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4/28/00
Charlie Hunter Jams with Deep Banana Blackout
Charlie Hunter sat in with Deep Banana Blackout last night at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA. Hunter, who had played at The Iron Horse earlier in the evening, showed up midway through Deep Banana’s set. He sat in on bass for a version of James Brown’s “Super Bad.” Last week in California, Hunter sat in with John Scofield and DBB drummer Eric Kalb, who is currently touring with Sco'. Marc Balling (On The Corner With Fuzz) is playing drums for Deep Banana while Kalb is on the road with Scofield.
DBB plays tonight at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. For more dates, visit http://www.deepbananablackout.com .
Phoenix Presents Launches Radio Show
The Phoenix Presents radio show will debut this Sunday at 9 p.m. The show will feature live concert recordings, in their entirety, from bands’ performances for the Phoenix live series. Sunday’s show will showcase the Lake Trout show recorded on 12/9/99 at Trax in Charlottesvill, VA. The radio show will be webcast every other Sunday at http://jamradio.com . The next show will feature Blind Man’s Sun’s final performance recorded at the Elbow Room in New York City on 5/14/99. For more information, check out http://www.radiophoenix.com .
Strangefolk Parts Ways with Mammoth Records, Release of New Album Delayed
Strangefolk has released a statement regarding the delayed release of their new album, A Great Long While. “Mammoth Records and its parent company, Disney, have been going through a major restructuring period and we got caught in the crossfire. It looks like things didn't work out the way they had each hoped. Strangefolk had nothing to do with any of it; we were simply the next band on deck for a record release…Due to the situational changes at Mammoth they are no longer our label.
The good thing is that both Disney and Mammoth have been sensitive to our situation and the record IS coming out. There are still some details to iron out but what we can say is that the record will be in your hands soon. The WHEN is yet to be seen. We'd offer a timeline but Murphy's law would inevitably step in and crush it. Let's just say it might make a great soundtrack to your summer barbecue.”
To read the entire statement, visit http://www.strangefolk.com/html/promo/00/current-news-042700.shtml .
Strangefolk will host the 5th Annual Garden of Eden Festival Labor Day Weekend in Addison, VT.
Ho-Down to Feature The Derek Trucks Band, Jazz Mando & Viperhouse
The lineup for this year’s Ho-Down festival has been announced. The annual event is hosted by Schleigho and will take place July 7 – 9 at Wendell State Forest in Wendell, MA. In addition to Schleigho, other artists performing include The Derek Trucks Band, Jazz Mandolin Project, Viperhouse, Jiggle The Handle, Lake Trout, Yolk, Actual Proof, ulu, Soulive, Miracle Orchestra and Birth. Special guests are expected as well. Gates open Friday July 7 at noon.
Schleigho, who recently signed with Butch Trucks’ Flying Frog Records, will be releasing their new CD July 18. They hope to have advance copies available at the Ho-Down.
Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit http://www.schleigho.com .
4/27/00
Widespread Panic to Open for Phil & Friends and Bob Dylan at Alpine Valley
Widespread Panic will open for Phil & Friends and Bob Dylan July 15 at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI. Taping will not be permitted during Bob Dylan’s sets throughout the tour, but will be allowed for Phil & Friends, Widespread and String Cheese Incident, who will open the Gorge shows in Washington. There will be a designated tapers section on the lawn. For information on tapers’ tickets and mail order, visit GDTSOO .
The tour begins June 16 at Portland Meadows in Portland, OR. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.bobdylan.com/live/index.html .
Wise Monkey Orchestra to Release Live Album
The Wise Monkey Orchestra will be releasing a new live album in June. The CD will feature special guest Dave Ellis on saxaphone. No album title or specific release date has been announced. The band plays Buffalo Joe’s tonight in San Diego, CA.
They will perform at the All Good Festival May 20 in Capon Bridge, WV.
Camp Buzz Announces Festival Lineup
The lineup for Camp Buzz 7 has been announced. The festival will take place June 16-18 at Maulkey Recreational Park in Pedro, OH. The lineup features 18 bands including The Big Wu, Ray's Music Exchange and Umphrey's McGee. Tickets are available now. For more information, visit http://www.campbuzz.com .
New Album From King Crimson, Tour Planned for the Fall
King Crimson has a new album, The Construkction Of Light, due out May 23 on Virgin Records. They will also play three sold-out shows at the 12th & Porter Playroom in Nashville, TN May 19-21. The lineup features Robert Fripp on guitar, Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads) on guitar, Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister) on drums and Trey Gunn on touch guitar.
The band plans to tour in the U.S. and Japan this fall
4/26/00
The Recipe, Schleigho Among Bands to Play the 2nd Annual Peach Tree Gathering
The lineup for the 2nd Annual Peach Tree Gathering has been announced. Bands scheduled to perform include The Recipe, Schleigho, Ray’s Music Exchange, Peach Melba, Chief’s Tale, Brother Jed, Guest, Caravan, Mercury Effect and Uncle Sam’s Dream Machine. The festival will be held June 2 – 4 at Riverside Music Park in Coolville, OH. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit http://www.peachmelba.com/brother.htm .
Oysterhead Prepares for New Orleans Performance
Oysterhead will perform May 4 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. The lineup features Trey Anastasio of Phish, Les Claypool of Primus and Stewart Copeland formerly of The Police. The trio will begin rehearsals this week. “I’m actually going to fly out to California tomorrow and were going to try to write something, “ Anastasio told Jambands.com today. “We don’t have anything yet. We’re on the fly right now. Maybe we’ll do some covers, maybe we’ll do a Police song. We’re going to try to write something. We’ll definitely have some new material. It might be a train wreck, but you never know.”
The show is part of an evening concert series being produced by Superfly Presents, which will coincide with Jazz Fest. Superfly contacted Claypool about assembling an all-star lineup. “Basically, what happened is Les got the gig and he called me and asked me if I wanted to do it, which I did. Then he asked me if there was anyone I ever wanted to play with and I said Stewart. So he called Stewart and Stewart was very psyched about it. They both came to the barn and we jammed for a night, which was just great.”
Garage A Trois, featuring Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore and Skerik will open the show.
Look for a full interview with Trey in the May 15 issue of Jambands.com.
Galactic, Femi Kuti and The Slip Added to Berkfest
Galactic, Femi Kuti, The Slip and Peter Rowan & Tony Rice have been added to the Third Annual Berkshire Mountain Music Festival. The festival will be held the weekend of August 11 – 13 at Butternut Basin Ski Area in Great Barrington, MA. Other confirmed acts include Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Medeski, Martin & Wood, moe., Deep Banana Blackout, Soulive, The New Deal, Jiggle the Handle Jules Graves, Thamusemeant and Yonder Mountain String Band. Tickets are available now. For more information, visit http://www.berkfest.com
String Cheese Incident Cancels Tonight’s Show
String Cheese Incident has announced that their show scheduled for tonight at the Norva Theatre in Norfolk, VA has been canceled. The venue reportedly was unable to secure the proper permits to produce the show.
SCI will open for Willie Nelson tomorrow night at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC. The concert is being held in memory of Eddy Merle Watson. For more tour dates, visit http://www.stringcheeseincident.com .
4/25/00
Win Tickets to Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jazz Mandolin Project
Bluenote records will be giving away a pair of tickets and a T-shirt to select upcoming Medeski, Martin & Wood and Jazz Mandolin shows. MMW will be touring acoustically beginning May 1 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The band’s new live album, Tonic, was released today. The band members will be chatting live with fans tonight at 9 p.m. EST. For more information, visit http://www.mmw.net .
Jazz Mandolin Project is currently gearing up for their tour. It begins May 4, also at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The lineup features Jamie Masefield on mandolin, Ari Hoenig on drums and Chris Dahlgren on upright and electric bass. The new album, Xenoblast, is due out May 9. For more JMP tour dates, visit http://www.jazzmandolinproject.com .
To win tickets or a T-shirt, visit http://www.bluenote.com .
Yes Announces Summer Tour Dates
Yes has announced plans for a US tour this summer. The lineup features Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Igor Khoroshev. “This has been a long time coming,'' says lead singer Jon Anderson. ''Our audience has been asking for this for years. We want this show to honor their passion and loyalty. The tour begins June 20 at the Reno Amphitheatre in Reno, NV and concludes August 1 at Mars Music Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.yesworld.com .
Kansas will be the supporting act for the tour. That lineup will include Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, Rich Williams, Phil Ehart and Billy Greer.
Special Guests Join ulu in Atlanta
Barry Richman, Jason Crosby and Thomas Ramirez sat in with ulu last night at the Brandy House in Atlanta, GA. Richman (Planet Zambee, Blues From Mars) played guitar during “Djabooty” to end the first set. Crosby (Funkin' Truth) joined ulu on electric violin for “Monkey Fungus,” which opened the second set. Towards the end of the show, Ramirez emerged to play alto sax and Richman returned for “The Chicken” and “Red Baron.”
ulu plays tonight at Bodega’s in Auburn, AL. For more dates, visit http://www.ulu.net .
Lake Trout Added to Woodward Music Festival
Lake Trout has just been added to the Woodward Music Festival, which will take place June 2 and 3 in Woodward, PA. The lineup also features The Derek Trucks Band, ulu, Schleigho, Mecca Bodega, Into The Woods and Schmedley. Tickets are available now through Ticketweb. For more information, visit http://www.ncsweb.com/woodward .
4/24/00
Members of ‘N Sync Join Mickey Hart and Bob Weir at the Capitol Building
Mickey Hart and Bob Weir performed a short set of music today on the East Lawn at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The show was part of the National Bicentennial Birthday Party for the Library of Congress. Justin Timberlake and Lance Bass of ‘N Sync introduced Hart and Weir. The setlist included “Aiko, Aiko” and “Truckin,” which were performed with The Saturday Night Live Band, Giovanni Hidalgo on percussion and the Eastern High School Choir. Tito Puente then joined them on percussion for “Fire on the Mountain.” The encore was “This Land is Your Land,” during which Bass and Timberlake sat in on vocals.
Weir can now add collaborations with Hanson and members of ‘N Sync to his resume. Hanson sat in with Weir at Wetlands Preserve February 13 of 1999.
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Medeski, Martin & Wood to Play Co-Bill
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones will perform with Medeski, Martin & Wood August 9 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH. The show will be a co-bill, with Bela Fleck playing second. Ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks.
Phish to Appear on Letterman May 16
Phish will appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” May 16 on CBS. Their new album, Farmhouse, will be released the same day. Tickets for Phish’s two-night stand at Radio City Music Hall in New York City went on sale Saturday and sold out in less than thirty minutes. The band’s official web site warns that tickets for the shows have not yet been printed, so be skeptical of anyone trying to sell counterfeit tickets.
Two additional shows have been added to Phish’s Japan tour: June 10 at Zepp in Tokyo and June 16 at Zepp in Osaka. Ticket reservations for these shows will be accepted April 29 – May 1. For more information, visit http://www.phish.com/japantix.html .
Branford Marsalis Jams with Phil & Friends
Branford Marsalis performed with Phil Lesh and Friends Saturday at the Beacon Theater in New York City. The lineup featured Marsalis, Lesh, Jimmy Herring, Jeff Pevar, Rob Barraco, and John Molo. Marsalis emerged on stage shortly after the beginning of the first set for “Dancin’ In the Streets” and remained until the end of the second set. Other highlights included “Eyes of the World” and “Help On The Way->Slipknot!->Franklin’s Tower.” For the setlist, visit http://www.jambands.com/boxscores .
Phil and Friends concluded their East Coast tour last night at The Beacon. Lesh will tour in the U.S. with Bob Dylan this summer, beginning June 16 at Portland Meadows in Portland, OR and concluding July 30 at Waterloo Village in Stanhope, NJ. The lineup of Phil’s “Friends” has not yet been announced. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.thephilzone.com .
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