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Umphrey’s McGee 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Rockway
From Umphrey’s McGee
“Umphrey’s McGee is thrilled to return to Asheville, North Carolina for the 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Rockway, expanding into a three-night event. This year will feature two nights at the Exploreasheville.com Arena with special guests Greensky Bluegrass on Friday, February 17th & Saturday, February 18th, along with an intimate night at the famed Orange Peel on Sunday, February 19th. That’s right folks, two nights of um-rena rock and a special club show to round out a three-night Asheville takeover.”
“Team umVIP will also pave the way for you to cruise the Rockway in style. We have secured a private umVIP lounge area located in the arena’s club suites, complete with stellar viewing area, flat screens displaying the show, a private cash bar, and snacks. The lounge will also host a private umVIP meet and greet an hour before doors on Saturday, February 18th. Packages also include tickets to all three nights, a private viewing section on the floor, early entry, signed limited edition event poster, exclusive merch item, commemorative laminate, mp3 downloads of both shows, and a dedicated staff member throughout the weekend.”
Websites & Links: Umphreys.com | UMLive.com | UMVideo | Facebook
Video: Lotus Winter Tour 2017 Promo Video
From Lotus
Lotus Winter Tour 2017
*1/13-14 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
1/20-21 Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse
1/27-28 Asheville, NC, Orange Peel
2/02 Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up
2/03 Los Angeles, CA, The Fonda Theatre
*2/04-05 Tucson, AZ, Gem & Jam Festival 2017
2/08-09 San Francisco, CA, The Independent
2/10 Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom
2/11 Eugene, OR, McDonald Theatre
*2/18 Denver, CO, The Fillmore Auditorium
*(previously announced)
Websites & Links: LotusVibes.com | Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo | Archive.org
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe “Runnin’ with the Diesel Tour” 2016 Dates Announced
Runnin’ with the Diesel Tour 2016
11/25 Solana Bch, CA at Belly Up with Dela and the Aggrolites featuring members of Slightly Stoopid
11/30 Athens, GA at 40 Watt Club Featuring Jimmy Herring
12/01 Asheville, NC at New Mountain Theatre Featuring Jimmy Herring
12/02 Charlotte, NC at Neighborhood Theatre Featuring Jimmy Herring
12/03 Atlanta, GA at Terminal West Featuring Jimmy Herring
12/04 Nashville, TN at City Winery
12/06 Louisville, KY at Headliners Music Hall
12/07 Columbus, OH at Woodlands Tavern
12/08 Kalamazoo, MI at Bell’s Back Room With special guests Brownout
12/09 Chicago, IL at Park West With special guests Brownout
12/10 St. Louis, MO at The Old Rock House With special guests Brownout
12/27 San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore – Karl Denson’s 60th Birthday Bash featuring The Tiny Universe, Nicki Bluhm, Luther Dickinson, Mike Dillon, Bernard Fowler, Ivan Neville & TBA
12/31 Fayetteville, AR at George’s Majestic Lounge
1/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution With special guests The Motet
1/26 Nevada City, CA at The Miners Foundry
1/28 Crystal Bay, NV at Crystal Bay Club With special guests Orgone
2/01 Arcata, CA at Arcata Theater With special guests The Main Squeeze
2/02 Eugene, OR at Hifi Music Hall With special guests The Main Squeeze
2/03 Portland, OR at Aladdin Theater With special guests The Main Squeeze
2/04 Seattle, WA at Nectar Lounge With special guests The Main Squeeze
Websites & Links: KarlDenson.us | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud
Christmas Jam 2016 with Gov’t Mule, Bob Weir, Michael McDonald & More
Warren Haynes Presents the 28th Annual Christmas Jam
“Guitarist Warren Haynes will host the 28th annual Christmas Jam on December 10 at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The concert once again benefits Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity.
The lineup includes Warren Haynes and his band Gov’t Mule as well as Bob Weir, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson & Alison Krauss and The Last Waltz Band featuring Haynes, McDonald, Johnson, Don Was, John Medeski, Terrence Higgins and others. Special guests on the 2016 lineup include Branford Marsalis, George Porter Jr., Steve Kimock, Marcus King, Kevn Kinney, Audley Freed, Bob Margolin and Mike Barnes.
“We are very excited for the 28th Annual Christmas Jam this Saturday, December 10 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC. While the show has been sold out for a while, we are happy to offer those of you who still want to see the show the ability to live stream the entire concert from Nugs.net. As with Christmas Jam ticket sales, proceeds form the live stream will also benefit the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.”
Watch from any computer, mobile device or on AppleTV in the nugs.tv app.
Websites & Links: XmasJam.com | Facebook | WarrenHaynes.net
Video: Mike Gordon Fall Tour 2016
From Mike Gordon
“Mike returns to the road this fall, hitting the midwest and east coast of the U.S. with his band. The tour kicks off in St. Louis before continuing east. Stops include Chicago, Burlington, Albany, Philly, DC and Mike’s return to Nashville for the first time since 2011. The tour ends with the band’s first multi-night run, with a special intimate three-nighter at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.
His band includes longtime collaborators Scott Murawski and Craig Myers, as well as two additions last year: organ and synth-master Robert Walter and sharp-shooter John Kimock on drums.”
Mike Gordon Fall Tour 2016
11/18 – Delmar Hall, St. Louis, MO
11/19 – Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
11/20 – Park West, Chicago, IL
11/22 – Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
11/23 – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
11/25 – Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
11/26 – The Egg, Albany, NY
11/28 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
11/29 – Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC
12/01 – Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
12/02 – Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN
12/03 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
12/09 – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
12/10 – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
12/11 – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Websites & Links: Mike-Gordon.com | Video from Mike Gordon | Vimeo.com
Papadosio Fall Tour 2016 “Pattern Integrities”
From Papadosio
“Papadosio have announced the release of their new EP, Pattern Integrities Vol. I due out September 21st, 2016, and phase one of the Pattern Integrities tour, kicking off with three nights headlining the Resonance Music Festival in Thornville, OH and concluding with two shows at Brooklyn’s iconic Brooklyn Bowl.
The Pattern Integrities tour introduces a new concept from Papadosio: The Pattern Integrity, or “P.I”, set. The P.I. set is in tribute to the great mind of Buckminster Fuller, and features live looping, sequencing, sampling, improvisation, and synthesis. The P.I. set is an effort to do something original, not just with the music itself, but the way in which it is performed. Fans can get a sneak peak of the P.I. set in the just released EP teaser video here.
Papadosio will dedicate the first night to the P.I. set in cities with two shows; and the first set in cities with one show. Papadosio presale for non-festival shows starts Thursday, July 28th. Local on-sales begin on Friday, July 29th.”
Papadosio Fall Tour 2016 ‘Pattern Integrities’
Jul 29 – LEAF Official Pre-Party at New Mountain Amphitheater! – Asheville, NC
Aug 6 – ARISE Music Festival – Loveland, CO
Aug 26 – Kosmos Music Festival – St. Charles, IA
Aug 27 – Imagine Music Festival – Hampton, GA
Sept 22, 23, 24 – Resonance Music Festival, Thornville OH
Sept 30 – Bear Creek Bayou Festival, New Orleans LA
Oct 6 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
Oct 7 & 8 – The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
Oct 9 – Higher Ground, Burlington VT
Oct 11 – Mr. Smalls, Millvale PA
Oct 12 – Mainstage, Morgantown WV
Oct 13 – Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo MI
Oct 14 & 15 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago IL
Oct 16 – St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI
Oct 27 – Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh NC
Oct 28 & 29 – 9:30 Club, Washington DC
Nov 11 & 12 – Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn NY
Websites & Links: Papadosio.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Archive.org
Fishbone Releases Sublime’s “Date Rape” in 360 Virtual Reality in Honor of Bradley Nowell
From Fishbone
In honor of the spirit and artistic contributions of the late Bradley Nowell, who passed away 20 years ago; LA’s legendary ska-punk-rockers, Fishbone debuts their virtual reality music video of Sublime’s “Date Rape” in “360° Experience”, live from The Roxy in West Hollywood, CA. Sublime originally released the song “Date Rape” back in 1992, off their LP 40 oz to Freedom.
“With all due respect to Bradley Nowell and the rest of the Sublime family, this is one of the many Sublime songs that cuts my heart, but its the main one I wish Fishbone would have written,” says co-founder and bass player Norwood Fisher.
One of the first Hollywood production houses to specialize in VR content, Experience 360° uses cutting-edge technology & workflows to produce original content for all consumer devices from traditional, two-dimensional access to content on phones, tablets, computers, and televisions in up to 8K resolution. The technical challenges in past attempts to create immersive virtual environments have been overcome by Experience 360°. The current challenge faced by the industry is generating compelling immersive content for this new medium.
Fishbone hits the road this week, starting May 26 in Cleveland, OH, then heads to Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, IL May 28, and many stops along the way in Minneapolis, Detroit, St. Louis and more.
For more information and tour date schedule, visit: http:/www.fishbone.net
Hard Working Americans Spring Tour 2016 “Rest in Chaos”
Hard Working Americans Spring Tour 2016
5/14 – Chicago, IL – Park West
5/15 – Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
5/17 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
5/18 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
5/20 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
5/21 – Richmond, VA – The National
5/22 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
5/24 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
5/25 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
5/26 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
5/27 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
5/28-29 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Music Festival
8/5-7 – Loveland, CO – ARISE Music Festival
8/25-28 – Arrington, VA – LOCKN’ Festival
Websites & Links: TheHardWorkingAmericans.com | Facebook | Twitter
String Cheese Incident Summer Tour 2016 Incidents
From The String Cheese Incident
“The String Cheese Incident is thrilled to reveal their full 2016 summer tour schedule, featuring 20+ shows coast to coast! After headlining Electric Forest, SCI will celebrate 4th of July weekend with “Independence Incidents” in Asheville, NC and Atlanta, GA, followed by dates in Cooperstown, NY, Columbia, MD and Portsmouth, VA. SCI will then return to Red Rocks in July for a three night stand at the famed venue in Morrison, CO, before heading to the Northwest with stops in Missoula, MT, Redmond, WA, and Eugene, OR. The band will then head back to the East Coast for an appearance at The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA before closing the tour with two nights at the newly reopened Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY.
Tickets for Red Rocks and Peach Festival are currently on sale HERE. All other shows (except Merriweather) will go on sale Wed, March 9th at 11am MST via SCI Ticketing followed by a public on sale on Fri, March 11th via venue outlets. July 9 at Merriweather Post Pavilion will go on sale Wed, March 16th.”
String Cheese Incident Summer Tour 2016 Dates
June 24-26 – Electric Forest – Rothbury, MI
July 1 & 2 – ExploreAsheville.com Arena – Asheville, NC
July 3 & 4 – Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA
July 8 – Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, NY w/ Twiddle
July 9 – Merriweather Post Pavillon – Columbia, MD
July 10 – Portsmouth Pavilion – Portsmouth, VA w/ Yonder Mountain String Band
July 15 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO w/ TAUK
July 16 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO w/ Kamasi Washington
July 17 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO w/ Hot Rize
July 20 & 21 – Big Sky Brewing Co. – Missoula, MT
July 22 – Marymoor Amphitheatre – Redmond, WA
July 23 & 24 – Cuthbert Amphitheatre – Eugene, OR
Aug 12 – Peach Music Festival – Scranton, PA
Aug 13 & 14 – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
Umphrey’s McGee and TourGigs Announce 2016 Couch Tour
From Umphrey’s McGee
“Couch Tour is back and we’re not messing around. UM is happy to announce yet another webcast collaboration between Umphrey’s McGee and TourGigs, bringing you the entire tour, a whopping 15 nights! We will be kicking things off TONIGHT in Cleveland, OH and bringing you every single show through the double header in Asheville, NC on February 20th. Shows can be streamed with an Event Pass for $12.99, or you can buy the Tour Pass - access to all 15 shows – for $129.99 (a $65 savings).
We are debuting some exciting new features for this tour. Firstly, anyone who purchases any show (Event Pass or Tour Pass) gets access to the replay as well as On Demand. The replay, available almost immediately after the show is over, is a looping replay of the show with no viewer controlled playback. The On Demand, available the day after the show, allows you to start, pause, fast forward etc. the entire show. The On Demand access will remain available throughout the entire tour until February 22nd. In addition, the chat room has now been optimized better for mobile, so you can have a better two screen experience of watching the stream on your television or computer while participating in the chat on your mobile device.
We always hope to see you in person but if you can’t make it out, consider yourself covered. The next four shows feature the great Joshua Redman joining us on sax so there is no time like the present to lock in your Tour Pass. As an added bonus for picking up the Tour Pass, you’ll receive On Demand access to the unreleased NYE 2015 run from the Fillmore.”
Websites & Links: Umphreys.com | UMLive.com | UMVideo | Facebook
Donna the Buffalo Winter Tour 2016
From Donna the Buffalo
“Distinctive, groove-heavy, and danceable, Donna the Buffalo is a band for the people. One of the most dynamic and determined bands continuously touring America for since 1989, Donna the Buffalo has created a community environment at their shows through their distinctive, groove-heavy, and danceable music.”
Donna the Buffalo is happy to announce their new year’s and winter tour for 2016! They travel into Florida leading up to the New Year with a show in Ponte Vedra Beach on the 30th of December and they ring in the new year on NYE at Skipper’s in Tampa. They continue on in early January through Stuart, Boca Raton, Key West, and Orlando before heading back up north for stops in Saxapahaw, NC as well as Charlottesville, and Richmond, Virginia before a short break.
The tour picks back up again at The Hamilton in Washington, DC on January, 22nd as they travel south to play Asheville’s Orange Peel the following day. The following Thursday they meet up with Ben Cohen (Co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s) for another Stampede show – this one Free – in Plymouth, NH on the 28th. That weekend they roam the northeast with shows in Jim Thorpe, Buffalo, and Infinity Hall in Norfolk.
In early February they hit the Brooklyn Bowl, Club Helsinki Hudson, the Narrow Center for the Arts in Fall River and the Bull Run Concert Series near Boston, MA. Inventive New York City-based band, City of the Sun will open along select winter shows.
Donna the Buffalo is the host band for the Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival of Music, Art & Dance in Miami and they’ll be performing throughout the weekend from Thursday-Sunday, February 18-21. Stay tuned for more dates to be announced for late winter and early spring!
Donna the Buffalo is Jeb Puryear (vocals, electric guitar) and Tara Nevins (vocals, guitar, fiddle, accordion, scrubboard) joined by David McCracken (Hammond organ, Hohner Clavinet & piano), Kyle Spark (bass) and Mark Raudabaugh (drums). “It’s been really fun with this lineup,” Puryear says. “You get to the point where you’re playing on a really high level, things are clicking and it’s like turning on the key to a really good car. It just goes.”
Donna the Buffalo is a band for the people that is accessible, positive, and memorable. With roots in old time fiddle music that evolved into a soulful electric American mix infused with elements of cajun/ zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country.
“For the dizzying array of styles and genres with which they work, Donna The Buffalo maintain a surprising level of consistency… over the course of their 25-year career, they retain a sharp focus that has helped them create some truly lasting music…” writes Elmore. “Few groups are this comfortable as performers, and even fewer would take as many risks.”
Donna the Buffalo Winter Tour 2016
12/30 Wed – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
12/31/15 Thu – Skipper’s Smokehouse – Tampa, FL
1/1/16 Fri – Terra Fermata – Stuart, FL
1/2 Sat – The Funky Biscuit – Boca Raton, FL
1/5-6 Tue-Wed – Green Parrot – Key West, FL
1/7 Thu – Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
1/8 Fri – Haw River Ballroom – Saxapahaw, NC
1/9 Sat – The Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA*
1/10 Sun – Capital Ale House – Richmond, VA
1/22 Fri -The Hamilton – Washington, DC*
1/23 Sat – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC*
1/28 Thu – Flying Monkey Performance Center – Plymouth, NH#
1/29 Fri – Mauch Chunk Opera House – Jim Thorpe, PA*
1/30 Sat – Buffalo Iron Works – Buffalo, NY*
1/31 Sun – Infinity Hall – Norfolk, CT*
2/3 Wed – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
2/4 Thu – Club Helsinki Hudson – Hudson, NY
2/5 Fri – Narrows Center For the Arts – Fall River, MA
2/6 Sat – The Bull Run Concert Series – Shirley, MA
2/18-21 Thu-Sun – Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival of Music, Art & Dance – Miami, FL
* w/ City of The Sun opening
# Stampede show with Ben Cohen (Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s) Free!
Websites & Links: DonnaTheBuffalo.com | Facebook
Umphrey’s McGee Winter Tour 2016
From Umphrey’s McGee
“Umphrey’s McGee announces the start of 2016 with a 25-plus-date national tour kicking off with a three-night run at the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC, two nights in Asheville for our first arena double-header, and a triumphant return to the Left Coast in March. Instrumental rock-fusion quartet, TAUK, joins us for over 15 performances, as well as our friends The Motet in Asheville, and saxophone virtuoso Joshua Redman on select dates.
2016 marks Umphrey’s 18th year on the road! In our continued effort to push the envelope of heightened fan experiences, our immersive high-end audio offering Headphones & Snowcones will be offered during the 2016 tour, alongside umVIP Enhanced Experience programs. Get the full umVIP experience at our triple-headers in New York City and Aspen, as well as our two-night arena stand in Asheville. “Nothing Too Fancy” umVIP ticket upgrades will also be available in Kalamazoo, Richmond, and Sandpoint. Each umVIP program is unique in its offerings, but all of them have the same core principle: we hook it up, so you can GET DOWN.
Pre-sale tickets along with the umVIP packages will go on sale Wednesday, October 21st at 10:00 am ET for Leg 1 dates (January 27th thru February 20th), and Wednesday, October 21st at 10:00 am local time for Leg 2 dates (March 10th thru 26th). Likewise, the public on-sale will occur Friday, October 23rd at 10:00 am EST on the East Coast, and 10:00 am local time on the West Coast.
Stay tuned for more dates to come, more innovative offerings from Team UM (Couch Tour anyone?), and more opportunities to roll umVIP as we kick off 2016 the best way we know how — with rock hands blazing.”
Websites & Links: Umphreys.com | UMLive.com | UMVideo | Facebook
Hard Working Americans 2015 Tour “High Up On It”
Hard Working Americans will return to the road tomorrow August 13 for their sixteen date High Up On It Tour. Tickets are ON SALE NOW for all dates. For complete ticketing info visit thehardworkingamericans.com.
8/13 Richmond, VA – Tickets with Aquarium Rescue Unit
8/14 Scranton, PA – Tickets
8/15 Wellston, MI – Tickets
8/16 Columbus, OH – Tickets with The Steepwater Band
8/18 Raleigh, NC – Tickets with Turbo Fruits
8/19 Wilmington, NC – Tickets with Turbo Fruits
8/20 Athens, GA – Tickets with Elizabeth Cook
8/21 Asheville, NC – Tickets with Elizabeth Cook
8/22 Chattanooga, TN – Tickets
8/23 Birmingham, AL – Tickets with Elizabeth Cook
8/25 St. Louis, MO – Tickets with The Steepwater Band
8/26 Fayetteville, AR – Tickets with Turbo Fruits
8/27 Tulsa, OK – Tickets with Turbo Fruits
8/28 Kansas City, MO – Tickets with Turbo Fruits
8/29 Nederland, CO – Tickets
8/30 Durango, CO – Tickets
Websites & Links: TheHardWorkingAmericans.com | Facebook | Twitter
Greensky Bluegrass Fall Tour 2015 and Free Download
Free Download – Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO
Just Listening (3:47)
Gum Boots (7:26)
EMD (8:37)
Working On A Building (5:55)
Rafters (4:55)
All Four (16:36)
Road To Nowhere (5:29)
Long Gone (2:45)
Kerosene (7:25)
Websites & Links: GreenskyBluegrass.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Archive.org
Hard Working Americans Summer Tour 2015
“Ladies and gentleman… Hard Working Americans are back! Following a brief hiatus, the band will kick off their 16-date, HIGH UP ON IT tour in Richmond with Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit on August 13th at The National. The tour will include appearances at The Peach Music Festival, Hoxeyville Music Festival, Southern Brewers Festival, and NedFest, plus stops in Columbus, Raleigh, Wilmington, Athens, Asheville, Birmingham, St. Louis, Fayetteville, Tulsa and Kansas City before wrapping in Durango on August 30th. With a single, ‘High Up On It’ coming in July, the band will treat fans to sets packed with new music, heavy-hitters and plenty of surprises from their growing catalog.”
8/13 Richmond, VA – The National %
8/14 Scranton, PA- The Peach Music Festival
8/15 Wellston, MI – Hoxeyville Music Festival
8/16 Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon #
8/18 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre @
8/19 Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater @
8/20 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre **
8/21 Asheville, NC – New Mountain Amphitheater **
8/22 Chattanooga, TN – Southern Brewers Festival
8/23 Birmingham, AL – Iron City **
8/25 St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House #
8/26 Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge @
8/27 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom @
8/28 Kansas City, MO – The Madrid Theatre @
8/29 Nederland, CO – NedFest
8/30 Durango, CO – Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
% with Aquarium Rescue Unit
# with The Steepwater Band
@ with Turbo Fruits
** with Elizabeth Cook
Websites & Links: TheHardWorkingAmericans.com | Facebook | Twitter
