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Ratdog Announces Initial Fall Dates

Ratdog has announced the initial dates of its fall tour which will begin in California in mid-October and then route to the east coast during the following month. On October 18 and 19 the group will perform at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Two nights at San Francisco's Fillmore will follow on October 22 and 23. One additional notable gig will occur on the 31st as the band will celebrate Halloween in Denver, Colorado at the Paramount. Mail order for the Fillmore shows and a performance at the 4th and B in San Diego on October 27 will begin on Monday- mail order instructions and additional dates are available at www.gdstoo.com.

DJ Logic Offers Three On-Line Contests For Each Night of Fall Tour

DJ Logic is offering his fans three separate opportunities to win tickets and passes to each show of his upcoming fall tour which kicks off tonight. Individuals who visit his web site, can enter drawings to receive pho to passes, "puff passes" (redeemable for a post show smoke with the band) as well as two free tickets to each of the Project Logic shows over the ensuing three months. Matt Rubano (formely of Schleigho)has joined Project Logic for this tour while Baba Isr ael has signed on as master of ceremonies. The band performs this evening at City Market in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Persuasions Plan CD Release Party

The Persuasions will celebrate the release of two new albums at a CD Release party October 18 at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco. The band willl be releasing Might As Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead, a mostly a cappella record and Wak e the Dead, a Celtic-flavored album. Tickets are available at all Bass ticket outlets or at www.ticketweb.com. Special guests Wake The Dead will also perform. For more information, call 415-474-0365.

Around The Fire Soundtrack Available Now

The soundtrack to “Around The Fire” is available now on Liquid City Records. The CD features previously unreleased material by Grateful Dead, Vinyl, and Living Daylights. The album also includes music by The Meters, Bob Marley, Finley Quaye, String Chees e Incident, Red House Painters, Blind Faith, and others.

“Around The Fire” is available now on video and DVD. For more information, visit www.aroundthefire.com.

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade to Record Live Album

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade will be recording two upcoming concerts, October 8-9 at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, to be released as a live album. The band consists of Claypool on bass, Jay Lane (Ratdog) on drums, Jef f Chimenti (Ratdog) on keyboards, Todd Huth (Primus, Sausage) on guitar and Skerik (Stanton Moore, Garaje a Tois) on saxophone. No release date for the live album has been announced.

Santana Wins Three Latin Grammy Awards

Carlos Santana won three trophies at the First Annul Latin Grammy Awards, held Wednesday. Santana’s song “Corazon Espinado,” which features Mexican band, Mana, was named Record of the Year, Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Rock Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocal. The song appears on Santana’s album, Supernatural, which won a record-tying eight Grammy Awards earlier this year. Santana and Mana also performed at Wednesday’s show.

Santana plays the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO on September 28. For more dates, visit www.santana.com.

Ronnie McCoury will Join David Grisman Quintet at Autumn Equinox Festival

Ronnie McCoury, mandolin player and son of Del McCoury, will perform with The David Grisman Quintet at this year's Autumn Equinox Festival. The event will take place September 22-24 at Buffalo Gap Community Campground in Capon Bridge, WV. In addition to G risman, this year's line-up features Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Galactic, John Scofield, Tim Reynolds, All Mighty Senators, The Big Wu, Acoustic Syndicate, Joules Graves, The David Nelson Band, Ray's Music Exchange, Sandip & Friends, The Ordinary Way, G ong,Johny Staats Project, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Gibb Droll, The Gordon Stone Band, and Catfish Hodge. Tickets are available now at www.ticketweb.com. For more information, visit www.walther-productions.com.

Comotion to Perform on “Dead To The World” Radio Show

Comotion will be performing a live set on David Gans’ “Dead To The World” radio program September 27 from 8 – 10 p.m. The show airs on 94.1 FM KPFA in California’s Bay Area. Comotion consists of Michael Kang (mandolin), Tye North (bass), Jeff Sipe (drums) , Darol Anger (fiddle), Mike Marshall (guitar), Paul McCandless (horns) and Aaron Johnston (percussion). The band recently released its debut album, Head West on SCI Fidelity Records and will launch a national tour beginning September 29 at The Hun tridge Theatre in Las Vegas, NV. A complete listing of tour dates is available at www.comotion.cc.

The radio performance will also be webcast at www.kpfa.org.

The Recipe Kicks Off East Coast Tour in Support of New Album

The Recipe’s new album, Geode will be released September 26 on Phoenix Rising. It will be the band’s debut release with the label. The band will tour in support of the album on the East Coast this fall. The tour begins tonight at the Lion’s Den in New York City and will include a stop in Lansing, WV at the Last Big Bash Festival October 6 and a show at the Harvest Festival in Fairburn, GA on October 8. Later that night, The Recipe will perform a set at The Brandyhouse in Atlanta that will be broadc ast live on “The Dunhams” radio show, which airs on Z93 FM. The tour concludes November 4 at Forward Hall in Erie, PA. For the complete fall schedule, visit www.therecipe.com.

Phish will Appear on The Tonight Show

Phish will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday October 3. It will be the first time the band has been featured on the program. The show is broadcast on NBC at 11:35 p.m. EST. Phish will be in California for its concert at Coors Amphitheat re in Chula Vista the next evening.

Phish plays tonight at Darien Lake in Darien Center, NY. For the complete fall itinerary, visit www.phish.com/tourdate.html.

Rob Wasserman to Tour with Jazz Mandolin Project

Rob Wasserman will perform as a member of Jazz Mandolin Project beginning September 21 at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins, CO. Wasserman (Ratdog, Lou Reed), will play upright bass and will tour with the band through October 1 at Oktoberfest at Hawks’ S tadium in Boise, ID. Danton Boller will perform for the remainder of the tour, which concludes November 4 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. Later in the fall, JMP will tour with Charlie Hunter and Soulive. No specific dates have been released.

Look for an interview with Wasserman in tomorrow’s edition of Jambands.com.

Ben Harper, Galactic and Toots & The Maytals to Appear at RiverFest

The First Annual RiverFest- The Northampton Music Festival, will be held Sunday September 24 at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, MA. Bands on the bill include Ben Harper, Sonic Youth, Galactic, Sleater-Kinney, Juliana Hatfield, Martin Sexton, Toots & The Maytals, Rahzel among others. There will also be a second stage for local bands. Tickets are available now and can be purchased at all Strawberries Record Stores, online at www.tickets.com or by phone at (800) 477-6849. For more information, visit www.massconcerts.com.

Two-Night Halloween Event will Feature Steve Kimock Band

The Steve Kimock Band, Miracle Orchestra and Yonder Mountain String Band will perform at Halloween Hootenany October 27 and 28 at Mt. Hood outside Portland, OR. Each night will include two sets from the Steve Kimock Band as well as acoustic performances S aturday afternoon and a costume contest Saturday evening. Tickets will be available through GDTSTOO. An on-sale date has not yet been announced. For more information, visit www.segueproducti ons.com/shows/halloween2k.html.

Deep Banana Blackout Announces More Fall Dates

Deep Banana Blackout has just released several new fall dates. The band has added a show on September 22 at Phoenix Hill Tavern in Louisville, KY. Other new dates of interest include October 12-13 at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, October 13-14 at the Gothic Theatre in Engelwood, CO, October 19 at Vynyl in Los Angeles, October 20 at Legends Lounge in Las Vegas, October 28 at the Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans, November 10 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT, November 11 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA and November 18 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia. The band will also play a three-night stand at New York's Iriving Plaza November 22-25. Former DBB lead singer Jen Durkin will perform with Bernie Worrell & the Woo Warriors to open the show on November 22.

The band plays tonight at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC. For a complete listing of fall tour dates, visit www.deepbananablackout.com.

Spearhead, Bunny Wailer, Mix Master Mike Among Performers at Boulder One World Benefit Jam

The line-up for the Boulder One World Benefit Jam has been announced. The event will be held October 7 and 8 at the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, CO. Artists performing include Bunny Wailer, The Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike, String Cheese Incident’s Bi ll Nershi, Liza Oxnard, Spearhead, members of Galactic, Sucker, Andrew Tosh, Kymani Marley. Performances will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Special guests will also appear. Tickets are available at The Boulder Theater Box Office and can also be pur chased by calling 303-786-7030.

Mimi Fishman Foundation Makes Donation to The American Glaucoma Society

The Mimi Fishman Foundation has announced that a donation of $2,000 will be made to The American Glaucoma Society this week. The foundation will also donate $1,000 to the YMCA’s Camp Lakewood. Donation money was raised from recent charity auctions. The next auction begins October 15 and will feature Phish memorabilia, an autographed Phil Lesh poster, a football autographed by the Arizona Cardinals and more. Look for more details in the upcoming issue of Jambands.com.

Additional Shows Added to Widespread Panic Fall Tour

Widespread Panic has added several West Coast dates to its fall itinerary. The group will perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium November 3 and 4 in San Francisco, CA, The Paramount Ballroom November 7 in Seattle, WA, The Hult Center for the Perform ing Arts November 8 in Eugene, OR, The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse November 10 in Bozeman, MT, Adams Fieldhouse November 11 in Missoula, MT, A&S Auditorium November 15 in Laramie, WY and Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center November 17 in Madison, WI. T he tour concludes with a two-night stand November 24 and 25 at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN.

For the complete itinerary, visit www.widespreadpanic.com/tourdates/index.htm.

Oteil and the Peacemakers Confirm More Fall Dates

Oteil and the Peacemakers have added more fall dates to their schedule. The band will play October 17 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT, October 8 at the House of Blues in Cambridge, MA, October 19 at the Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ and October 20 at V alentines in Albany, NY, October 21 at The Living Room in Providence, RI and October 25 at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg,VA. The band features Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge of the Derek Trucks Band (keys, flute), Marcus Willia ms (drums), Woody Williams (drums), Kebbi Williams (saxophone), Mark Kimbrell (guitar) and Regi Wooten (guitar).

For more information, visit www.nilerecords.com.

Members of Strangefolk will Host Online Chat Tonight

Strangefolk members Jon Trafton, Erik Glockler and Luke Smith, will be chatting with fans online tonight from 6 – 7 p.m. EST. Lead singer Reid Genauer performed his last show as a member of the band, September 3 at The Garden of Eden festival in New Haven , VT. Tonight, Trafton, Glockler and Smith will be discussing a variety of topics including the future of Strangefolk as well as the recent festival. The band’s new album, A Great Long While, was released today and can be ordered through the Strang efolk website.

Following the online chat, Rollingstone.com will webcast highlights from the Garden of Eden festival from 7 – 9 p.m. EST.

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Collaborate with The Other Ones

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers joined The Other Ones for a rendition of “I Shot The Sheriff” Sunday night at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The Other Ones features Steve Kimock (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mark Karan ( lead guitar, vocals).

The Melody Makers also sat in with the band September 1 and performed “Stir It Up” at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI.

The Other Ones play tonight at the On Center in Syracuse, NY. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers will open the show. For the complete Furthur Festival tour itinerary, visit www.otherones.net.

Dickey Betts to sit in with CBS Orchestra Thursday on Letterman

Dickey Betts will sit in with The CBS Orchestra Thursday on The Late Show with David Letterman. The Dickey Betts Band will be in New York City Wednesday for a show at Irving Plaza. The lineup consists of Betts (guitar & vocals), Mark May (guitar & vocal s), David Stoltz (bass), Kris Jensen (tenor, alto, soprano sax & flute), Mark Greenberg (drums), Matt Zeiner (keyboards & vocals), and Junior Ortiz (Latin percussion).

The band plays tonight at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA. For the complete tour schedule, visit www.allmanbrothersband.com.

The New Deal Confirmed to Play Wetlands on New Year’s Eve

Wetlands Preserve has just announced that The New Deal will be performing at the venue this New Year’s Eve. The band will play three sets beginning at 11:30 p.m. Other acts on the bill will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge.

The New Deal plays tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday at the Brass Taps Student Centre in Guelph, ON. For more dates, visit www.sound-and-light.com.

Taos Hum and Ten Ton Chicken to Play Post-Phish Tour Show

Taos Hum and Ten Ton Chicken will perform at a post-Phish tour show Sunday October 8 at the Last Day Saloon in San Francisco, CA. Phish will conclude its tour the night before at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountainview.

Ten Ton Chicken will also play the Last Day Saloon this Wednesday at 9 p.m. The band’s fall schedule can be found at www.tentonchicken.com. Taos Hum performs Thursday at Blakes in Berkeley, CA. For more dates, vi sit www.taoshum.com.

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes Cancel Fall Tour

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes have canceled their upcoming fall tour due to Page’s ongoing back problems. The bands announced in August that they would be rescheduling three of the eight shows that were originally postponed because of Page’s injury. The fall tour was slated for September 15 - October 7. However, Page’s doctor has ordered him to rest for the next six weeks. The Black Crowes' website states: “Page wants to express his great disappointment and distr ess over letting his fans down as well as the black crowes. The black crowes send their sincere wishes to Page for a healthy recovery and hope fans will understand."

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes were scheduled to co-headline New York’s Madison Square Garden with The Who, October 3,4,6 and 7. Although Page and The Black Crowes will not be playing these shows, it is unclear if The Who will still perform or if the dat es will be rescheduled.

Tickets for the canceled shows will be refunded at the point of purchase.

Michael Ray, Fans “Sit in” with Phish

Michael Ray sat in with Phish Saturday at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY. Ray played trumpet with the band on “Sand,” “Makisupa Policeman,” “Cars, Trucks, Busses” and “Funky Bitch.” During the encore, “Harry Hood,” Ray walked back on stage and sat on Fishman’s drum riser when he reportedly couldn’t find his trumpet. Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio then pulled a few fans out of the crowd to sit with Ray and later thanked him and the fans (which he referred to as the “Michael Ray Chorus”) for "sitting with him wh ile he found his horn.” Ray eventually retrieved his trumpet and joined in for a few bars at the end of “Harry Hood.”

Phish plays tonight and tomorrow at the TweeterCenter in Mansfield, MA. For the complete fall itinerary, visit www.phish.com.

Phil & Friends, Black Crowes Added to Allen Woody Benefit

Phil Lesh & Friends and The Black Crowes have been added to the Allen Woody benefit show, which will be held September 21 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The event is being billed as “One For Woody” and also features The Allman Brothers Band, Warre n Haynes and Matt Abts & Friends. Members of the Black Crowes that will be performing include Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Steve Gorman, Eddie Harsch and Audley Freed. Many special guests are also expected. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Savannah Woody Education Fund.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes & Friends, Special Guests to Perform "One For Woody"

The Allman Brothers Band and Warren Haynes & Friends will headline "One For Woody" a benefit show to take place Thursday September 21 at New York's Roseland Ballroom. Proceeds will benefit the Savannah Woody education fund. Additional bands will be announ ced shortly, with tickets currently onsale via Ticketmaster.

Buddy Cage to Appear at Slip Out of Summer Festival

Slipknot! (the jam band, not the metal band) will hold its annual Slip Out of Summer festival this weekend in Spencer, MA. The rest of the line-up includes Buddy Cage (New Riders of the Purple Sage), Another Planet Rockett Band and The Oak Street Band. Performances will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the Fox and Coon in Spencer. This is the first year that camping will be available at the event. Tickets are available now by calling 508-753-8882.

For more information, visit www.knotbuzz.com/gigs.htm.

Sly and the Family Stone Tribute Album Planned

The music of Sly and the Family Stone will be the subject of the next Sweet Relief benefit album. Sweet Relief was founded by Victoria Williams and gives financial aid to musicians who need medical care. Although no artists have been formally approached for the tribute album, organizers are leaning towards musicians who have been influenced by the classic funk band. "If we can get a Chili Peppers or a Kid Rock, that's not much of a musical stretch," says A & R Rep. Tim Sommer. "What would also be intere sting would be to hear what a Tori Amos or a Foo Fighters--acts not immediately thought of in connection with Sly--could do."

A release date for the album has not yet been announced.

String Cheese Incident will Play Halloween Show in Portland, ME

String Cheese Incident has announced its Halloween plans. The band will play a string of East Coast shows leading up to a Halloween night performance at The State Theatre in Portland, ME. Other dates in the run including October 26 at the Electric Facto ry in Philadelphia, October 27 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, October 28 at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA and October 29 at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton, MA.

SCI kicks off its fall tour October 19 at IU Auditorium in Bloomington, IN. For the complete tour schedule, visit www.stringcheeseincident.com.

Mockingbird Foundation Offers Original Recordings of "Didn't Know" and "Halley's"

The Mockingbird Foundation plans to release the orginal recordings of Richard Wright’s “Didn’t Know” and “Halley’s.” Both songs have been popularized by Phish's live versions. Wright, who is widely known as “Nancy Taube,” also wrote a third song for Phis h, which has never been performed by the band. All three tracks will be included on a free limited-edition CD that can only be obtained by pre-ordering "The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and their Music." All proceeds from the book will be donate d to music education for children.

For more information or to reserve a copy of the book, visit www.books.mfi.com/phish.html.

Los Lobos to Release 4-CD Box Set

Los Lobos has announced the release of a 4-CD box set entitled El Cancionero. The compilation will include the widely successful cover of Richie Valens’ “La Bamba” as well as rarer material such as “I Want to Be Like You,” “It’s Alone in the Crowd ” and the unreleased “I’m Going to Be a Wheel Someday.” The box set will also feature a booklet containing more than eighty pages of photographs, essays and lyrics. The release is due out in mid-November.

On Tuesday, the band plans to re-release its first album, Just Another Band Out of East Los Angeles. Los Lobos will perform tomorrow at the San Diego Street Scene in San Diego, CA. For a list of fall dates, visit http://hollywoodrecords.go.com/bands/loslobos .

Charlie Hunter to Play New Year’s Shows in Oakland

Charlie Hunter is one of the first artists to confirm his New Year’s Eve plans. Hunter will play a six-night stand at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA December 26 - 31. Chris Lovejoy & Stephen Chopek will join Hunter on stage. This fall, the trio will tour with Sou live and Jazz Mandolin Project in the Southeast. Dates should be announced soon. For Hunter’s current tour schedule, visit www.charliehunter.com.

Derek Trucks Band Confirms Japan Dates

The Derek Trucks Band has confirmed three dates in Japan. The band will perform at Big Cat in Osaka on October 27, Astro Hall in Tokyo in October 29 and Bay Hall in Yokohama on October 29. It will be the group’s first trip to Japan. DTB is currently to uring with new lead singer and percussionist Javier Colon. A new web site is also in the works.

The band plays tonight at Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, NC. For more fall dates, visit www.derektrucks.com.

More In-Store Performances Scheduled For Bela Fleck and The Flecktones

Bela Fleck and The Flecktones will be performing at two in-store promotional events in Texas. The band will appear at Cactus Music & Video in Houston at noon on September 13 and at Borders Books & Music in Dallas at noon on September 16. The band will be signing copies of its new CD, Outbound. Anyone attending will receive a free Flecktones hackey sack if a coupon is presented. To print out the coupon, go to www.sonymusic.com/artists/ BelaFleck/coupon.html.

Bela Fleck and The Flecktones play seven shows opening for Dave Matthews Band beginning September 12 at Woodlands Pavilion in Houston. For the band’s complete fall itinerary, visit www.flecktones.com.

Oteil and the Peacemakers will Tour in October

Oteil and the Peacemakers have announced a portion of their fall tour dates. The band consists of Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge, his brother Kofi Burbridge of the Derek Trucks Band (keys, flute), Marcus Williams (drums), Woody Williams (drums), Kebbi Williams (saxophone), Mark Kimbrell (guitar) and Regi Wooten (guitar - also the brother and mentor of Victor). Dates that have been confirmed include October 17 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT, October 8 at the House of Blues in Cambridge, MA, Oc tober 19 at the Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ and October 20 at Valentines in Albany, NY. More dates are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

El Buho Show to be Webcast Tonight

Trumpet player Gary “El Buho” Gazaway will perform tonight at Juanita’s Cantina in Little Rock, AR. The show will be webcast in streaming audio and video at 11 p.m. EST on The Digital Club Network. This past weekend T. Lavitz played with El Buho, Friday at Dan’s Bar in Denton, TX and Saturday at Antones in Austin, TX.

EL Buho will sit in with Blueground Undergrass September 22 and 23 at The Brandy House in Atlanta, GA. For more dates, visit www.elbuho.com.

Fat Mama Kicks off Residency Tonight in New York

Fat Mama begins a Wednesday residency in September, tonight at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The band will play in the lounge tonight (as the 1st Annual “Doobies” take place upstairs) before performing on the mai n stage for the remainder of the month. Next week, an all star line-up consisting of Steve Bernstein of Sex Mob, David Fiuczynski of The Screaming Headless Torsoes, Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood, Adam Rodgers of Lost Tribe and David Tronzo of The Lounge Lizards, will open for Fat Mama and will be sitting in as well. On September 20, James Blood Ulmer will be the support act and on September 27 Fat Mama will host a CD releas e party for its new album, Load "*",8,1. Tickets for all shows will be available through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge.

For more Fat Mama dates, visit www.fatmama.com.

Revamped Viperhouse Opens Fall Tour Tonight

Viperhouse will kick off its fall tour tonight at The Historic Blue Star in Lancaster, PA. The band will be performing with its revamped line-up, which is comprised of new tenor saxophonist Zack Tonnissen along with Karen Quinn (violin), Ray Paczkowski ( Hammond organ), Rob Morse (bass), Phil Carr (drums), Michael Chorney (bari/alto sax) and Rob Morse (bass/trombone).

The extensive tour is scheduled to conclude on Halloween at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. For the complete fall itinerary, visit www.viperhouse.com/tours/index.htm.

The Meters to Play Reunion Show in San Francisco

The Meters have announced that they will play a reunion show November 11 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. The original line-up, which consists of keyboardist Art Neville, bassist George Porter Jr., guitarist Leo Nocentelli and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, has not performed together in twenty years. Tickets are a pricey $70 and go on sale this Sunday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

The Funky Meters, comprise of Art Neville, Jr. (Hammond B3, piano, vocals) George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals) Brian Stoltz (guitar, vocals) and Russell Batiste, Jr. (drums) tour regularly and will play a post Widespread Panic show October 27 at the Howlin W olf in New Orleans. The band begins its fall tour October 13 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. For a complete listing of shows, visit www.funkymeters.com.

Hope Clayburn Makes Debut with Deep Banana Blackout

Vocalist Hope Clayburn made her debut with Deep Banana Blackout Saturday at Jazz Aspen Snowmass in Aspen, CO. Clayburn, who was hired after Jen Durkin decided to leave the band, also plays saxophone, flute and percussion. Saturday's setlist included two new DBB songs, “Chupa Chup,” and “Too Bad.” Various members of The Motet also joined the band on stage for “El Sole” and La Familia.” Deep Banana performed later Saturday night at Double Diamond in Aspen and unveiled another new tune, “Master Blaster.”

The band plays tonight at The Crow Bar in State College, PA. For more fall dates, visit www.deepbananablackout.com/dates/datesframework.html.

Widespread Panic Releases Fall Dates

Widespread Panic has released a portion of its fall tour dates. The tour kicks off October 19 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC and includes a three-night Halloween run October 27-29 at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. The band wil l play two nights with the North Mississippi All Stars, November 24 and 25 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN. More dates will be released soon.

For the complete list of confirmed dates, visit www.widespreadpanic.com/tourdates/index.htm.

Jorma Kaukonen Trio Sits in with ekoostik hookah

The Jorma Kaukonen Trio sat in with ekoostik hookah Friday at Hookahville 2000. The festival was held at Buckeye Lake Music Center in Hebron, OH. Kaukonen and Michael Falzarano played guitar and Pete Sears played accordian on "Uncle Sam Blues" and "Poli ce Dog Blues" during Friday's show. Other highlights of the weekend included Hookah's classic rock covers of AC/DC's "Big Balls," Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do," Van Morrison's "Caravan" and King Harvest's "Dancin' In The Moonlight."

ekoostik hookah will be featured on the cover of Pollstar Magazine in late October or Early November. They play Thursday at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. For more dates, visit www.ekoostik.com.

Recipe Family Cookout to Benefit The Friends of Cheat Environmental Organization

A Portion of the proceeds from this weekend's Recipe Family Cookout Festival will benefit The Friends of Cheat. The West Virginia-based organization that is aiming to restore over two hundred miles of once thriving streams in the Cheat River Watershed, wh ich is now severely impacted by acid mine drainige. The Recipe Family Cookout begins Friday in Albright, WV and will feature three sets of the Recipe, as well as The Derek Trucks Band, Max Creek, Hypnotic Clambake, Blueground Undergrass, Dr. Didg, and Ste wed Mulligan among many others. Advanced tickets to the festival are available at www.ticketweb.com. For more information, visit www.walther-productions.com.

Brothers Past Searching For New Drummer

Brothers Past is in search of a new drummer. The band will be holding auditions over the next few weeks. The group’s website states: “The person we are looking for is between the ages of 21 and 25, with influences that span the spectrum of music. We are p rimarily a rock band, yet we often incorporate elements of hip-hop and electronic musicinto our sound. We're basically looking for an open-minded artist who is willing to try anything and everything.” For the full statement, visit www.brotherspast.com/drummer.html.

Brothers Past plays September 30 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City.

Reid Genauer’s Final Shows with Strangefolk Feature Special Guests

Reid Genauer performed his last show as a member of Strangefolk Sunday at the Garden of Eden Festival in New Haven, VT. Many guest musicians joined the band throughout the weekend. On Saturday, Nile Rogers, who produced Strangefolk’s latest album, A Great Long While, and Rich Hilton sat in on “What Say You,” “We Are Family,” “Stout Hearted,” “Upside Down,” “Pawn,” “Rapper’s Delight” and “Chasing Away.” Sunday’s show featured Jim Luchese sitting in for most of the first set as well as guest appea rances by Gordon Stone on “Speculator,” and “I Tell Myself” and Rich Hilton and Dan Archer on “Who I Am”.

Genaur’s final song with the band was “So Well,” which segued in and out of “Funky Town.” Future Strangefolk dates have not yet been announced.

Les Claypool, Martin Sexton Jam with moe.

moe. welcomed several guests to the stage at the first-ever moe.down, held this weekend in Turin, NY. Les Claypool sat in for much of the band’s first set on Saturday, which included “Recreational Chemistry,” and “Sweet Emotion.” Jay Lane (Rat Dog) also s at in on percussion for a portion of the set. moe. headlined all three nights of the festival and was joined by Freebeerandchicken keyboardist Kirk Juhas for the majority of the weekend. Other special guests included Martin Sexton and members of Fathead.

moe. email tickets go on sale today at 2:00 p.m. EST for three fall dates: the State Theater in Portland, ME on November 16, The Palladium in Worcester, MA on November 17 and the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY on November 18. Tickets for these shows go on s ale at regular outlets beginning September 9. For more information, visit www.moe.org.

Blues Traveler Announces Fall Tour Dates

Blues Traveler has announced its fall tour dates. The tour will kick off October 6 at Bayfest, in Mobile, AL and concludes November 22 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. On sale ticket information has not yet been released. For the complete itiner ary, visit www.bluestraveler.com/splash/2000_tour_dates.htm.

New Wise Monkey Orchestra Live Album Released

San Diego's Wise Monkey Orchestra's fifth full-length disc, They Live, is set for a September 30 release on Lauan Records. The recording captures Wise Monkey in concert with guest saxophonist Dave Ellis (formerly of Ratdog and The Other Ones). They Live marks the band's second effort with Lauan, following its appearance on 3 Sets Vol. 2 (with Ancient Harmony and Larry). WMO, which spent some time off the road this year immediately following vocali st Alley Stewart's pregnancy, will return to active touring in the fall.

For more information, visit www.lauan.com.

Ticket Contest For Remaining Furthur Festival Dates

Beginning this weekend, members of the Jambands.com email list will have opportunities to win tickets for each of the remaining shows on the 2000 Furthur Festival. Individuals will be allowed to identify which of the performances they wish to attend from the September 7 show at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH through the end of the tour more than two weeks later at Atlanta's Lakewood Ampitheatre. Each day someone will be randomly selected to win a pair of tickets to a a forthcoming performance. Furthur, which features the latest incarnation of the Other Ones and Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers continues tonight at the Alpine Valley Music Centre in East Troy, WI. Tour information, including a road journal written by Mickey Hart are available at the festival's web site, www.furthuron.com.

Tickets are available on line via the Furthur page at TM.com.

High Times Magazine Presents "The Doobies" Music Award Show

The first-ever High Times music awards show, “The Doobies,” will be held September 6 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The eclectic list of performers includes hip hop’s Kottonmouth Kings, guitarist Charlie Hunter, stoner-rockers Dope, Tree and Atomi c Bitchwax, the Cannabis Cup Band and David Peel & the Lower East Side. Musical tributes for Jerry Garcia and Allen Woody will be performed as well. Awards will be presented in 17 different categories. Special guests are expected. The Doobie Awards will b e recorded and released as a video by High Times. Portions of the show will also be posted on www.hightimes.com.

Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge.

Friends Pay Tribute to Allen Woody

The funeral for Gov’t Mule bass player and former member of the Allman Brothers Allen Woody was held yesterday at the Hermitage Memorial Gardens in Hermitage, TN. A poem written by Warren Haynes entitled “I Smile With A Half Mast” was read before the capa city crowd. Recorded versions of “The Mountains Win Again” and “Soulshine” were played over the public address system in between testimonials. Finally, Haynes, Kevin Kinney and Matt Abts peformed an emotional acoustic version of “I Shall Be Released.”

Gov’t Mule has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent payable to the Savannah Woody Educational Fund, c/o Hard Head Management, PO Box 651 Village Station, New York, NY 10014.

Neil Young Adds More Fall Shows, CSNY will Perform at Farm Aid

More shows have been added to Neil Young’s current tour. New dates include September 24 at Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ, September 25 at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, CA, September 27 at Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA, Septem ber 30 at Rose Garden Arena in Portland, OR and October 1 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC. Beck will be the opening act and will perform acoustically at the shows in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Portland and Vancouver. Tickets are on sale now throug h Ticketmaster. Crosby, Stills & Nash have been confirmed to perform with Young at this year’s Farm Aid concert, which takes place September 17 at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA. Other acts include co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, Barenaked Ladies, Arlo Gut hrie and North Mississippi All Stars. For more information, visit www.farmaid.com/event.

Phil’s Farm Fest to Feature Max Creek, Ancient Harmony

Phil’s Farm Fest will be held this weekend at the Sterling Stage Kampitheater in Hannibal, NY. Bands performing include Max Creek, Ancienty Harmony, The Toni Brown Band, Flipper Dave, Cartharsis, Tipp Hillbillies, and Dam Dog. Gates open today at 1 p.m. and the event runs through Sunday. Tickets will be available at the gate.

For more information, visit www.kampitheater.com.

Ray’s Music Exchange Announces Fall Dates

Ray’s Music Exchange has announced its fall tour dates. The band kicks of the tour September 6 with an opening set for Deep Banana Blackout at The Crowbar in State College, PA. Ray’s will play two post-Phish parties, September 8 at Northern Lights in Clif ton Park, NY and September 20 at Annie’s in Cinncinati, OH. On September 23, the group will perform at the Autumn Equinox Music Festival in Capon Bridge, WV. For the complete itinerary, visit www.raysm usicexchange.com/dates.html.

Tree o’Frogs Hires New Keyboardist

San Francisco-based Tree o’Frogs has added keyboardist Emery Dora to the band. Dora previously performed with funk outfit 008. “"We were definitely pushing for it," says saxophonist Michael Myers. "We played a show with 008 before they broke up and Ton y (Dunn, drummer) and I were joking about how great it would be to steal their keyboardist. I think his idea was just to have some fun and play a little, but we pushed from the start for him to join up. After a few rehearsals and one show, he was hooked. ”

Tree o’Frogs plays tomorrow at Infussion in San Francisco, CA. For more dates, visit www.treeofrogs.com.

Early Bird Campers Welcome at Hookahville 2000

Fans interested in securing a prime camping spot for this weekend’s Hookaville Fall 2000 festival will be allowed to arrive tonight beginning at 7 p.m. for “Early Bird Camping.” The event begins tomorrow at Buckeye Lake Music Center in Hebron, OH and will run through Sunday. Featured bands include ekoostik hookah, CPR (David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond), The Dickey Betts Band, Jorma Kaukonen Trio, and Alvin Youngblood Hart. Tickets will be available at the gate. For more information, visit www.hookahville.com.

Phish to be Featured on Nationally Syndicated Radio Program

Portions of a set that Phish recorded at Philadelphia’s Sonic Studios in May will air tomorrow on the nationally syndicated radio program World Café. Songs featured in the broadcast include “First Tube,” “Dirt,” “Back On The Train,” “Piper,” “The Inlaw Jo sie Wales,” and “Gotta Jibboo.” The program is different than the show Phish recorded at the same studio for Y-100 WPLY FM. For specific airtimes, visit www.xpn.org/sections/worldcafe/default.s html.

Phish kicks off its fall tour September 8 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY. For the complete itinerary, visit www.phish.com/tourdate.html.

The Grateful Dead Plans Release of 4-CD Live Set Recorded at The Fillmore East

The Grateful Dead has announced the release of a 4-CD set entitled Ladies and Gentlemen The Grateful Dead. The album is comprised of highlights from the band’s last shows at New York’s Fillmore East during a five-night stand in 1971. The release includes the Dead’s final performance of “Alligator,” as well as versions of “Good Lovin’,” “Turn On Your Lovelight,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Dark Star,” “St. Stephen” and “Not Fade Away,” which segues in and out of “Goin’ Down The Road The Road Feeling Bad. ”

The album will be released October 10 on Grateful Dead Records.

Calobo Prepares for Final Show Before Year Off

Calobo will play its final show for a year, this Friday at the Bumbershoot Festival at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA. The band will perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the Brumbrella Stage. It is an all ages event. After the performance, Calobo will tak e a break from touring for the first time in more than six years. During the hiatus, various members of the band plan to devote their time to solo work and side projects.

New information will be posted on the band’s website, at www.calobo.com.

More Fall Dates Confirmed for The Derek Trucks Band

The Derek Trucks Band has added more dates to its fall itinerary. The tour begins September 7 at Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, NC and will conclude November 18 at The Eleven33 Club in Atlantic City, NJ. Trucks will tour with the Allman Brothers Band at the beginning and end of September and will perform with his band around the Allmans' itinerary. The Derek Trucks Band will be touring with new lead singer and percussionist Javier Colon.

For a complete list of dates, visit www.derektrucks.com.

Max Creek Among Bands to Perform at Free Green Party Event

The First Annual Be Green party will be held Sunday September 24 at the New Haven Green in New Haven, CT. The show begins at noon and will feature lengthy sets by Max Creek, Psychedelic Breakfast and Hubinger Street. It is a free concert to raise voter awareness and participation. For more details on the event, call Josh Kroop at 203-397-1382. For information on the Green Party, contact Pete Ellner at 203-397-8261.

The Other Ones Shoreline Show to be Webcast Tonight

The Other Ones concert from Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA recorded August 25, 2000 will be webcast tonight at 8 p.m. EST. The show featured special guest Bonnie Raitt sitting in on “West L.A. Fadeaway,” “Rainbow’s Cadillac,” and “Black Muddy River.” The Other Ones features Steve Kimock (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mark Karan ( lead guitar, vocals). For the complete set list of the Shoreline show, check out www.furthuron.com/setlists.html.

To listen to the webcast, visit www.sfx.liveonline.net/index_other_ones.html.

New Album Due from Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, More Equipment Benefits Planned

Robert Walter’s 20th Congress’ debut full-length album, Money Shot, will be released September 26 on Fog City Records. The album features Galactic drummer Stanton Moore as a special guest. To listen to a preview of the CD, visit www.fogworld.com/robert/audio/FCCD004.ram.

Two more equipment benefit shows have been scheduled for Robert Walter’s 20th Congress. On July 16, the band’s trailer and all of its gear were stolen from a hotel parking lot in Albequerque, NM. The benefit concerts will be held Thursday and Friday at t he Casbah in San Diego, CA. Thursday’s show features Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Cornelius & The Damn Dirty Apes and Friday’s line-up includes DJ Greyboy, Clyde’s Ride, Third Floor (members of Price of Dope) and Vertibird. Robert Walter’s 20th Congre ss will also perform at both shows. All proceeds will be donated to the band’s equipment fund.

The group's fall tour dates have been announced. The tour includes nine shows with Soulive beginning October 19 at the Met Café in Providence, RI. For the complete itinerary, visit www.20thcongress.com/t ourdates.asp.

Dexter Grove Announces Fall Tour, Live Release Due

Dexter Grove has unveiled its fall itinerary. The band will play the first-ever moe.down Saturday September 2 in Turin, NY. On September 5, the group will kick off its fall tour with a performance at The Ozone Coffeehouse in Sydney, NY. The tour conclu des on Halloween at the Smiley Theatre in Durango, CO.

This summer, the band recorded Vol. 2 of its live series, Live w/o a Crowd. The release is due in November. For the band’s complete fall schedule, visit www.dextergrove.com.

New Steve Kimock Album Released

The Steve Kimock Band has a new live album entitled Live From the West Coast. It is available now exclusively at the Gratedul Dead Merchandise booth at Furthur Festival shows. The line-up on of musicians featured on the album includes Kimock, bassi st Bobby Vega, drummer Alan Hertz and keyboardists Pete Sears and Tom Coster. Material on the CD was recorded live at various West Coast shows this past July. After Furthur Tour, the album will be available for a limited time at Kimock’s new website, www.kimock.com.

Furthur features The Other Ones (Kimock, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bruce Hornsby, Bob Weir, Alphonso Johnson and Mark Karan) and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. They play tonight at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO. For the complete i tinerary, visit www.gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOFurthurFestival00.html.

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Continues to Cover Pink Floyd’s Animals

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade will once again perform the Pink Floyd Album Animals tonight at Irving Plaza in New York City. The band has been playing the classic album in its entirety at most of the shows this tour. The alb um features “Pigs on the wing (part 1),” “Dogs,” “Pigs (3 different ones),” “Sheep,” “Pigs on the wing (part 2).” Claypool is touring with Jay Lane (Ratdog) on drums, Jeff Chimenti (Ratdog) on keyboards, Todd Huth (Primus, Sausage) on guitar and Skerik (S tanton Moore, Garaje a Tois) on saxophone.

For a list of tour dates, visit www.primussucks.com.

Allen Woody Funeral Services will be Open to the Public

Funeral services for Allen Woody have been scheduled for this Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Hermitage Memorial Gardens in Mermitage, TN. They will be open to the public. There will also be a public viewing on Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. Woody was fou nd dead Saturday in a hotel room in Queens, NY. A cause of death has not yet been released.

The Gov’t Mule organization has posted a message on its website stating: “We appreciate all of the heart felt e-mails that have already been received and we will forward a copy of each one to Allen's family to show them h ow much Allen was loved by all of you. Please continue to send your condolences to allen@hardhead.com .”

The band has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent payable to the Savannah Woody Educational Fund, c/o Hard Head Management, PO Box 651 Village Station, New York, NY 10014.

DJ Logic Announces New Line-up for Fall Tour, Records Phish Cover with John Scofield

DJ Logic has announced the new line-up for Project Logic, which he’ll tour with this fall. The band consists of Logic on turntables, Casey Benjamin on saxophone, flute and Rhodes, Stephen Roberson on drums, Matt Rubano (formerly of Schleigho and Lauren H ill) on bass and $Mike Wietman on keyboards. The extensive tour kicks off September 15 at City Market in Kansas City, MO. This show will be the first of four opening for Ben Harper. The final show of the tour will be November 22 at Maxwell’s in Hoboken , NJ.

DJ Logic recently finished recording a cover of Phish’s “Cars, Trucks, Buses” for the upcoming Phish Tribute album, Sharin’ In The Groove. Special guest John Scofield plays guitar on the song. The full track will be available for sneak preview at < a href="http://www.djlogic.com ">www.djlogic.com on September 21. The site currently features new MP3 files, including live recordings of John Medeski, Warren Haynes, Fuzz, Jon Fishman and DJ Logic jamming at Tipitina’s in New Orleans on May 8, 2000 a s well as Logic sitting in with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones at this year’s Berkshire Mountain Music Festival in Great Barrington, MA.

For the complete Project Logic fall itinerary, visit www.djlogic.com/tour.html.

Arlo Gutherie and The Duke Ellington Orchestra Added to Phish Tribute Album

The Mocking Bird Foundation has confirmed more artists for its Phish tribute album, Sharin’ In The Groove. Arlo Guthrie, The Duke Ellington Orchestra and FRED join the growing list of bands that will cover Phish material for the project. Other ac ts include Los Lobos, Willie Nelson, Little Feat, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe, Merl Saunders, DJ Logic, Lake Trout and Son Seals.

All proceeds from the album will be donated to charity. For more information, visit www.phish.net/mockingbird/album.

JoJo Hermann Jams with The Iratowns, Widespread Panic Announces Thanksgiving Dates

Widespread Panic keyboardist JoJo Hermann sat in with the Iratowns Saturday night at the Brandyhouse in Atlanta, GA. Herman joined the band during the second set for “Get Out of My Life,” “Dopp Kit Disaster” and an extended improv jam which followed. “He checked out our first set and enjoyed it,” says Iratowns violinist and lead guitarist Dan Campbell. “We met with him at set break and he said he was interested in sitting in with us. We got him up there and jammed. It was a really good time.”

The Iratowns play Friday at Monsoon’s in Mobil, AL. For more information, visit www.iratowns.com.

Widespread Panic has announced two shows for Thanksgiving weekend. The band will play November 24 and 25 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN. Mail order tickets are available now. For details, visit www.widespreadpanic.com/newsandinfo/news/mailorder/memphis.htm.

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Announces Las Vegas Show

Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade has announced a post-Phish show September 29 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, NV. The line-up features Claypool (Primus, Oysterhead) on bass Jay Lane (Ratdog) on drums, Jeff Chimenti (Ratdog) on key boards, Todd Huth (Primus, Sausage) on guitar and Skerik (Stanton Moore, Garaje a Tois) on saxophone.

The band plays tomorrow at Irving Plaza in New York City. For more tour dates, visit www.primussucks.com.

Bonnie Raitt Joins The Other Ones On Stage at Shoreline

Bonnie Raitt sat in with The Other Ones Friday night at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Raitt first emerged to sing and play slide guitar on “West La Fadeaway.” She then returned for “Rainbow’s Cadillac” and also joined the band for the enc ore, “Black Muddy River.” The Other Ones line-up features Steve Kimock (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mark Karan ( lead guitar, vocals).

They play tomorrow at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO. For the complete tour itinerary, visit www.gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOFurthurFestival00.html.

Allen Woody Found Dead at 43

Gov’t Mule bass player Allen Woody was found dead at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a Marriott Court hotel room in Queens, NY. “We are still waiting for the medical examiner to make a determination of death,” a spokesperson for the Manhattan Deputy Commissioner o f Public Information told Jambands.com yesterday. More details are expected to be released later this week.

Woody was a member of the Allman Brothers Band from 1989 until 1997, when he and Warren Haynes left the group to commit to Gov’t Mule on a full time basis. Both the Allman Brothers and Susan Tedeschi acknowledged Woody from the stage Saturday night at the ir respective shows. Woody is survived by his father Doug, wife Jenny and daughter Savannah.

In lieu of flowers, Gov’t Mule has requested that donations be sent payable to the Savannah Woody Educational Fund, c/o Hard Head Management, PO Box 651 Village Station, New York, NY 10014.

The Slip Announces Fall Tour

The Slip has announced its fall tour dates. The band will be performing next weekend at the first-ever moe.down festival in Turin, NY and then kicking off their tour September 7 at the Haunt in Ithaca, NY. The tour will make stops in Pennsylvania, Ohio, M issouri and Illinois before heading west to Washington, Oregon and California. The band will return to the East Coast on October 27 at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.t heslip.com/upcoming.htm.

The band’s latest album, Does, is available now at www.homegrownmusic.net.

Yo Miles! to Play the Fillmore

Yo Miles! will perform September 1st at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. The band will pay tribute to the music of Miles Davis and consists Henry Kaiser on guitar, Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, Mike Keneally on guitar, Karl Perazzo on percussion, Steve Smith on drums, Michael Manring on bass, Chris Muir on guitar, John Tchicai and Greg Osby on saxaphone and Tom Coster on keyboards. Special guests are expected to appear as well.

Tickets are available now and can be purchased by calling 415-421-8497 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

Entrain Seeking New Bass Player

Entrain is continuing its search for a new bass player. The band has been performing with different musicians in recent weeks, but is still interested in hiring someone on a full-time basis. Anyone interested should call 508-693-1291 or 508-728-3943 or em ail tom@entrain.com.

The band plays tonight at The Black Brimmer, in Manchester, NH. For more dates, visit www.entrain.com.

Tony Levin to Perform with The California Guitar Trio

Tony Levin will be performing with The California Guitar Trio for four shows in September. The trio is comprised of Bert Lams, Paul Richards and Hideyo Moriya, who met at a guitar seminar at Robert Fripp’s home in England during the late ‘80s (they went on to tour with Fripp’s League of Crafty Guitarists). Levin will join them on stage September 7 at Mucky Duck in Houston, TX, September 8 and 9 at the Cactus Club in Austin, TX and September 10 at Poor David’s in Dallas, TX.

Levin also has a new double live CD out, entitled Blue Nights. It features Levin, Bill Fruford, David Torn and Chris Botti. The material was recorded at various venues including The House of Blues in Cambridge, MA, The Bottom Line in New York City and the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.papabear.com/tlev.htm.

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes Reschedule Three Shows

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes have rescheduled three of the eight shows they were forced to cancel due to Page’s back injuries. The added dates are September 15 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, September 17 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheat re in Irvine, CA and September 20 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX. The bands were unable to reschedule the other five concerts due to routing problems. Tickets for the postponed dates will be honored at the rescheduled shows.

The final leg of the tour kicks off September 15 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.blackcrowes.com.

Ron Levy in Search of New Road Manager

Ron Levy and His Wild Kingdom are currently looking for a new road manager. Experience is preferred, but not a requirement. The band has a full fall tour scheduled. Anyone interested in applying for the job should contact Jay Flanzbaum at Toothless Produc tions by calling 888-595-3122 or emailing flanzba@attglobal.net.

The band plays tonight at J.M. Randall’s in Williamsburg, VA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.levtron.com/levnews.cfm#schedule.

Dickey Betts Band Launches Tour

The Dickey Betts Band began its tour last night at Janos Landing in St. Petersburg, FL. The band consists of Dickey Betts (guitar & vocals), Mark May (guitar & vocals), David Stoltz (bass), Chris Jensen (tenor, alto, soprano sax & flute), Mark Greenberg (drums), Matt Zeiner (keyboards & vocals), and Junior Ortiz (Latin percussion). Last night’s set list included “Ramblin’ Man,” “Southbound,” “Franklin’s Tower” -> “Blue Sky,” “Jessica," “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” “Nobody Knows” and “In Memory of Eliz abeth Reed.”

The band plays tonight at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL. For the complete tour itinerary, visit www.hahtsauce.haht.com/trade40j/hotnews/hotnews.html#DickeyBettsBand< /a>.

The Zen Tricksters' New Line-up

The Zen Tricksters are currently performing with new rhythm guitarist Dave Diamond and fiddler, keyboardist and electric violinist Jason Crosby (Pozzy Ghuru). Diamond and Crosby begain touring with the band when keyboardist Rob Barraco left the group to p erform with Phil Lesh and Friends. “The shows have been going very well,” says Diamond. “People are really digging it, especially Jason's fiddle playing. Fans have also been receptive to the new Pozzy Ghuru tunes included in the set.”

The band plays Saturday at the Wormtown Music Festival at Stepping Stone Ranch in Greenwich, RI. For more details, visit www.zentricksters.com.

New Steve Kimock Website Online, The Other Ones Kick Off Tour

Steve Kimock’s new website has been launched and is now online at www.kimock.com. The site includes news, tour dates, photos and a special section that features Kimock talking about his top five guitars. You’ll need Fla sh media player to fully utilize the site.

Kimock performed with The Other Ones last night at the Furthur Festival tour opener at Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA. The line-up features Kimock (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mark Karan (lead guitar, vocals). The show opened with “Dark Star”-> "Big Railroad Blues” and also included “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” “Blackbird,” “Friend of the Devil,” Hornsby’s “The Way It Is”-> "Franklin’s Tower,” “Sugar Magnolia” and “Ripple.” A taped performance of the band playing “Ripple” was also featured on The Craig Kilborne Show last night.

The band plays tonight at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA. For the full itinerary, visit www.gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOFurthurFestival00.html.

It’s Official: There Will Be No New Year’s Show For Phish

Phish has announced that after the fall tour, there will be no more shows in 2000. The band’s website states: “Please be aware that the fall tour itinerary includes all of Phish's shows for the remainder of this year - there will be no additional shows i n November or December, or immediately thereafter. Additional information will be posted when the band refines their plans for the future.” This will be the first time in more than ten years that the band has not performed on New Year’s Eve.

Phish’s fall tour kicks off September 8 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY and will conclude with a two-night stand October 6 and 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.phish.com.

moe.down Schedule, Alternate Ticket Methods Announced

The schedule for the first-ever moe.down has been announced. The festival is taking place September 1-3 at the Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. The line-up includes moe., Ani Difranco, David Grisman Quintet, Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Br igade, Charlie Hunter Trio, Martin Sexton, The Great Big Sea and Ominous Seapods among others. moe. will headline all three nights with Ani Difranco playing at 9 p.m. Friday, Colonel Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade performing at 8 p.m. Saturday and the David Grisman Quintet taking the stage at 8 p.m. Sunday. The full schedule is available at http://www.moe.org.

Although moe.ticketing has sold out of tickets, they can still be purchased through other outlets. moe. manager Jon Topper states: "I've received quite a few emails from fans concerned they would not be able to get tickets for moe.down, but there is not hing to worry about. There are *plenty* of tickets still available. On behalf of moe. and myself, we look forward to seeing all of you at moe.down."

Tickets can be purchased at The Snow Ridge Box Office at 800-962-8419, 315-348-8456 or at www.snowridge.com/summer.htm. They are also available at www.tickets.com or b y calling 1-888-223-6000.

Trey Anastasio and Phil Lesh Featured in Joint Interview

The Fall 2000 issue of Revolver Magazine offers a joint interview with Trey Anastasio and Phil Lesh. Conducted by Allan Paul (Guitar World), the interview touches upon a range of topics including Napster, the Internet, psychedelics, and hit singles. For i nformation on subscribing to the new publication, visit www.revolvermag.com.

The Living Daylights to Release New Album

The Living Daylights’ new album, Electric Rosary, will be released September 12 on Liquidcity Records. The CD features four tracks with special guest Bill Frisell on guitar. Fans can purchase the album at the 30th Annual Bumbershoot Festival, bei ng held Labor Day weekend in Seattle. Bands performing include The ‘Daylights, Ani DiFranco, Ben Harper, Bill Frisell, Ozomatli, Joan Osborne, Tracy Chapman, Tony Levin, Marc Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos, Abdulla Ibrahim Trio and George Clinton with Parl iament/Funkadelic.

The Living Daylights will play a CD release party September 9 at Sit & Spin in Seattle, WA. For more dates, visit www.livingdaylights.com.

Little Feat, Merl Saunders Among Performers at Magnoliafest

The line-up for the Fourth Annual Magnoliafest has been announced. It will be held October 20-22 at Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. Artists performing include Little Feat, Merl Saunders & His Funky Friends, Keller Williams, David Nelson Band, Peter R owan, Tony Rice and Vassar Clements, The John Cowan Band, Donna The Buffalo, Blueground Undergrass, David Gans, Acoustic Syndicate and Ancient Harmony among others. There will be three stages of music. Early bird tickets are available now and can be purch ased by calling 904-249-7990. For more details, visit www.magmusic.com.

Rob Volo Parts Ways with Deep Banana Blackout

Deep Banana Blackout has announced that trombone player, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rob Volo has decided to leave the band based on “personal differences.” Bryan “Vitmamin B.” Smith, who has played with members of Deep Banana dating back to 1996, will be performing with the group in place of Volo. A statement issued by the band says that Smith is not "'officially' joining the band, you can count on seeing him at lots of future DBB outings." Smith played with the DBB recently at both the Newport Jazz Fe stival and the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival.

Deep Banana Blackout will play next at Jazz Aspen in Aspen, CO. This will mark the band’s first show with new lead singer Hope Clayburn. For more fall dates, visit www.deepbananablackout.com.

The Other Ones Tape Three Songs for Craig Kilborn Show

The Other Ones taped three songs for The Craig Kilborn Show yesterday. The band performed “China Cat Sunflower,” “Truckin’” and “Ripple.” One of the three songs will be featured on tomorrow night’s airing of the show on CBS at 12:30 a.m. EST (technically Thursday morning). The Other Ones features Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass), Mark Karan (lead guitar, vocals) and Steve Kimock (lead gui tar). The group will also be featured on The Craig Kilborn Show on two other upcoming dates, to be determined.

Further Festival, featuring The Other Ones and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, starts tomorrow at Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.gdtstoo.com/G DTSTOOFurthurFestival00.html.

Jeff Sipe and Tye North to Leave Leftover Salmon

Leftover Salmon has just announced that drummer Jeff Sipe and bassist Tye North will be leaving the band. Sipe and North will play their final shows as members of the group September 9 and 10 at the Planet Salmon Fest in Lyons, CO. Both musicians released statements today. “My stay with Leftover Salmon as a full-time member has been 3 1/2 years of incredibly wonderful playing and learning experiences,” says Sipe. “However, now with a new family, I am shifting my career to allow more time with my wife and baby, as well as to pursue my own recording projects with Terminus Records in Atlanta - a very rare opportunity! I will also be teaching at my home, something I really love doing. Anyone interested in lessons should call my voice mail at 404.303.5952.” Af ter touring with Comotion, Sipe will play with a band called Project Z, featuring Jimmy Herring and Ricky Keller. The trio will release an album on Terminus Records in November. Sipe will also perform with the Zambila nd Orchestra December 18 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. This year’s line-up includes Warren Haynes, The Derek Trucks Band, Leftover Salmon, Mike Marshall, Bluegrass Underground, Col. Hampton and members of The Aquarium Rescue Unit.

Tye North plans to spend time at home with his wife as well as composing more music. “I am leaving the band as a full-time member to pursue my own interests musically and otherwise, after the Planet Salmon Fest on September 9th & 10th,” says North. “My hometown, Portland, Oregon, is where my wife and I now live, and I look forward to spending more time at home and working on bringing to life the strange music in my head. We are still a close family in Salmonland, and I anticipate playing with the band in the future. I cannot begin to list all the great experiences, but this has been the greatest seven years of my life!”

In October and November, Leftover Salmon will tour with John Cowan and Robert Earl Keen and perform acoustically. The band plans to announce a new rhythm section in the coming weeks.

Widespread Panic Concludes Summer Tour with Special Guests

Stanley Jordan, members of Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe sat in with Widespread Panic Saturday and Sunday at River Run in Keystone, CO. Dirty Dozen Brass Band joined Widespread on stage Friday for “Superstition,” “Red Hot Mama” an d “Fishwater.” On Saturday, DDBB played on “Sheik,” “Christmas Katie” and “Arleen” midway through the second set. For the first encore, Stanley Jordan (guitar), Eric Bolivar (percussion)of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Terrence Higgins (drums) of DDBB s at in on “Pickin’ Up The Pieces.” The second encore “Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys”->”All Time Low,” featured Karl Denson (saxophone and flute) and Jordan (guitar).

Widespread Panic will celebrate Halloween with a three-night stand at New Orlean’s Lakefront Arena, October 27-29. Mail-order information is available at www.widespreadpanic.com /newsandinfo/news/mailorder/index.htm.

Robert Walter Benefit Raises Close to $3,000

An all-star cast of musicians took the stage last night at Wetlands Preserve in New York City to raise money for Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, whose equipment was stolen last month. In total, close to $3,000 was raised at last night's show. The line-up featured Walter, Stanton Moore and Houseman (Galactic), Hope Clayburn and Fuzz (Deep Banana Blackout), Eric Krasno (Soulive), DJ Logic, DJ Stitch, Scott Metzger (Rana), Joe Russo (Fat Mama), David Hoffman, Justin Wallace and Scott Chasolen (ulu), Marc and Dave Holmes (Actual Proof), Matt Rubano (DJ Logic, formely of Schleigho), Adam Deitch (Average White Band, formerly of Lettuce) and Topaz. “It was one of those nights that will go down in the history of the club as a night where the room just came alive ,” says Wetlands owner Pete Shapiro. “The room started breathing and everyone just started moving together. Last night was definitely one of the highlights of my five years at the club.” The setlist included Lonnie Smith’s “Play It Back,” Herbie Hancoc k’s “Hang Up Your Hangups,” Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish,” “Sly and the Family Stone’s “If You Want Me to Stay” and The Meters' “Cissy Strut.”

“It was teeming with energy and creativity,” says ulu keyboardist Scott Chasolen. “We played for six straight hours without a break.”

Robert Walter’s 20th Congress is asking anyone with information about the stolen equipment to please call (415) 642.1117 or email info@20thcongress.com.

Gov’t Mule Releases Life Before Insanity on Vinyl

Gov’t Mule’s latest album, Life Before Insanity, is now available on vinyl. A limited edition vinyl is also available in green and is signed by the band, hand numbered and comes with a band poster. The album can be ordered through the band's websit e.

Gov’t Mule plays September 2 at Genoa Park in Columbus, OH. For the fall itinerary, visit www.mule.net. More tour dates are expected to be added soon.

Strangefolk Releases Live MP3 Album

Strangefolk has teamed up with Emusic.com to release a live MP3 album available now for digital download. Entitled Post Cards From the Road, the album features nine live tracks from various shows from the band’s fall ’99 and Winter 2000 tour. "I fe el that this set really represents who we are and what we do live,” says lead guitarist Jon Trafton. “It was fun to revisit these tracks during the selection process. I'm glad there are a few as yet unrecorded songs here.” The album includes two previousl y unreleased songs, “Take It Easy” and “Neighbor” as well as “Rather Go Fishin’,” “Reuben's Place,” “Pawn,” “Chasing Away,” “Sinner,” “So Far Gone” and Walnut.” For more information, visit www.emusic.co m/features/strangefolk.

Galactic Added to Tonight’s Robert Walter Benefit

All of the members of Galactic will be joining the jam session at Robert Walter’s Equipment Benefit show tonight at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The rest of the line-up includes Walter, Hope Clayburn and Fuzz (Deep Banana Blackout), Eric Krasno an d Neal Evans (Soulive), DJ Logic, DJ Stich, Scott Metzger (Rana), Joe Russo (Fat Mama) and members of ulu. On July 16, Robert Walter's 20th Congress had its trailer and all of the band’s gear stolen from a hotel parking lot in Albequerque, NM. All proce eds from tonight’s show will be donated to the band.

The New Deal to Headline Ontario Festival

The New Deal will headline the 2000 Peterborough Folk Festival August 27 at Rotary Park in Peterborough, Ontario. The band will also perform the night before at The Gordon Best Theatre from midnight to 2 a.m. This show will be part of the festival’s Clu b Crawl, which includes 16 bands playing at 6 different venues in downtown Peterborough. Tickets can be purchased by calling 705-742-9425. Sunday’s show is free and runs from noon to 11 p.m. For festival information, call 705-755-8895.

The New Deal plays Friday at Reverb in Toronto. For more dates, visit www.sound-and-light.com/newdeal/livenewdeal.html.

moe.down Tickets Going Quick

moe.ticketing has sold out of its allotment of tickets for the first-ever moe.down. The event will be held September 1-3 at the Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY and features moe., Ani Difranco, David Grisman Quintet, Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Charlie Hunter Trio, Martin Sexton, The Great Big Sea and Ominous Seapods among others. Tickets are still available at www.tickets.com or by calling 888-223-6000. For more details, visit www.moe.org.

Electron Performs Rock Opera

Marc Brownstein and Electron performed “The Chemical Warfare Brigade” in its entirety for the first time Friday night at The Trocadero in Philadelphia. The lineup featured Brownstein and Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits, DJ Stitch (The Maui Project), To m Hamilton (Brothers Past), Joe Russo (Fat Mama) and Pauly Herron (The Maui Project). The opera included “Plan B,” “Floodlights,” “(And The) Ladies,” “Little Lai,” “Confrontation,” ‘Shelby Rose,” “Three Wishes” and “Chemical Warfare Brigade.” During the second set, Disco Biscuits members Jon Gutwillig and Sam Altman sat in for “M.E.M.P.H.I.S.”

Electron performed again Saturday night at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Midway through the second set, the Disco Biscuits took the stage and performed “Above The Waves,” “Shem-Rah Boo,”->“Run Like Hell”->“Basis For A Day,” and “The Very Moon”->”Ru n Like Hell," during which all members of Electron re-emerged and jammed with the band.

The Disco Biscuits play next weekend at Camp Bisco in Morris, PA. For more information, visit www.campbisco.com.

Hope Clayburn Joins Robert Walter Equipment Benefit

New Deep Banana Blackout vocalist Hope Clayburn is the latest performer to sign on for the Robert Walter Equipment Benefit at Wetlands Preserve on Monday August 21. Robert Walter's 20th Congress had its entire gear stolen from a hotel in Albequerque, NM o n July 16th. Walter himself will appear on keyboards, along with Fuzz (Deep Banana Blackout), Eric Krasno and Neal Evans (Soulive), DJ Logic, DJ Stich, Scott Metzger (Rana), Joe Russo (Fat Mama) and members of ulu. The minimum donation at the door is $10, with proceeds going towards new equipment for the band. Updated 20th Congress information can be found at the band's web site.

Anaheim Furthur Show Relocated

The August 24 Furthur Festival show has been moved from Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA to the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Fans that bought tickets through GDTSTOO will be able to trade in their tickets at Wil l Call and will received comparable seats at the new venue. However anyone that bought tickets at other outlets will have to get a refund at the place of purchase and buy new tickets.

The bill features The Other Ones and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. The Other Ones lineup includes Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) , Mark Karan (lead guitar, vocals) and Steve Kimock (lead guitar).

The tour kicks off Wednesday at Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA. For the complete itinerary, visit www.gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOFurthurFestival00.html.

Keller Williams and String Cheese Incident to Perform Together

String Cheese Incident has just announced that Keller Williams will be performing with the band for three shows in November. Keller will join SCI November 4 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA and November 7 and 8 at The Norva. Tickets are on sale now.

String Cheese kicks off its fall tour October 19 at IU Auditorium in Bloomington, IN.

For the complete itinerary or to order tickets, visit www.stringcheeseincident.com.

Electron Debuts Tonight

Marc Brownstein's Electron will play its debut show tonight at The Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA. The line-up features Brownstein and Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits, DJ Stitch (The Maui Project), Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past), Joe Russo (Fat Mama) and Pauly Herron (The Maui Project). The band will take the stage tomorrow night at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. It will be a busy weekend for Brownstein and Magner, who will also perform with the Disco Biscuits tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the Bayou Music Festival in Croton, NY. It will be the first time Brownstein has played with the Biscuits since rejoined the group last month.

Look for a new interview with Marc Brownstein in Benji Eisen’s The Kitchen Sink Files.

Berkfest Promoters: “We Sincerely Apologize to Our Patrons”

The promoters of the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival have released a statement addressing some of the problems that occurred at this year’s event.

“While we recognize the successes of the Berkfest event this year, there were also several areas in which we disappointed you the fan. We sincerely apologize to our patrons and the town of Great Barrington for inconveniences related to traffic, parking, s huttle buses and overall miscommunications.

We appreciate all of the feedback we have received to this point, and encourage you to continue to let us know your thoughts and feelings on the festival. Please direct communication to info@gamelanproduction s.com. If, for whatever reason, you purchased an advance ticket and were turned away, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss the situation.

We would like to thank you for transcending the logistical problems of the weekend to make the festival such an enormous success on site. You are a testament to the scene, and your ability to work together under difficult circumstances is an asset as we w ork to continue to hold these events with the support of local townships. Last, we want you to know that we are already making plans for better systems for next year's festival."

Percy Hill and Strangefolk Jam Together

Percy Hill sat in with Strangefolk during the encore of last night’s show at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, NH. The members of Percy joined Strangefolk on stage for a take on the Rolling Stones’ “Last Time,” an appropriate song choice given both bands’ uncertain futures. “Percy Hill has been an intricate part of our experience as individuals and as a band,” said Strangefolk lead singer Reid Genauer who announced earlier this year that he would be leaving the band in September. “It was a pow erful experience to have everyone up there on stage tonight.”

“This is not the end,” said Percy Hill drummer Aaron Katz. “This is just the end of the beginning.”

For the second encore, the members of Percy Hill remained on stage for a version of Strangefolk’s “Sometimes.” Earlier in the night, during Percy Hill’s opening set, Strangefolk’s Luke Smith sat in on drums, while Katz moved to acoustic guitar and sang “A mmonium Maze.”

Strangefolk plays Saturday at Croton Park in Croton, NY. Genauer’s last show with the band will be at the Garden of Eden Festival, September 2 and 3 in New Haven, VT. No future shows have been announced for Percy Hill.

Leo Nocentelli to tour with McKay, Moore and Williams

Leo Nocentelli, co-founder and original guitarist for the Meters will take to the road in September for a brief southern tour. Nocentelli will be joined by three notable players: Bill McKay, former keyboard player for the Derek Truck Band; bass player Jos eph Moore, veteran of the Fiji Mariners and Planet Zambee and Oteil and the Peacemakers drummer Woody Williams. The first show will take place at the Georgia Theatre on September 6, after which the group will route to Florida before returning to Georgia f or a show at JJ Cagney's on September 16. Tour dates and a brief biography can be found at the Skyline Music web site.

Ominous Seapods to Give Away Mountain Bike

In celebration of their new disc, The Super Man Curse, the Ominous Seapods are giving away a mountain bike via their recently revamped web site. Indivduals have through September 1 to enter the drawing to win the Marin Muirwoods bike. The band, which performs this evening in Rensselaerville, NY at a benefit for Conkling Hall, will a play a number of select dates (including the Bayou Music Festival, Camp Bisco and the moe.down) before heading out on a sout hern tour which begins on September 6 at Rhythm in Gainesville, Florida.

Los Lobos Serenades Delegates at Democratic National Convention

On Tuesday afternoon, Los Angeles-based Los Lobos performed for politicos visiting the group's hometown at the Democratic National Convention. The band presented its song "One Time, One Night" from the convention floor at the Staples Center. The group beg ins a string of west coast dates on September first in Arcata, CA. A tour itinerary is available at www.loslobos.org

Leftover Salmon, Umphrey's McGee and New Bohemians at Weed Street Summerfest This Weekend

The Weed Street Summerfest, a two day street fest in Chicago, will present a number of notable groups this weekend. Umphrey's McGee will open the event on Saturday afternoon with an extended set. Later that day the revamped New Bohemians, featuring Edie B rickell, will perform. The festival will close out on Sunday evening with a set from Leftover Salmon, beginning at 7PM. For additional information, including ticket sales, visit the event web site.

Jerry Joseph and Jackmormons to Perform Post-Panic Shows; Joseph Solo Album Set for US Release

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons will be peforming following the Widespread Panic Keystone shows this Saturday and Sunday, August 19 and 20. The Jackmormons gigs will take place at Sherpa & Yedi in Breckenridge, just outside Keystone. In addition, Joseph' s album Everything Is Beautiful, currently available only as an import will be released in the United States the first week of October. For additional tour dates and info, visit www.jerryjoseph.com.

Car-poolers will Park for Free at Grassroots Music Festival

In an effort to encourage carpooling at this weekend's Grassroots Music Festival in Cockeysville, MD, Walther Productions will be allowing all cars carrying four or more attendees to park for free (parking is $5 for vehicles with less than four people). T he festival will take place Saturday at Oregon Ridge Park and will feature Medeski, Martin and Wood, Maceo Parker, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The David Grisman Quintet, The Jazz Mandolin Project, and Lake Trout. Tickets are available and can be purchase d at www.ticketweb.com or by calling 800-955-5566. For more details, visit www.walther-productions.com.

Smokin’ Seafood II will Feature Leftover Salmon, Hypnotic Clambake and The Recipe

Smokin’ Seafood II will take place this weekend at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Newbury, OH. The list of bands includes Leftover Salmon, Hypnotic Clambake, The David Nelson Band, The Recipe and The Yonder Mountain String Band among others. Leftover Salmon will play both on Friday and Saturday. Special guests are expected to perform as well. For more details call 440-548-2716 or visit www.nlqp.com.

Comotion Tickets On Sale Today

Tickets for Comotion’s fall tour are on sale as of today. The line-up features Michael Kang on mandolin, Darol Anger on mandolin, Mike Marshall on guitar, cello and ouditar, Paul McCandless on saxophone, oboe and bass clarinet, Jeff Sipe on drums, Tye Nor th on bass and Aaron Johnston on drums and percussion. The tour begins September 29 at the Huntridge Theatre in Las Vegas and concludes October 8 at Richards on Richards in Vancouver, BC. For the complete tour itinerary or to order tickets, visit www.comotion.cc.

Comotion’s debut album, Head West is also available for pre-order through the website. It will be released nationwide on September 12.

Smokin’ Grass, Rich Hilton of Chic Confirmed for Strangefolk’s Garden of Eden Festival

Strangefolk has added Smokin’ Grass to the line-up of the 5th Annual Garden of Eden Festival, which will be held September 2 and 3 at Addison County Field Days in New Haven, VT. Rich Hilton of Chic has also been confirmed to perform with former band-mate Nile Rodgers, who produced Strangefolk’s new album, A great Long While. The CD will be released at the festival as well. Other artists appearing at the Garden of Eden include The Gordon Stone Band, Aaron Katz of Percy Hill and the SONO Arts Puppets . Tickets and shuttle bus reservations are available now at www.strangefolk.com.

Strangefolk and Percy Hill play tomorrow at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, NH.

David Gans to Perform with The Ordinary Way

David Gans, host of the Grateful Dead Hour and Dead to the World, will be performing with The Ordinary Way August 23 at The Last Day Saloon in San Francisco, CA. It will be The Ordinary Way's first West Coast show. From there, the band will travel to Arizona, Nevada, Virginia, West Virginia (for the Autumn Equinox Festival and Florida to round out its summer tour.

The Ordinary Way plays tomorrow at Jack Legs in Nashville, TN. For a complete list of dates, visit www.fullsteamahead.net/ordway.html.

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes Postpone Eight Shows

Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes have been forced to postpone all of their August concerts due to back injuries suffered by Page. “Page and The Black Crowes don't want to give their fans anything less than the best show possible and will attempt to resched ule as many of the gigs as possible before the launch of the previously announced third leg, which commences September 23 in Miami,” The Black Crowes said in a statement. “Fans should stay tuned for updates.” Eight shows in total have been postponed, be ginning with tonight’s concert scheduled for Irivine Meadows in California. No details about Page’s injury have been released.

The Who has been traveling with the Crowes/Page tour and sharing production costs by alternating nights in each city. The band is not expected to postpone any of its shows.

Zen Tricksters Added to Wormtown Music Festival

The Zen Tricksters have been added to the Wormtown Music Festival, which will take place August 26 and 27 at Stepping Stone Ranch in West Greenwich, RI. The festival also features Jiggle the Handle, Zyra’s Orange, Max Creek, Moon Boot Lover, Michigan Blac k Snake, Ancient Harmony, Foxtrot Zulu, The Dude of Life, Another Planet, Slipknot! and Loose Change. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 508-753-8882 or by visiting www.tickets.com. For more detail s, check out www.wormtown.com.

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe will Perform at Keystone Aftershow Parties

This weekend, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe will be performing at Barkley’s in Frisco, CO following their afternoon shows with Widespread Panic and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at River Run in Keystone, CO. The aftershows will begin at 11 p.m. and conclude at 2 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The capacity of the club is only 300, so tickets are expected to go quick. They are only being sold online at www.karldenson.com.

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe plays Friday at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, CA.

Maceo Parker, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Umphrey’s McGee Share Bill

Indiana radio station 93XRT will be hosting “Jazz Transfusion Night” August 20 at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN. The line-up features Maceo Parker, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Umphrey’s McGee. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster or at the Star Plaza box office at 219-769-6600. For more information, visit www.umphreys.com.

Walther’s Productions to Offer Discount Autumn Equinox Tickets

Walther Productions will be offering discount tickets to the Autumn Equinox Festival for those concert goers who are able to attend at all four upcoming events on the "Walther Productions Late Summer Tour," which also includes Walther's Grassroots Festival, Camp Bisco and The Recipe Family Cookout. The Autumn Equinox Festival will be held September 22-24 in Capon Bridge, WV. Featured artists include Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, John Scofield, Galactic, David Grisman Quartet, Gong, Tim Reynolds, The David Nelson Band and The Big Wu among others. Fans interested in purchasing discount tickets should stop by the merchandise booth at Walther's G rassroots Festival, Camp Bisco and The Recipe Family Cookout with a photo ID. For more details, visit www.walther-productions.com.

David Crosby Documentary Will Air Tonight

A biography of David Crosby will air tonight on A & E. The program will include interviews with Phil Lesh, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Graham Nash, Henry Diltz and Jeff Pevar. The documentary focuses on David’s work with Crosby, Stills, Nash (&Young) a s well as his early years with The Byrds. It also deals with some of his personal hardships including drugs, prison, hepatitis C, a motorcycle accident and an earthquake that destroyed his home. The hour-long program airs tonight at 8 p.m. EST and is pa rt of a week-long series on rock musicians that also features Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.

Jen Durkin Bids Farewell to Deep Banana Blackout

Jen Durkin performed her last show as a member of Deep Banana Blackout yesterday at the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival in Great Barrington, MA. Durkin’s final song with the band was the encore, “Groove is Here.” DBB drummer Eric Kalb, (also Durkin’s n ew husband) then walked to the front of the stage to announce that Jen will be singing with Bernie Worrell for a few shows in October and Durkin added that she will be back to sit in with Deep Banana sometime in the near future.

Hope Clayburn, formerly of Baaba Seth, will take over as lead vocalist for Deep Banana Blackout. She will begin rehearsals on August 25 and will make her debut with the band September 2 at Jazz Aspen in Aspen, CO.

Warren Haynes Jams with Medeski, Martin & Wood

Warren Haynes sat in with Medeski, Martin & Wood Friday at the Waterloo Summer Festival in Stanhope, NJ. The festival line-up also featured Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Deep Banana Blackout. Haynes jammed with MMW for the second half of t he set, which included the Hendrix classic “Hey Joe.”

Medeski, Martin & Wood will play a free show Thursday at Lafayette Square in Buffalo, NY. For more summer and fall dates, visit www.mmw.net.

Benefit for Michael Moore Raises in Excess of $3,000

The recent benefit auction organized by Jambands.com staffer David Shulman raised $3,150 for Michael Moore, a fan who died in an accident following the Alpine Valley Phish show on July 8th. The money will be donated to Moore’s family for funeral expenses . Items that were auctioned off include two tickets and aftershow passes to a fall Phish show of the winner’s choice and promotional posters autographed by the band. Anyone interested in sending donations to the Moore family, can mail checks to The Mic hael Moore Fund, 13855 County Rd. 100, Lakeville, OH 44638. Checks should be made out to "The Michael Moore Fund."

Special Guests Abound at Berkfest, Jiggle Covers Graceland

The Berkshire Mountain Music Festival featured many special guests sitting in with different groups over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, Jiggle The Handle covered Paul Simon’s album, Graceland and welcomed Addison Groove Project’s horn sect ion, Ben Groppe, Dave Adams and Brendan McGinn to the stage. Brad and Andrew Barr of The Slip also sat in. The AGP horns also joined Uncle Sammy earlier in the afternoon for a take of the “Night Court” theme song. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones welcomed DJ L ogic to the stage for a few songs including “Sinister Minister.” Later in the night, Logic, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Michael Travis of String Cheese Incident all joined moe. on stage for portions of the set. On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Didg sat in with St ring Cheese Incident.

Maceo Parker, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Umphrey’s McGee Share Bill

Indiana radio station 93XRT will be hosting “Jazz Transfusion Night” August 20 at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN. The line-up features Maceo Parker, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Umphrey’s McGee. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster or at the Star Plaza box office at 219-769-6600. For more information, visit www.umphreys.com.

Walther’s Productions to Offer Discount Autumn Equinox Tickets

Walther Productions will be offering discount tickets to the Autumn Equinox Festival for those concert goers who are able to attend at all four upcoming events on the "Walther Productions Late Summer Tour," which also includes Walther's Grassroots Festival, Camp Bisco and The Recipe Family Cookout. The Autumn Equinox Festival will be held September 22-24 in Capon Bridge, WV. Featured artists include Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, John Scofield, Galactic, David Grisman Quartet, Gong, Tim Reynolds, The David Nelson Band and The Big Wu among others. Fans interested in purchasing discount tickets should stop by the merchandise booth at Walther's G rassroots Festival, Camp Bisco and The Recipe Family Cookout with a photo ID. For more details, visit www.walther-productions.com.

David Crosby Documentary Will Air Tonight

A biography of David Crosby will air tonight on A & E. The program will include interviews with Phil Lesh, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Graham Nash, Henry Diltz and Jeff Pevar. The documentary focuses on David’s work with Crosby, Stills, Nash (&Young) a s well as his early years with The Byrds. It also deals with some of his personal hardships including drugs, prison, hepatitis C, a motorcycle accident and an earthquake that destroyed his home. The hour-long program airs tonight at 8 p.m. EST and is pa rt of a week-long series on rock musicians that also features Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.

Jen Durkin Bids Farewell to Deep Banana Blackout

Jen Durkin performed her last show as a member of Deep Banana Blackout yesterday at the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival in Great Barrington, MA. Durkin’s final song with the band was the encore, “Groove is Here.” DBB drummer Eric Kalb, (also Durkin’s n ew husband) then walked to the front of the stage to announce that Jen will be singing with Bernie Worrell for a few shows in October and Durkin added that she will be back to sit in with Deep Banana sometime in the near future.

Hope Clayburn, formerly of Baaba Seth, will take over as lead vocalist for Deep Banana Blackout. She will begin rehearsals on August 25 and will make her debut with the band September 2 at Jazz Aspen in Aspen, CO.

Warren Haynes Jams with Medeski, Martin & Wood

Warren Haynes sat in with Medeski, Martin & Wood Friday at the Waterloo Summer Festival in Stanhope, NJ. The festival line-up also featured Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Deep Banana Blackout. Haynes jammed with MMW for the second half of t he set, which included the Hendrix classic “Hey Joe.”

Medeski, Martin & Wood will play a free show Thursday at Lafayette Square in Buffalo, NY. For more summer and fall dates, visit www.mmw.net.

Benefit for Michael Moore Raises in Excess of $3,000

The recent benefit auction organized by Jambands.com staffer David Shulman raised $3,150 for Michael Moore, a fan who died in an accident following the Alpine Valley Phish show on July 8th. The money will be donated to Moore’s family for funeral expenses . Items that were auctioned off include two tickets and aftershow passes to a fall Phish show of the winner’s choice and promotional posters autographed by the band. Anyone interested in sending donations to the Moore family, can mail checks to The Mic hael Moore Fund, 13855 County Rd. 100, Lakeville, OH 44638. Checks should be made out to "The Michael Moore Fund."

Special Guests Abound at Berkfest, Jiggle Covers Graceland

The Berkshire Mountain Music Festival featured many special guests sitting in with different groups over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, Jiggle The Handle covered Paul Simon’s album, Graceland and welcomed Addison Groove Project’s horn sect ion, Ben Groppe, Dave Adams and Brendan McGinn to the stage. Brad and Andrew Barr of The Slip also sat in. The AGP horns also joined Uncle Sammy earlier in the afternoon for a take of the “Night Court” theme song. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones welcomed DJ L ogic to the stage for a few songs including “Sinister Minister.” Later in the night, Logic, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Michael Travis of String Cheese Incident all joined moe. on stage for portions of the set. On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Didg sat in with St ring Cheese Incident.

Widespread Panic Announces Halloween Shows, Mail Order Tickets on Sale Now

Widespread Panic has announced its Halloween shows will take place in New Orleans again this year. The three-night run will take place October 27-29 at Lakefront Arena. Although none of the concerts actually falls on Halloween, the band will be celebratin g early and is encouraging fans to come dressed in costume. Mail order tickets are available now through September 15. For more details, visit www.widespreadpanic.com/newsandinf o/news/mailorder/index.htm.

Widespread plays Saturday and Sunday at River Run in Keystone, CO with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

Vernon Reid Performs at Berkfest Marley Tribute

Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid performed with “Burnin’ and Lootin’” late last night to conclude the Berkshire Mountain Music Festival in Great Barrington, MA. Vernon was a last-minute addition to the Bob Marley tribute band, which also included Eric Krasno (Soulive) on guitar, Keith Mosely (String Cheese Incident) on bass, Bob Moses (Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny among others) on drums, Paul Wolstencroft (Jiggle The Handle) on keyboards, Dan Rockett (Rockett Band) on vocals, Ekene on vocals and DJ Logi c on turntables. The setlist featured Marely classics such as “Them Belly Full,” “Stir It Up,” “Bend Down Low,” “No Woman, No Cry” and “Lively Up Yourself.” For the encore, “Jammin,” Brad Barr of the Slip sat in on guitar and Rob Marscher of Addison Groov e Project sat in on keyboards.

Comotion To Tour

Comotion, the Colorado-based project which draws together members and alumni of numerous notable bands incluing Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, David Grisman Band, Leftover Salmon and Strng Cheese Incidet will take to the road for nine shows, beginning in late September. The group's roster includes Darol Anger, Aaron Johnston, Michael Kang, Mike Marshall, Paul McCandless, Tye North and Jeff Sipe. The tour will begin at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas and wind its way north before concluding in Vancouver on October 8. The band's debut recording, Head West (Scifidelity) will appear in stores on September 12, although pre-orders are slated to ship within the next two weeks. Updates will appear on the band's o fficial web site, www.comotion.cc

Final Line-up Announced For Planet Salmon Fest

Leftover Salmon's Planet Salmon Fest will take place in Lyons, CO on September 9 and 10. The host group will welcome a number of performers over the two day event including John Bell, the Derek Trucks Band, Maceo Parker, the Wild Magnolias and the Yonder Mountain String Band. For additional facts about the festival (including camping info)and ticket sales visit www.bluegrass.com and www.leftoversalmon.com.

Ancient Harmony To Record Three Night Run

Georgia-based quartet Ancient