concerts
Atoms For Peace tour dates announced, with Thom Yorke and Flea
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has announced the name of his new supergroup, which includes Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and tour dates for the band. The group, Atoms for Peace, also includes Joey Waronker of R.E.M., Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. They have announced a 9-date tour, [...]
32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival to Feature Who’s Who of Bassists
The Playboy Jazz Festival promises to be another bass player’s favorite, featuring performances and appearances by Esperanza Spalding, Marcus Miller, Dwayne Burno, John Clayton’s Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Chick Corea’s freedom band with Christian McBride, and many more. Hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, the festival will take place June 12-13 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, [...]
Les Claypool Tour Update (New Shows Announced)
Les Claypool has added new U.S. dates to his current tour. Pre-sale tickets go on sale today.
Here’s the latest:
March 10 Zurich, CH, at Abart
March 11 Milan, IT, at Alkatraz
March 12 Bologna, IT, at Estragon
March 13 Treviso, IT, at New Age
March 15 Munich, DE, at 59:1
March 16 Vienna, AT, at Flex
March 17 Berlin, DE, at Lido
March 18 Hamburg, DE, at Knust
March 20 Koln, DE, [...]
New Mike Gordon live album, tour dates
Phish bassist Mike Gordon has released a new double disc album with his own band. The album, which is available at livePhish.com, is a live recording from Gordon’s performance at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY on October 3, 2009.
This is the second release from Gordon’s five-piece band, which includes Scott Murawski on guitar, Craig [...]
Sublime with Rome Announce Tour Dates
Sublime fans will be pleased to hear that the controversy surrounding the band’s name has been resolved, and original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh will be hitting the road in April with new frontman Rome Ramirez, under the banner “Sublime with Rome”.
Fourteen years after the death of founding member Bradley Nowell, the group is [...]
Bassist Billy Cox Featured on Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour
The Experience Hendrix Tour will be hitting the road in March featuring a who’s who of rock and blues artists, including bassist Billy Cox, who played with Hendrix in the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Band of Gypsys. Other performers include Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brad Whitford (of Aerosmith), Doyle [...]
Medeski Martin and Wood Tour Dates
Medeski Martin and Wood have kicked off their 10 day west coast tour, beginning in San Diego, California. The experimental jazz group, featuring Chris Wood on bass, will be trekking in support of their recently released box set, Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set. The collection includes the Radiolarian albums I, II, and III, a 10 track [...]
Them Crooked Vultures: entire Austin City Limits performance available
Them Crooked Vultures, the band formed by bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, drummer Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and guitarist/vocalist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, just performed on Austin City Limits last Saturday, February 13th. The show was taped September 30, 2009, two months before the release of [...]
Michael Manring tour and clinic updates
Michael Manring has just announced his latest tour and clinic schedule.
In other news, guitarist Tim Farrell’s latest CD includes a guest performance by Manring. Check out Codas.
Tour and clinic dates:
February 19-20, 2010, 9:00am – 8:30 pm daily
Bass Workout California
BASS, Bay Area Sound Studios
6pm Concerts open to the public. $10 at the door
Faculty: Michael Manring, [...]
Rudder announces European tour
Rudder, featuring Tim Lefebvre on bass, Chris Cheek on saxes, Henry Hey on keys and Keith Carlock on drums, is hitting the road in March for a tour across Europe.
The tour is in support of their latest release, Matorning (read our review).
Dates:
Mar 1: Porgy & Bess in Vienna
Mar 3: Charlie Wrights in London
Mar [...]
