Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars will tour along the East Coast in January. The trio features Phish keyboardist Page McConnell, Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge and Funky Meters drummer Russell Batiste, who will be joined by the six-piece Allstars. Following Phishs four-night New Years run in Miami, the group kicks off the tour January 3 in Miami Beach and will make stops in St. Petersburg, Atlanta, Asheville, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Winooski. Jazz Mandolin Project with Jon Fishman on drums will open all the dates except for the tour closer in Vermont.
Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars new album, The Illustrated Band, was released yesterday on Sanctuary Records.
For the full tour schedule, visit www.vidablue.net.