00
New Album from Sipe, Kang and McCandless
The side project, Marshaul McKanger, has a new album on the way. The
line up
features Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Jeff Sipe and Tye North
(Leftover Salmon), Paul McCandless (Bela Fleck, Oregon), Darol Anger, (Bela
Fleck, David Grisman Quintet) and Mike Marshall (David Grisman Quintet). The
group recorded eleven tracks in five days for the new CD. The album will be
released this spring on String Cheese Incident's label, SCI Fidelity
Recordings and distributed by Rykodisc. For more information, visit
http://www.darolanger.com/links.html.
Phish's Hampton Goes Gold
Phish's 6-CD live album, Hampton Comes Alive, has been certified
gold. It
achieved gold status faster than any Phish album to date. The band has a new
studio album on the way due out in the spring. Further information will be
released at the end of the month.
Gamelan Starts Over
In the wake of yesterday's devastating fire, Gamelan Interactive has
begun to
put the pieces back together. The five-alarm blaze in Newton, MA demolished
Gamelan's offices, forcing the production company to start over from scratch.
Until they move into a new office space, they will be doing business via
cell phone and email. The following is a list of temporary contact
information, during Gamelan's transitional period.
Andrew Stahl, Owner, Talent Buyer 617-388-4331
Howard Turkenkopf, Marketing, Publicity 617-504-9390
Todd Walker, Booking 617-905-3188
Lee Seelig, Booking 617-504-4443
Steve Robinson, Production 978-828-6318
As reported yesterday, all Gamelan shows will go on as scheduled. "I'm
psyched that Andrew and the Gamelan folk are proving to be resilient," says
Dean Budnick, editor of Jambands.com. "He has been one of the most active
supporters of our music for some time now. I really hope that New Englanders
will come out to the upcoming shows and support them. I'll be there myself
the next few nights and I hope to see people there." Their schedule includes
The Zen Tricksters tonight at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA; Deep Banana
Blackout tomorrow night at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA; Lee Scratch
Perry Saturday at the Middle East and moe. at the Somerville Theatre in
Somerville, MA February 24 and 25.
For more information, visit
http://www.gamelanproductions.com.
Bill Graham Presents Name Changed to SFX
Sadly, the name Bill Graham Presents is no more. The San Francisco company
was bought for $65 million two years ago by SFX Entertainment and in April,
the name will be changed. "We are the largest live entertainment company in
the world,'' said Mike Farrel, chief executive officer for SFX. "We are at
the point where we want to brand our company. We are taking this step for
two reasons. One, we want to build a countrywide brand name, and two, we
are a public company that wishes to expand its stockholder base.'' Bill
Graham was a legend in the music business, producing and promoting shows at
the Fillmore West in San Francisco, the Fillmore East in New York City, as
well as hundreds of Grateful Dead shows dating back to the Warlocks days.
Graham worked with nearly every major act of his generation, including the
Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the Allman
Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison and Janis Joplin.
He is also responsible for introducing the world to Carlos Santana at
Woodstock in 1969. Graham died in a 1991 helicopter crash near Vallejo, CA.
2/9/00
Warren Haynes' Radio Tour
Starting next week, Warren Haynes will make a series of appearances on radio
programs to promote Gov't Mule's new album, Life Before Insanity. The
confirmed itinerary is as follows.
2/14 KISW 99.9 FM Seattle, WA 9 a.m.
2/15 KDKB 93.3 FM Phoenix, AZ (morning show)
2/16 KYYS 99.7 FM Kansas City, MO 5:30 p.m.
2/17 KLOL 101.1 FM Houston, TX (morning show)
2/23 WRIF 101.1 FM Detroit, MI noon
Gov't Mule will launch its winter tour February 25 with an acoustic show at
The Rail in Salem, VA which will be broadcast on 96.3 FM WROV in Roanoke, VA.
The February 26 show at Trax in Charlottsville, VA will be broadcast on 97.5
FM WWWV. For a list of Gov't Mule tour dates, visit
http://www.mule.net/.
Look for an interview with Warren Haynes in the February 15 issue of
Jambands.com.
Soulive Organist to Stay
Soulive organist Neal Evans will remain in the band after all. In a
statement released two weeks ago, the band announced that Evans would be
"leaving the band to pursue other interests." Word has it that Evans will
now remain in the band for at least the next year. More details are expected
to be released soon. For a list of Soulive's current tour dates, visit
www.soulive.com.
Gamelan Offices Destroyed in Fire, Shows will Go on
The office building which houses Boston-based production company Gamelan
Interactive, along with numerous other businesses, is currently engulfed in
flames from a five-alarm fire. All Gamelan employees have escaped without
injury, but everything in the office was completely destroyed. "I just hope
that everyone in the building is alive," says Gamelan owner and talent buyer
Andrew Stahl. "We lost everything. We're confused, but we're gonna
regroup." WHDH News in Boston is reporting that the fire started in a
dentist office in the building just before noon. "We were just sitting there,
Andrew and I, advancing some production for this weekend and Todd (Walker)
said he smelled smoke," says Gamelan employee Steve Robinson. "Howard
(Turkenkopf) and I looked out the window and the building was on fire. We
went outside and watched it burn to the ground."
Gamelan Interactive's booking department represents Jiggle the Handle,
Soulive, John Brown's Body, The New Deal, Addison Groove Project, Dr. Didg
and The Living Daylights. Gamelan also promotes many Boston area shows as
well as the annual Berkshire Mountain Music Festival.
"The shows will go on," says Stahl. "We've got a great team. We're gonna
join together and make this happen." Upcoming Gamelan shows include The Zen
Tricksters tomorrow night at Harper's Ferry in Allston, Deep Banana Blackout
Friday night at the Middle East in Cambridge, Lee Scratch Perry Saturday at
the Middle East and moe. at the Somerville Theatre February 24 and 25. For
more information, visit
http://www.gamelanproductions.com.
Members of Widespread Panic Jam with Col. Bruce, Tinsley Ellis
Stained Souls performed to a sold out crowd at the Georgia Theater in Athens
last night. The line up featured Widespread Panic members Dave Schools, Todd
Nance and Jojo Herman, as well as Col. Bruce Hampton, Tinsley Ellis and Count
Mbutu. Some highlights from the show included, "Trondossa" and "Time is
Free," by Aquarium Rescue Unit, "Fixin To Die" a Booker TK
White song (covered by both ARU and Phish), "Smokestack Lightnight" by
Chester Burnett (popularized by The Grateful Dead) and "Rainy Day Women
#12 & 35" by Bob Dylan. There are
currently no plans for future shows with this line up of musicians.
2/8/00
Dave Fiuczynski to Play with Oteil and the Peacemakers
Dave Fiuczynski will join Oteil Burbridge and the Peacemakers February 15 at
Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Fiuczynski will also be performing with
his own band, Kif, in the lounge before joining the Peacemakers on the main
stage. "He's gonna play the whole gig with us," says Burbridge. "He's one
of my favorite musicians of all time. We used to check out his band, The
Screaming Headless Torsos and everyone in the ARU was just freaked out by
them. He's just amazing and we actually did get to play with him at that
time. When I moved to New York in November or December, I started going over
his house and we would just play together. So I've been jamming with him
over the last few months and really been having a blast. I was gonna get a
keyboard player for the (Wetlands) gig and then I decided since Dave's
already there, I might as well have him be the proverbial keyboard player.
His knowledge of chords is just so advanced. I'm really looking forward to
it." Tickets for the show are available now through
Ticketmaster and at the
Wetlands box office with no surcharge.
Ancient Harmony Added to Lauan Compilation
Lauan Records has announced that Ancient Harmony will be the third band
featured on Three Sets Volume 2. The album is a compilation that also
includes Larry and Wise Monkey Orchestra. It is a follow up release to
Three
Sets, which features Jiggle the Handle, Day By the River and Vinyl. In
addition to pricing the compilations very inexpensively, Lauan Records also
plans to donate a portion of the profits to charity. "We intentionally
price these compilations at $8.00 because we feel that CD prices have grown
to exorbitant levels," says Seth Goldberger of Lauan Records. "With these
compilations we are trying to give something back to the jam band community
as a whole; the fans get an amazing album at a great price, the artists
get a
great deal that helps them gain national exposure, and more than half of the
proceeds
go
directly to the artists and charity. Basically, everyone wins." Three
Sets
Volume 2 is expected to be released in May. For more information,
check out
http://www.lauan.com.
Entrain up for Boston Music Award
Entrain has been nominated for a Boston Music Award in the category of Best
Indie Single for "Dancin' in the Light." The band is asking that fans vote
for the song in a Boston Herald poll. On each of the next three Fridays, a
ballot will appear in the paper. There is no limit on the number of times
you may vote, but only votes cast using the Herald's official ballots
will be
valid. For more information visit
http://www.nemoboston.com.
This Friday, Entrain will perform as the backing band for blues legend Bo
Diddley at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. There will be a show at 8 p.m. and
10:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 617-254-7380.
Leftover Salmon and String
Cheese Incident Jam Together
Members of Leftover Salmon sat in with String Cheese Incident at a surprise
show Sunday night at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. Jeff Sipe and Tye
North were the first guests of the evening and joined SCI during the third
song of the first set, "All Blues." Sipe then remained on percussion for
"Smile," before North, Mark Vann, and Drew Emmitt sat in for "Bigger Isn't
Better">"Johnny Cash," which ended the first set. "Nine Pound Hammer opened
the second set and featured a new configuration of Michael Kang and Bill
Nershi of SCI with North, Vann and Emmit of Leftover. Next was "Molly and
Tenbrooks" which SCI bassist Keith Moseley, Kang, Nershi and Vann played on.
For "Remington Ride," String Cheese returned to the stage and was joined by
Emmitt and Vann. Sipe then returned to join SCI for the rest of the set,
which consisted of "Come As You Are," "Sing a New Song" > "Rhum 'n' Zouc" >
Percussion" > "I Know You Rider." For the encore, Sipe, North, Vann and
Emmitt joined SCI for "Stir it Up", in honor of the late Bob Marley's
birthday.
Leftover Salmon plays tonight at the Belly Up Tavern in Solano Beach, CA and
String Cheese Incident plays the Elk Horn Ballroom tomorrow in Sun
Valley, ID.
2/7/00
Phoenix Media Announces New
Label
Phoenix Media Group has announced the release of Phoenix Gems. The new
label will feature previously unreleased recordings from the Phoenix
archives, which holds master tapes from more than four hundred live
radio-broadcast concerts. The shows were recorded by Sam Kopper (Live Aid,
Diana Ross in Central Park). Half of the material on The Clash's recent live
album, From Here To Eternity, features live material from the Phoenix tape
vault. Upcoming live albums due from Phoenix Gems include Spirit - Cosmic
Smile (various studio tracks), Omar & The Howlers - Live At The Opera House
(1987) and The Tubes - Dawn of the Tubes Derringer (various) - Live At The
Paradise Theater (1978) Phoenix Gems plans to release a total of twelve CDs
this year. For more information visit
http://www.radiophoenix.com.
Allman Brothers Band Polls Fans
The Allman Brothers Band has once again turned to its fan base for advice.
The band's website is hosting a poll to determine if fans would rather see
the band perform this summer at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia,
MD or
Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA. In December, fans voted for the band to play
Thursday through Saturday at the Beacon Theater in New York City, instead of
Friday through Sunday. The Allmans will play thirteen shows at the Beacon,
March 9 - 25. To take part in the latest survey, visit
http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/
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New Dates From Strangefolk, Reid
Solo
Strangefolk has announced two more winter dates. They will play two all ages
shows at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH March 3 and 4. The band is also
doing a three-night stand at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT February 24-26.
Tickets for the Portsmouth shows are available now through the Music Hall Box
Office or by calling 603-436-2400. For more information visit
http://www.themusichall.org.
Strangefolk guitarist and vocalist Reid Genauer will be opening for Percy
Hill February 17 at the Haunt in Ithaca, NY and February 18 at Styleens in
Syracuse, NY. Genauer will be performing solo acoustic songs. For more
information, visit
www.percyhill.com.
Byrne and Anastasio Collaborate at Tibet
Benefit
David Byrne sat in with Trey Anastasio Saturday night at Carnegie Hall in New
York City. Both Byrne and Anastasio were featured performers at Tibet House
Benefit Concert. Trey performed solo and played acoustic guitar. The brief
setlist included "Farmhouse" and "The Inlaw Josey Wales" (formerly
Minestrone), before Byrne emerged to join him for the Tom Waits cover, "The
House Where Nobody Lives." Anastasio also sat in with Nawang Khechog and R.
Carlos later in the show on both acoustic electric guitar. During Rufus
Wainwright's song, "When Will I Be Loved," Trey sat in on acoustic guitar.
Later, Anastasio and Phillip Glass debuted a song they arranged a few days
earlier at Glass's house. The song is titled "Third Street" and featured
Anastasio on acoustic guitar and Glass on piano. The last song of the
evening, "People Have the Power," featured Trey on electric guitar.
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