Electric Hot Tuna Tour w/ special guest Steve Kimock

Electric Hot Tuna's music is unique, an expression of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady's individual personalities who forge their improvisational sounds with a feeling of significance into a dynamic event. Their electric sound is complete with the addition of drummer Justin Guip,* whose "emphatic yet fluid timekeeping is a true complement." Starting August 25, Steve Kimock, the blazing psychedelic guitarist versatile enough to touch almost all aspects of American music, will join Hot Tuna on tour.       "With Steve Kimock on board for this Hot Tuna Tour you can count on a multidimensional dialogue between musical friends. There’s never a dull moment when Steve is part of the conversation!" says Jorma.       Started as a side project during Jefferson Airplane days, the constant, the very definition, of Hot Tuna has always been Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady. From the ‘Sixties Evolution to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the two boyhood pals have never wavered in one of the most enduring friendships in Rock history. (www.HotTuna.com)       "For a band that traces its roots back to 1969, Hot Tuna can still bring the heat... Jack Casady stomped around the stage totting a bass that is about the same size as him while Jorma Kaukonen lit a fuse and transformed his electric guitar into a firework.” – Live For Live Music       Dubbed “The Guitar Monk” by Relix magazine, Steve Kimock is driven by the knowledge that there is always more. While one can say that his genre is rock, no one niche has ever confined him. From the 80's Jazz/Rock band Zero (regarded as one of the marquee Bay Area bands and architects of jam band genre), or the 90's KVHW through to his latest Steve Kimock recording Satellite City, he has explored various sounds and styles based on what’s moved him, whether it’s blues or jazz; funk or folk; psychedelic or boogie; gypsy or prog-rock; traditional American or world fusion. (www.kimock.com)       "Musicianship, chemistry, history, Jack and Jorma are the real deal on every level. It’s an honor to hang with those guys and play that music," says Steve. Electric Hot Tuna with Special Guest Steve Kimock Tour Aug 25  NedFest, Nederland, CO Aug 28  Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY Aug 30  Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA Aug 31  Revolution Hall, Portland, OR Sept 01  McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR Sept 02  Mt Winery, Saratoga, CA Sept 04  Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA Sept 06  El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Sept 07  Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV Sept 08  Scottsdale Ctr for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ Sept 10  The Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ Sept 11  KiMo Theatre, Albuquerque, NM Jorma Kaukonen will release his memoir Been So Long: My Life and Music August 28, 2018 on St. Martin's Press.      The book will chronicle the guitarist's childhood in Washington, DC, and trace his musical journey through his days with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, along with his work with the Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp.      "There are those who talk about writing books and those who actually do it," Kaukonen says in an official statement. "I guess this is my chance to jump from one camp to the other. My story is my story."  – Relix      Many of the venues on this tour are offering a VIP Seating and Book Package. Follow Hot Tuna's Escapades: www.hottuna.com www.jackcasady.com www.jormakaukonen.com www.furpeaceranch.com Twitter: @JormaKaukonen @HotTunaBand Facebook: Facebook.com/jack.casady.5 Hot Tuna - Jorma Kaukonen Fan Club: Facebook.com/groups/JormaKaukonen

Rockin' Johnny Burgin July and August Shows

Rockin' Johnny Burgin July and Aug Cali Dates: It's great to be back in California after a fun tour in Sweden with Aki and some great shows in the Midwest and at The Chicago Blues Festival..  The shot above is by Franky Bruneel and was taken at the Mary Lane show at the Fest-- what a great time!  Here are the upcoming Cali and road dates for the next couple of months: Today, Fri, July 7: Smoking Pig BBQ, Fremont, 9-12 This Sat, July 8: Mission St BBQ, Santa Cruz, 6-8 w Andy Santana This Sat, July 8: Joe's Place, Boulder Creek, 9-12 Thurs, July 13: American Legion Post 474, Half Moon Bay 7-10 Fri, July 14: Poor House Bistro, San Jose Sat, July 15: Solis Winery, Gilroy 1-4 Sat, July 15: Hopmonk, Sonoma, w Aki Kumar 8-11 Sun, July 16: Power House Pub, Folsom, w Kyle Rowland, 3-6 Tues, July 18: Mission St BBQ, Santa Cruz, 6-8 w Andy Santana Thurs, July 20: Little Lou's BBQ, Campbell, w Aki Kumar Sat, July 22: Odd Fellows Hall, Nevada City, ft Freddie Roulette Mon, July 24: Jo Bar, Portland, OR Tues, July 25: Catfish Lou's, Portland, OR special guest of Rae Gordon AUG DATES Aug 6:  CALGARY BLUES FESTIVAL w Toronto based blues harp player/songwriter/singer Sugar Brown Aug 10: Hollihan's, White Bear Lake, MN Aug 11: Park Ave Bar, Oshkosh, WI Aug 12: Schooners, Minneapolis, MN Aug 13: BAYFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL, Duluth, MN Aug 13: The Blind Pig, Duluth MN:  Bayfront Blue Fest Afterparty! Tues Aug 15 and 22: Mission St BBQ, Santa Cruz, CA 6-8 duo shows with special guests Sat, Aug 19: Tavern on the Green, Windsor, CA solo show 4-6 Thurs, Aug 24: Salt Lake City, TBD Fri, Aug 25: The Green Pig, Salt Lake City, UT, w Tony Holiday Sat, Aug 26: Sandy, UT, w Tony Holiday Sun, Aug 27: The Corner Bar, Fremont, NE 4-8 Mon, Aug 28: The Fremont, Des Moines, IA, solo show Tues, Aug 29: Shaw's Crab House, Chicago, IL, w Kenny Smith Thurs, Aug 31: Thursday Night Out Concert, Marion Ct, Downtown Oak Park, IL Fri, Sept 1: The Smoke Daddy, Chicago, IL Sat, Sept 2: Celtic Knot Public House, Evanston, IL duo show Sun, Sept 3: River Roast, Chicago, IL 12-3 Sun, Sept 3: Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL 9.30-12.30 East Coast Tour!   SEPT 7-19  HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 9.9, Chan's, Woonsocket, RI, The Beehive in Boston, and dates in CT, MASS, NJ and NY.  Check the shows page for full details. More rave reviews are coming in on the new Rockin' Johnny Burgin CD "Neoprene Fedora"-- to listen to it on youtube, click here, and to purchase or download a copy, click here. Thank you and see you at the shows! Johnny

Walter Trout Announces Release Of We're All In This Together On August 25 - Tour Starts This Week

WALTER TROUT RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM

TITLED WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER FEATURING 14 FRIENDS

North American Release Date Set For August 25 With Europe To Follow On September 1

Album Trailer: 

Special Guests include John Mayall, Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sonny

Landreth, Joe Louis Walker, Warren Haynes, Randy Bachman, Charlie Musselwhite, Edgar

Winter, Eric Gales, Mike Zito, Robben Ford, John Nemeth, And His Son Jon Trout

Los Angeles, CA --- Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene, respected by the old guard, revered by the young guns, and adored by the fans who shake his hand after the show each night. After five decades in the game, Trout is a talismanic figure and part of the glue that bonds the blues community together, at a time when the wider world has never been so divided. He’s also the only artist with the vision, talent and star-studded address book to pull off a project on the scale of We’re All In This Together. “It was quite a piece of work to get this record together,” he admits. “But I guess I have a lot of friends, y’know…?”

Before you even hear a note, We’re All In This Together has your attention. Drafting fourteen A-list stars – including Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayall and Randy Bachman – and writing an original song for each, Trout has made the most tantalizing album of the year, and found solace after a run of solo albums that chronicled his near-fatal liver disease of 2014. “Now was the right time for this record,” he says. “Battle Scars [2015] was such an intense piece of work, written with tears coming down my face. I needed a break from that, to do something fun and light-hearted. This album was joyous for me.”

Scan the credits of We’re All In This Together and you’ll find nods to every twist and turn of Trout’s electrifying backstory. There’s keys man and long-time friend Skip Edwards, who came up on the same early-’70s New Jersey circuit where Trout cut his teeth as the precocious lead guitarist for Wilmont Mews. There’s organ wizard Deacon Jones, the West Coast bandleader who brought a twenty-something Trout into the orbit of blues titans like John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton. “Deacon sorta discovered me when I moved to LA in the ’70s,” reflects Trout. “So I owe him.”

Trout also welcomes a fistful of compadres from recent all-star project Supersonic Blues Machine, in the form of Warren Haynes, Robben Ford and Eric Gales. Then there’s John Mayall: the ageless British blues-boom godfather who hired a troubled Trout for the Bluesbreakers in 1985 and now blows harp on “Blues For Jimmy T.”  “Am I proud to call myself a former Bluesbreaker?” Trout reflects. “Yeah, of course. What a credential. That is a very exclusive club, and I know that when I’m gone, that’s gonna be one of the big things that they’ll remember me for: that I was a Bluesbreaker for five years.”

Since he struck out alone in 1989, Trout’s solo career has been every bit as celebrated. Touring tirelessly and spitting out classic albums that include 1990’s flag-planting Life In The Jungle, 1998’s breakthrough Walter Trout and 2012’s politically barbed Blues For The Modern Daze, he’s won international acclaim and enjoyed ever-growing sales in a notoriously fickle industry. Years on the road have also brought him tight friendships, as evidenced by 2006’s cameo-fuelled Full Circle album and this year’s unofficial sequel, We’re All In This Together. “The new album was originally gonna be called Full Circle Volume 2,” notes Trout, “but I wanted to make the title a positive statement in this time of madness.” 

In another departure, whereas Full Circle saw each guest visit the studio to track their part, the advance of recording technology in the intervening decade meant Trout’s collaborators on We’re All In This Together were able to supply their contributions from afar. “In the studio, it was the core band of me, Sammy Avila [keys], Mike Leasure [drums] and Johnny Griparic [bass] on every cut, with Eric Corne producing,” he explains, “and then, for most of the tracks, people sent us their parts. But it’s very hard to tell we’re not in the studio together. If you listen to the Warren Haynes track, when we get into that guitar conversation on the end – it sounds like we’re looking each other right in the face, y’know?”

They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps. If that’s the case, then We’re All In This Together is further proof of Walter Trout’s position at the hub of the blues scene. This is the sound of an artist not just getting by with a little help from his friends, but positively thriving, on an album that is sure to light another rocket under his blooming late career. “I’m 66 years old,” considers Trout, “but I feel like I’m in the best years of my life right now. I feel better than I have in years physically. I have more energy. I have a whole different appreciation of being alive, of the world, of my family, of my career. I want life to be exciting and celebratory. I want to dig in. I want to grab life by the balls and not let go, y’know…?”

Track Listing:

“Gonna Hurt Like Hell” featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd

“Ain’t Gpin’ Back” featuring Sonny Landreth

“The Other Side of The Pillow” featuring Charlie Musselwhite

“She Listens To The Blackbird Song” featuring Mike Zito

“Mr. Davis” featuring Robben Ford

“The Sky Is Crying” featuring Warren Haynes

“Somebody Goin’ Down” featuring Eric Gales

“She Steals My Heart Away” featuring Edgar Winter

“Crash And Burn” featuring Joe Louis Walker

“Too Much To Carry” featuring John Nemeth

“Do You Still See Me At All” featuring Jon Trout

“Got Nothin’ Left” featuring Randy Bachman

“Blues For Jimmy T.” Featuring John Mayall

“We’re All In This Together” featuring Joe Bonamassa

Planned appearances include:

6/30     Wichita, KS                                                    The Cotillion

7/01     Kansas City, MO                                            Knucklehead’s

7/02     St. Louis, MO                                                 Old Rock House

7/05     Syracuse, NY                                                  Hotel Syracuse

7/06     Sellersville, PA                                               Sellersville Theatre

7/07     Old Saybrook, CT                                           The Kate

7/08     Fall River, MA                                               Narrows Center for the Arts

7/09     Pawling, NY                                                   Daryl’s House

7/10     Hoboken, NJ                                                   Maxwell’s

7/12     New York, NY                                                B.B. King’s

7/13     Shirley, MA                                                    Bull Run

7/14     Norwalk, CT                                                   Infinity Music Hall

7/15     Derry, NH                                                       Tupelo Music Hall

7/16     Rockland, ME                                                 North Atlantic Blues Festival

7/19     Grand Rapids, MI                                           Blues On The Mall

7/20     Toledo, OH                                                     Club Soda

7/21     Chicago, IL                                                     Legends

7/22     Chicago, IL                                                     Legends

7/23     Milwaukee, WI                                               Shank Hall

7/26     Omaha, NE                                                     Chrome Lounge

7/27     Minneapolis, MN                                            Famous Dave’s

7/28     Fargo, ND                                                       Fargo Blues Fesival

7/29     Arnolds Park, IA                                             Arnolds Park Amusement Park

7/30     Des Moines, IA                                               Lefty’s Live Music

8/05     Mammoth Lakes, CA                                     Bluespalooza

8/06     Deming, WA                                                  Mt Baker R&B Festival

8/16     Annapolis, MD                                               Ram’s Head

8/17     Washington D.C.                                            The Hamilton

8/18     Somers Point, NJ                                            Somers Point Concert Series

8/19     Morristown, NJ                                               Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival

8/20     Lancaster, PA                                                 Long’s Park Concert Series

8/22     Gravenhurst, ON                                             Peter’s Players

8/23     Gravenhurst, ON                                             Peter’s Players

8/25     Trois Rivieres, QC                                          Trois Rivieres En Blues

8/26     Marshfield, MA                                              North River Blues Festival

8/27     Simsbury, CT                                                  2 Left Feet Blues Festival

8/30     Auburn Hills, MI                                            Callahan’s

8/31     Cleveland, OH                                                Beachland Ballroom

9/02     Peoria, IL                                                        Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival

9/07     Las Vegas, NV                                                Big Blues Bender

9/08     Las Vegas, NV                                                Big Blues Bender

October through November – European Dates – Detail posted on www.waltertrout.com

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Eric Johnson Hits The Road To Support First All Acoustic Solo Album: EJ

Run Begins In Johnson’s Home Town Of Austin, Texas on January 15

Austin, TX – Eric Johnson will hit the road next month in support of his first acoustic solo album titled EJ.  Thirty years after his breakthrough solo release 'Tones' brought him national recognition, the new release showcases nine original compositions and four covers.  Johnson shares, "Ever since I was young, I've played piano and acoustic guitar in my private life.  This type of music has always been a part of me, but I never showcased it on any kind of bigger level, like a full acoustic record. With EJ, I just decided to be more honest with myself and everybody, and show more of my personal side."  

Johnson, long known for his painstaking approach to making records, used a much more immediate attack for the self-produced EJ. "Almost all of that material was cut live," Johnson explains. "Some of the songs I actually sang and played at the same time - just live in the studio. Recording this way gave it more of an honest realism and organic emotion. Especially on the acoustic, you just have to get in there and play."

On the original compositions "Wonder," "Fatherly Downs," and "All Things You Are," Johnson frames his voice with his prized 1980 Martin D-45, a gift from his late father. He plays the steel-string on his superlative instrumentals "Once Upon a Time in Texas," "All Things You Are," and "Song for Irene." He conjures the beautiful, pensive tones of "Serinidad," another original instrumental, on a Ramirez nylon-string guitar. A spirited steel-string arrangement of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" rounds out the solo guitar tracks.

Johnson recasts another Simon and Garfunkel favorite, "Scarborough Fair," for voice and piano, and plays piano on the originals "Water Under the Bridge," "November," and "Wrapped in a Cloud," an ensemble track with acoustic bass, cello, drums, and percussion. In a move that's sure to surprise his fans, Johnson rearranged Jimi Hendrix' "One Rainy Wish" for guitar and piano, capping the performance with a jazz-inflected piano solo. Rounding out the record is Johnson and guest guitarist Doyle Dykes' superlative cover of Les Paul and Mary Ford's 1951 classic, "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise."

Throughout his career, Johnson has approached music as a healing force, a way to enhance a listener's consciousness and conjure joy and inspiration. "That's what I've always appreciated most about other artists," he says. "Some artists inspire us to wake up and get back to the clarity of consciousness. With this record, I'm trying to do that too, because I appreciate it so much in other people."

Confirmed appearances include:

1/15     Austin, TX                                                      Paramount Theatre

1/17     Tucson, AZ                                                     Rialto Theater

1/18     Phoenix, AZ                                                    MIM

1/19     Anaheim & Los Angeles, CA                         NAMM & Grammy Museum Appearances

1/20     Agoura Hills, CA                                            Canyon Club

1/21     Pasadena, CA                                                  Rose Theater

1/22     San Juan Capistrano, CA                                Coach House

1/24     Sacramento, CA                                              Crest Theater

1/25     Oakland, CA                                                   Yoshi’s

1/26     Napa, CA                                                        Blue Note

1/27     Napa, CA                                                        Blue Note

1/28     Napa, CA                                                        Blue Note

1/30     Seattle, WA                                                    Jazz Alley

1/31     Portland, OR                                                   Aladdin Theater

2/01     Spokane, WA                                                  Bing Crosby Theater

2/03     Boise, ID                                                         Egyptian Theater

2/04     Salt Lake City, UT                                          State Room

2/07     Ft. Collins, CO                                                Lincoln Theater

2/08     Denver, CO                                                     Gothic Theater

2/10     Santa Fe, NM                                                  Lensic Theater

2/16     Dallas, TX                                                       House of Blues

2/18     San Antonio, TX                                             Aztec

2/19     Houston, TX                                                   House of Blues

Additional appearances will be announced as confirmed.

Relaunch of the Squirrel Nut Zippers - 2016 Concert Tour - Marquee Theatre Tempe, Arizona - Review

I saw the "New" Squirrel Nut Zippers last night and the show was wild. I had mentioned to a few friends that I was going to see the Squirrel Nut Zippers last night and they either looked at me with a puzzled look or they knew exactly what I was talking about. What the hell is a Squirrel Nut Zipper... well, that I can tell you.       Jimbo says, "Nut Zippers" is a southern term for a variety of old bootleg moonshine, and the band's name comes from a newspaper account which related the story of a highly intoxicated man who climbed a tree one night, refusing to come down even after authorities arrived. The article's headline read: "Squirrel Nut Zipper."     Now what does that have to do with a band and who are they? This band is absolute energy with as much animation as a 30's cartoon and as crazy wild as a drunk squirrel. Mathus is a terrific performer and this band of high level New Orleans style jazz musicians put as much energy into entertaining as they do playing their respective instruments... and that is a bunch!

Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I have really become intoxicated with the music of Mississippi native, Jimbo Mathus, since first seeing him with Buddy Guy in the early 2000's. Mathus first formed the Squirrel Nut Zippers in the 90's with Mathus' now ex wife, Katharine Whalen, along with Tom Maxwell, Chris Phillips, Don Raleigh and Ken Mosher. Due to other projects and the breakup of Jimbo and Whalen, the project had gone idle. I've got to tell you I'd never seen a SNZ show nor had I ever really heard their music except in passing one weekend about 10 years ago. When I saw that they were playing in town and that Jimbo was leading the pack, I decided to check it out. The new lineup is Jimbo Mathus — vocals, guitar, slide guitar, tenor banjo, trombone, piano; Chris Phillips — percussion, contraption kit, drums; Ingrid Lucia — vocals; Tamara Nicholai — bass; Justin Carr aka Dr. Sick - fiddle, banjo and saw; Charlie Halloran — trombone; Kevin Louis; Dave Boswell; Henry Westmoreland - saxophone; Kris Takorski on keys; and Kevin O'Donell.

 This was a packed house of people who mostly knew every word of every song. They weren't obnoxious singing over top of the band but it was apparent when the lead vocalist would step back from the mic that the crowd picked up the  slack. Jimbo Mathus is the ultimate showman and blows out every bit of energy that he has on stage. Comes dressed in a wool band suit,  in dark burgundy, complete with gold trim  with a full vest and terrific boots and a derby and a wild black and white striped shirt. This outfit looks like it was bought right off of the back of a musician from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (sans the policeman's style bill hat). Ingrid Lucia is dressed in a period black dress with a lacy "flounce" and openings down to the waist. This show is pure vaudeville with Jimbo taking every opportunity to throw sly one liners in the very brief moments between songs and the music is punk. I mean high energy, raw and irreverent! I managed to get the play list so here it is:

1) Good Enough For Grandad
2) Club Limbo
3) Put A Lid On It
4) Got My Own Thing Now
5) Blue Angel
6) La Fitte's
7) It Ain't You
8) Suits  (video below)
9) Ghost of Stephen Foster
10) My Drag
11) Wished For You
12) Prince Nez
13) Bad Businessman
14) --- Hell
15) Memphis Exorcism
16) Plenty More

They also played a 2 song encore consisting of:

17) Bedlam Ballroom
18) I Found A New Baby

One of my favorites of the evening was the last song of the set, Plenty More, with lyrics like "They say all the boys are monsters, All the girls are whores, So when you lose the one you love,There's always plenty more". Mathus, who delivers the song with such sincerity, gleans in joy  with his eyes wide (Think Mantan Moreland , almost bugging)

Mantan Moreleand

and a mischievous grin revealing his famous gold tooth on delivering the punch line.

Mathus, the primary writer for all of the band's material is a veritable jukebox of musical knowledge, able to play in most any style. Last night I saw him playing with rich jazz chords and rag time strumming as well as neatly articulated riffs and fluid jazz runs.  Lucia's voice is solid yet unusual, adding to the band's "tricks" and complimenting their strengths. Each of the horn players took a number of solo's bringing out the flavor of New Orleans embedded deep in the roots of this band and Carr's strength on fiddle both in bowing and plucking is a showcase of it's own. He also strums it like a banjo, thumps it for impact and lets not forget his featured saw playing. Yes, this band has it all.

With a remastered twentieth anniversary edition of Hot slated for release July 29 on Hollywood Records and a reunion tour to follow, Billboard is exclusively debuting "The Puffer," a never-before-released bonus track written with the late Stacy Guess. The song, which is named for an old steam train, has a Duke Ellington feel and is "kind of a creepy and very typical Zippers," says Mathus.

Listen to Unreleased "Puffer" Jimbo also notes that he's working on new material in the Squirrel Nut Zipper motif so likely we will be looking for a new release altogether in the near future!

SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS - 2016 TOUR DATES

Date

	City	Venue	Tickets
6/29/2016	Tucson, AZ	Rialto	Buy Tickets
6/30/2016	Tempe, AZ	Marquee	Buy Tickets
7/1/2016	Flagstaff, AZ	Oprheum	Buy Tickets
7/2/2016	Las Vegas, NV	The Downtown Grand
7/3/2016	Park City, UT	Deer Valley Resort	Buy Tickets
7/9/2016	Montreal Jazz Festival	Métropolis	Buy Tickets
7/30/2016	New Orleans, LA	Tipitina's	Buy Tickets
8/31/2016	San Diego, CA	Belly Up Tavern	Buy Tickets
9/1/2016	Los Angeles, CA	Teragram Ballroom	Buy Tickets
9/2/2016	Tuolumne, CA	Strawberry Music Festival	Buy Tickets
9/3/2016	Sausalito, CA	Sausalito Arts Festival	Buy Tickets
9/19/2016	Nashville, TN	City Winery (Two Shows)	Buy Tickets
9/22/2016	Atlanta, GA	City Winery (Two Shows)	Buy Tickets
10/18/2016	Alexandria, VA	The Birchmere	Buy Tickets
10/23/2016	Black Mountain, NC	LEAF Festival	Buy Tickets
11/11/2016	Cape May, NJ	Exit Zero Jazz Festival	Buy Tickets
11/12/2016	Englewood, NJ	Bergen Performing Arts Center	Buy Tickets

Jimbo Mathus is a regular southern gentleman, a great musician and songwriter,  a real card, and appears to be humbled and appreciative of every single face in the crowd and every clap of the hand.
I am extremely happy that I made the choice to go see this esoteric band of gypsies weave their magic. They are a fun group of talented musicians and their show is an absolute blast!

Bravo!




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Arlo Guthrie Celebrates 50th Anniversary of "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" w/ North American Tour!

Arlo Guthrie Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of
The Event That Inspired The Iconic Song
"Alice's Restaurant Massacree"

North American Tour
September 25, 2015 - May 5, 2016

"A great reminder of just how effective a bit of absurdity can be when it comes to combating serious issues." -Rolling Stone

"A quintessential Guthrie composition in the way it turns a true story into an amusing folk tale." -New York Times

"The strength of 'Alice's Restaurant' is its feel of truth -- and how it speaks that truth to power." -Washington Post

"If there's one Turkey Day custom in our city that people actually enjoy, it's the airing of the classic 1967 Arlo Guthrie yarn 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'." -Philadelphia Weekly

Washington, MA -- Thursday, August 20, 2015 -- Legendary folk music icon Arlo Guthrie continues his epic journey across North America this September 2015 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the event that inspired his seminal song, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". A musical monologue running more than 18 minutes, "Alice's Restaurant" has become a Thanksgiving holiday anthem to families around the world and it all originates from Guthrie's experience on Thanksgiving in 1965. Kicking off the tour in Nashville, TN (City Winery: Sept. 25 - 27, 2015), Guthrie will perform his most prominent work in its entirety each night on the tour, as well as selections from various full-length studio albums he's released since his debut, Alice's Restaurant (1967).

Guthrie tours in more than 60 markets over the next eight months, and commemorates the actual 50th Anniversary with his annual headlining performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall (November 28, 2015). On the October and November 2015 shows, Arlo's daughter Sarah Lee Guthrie -- a singer-songwriter with a lauded career in her own right -- will open each concert. Please see all confirmed shows listed below and on risingsonrecords.com. 

Folk songs enduring many decades of change only become classics when storylines remain just as relevant today as they were when originally composed. "Alice's Restaurant" is of this ilk; it's now weaved into the fabric of American society. Fans have embraced "Alice's Restaurant" as part of their annual Thanksgiving tradition, but also view it as one of the more pronounced "anti-stupid" rally songs. Every year, Arlo receives handfuls of letters from Vietnam vets and soldiers currently at war expressing their heartfelt connection to the song. Today, times are eerily similar to the mid-60's, with unpopular wars being fought far away from home, and soldiers finding ways to cope. Music is often the best medicine to soothe the soul. However listeners interpret the quintessential tune, we can be rest assured that people of all different walks of life come together singing that famous chorus, "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant...".

"I didn't think I was gonna live long enough to have to learn 'Alice's Restaurant' again," Arlo Guthrie says with a smile. "It was a quirky kinda thing to begin with. Nobody writes an 18-minute monologue expecting fame and fortune. The initial success of the song really took me by surprise more than anyone else. The fact that I have contended with it for five decades either by having to learn it again or by not doing it, has been an interesting balancing act. I'm surely looking forward to it being a centerpiece of my repertoire for the 50th anniversary tour."

"Alice's Restaurant's" hilarious account of actual events that precluded Arlo Guthrie from military service (1966) became a platinum selling record (1967) and full-length motion picture (1969) at the outset of his renowned career. As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the lengthiest hit single in music history, Arlo once again performs it live. Due to its length, Arlo has only added the complete "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to his touring menu on the 10-year anniversaries.

For the last five decades, Arlo has carried on the Guthrie family legacy of sharing timeless stories and unforgettable classics to audiences far and wide. "The Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour" brings together an ensemble of fine musicians never to grace the stage together at one time. Arlo's deft band includes Terry Hall (drums), Bobby Sweet (guitar, vocals), Darren Todd (bass), and his son, Abe Guthrie (keyboards). Each show is curated with an awe-inspiring light show created specifically for this tour by 44 Designs, Inc., along with previously unseen images from the Guthrie archives. More than 75,000 photos have recently been digitized, and selections will be projected during the evening.

For the dedicated lovers of "Alice's Restaurant", they'll be happy to know the Old Trinity Church is still around. Arlo bought it over 20 years ago and renamed it "The Guthrie Center at the Old Trinity Church". He runs his non-profit foundation from the building, and it's his hope that it'll continue to be of service to the local community.

On "Alice's Restaurant" becoming such a cultural phenomenon, Arlo says, "Well, I've always loved good stories. And I've loved telling tall tales. Why people enjoy it is beyond me. I haven't sung 'Alice' for years and people still keep coming to the gigs. 'Alice' has taken on a life of its own and become attached to Thanksgiving. If I had to guess though, maybe because it's a story about a little guy against a big world."

Don't miss Arlo Guthrie as he tours in a city near you, performing one of America's greatest musical treasures! Below is a list of the announced tour dates, and additional shows will be added. Stay up to date on risingsonrecords.com

Arlo Guthrie Presents "The Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour":

Sept. 25 - 27, 2015 -- Nashville, TN -- The City Winery
Sept. 29, 2015 -- Gettysburg, PA -- The Majestic Theater
Oct. 1, 2015 -- Erie, PA -- The Warner Theatre
Oct. 2, 2015 -- Greensburg, PA -- The Palace Theatre
Oct. 3, 2015 -- Lorain, OH -- Lorain Palace Theater
Oct. 6, 2015 -- Rutland, VT -- The Paramount
Oct. 7, 2015 -- Burlington, VT -- Flynn Center
Oct. 9, 2015 -- Boston, MA -- Berklee Performance Center
Oct. 10, 2015 -- Keene, NH -- The Colonial Theatre
Oct. 11, 2015 -- Pittsfield, MA -- The Colonial Theatre
Oct. 14, 2015 -- Middletown, OH -- Dave Finkelman Aud.
Oct. 15, 2015 -- Newark, OH -- The Midland Theatre
Oct. 16, 2015 -- Springfield, OH -- Clark State PAC
Oct. 18, 2015 -- Overland Park, KS -- Johnson County CC
Oct. 21, 2015 -- Madison, WI -- The Union Theatre
Oct. 23, 2015 -- Milwaukee, WI -- The Pabst Theater
Oct. 24, 2015 -- Red Wing, MN -- The Sheldon Theatre
Oct. 25, 2015 -- St. Paul, MN -- The O'Shaunessey Theater
Oct. 29, 2015 -- Eau Claire, WI -- The State Theater
Oct. 30, 2015 -- St. Cloud, MN -- The Paramount
Nov. 3, 2015 -- Iowa City, IA -- Englert Theater
Nov. 4, 2015 -- Des Moines, IA -- Hoyt Sherman Place
Nov. 8, 2015 -- Chicago, IL -- The Harris Theater
Nov. 9, 2015 -- Ann Arbor, MI -- Michigan Theater
Nov. 11, 2015 -- Ithaca, NY -- The State Theatre
Nov. 13, 2015 -- New Bedford, MA -- The Zeiterion
Nov. 14, 2015 -- Tarrytown, NY -- Tarrytown Music Hall
Nov. 15, 2015 -- Patchogue, NY -- The Patchogue Theatre
Nov. 17, 2015 -- Easton, MD -- The Avalon Theatre
Nov. 19, 2015 -- Wilmington, DE -- Grand Opera House
Nov. 20, 2015 -- Princeton, NJ -- The McCarter Theatre
Nov. 21, 2015 -- Glenside, PA -- The Keswick Theatre
Nov. 28, 2015 -- New York, NY -- Carnegie Hall
Nov. 29, 2015 -- Newark, NJ -- NJ Performing Arts Center
Jan. 16, 2016 -- Coral Springs, FL -- Coral Springs Center
Jan. 17, 2016 -- Miami, FL -- South Miami-Dade Co. Arts
Jan. 19, 2016 -- Ft. Myers, FL -- Barbara Mann Hall
Jan. 20, 2016 -- Clearwater, FL -- The Capitol Theatre
Jan. 22, 2016 -- Stuart, FL -- The Lyric Theatre
Jan. 23, 2016 -- Orlando, FL -- The Plaza Live
Jan. 24, 2016 -- Melbourne, FL -- The King Center
Jan. 26, 2016 -- Charleston, SC -- Charleston Music Hall
Jan. 27, 2016 -- Newberry, SC -- Newberry Opera House
Jan. 28, 2016 -- Durham, NC -- The Carolina Theatre
Jan. 30 & 31, 2016 -- Richmond, VA -- Modlin Center
Feb. 3, 2016 -- Bethesda, MD -- Strathmore Hall
Feb. 5 & 6, 2016 -- Alexandria, VA -- The Birchmere
Feb. 8 & 9, 2016 -- Rocky Mount, VA -- Harvester
Feb. 12, 2016 -- Lawrence, KS -- Liberty Hall
Feb. 13, 2016 -- Wichita, KS -- The Orpheum
Feb. 14, 2016 -- Tulsa, OK -- The Brady Theatre
Feb. 16, 2016 -- St. Louis, MO -- Touhill Arts Center
Feb. 18, 2016 -- Fort Worth, TX -- Bass Performance Hall
Feb. 21, 2016 -- Austin, TX -- The Long Center
Feb. 24, 2016 -- Columbia, MO -- The Missouri Theatre
Feb. 25, 2016 -- Louisville, KY -- Kentucky Center
Feb. 27, 2016 -- Biloxi, MS -- IP Casino
April 1, 2016 -- Mesa, AZ -- Mesa Performing Arts Center
April 7, 2016 -- Santa Barbara, CA -- The Lobero Theatre
April 9, 2016 -- Palo Alto, CA -- The Bing Concert Hall
April 10, 2016 -- Chico, CA -- Laxon Auditorium
April 14, 2016 -- Portland, OR -- Revolution Hall
April 15, 2016 -- Olympia, WA -- Washington Center
April 16, 2016 -- Seattle, WA -- The Moore Theatre
April 21, 2016 -- Vancouver, BC, Canada -- Chan Centre
April 23, 2016 -- Spokane, WA -- The Fox Theater
May 5, 2016 -- Washington, MA -- The Guthrie Center