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Keystone Light Pole Award winner Johnny Sauter enjoys first pick of pit stall READ: Paint Preview Five-time Keystone Light Pole Award winner Johnny Sauter will lead the field to green in the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night. READ MORE: ___________________________________________________________________________________________Talk about this story with fans below and start a topic of your own in our fan forum. READ: Viewers Guide for Pocono, Iowa, Texas WATCH: Preview Show: Pocono READ: All news from Pocono, Iowa, Texas He also hopes to be the first truck out of the pits, picking the second pit stall but the first with an opening at pit out heading into Turn 1. His ThorSport Racing teammate, Matt Crafton, who qualified eighth, chose the fifth stall, which has the second opening on pit road behind him.Sauter’s fellow front-row starter Ty Dillon will roll out of the seventh pit stall on the other side of that second pit opening from Crafton.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is one of the most unique and culturally rich festivals out there, but often the best sights and sounds in New Orleans are to be found after dark. The late night scene during Jazz Fest is unlike that of any other festival, with special superjams, cover sets, surprise sit-in collaborations, crawfish boils and so many options to choose from that the inability to be in more than one place at a time becomes your only stress of the weekend.This year’s after-show lineup is already shaping up to be one of the most stacked couple of weeks of music we’ve ever seen. Stay tuned here as the announcements continue to unfold. Thursday, April 21stFree Jazz in the Park – Armstrong Park – 4pmAnders Osborne – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $35Skerik, Helen Gillet, Nikki Glaspie – Gasa Gasa***The Nigel Hall Experience w/ Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Donnie Sundal, Eric Vogel, Jamison Ross, Weedie Braimah, Brad Walker, Benny Bloom – Howlin’ Wolf – 10pm, $15The Darkness + Raveneye – House of Blues – 8pm, $25Smoke Free NOLA Anniversary w/ Deacon John, Paul Sanchez, Eric Bolivar and more – Chickie Wah WahStanton Moore Trio (Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Scott Metzger) + DJ Kevvy Kev – Maison – 9pm, $20*Charlie Hunter & Johnny Vidacovich / Eric Krasno, Oteil Burbridge & Johnny Vidacovich – Maple Leaf – 10pm / 11pmTank and the Bangas + Stooges Brass Band – Blue Nile – 10pm, $15Dr. Lonnie Smith w/ Donald Harrison, Detroit Brooks & Joe Dyson – Snug HarborJon Cleary – D.B.A. – 7pm, freeFriday, April 22ndGATORATORS ft. Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin, Mitch Stein, Reggie Scanlan & Eric Bolivar – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40*Dumpstaphunk’s Phunk, Power & Soul w/ Dumpstaphunk, The London Souls, The Nth Power – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $30Bonerama – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $17.50The Greyboy Allstars, Vulfpeck, Pimps of Joytime – The Joy Theater – 9pm, $35 – $65*The Original Meters – Orpheum Theatre – 10pm, $72.50 (SOLD OUT)**Galactic + Turkuaz – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $46Dave Rawlings Machine – House of Blues – 8pm, $35Eric Lindell + Tab Benoit – Rock n’ Bowl – 9:30pm, $22Louisiana Blues Throwdown ft. Benny Turner, Terry Scott Jr., John Mooney, Josh Paxton and more – Little Gem Saloon – 9pmThe Soul Rebels / Gravity A – Blue Nile – 10pm / 1am, $10 / $20**5th Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series Kick-Off Party w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead SOULROCKER Tour w/ special guests TBA – The Republic NOLA – 10pm, $52.50Honey Island Swamp Band – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20Colin Lake – D.B.A. – 2am, $10Dirty Dozen Brass Band – The Maison – 10:30pm, $15Leftover Salmon (2 shows) – One Eyed Jacks – 8pm / 12am, $25Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalSteely Dan, Gov’t Mule, Michael McDonald, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, Hot 8 Brass Band, Flow Tribe & moreSaturday, April 23rdMarco Benevento / Naughty Professor w/ Chali 2na – Blue Nile – 10:30pm / 12am, $20 / $15***Dead Feat ft. Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere, Jackie Greene, Carl Dufrene / Papa Mali + Friends – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $47.50**The Heat ft. Ivan Neville, Oteil Burbridge, Stanton Moore, Eric Krasno w/ The Heard – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $25***Foundation of Funk ft. George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall – House of Blues – 2am, $25Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – House of Blues (parish) – 9pm, $25The Revivalists w/ Vulfpeck + Soul Rebels – Orpheum Theatre – 9pm, $35***London Souls Revue ft. Eric Krasno, Cyril Neville, Ian Neville performing the music of Allen Toussaint, The Beatles & more, w/ Marc Broussard, Samantha Fish, and Jarekus Singleton – Republic – 9pm, $30Honey Island Swamp Band / The Magnificent 7 ft. Dave Malone, John Gros, Rob Mercurio and more – Rock n’ Bowl – $27Treme Threauxdown ft. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ Dirty Dozen Brass Band + special guests – Saenger Theatre – 7pm,Garage A Trois (OG Lineup) ft. Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore & Skerik – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $20John Boutté / Rebirth Brass Band – d.b.a. – 8pm, $20Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters – Cafe Istanbul – $20Ghostland Observatory + Michal Menert – Joy Theater – 10pm, $30Greyboy Allstars – Maison – 11pm, $27 New Orleans Suspects w/ Al Shiner, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Eric McFadden, Natalie Grossman, Charlie Wooton – Maple LeafPreservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers – Little Gem Saloon – 8pm & 10pm2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalPearl Jam, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Galactic, Mystikal, Maxwell, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Anders Osborne, Leo Nocentelli & more Sunday, April 24th **Lettuce + Vulfpeck – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $25Duran Duran w/ CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers – Smoothie King Center – 7pm, $27.95 – $108.95***George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic w/ New Breed Brass Band – Republic – 9pm, $47.50**Worship My Organ ft. Marco Benevento, Skerik, Robert Walter, Simon Lott, DJ Logic and more – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $30*Eric Krasno, Wil Blades, Karl Denson, Stanton Moore – One Eyed Jacks – 2am, $25Kirk Franklin Presents Gospel Brunch – House of Blues – 10am, $45The Subdudes – House of Blues – 8pm, $35The Word ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski & North Mississippi Allstars & Dirty Dozen Brass Band – The Joy Theater – 9pm, $35***Dead Feat ft. Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere, Jackie Greene, Carl Dufrene and more – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $47.50Jazz Brunch w/ Mitch Stein Trio ft. Mitch Stein, Mark Brooks, Eric Bolivar – Atchafalaya – Tickets at doorSonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and Little Freddie King – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $27Kristina Morales – Spotted Cat Club – 6pm, Reservations not acceptedPat Casey & the New Sounds – Spotted Cat Club – 10pm, Reservations not acceptedPreservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500Dr. Lonnie Smith / Brass-a-Holics – Blue Nile – 10:30pm / 12:30am, $20 / $10Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen – D.B.A. – 7pm, $10Funk & Chant w/ Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & John “Papa” Gros – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners – D.B.A. – 2am, $20Maple Leaf Allstars f/ Jon Cleary, Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Raymond Weber & Derwin “Big D” Perkins / Marco Benevento – Maple Leaf – 11pm / 3amThe Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew) + Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Joy Theater – 9pm, $352016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalRed Hot Chili Peppers, J.Cole, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, Better Than Ezra, Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal Trio, Rhiannon Giddens & moreMonday, April 25thColin Lake – BB King’s Blues Club – 8pm, FREEThat Booker Thing! ft. Marco Benevento, Johnny Vidacovich & James Singleton – Blue Nile Andrew Duhon Trio – Carrollton Station – 7pm, FREEJay P. Dufour (10:00pm) – Circle Bar – 10pmBrian Haas, Mike Dillon, Elmo Price & Simon Lott – Dragon’s Den Piano Night – A Benefit for WWOZ – House of Blues – 7pm, $47.25 Charlie Hunter, Wil Blades, Scott Amendola & Skerik – Cafe Instanbul – 9pm, $20Charles Neville & His New England Nevilles – Cafe Instanbul – 11:30pm ***NOLA Crawfish Festival w/ Neville Jacobs (Ivan Neville, Cris Jacobs, Tony Hall & Brady Blade) + Honey Island Swamp Band + Mike Zito & The Wheel + Colin Lake + Johnny Sansone and more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $35Frequinox (Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Donald Harrison, Scott Metzger) + Orgone + DJ Kevvy Kev – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $25Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $12Instruments A Comin’ Benefit Concert & Street Party 2016 Honorees Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Donald Harrison Jr. – Tipitina’s – 9pm, $50Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat- Oteil Burbridge & Karl Denson – D.B.A. – 8pm, $20Tuesday, April 26thThe New Orleans Blues King Pens f/ Marc Stone, Benny Turner, Joe Krown, and more – BB King’s Blues ClubElliot Smith Ensemble + Nolatet (Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas, Mike Dillon & James Singleton) – Gasa Gasa – 5pm, $10Peter Murphy – House of Blues (Parish) – 8pm, $27.50Charles Neville Quartet f/ Mitch Stein, Mark Brooks & Karl Budo – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $20Joe Krown Trio f/ Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste – Cafe Instanbul – 12am, $20***NOLA Crawfish Festival w/ John “Papa” Gros Band + Papa Mali & Friends + Billy Iuso & Restless Natives + George Porter Jr. Trio f/ June Yamagishi and more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $3512th Annual Threadhead Patry w/ The Iron Funk Allstars (f/ Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Ian Neville, and Raymond Weber) + Cha Wa + Johnny Sansone + Roddie Romero & The Hub City Allstars + Royal Fingerbowl + Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns – The Old Ironworks – 11am***Thankful for Amy: An All-Star Tribute to Amy Winehouse (w/ Elise Testone, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Chris Bullock, Cris Jacobs, Raymond Weber, Chris Severin & Nicole Zuraitas) + Jazz is Phish (w/ Michael Ray, Chris Bullock, Kevin Moehringer, Anthony Wellington, Josh Thomas, Adam Chase & Matthew Chase) + Turkuaz performing a tribute to The Band – Howlin’ Wolf – 10:30pm, $25Dragon Smoke (Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville & Stanton Moore) + DJ Logic – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $35The Whip! – ft. Brian J, Eric McFadden, Mike Dillon, Robert Walter, Corey Henry, Eric Bolivar, Nate Edgar, and special guests – One Eyed Jacks – 1:45am, $20*Adam Deitch Birthday Bash w/ Adam Deitch Quartet – Blue Nile – 11pm, $15Anders Osborne, John Fohl & Johnny Sansone (2 shows) – Chickie Wah Wah – 8pm & 11pmMicah McKee and Little Maker – Paradigm Gardens Creole String Beans – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $12An Evening With Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr. – with a special appearance by The Tipitina’s Interns – Orpheum Theater – $22Marc Broussard + Nigel Hall – SouthportWednesday, April 27thThe Iguanas – d.b.a. – 7pm, FREEWalter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters – d.b.a. – 10pm, $10Boogarins – Gasa Gasa – 10:30pm, $10***NOLA Crawfish Festival: The Crawfish All-Stars (George Porter Jr., Terence Higgins, Dave Malone, Billy Iuso, Anders Osborne) + MVP (Jon Cleary, Nigel Hall, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Derwin “Big D” Perkins) and more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $35Ed Volker and Trio Mollusc (w/ Joe Cabral & Michael Skinkus ) – Cafe Instanbul – 9:30pm, $20Doobie Decibel System ft. Jason Crosby, Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Dan Lebowitz, Jay Lane – Cafe Instanbul – 11:30pm, $20Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers + Trumpet Mafia – Lafayette Square – 5pm, FREE***The Suwannee Family Affair: Chapter 2 (Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Oteil Burbridge & Nigel Hall) + The London Souls + DJ Soul Sister – One Eyed Jacks – 11pm, $25Fiya Fest 2016 – Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Soulive with Maceo Parker and The Shady Horns, Funky Meters FunkiFIYA featuring Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Karl Denson, Tony Hall, June Yamagishi, Big Sam Williams, Jennifer Hartswick, Roosevelt Collier, Revivalactic Hall featuring Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Mark Braud, Charlie Gabriel, Clint Maedgen, Ronell Johnson, Ben Jaffe, David Shaw, Ed Williams, Zack Feinberg, Mike Dillon Bernard Purdie and Friends featuring Leo Nocentelli, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Corey Henry, Erica Falls, Farnell Newton, Kris Royal, Alvin Ford Jr.Soul RebelsDr. Klaw with Cyril Neville, The Nth Power, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Naughty Professor, The Heard, Mike Dillon’s Percussion Consortium with St. Augustine’s Drum Section, DJ Logic, DJ Quickie Mart – Mardi Gras World – 2pm, $70-$120***Megalomaniacs Ball 2016 w/ Dean Ween Group, Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, Stanton Moore Trio (ft. Dave Torkanowsky, James Singleton), and The Illuminasti Trio (ft. Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, & James Singleton) – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $25Acoustic Duo: Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Heart – Chickie Wah Wah – 8pm***The James Brown Dance Party ft. members of James Brown Band, Trey Anastasio Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Kool & the Gang & more – Republic – 10pm, $20 Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $17The New Orleans Jazz Vipers – Maison – 6:30pmSt. Paul & The Broken Bones plus King James and The Special Men – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $30*Ivan Neville’s Piano Sessions – Blue Nile – 9pm, $20Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi & Ivan Neville – Maple Leaf – 11pmThursday, April 28thThe Soul Rebels – Le Bon Temps Roule Johnny Sansone – Carrollton Station – 10pmRik Slave’s Country Persuasion – Circle Bar – 6pmDash Rip Rock – Circle Bar – 10pm***Earth Wind & Power: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Nth Power w/ Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Skerik, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, James Casey, and Farnell Newtown – One Eyed Jacks – 2am, $25Jon Cleary w/ New Breed Brass Band – d.b.a. – 7pm, $10Cedric Burnside Project + Harper and Midwest Kind – d.b.a. – 10pm, $10Cosmic Dance Jubilee f/ Sasha Masakowski, Brian J & Robert Walter – Dragon’s Den – 12am, $15Shorty Fest 2016: A Benefit for the Trombone Shorty Foundation w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + students from the Trombone Shorty Academy w/ Edward Lee and Erion Williams + more tba – Generations Hall ROAR! (formally Yojimbo) w/ Skerik – Hi-Ho Lounge *Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe performs Prince’s “Dirty Mind” featuring Ziek McCarter of Con Brio + The Motet performs “Mixtape 1977” + Mike Dillon performs a Tribute to Elliott Smith + In The Den: The Heavy Pets present Walrus: A Tribute to the Beatles – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $35The Heavy Pets (Tribute to The Beatles) – Howlin’ Wolf Den – 9pmSF / NOLA Summit w/ Stu Allen, Billy Iuso, Mitch Stein, Tony Hall & Eric Bolivar – Cafe Instanbul – 10:30pm, $20Billy Iuso & Restless Natives – Cafe Instanbul – 1am, $25**RageFest – Lettuce with Oteil Burbridge & Cyril Neville + Break Science + Nigel Hall Band – Joy Theater – 9pm, $35*Fiya Powa 2016 – w/ Maceo Parker, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Tony Hall, Big Sam Williams, Roosevelt Collier, and Maurice “Mobetta” Brown – Maison – 2am, $35Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Sonny Landreth – Maple Leaf – 10pmWalter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters + Special Guests – Maple Leaf – 2amThe M&M’s – John Medeski, Papa Mali, Rob Mercurio & Stanton Moore f/ Margie Perez & Monica McIntyre – One Eyed Jacks – 8pm, $30***GroundUp All-Stars – Republic NOLA – 9pm, $35C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band + Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha-Chas + Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $22Lost Bayou Ramblers – Siberia Charles Neville & The New England Neville Brothers + Claude Bryant and The AllStars – The Willows – 8pm, $20Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra + The N’awlins Johnnys – Armstrong Park – 4pm, FREEJohnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes – Blue Nile – 12am, $15Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Sonny Landreth – Maple Leaf – 10pmSt. Paul & The Broken Bones – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $30Black Joe Lewis – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $25Marc Stone presents Layla w/ John Mooney, Brint Anderson, Camile Baudoin, Benny Turner, Roosevelt Collier, and Joe Krown – Southport Hall – 8:30pm, $122016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tedeschi Trucks Band, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Gary Clark Jr., Snarky Puppy, Cyril Neville & SwampFunk, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Flo Rida, Brandi Carlile & moreFriday, April 29thYoga with Oteil and Kofi Burbridge – Higher Power NOLA – 2pmJohn Mooney & Bluesiana – Carrollton Station – 10pmRichard Bates – Circle Bar – 6pm Chris Lee Experience – Circle BarThe Soul Rebels – d.b.a. – 10pm, $20Lost Bayou Ramblers – d.b.a. – 2am, $20Pimps of Joytime – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $17*The Roots – The Orpheum – 11pm, $93.50**14th Annual Bayou Rendezvous w/ Dr. Klaw (Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Nigel Hall, Nick Daniels, and Ian Neville) + The Bayou Rendezvous Allstars (f/ Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Johnny Vidacovich, Ivan Neville, Eric McFadden, and more) + Night People: A Tribute to Allen Toussaint f/ New Orleans Suspects & John “Papa” Gros + Moon Hooch + Good Enough For Good Times + Magic Gravy (f/ Dan Lebowitz, Dave Watts & Garrett Sayers) + Polyrhythmics featuring Dead Beat (Afrobeat Dance Party & Tribute to Jerry Garcia) + Sophistafunk + Sunrise Breakfast Jam featuring 4 Piece Puzzle – Howlin’ Wolf – 8pm, $30Axial Tilt – A Grateful Dead Celebration ft. Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, and Jay Lane w/ special guests Donna Jean Godchaux & Charles Neville – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Joy Theater – 10pm, $40 – SOLD OUT***The New Mastersounds – Joy Theater – 2am, $25Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars – B.B. King’s Blues Club *Worship My Organ II – ft. John Medeski, Skerik, Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, DJ Logic & DJ Kevvy Kev – Maison – 1am, $35Amanda Shaw & Chubby Carrier – Mandeville Trailhead – 6:30pm, FREE10th Annual James Brown Birthday Tribute ft. members of the James Brown Band, Dumpstaphunk, and more – Maple Leaf – 11pmJennifer Hartswick Band – Maple Leaf – 3amNolatet (Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas, Mike Dillon & James Singleton) – Marigny Opera House Little Freddie King – Old Arabi BarArmand St. Martin – Old U.S. Mint – 2pmRon Hacker & The Hacksaws – Old U.S. Mint – 7pmKamasi Washington – One Eyed Jacks – (2 shows) 8pm/1am, $35Marcia Ball – Le Petit Theatre***Los Lobos + Tab Benoit – Republic – 10pm, $27.50Sonny Landreth + Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience + Bonerama – Rock n’ Bowl – 8:30pm, $27Wayne Hancock + Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue – SiberiaThe Funky Meters – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $42.50Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – Tipitina’s – 1:30am 25th Annual Jazz Fest Shabbat w/ Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen + Panorama Jazz Band + Touro Synagogue Choir + Terry D. Maddox + Cantor David Mintz – Touro SynagoguePreservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500Big Sam’s Funky Nation – Blue Nile – 1am, $20New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars – Casa Borrega**The Last Waltz Ft. Warren Haynes, John Medeski, Don Was, George Porter Jr., Jamey Johnson, Dave Malone, Mark Mullins & Special Guests – Saenger Theatre – 9pm, $93-1932016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalPaul Simon, My Morning Jacket, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Irma Thomas, Los Lobos, The Revivalists, Honey Island Swamp Band, Bonerama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band & moreSaturday, April 30thLittle Freddie King – BJ’s LoungeDebauche – Carrollton Station – 10pmMod Dance Party w/ DJ Matty – Circle BarJon Batiste & Stay Human – Civic Theatre – 10pm, $25The Rayo Brothers – Dmac’s Bar & Grill *Break Science Live Band – Blue Nile – 10:30pm, $25Robert Walter’s 20th Congress – Blue Nile – 1am, $20Kompression w/ Terry Francis + more tba – Dragon’s Den – 12am, $15Louisiana Drum & Bass Presents: SST + Atek + Deluded + DJ Resin + J.Dub’L + Maven Lore + Glassy Eye + Swil – Haven Night Club**The Last Waltz Ft. Warren Haynes, John Medeski, Don Was, George Porter Jr., Jamey Johnson, Dave Malone, Mark Mullins & Special Guests – Saenger Theatre – 9pm, $93-193The Arcs + Mariachi Flor de Toloache – House of Blues – 8pm, $35The California Honeydrops – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $15Anders Osborne + Soulive + New Orleans Suspects + Mike Dillon Band – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $45Axial Tilt – A Grateful Dead Celebration ft. Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, and Jay Lane w/ special guests Donna Jean Godchaux & Charles Neville – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40 Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Joy Theater – 10pm, $40 – SOLD OUT***The New Mastersounds – Joy Theater – 2am, $25Rebirth Brass Band – Maison – 10pm, $20 Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Maple Leaf – 11pm*Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party w/ Erick “Jesus” Coomes + more – Maple Leaf – 3amGal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue – Old Point Bar – Kamasi Washington – One Eyed Jacks – (2 Shows) 8pm/1am, $35*Galactic + JJ Grey & Mofro + Moon Hooch – Orpheum Theater – 8pm, $35***Big Freedia (live band) / Soul Rebels / Tank and the Bangas – Republic – 9pm, $28.50***Voodoo Dead II – ft. Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock, w/ special guest Papa Mali – Republic NOLA – 2am, $47.50Tab Benoit + The Iguanas – Rock n’ Roll – 8:30pm, $27.50Feufollet + The Revelers + King James & The Special Men – Siberia The Motet + Pimps of Joytime – Tipitina’s – 9pm, $20Earphunk – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $25Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)Dirty Dozen Brass Band – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Skerik & James Singleton – D.B.A. – 2am, $20Nicholas Payton’s Afro-Caribbean Mixtape f/ Vicente Archer, Joe Dyson, and Daniel Sadownick – Prime Example2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalStevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Beck, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Buddy Guy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, The Soul Rebels & moreSunday, May 1stNOLA Crawfish King’s Jazz Fest Crawfish Bash w/ Nigel Hall Band + Sonic Bloom – 3207 Derby Place – 7pm, $35Ponce de Leon & N. White Kelcy Mae – Ponce de Leon & N. White 6:30pm, Free Porch Fest ShowMicah McKee & Little Maker + Blind Texas Marlin – Circle Bar – 6pm The Rayo Brothers – Circle Bar – 10pmThe Werks – Gasa Gasa – 9pm, $12Kirk Franklin Presents House of Blues Gospel Brunch – House of Blues – 10am, $45Rising Appalachia + Lost Bayou Ramblers – House of Blues (Parish) – 8pm, $20***Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder ft. Nigel Hall, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Adam Deitch, Cory Henry, Wil Blades, and Adam Smirnoff + 18th Annual Zigaboo’s Funk Revue w/ Zigaboo Modeliste + Sophistafunk – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $30 Hot 8 Brass Band – Howlin’ Wolf Den – 10pm, $10Joe Krown Trio w/ Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste – Maple Leaf – 10pm Oteil Burbridge & Friends – Maple Leaf – 3amThe Brian Jonestown Massacre – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $20***Voodoo Dead II – ft. Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock, Papa Mali, and Cyril Neville – Republic NOLA – 10pm, $47.50Sonny Landreth + Tab Benoit – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $22Prong + Endall + System Red – Southport Hall – 8pm, $13Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500Funky But Better (ft. Big Sam, Doug Wimbish, Roosevelt Collier, PJ Morton, Maurice Brown, and Daru Jones) + Tarace Boulba – Blue Nile – 10pm, $20Ike Stubblefield Trio ft. Grant Green Jr. & Terence Higgins – D.B.A. – 7pm, $10Stanton Moore Trio – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20Frequinox – D.B.A. – 1am, $20Dumpstaphunk & special guests – Tipitina’s – 9pm2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalNeil Young, Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville, The Isley Brothers, Dumpstaphunk with Art Neville & more[Cover photo by Sam Shinault]
Phish made their debut at Wrigley Field last weekend, hitting the famed Chicago Cubs home for two nights on June 24-25. The shows were filled with highlights, including an a cappella “Space Oddity,” covers of Beatles’ “I Am The Walrus” and Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times, and tons of great original music and jams.Among those many great jams, the “Twist” from night one ranks highly. Clocking it at just over 15 minutes, the jam itself features elements of another original tune, “Weekapaug Groove,” in addition to its own great improvised segments. The pro-shot video that Phish has shared also shows off Chris Kuroda’s new LED lighting rig, only adding to the magic of the moment.Phish Performs ‘Space Oddity’ A Cappella, Debuts New Song At Wrigley Opener [Videos/Gallery]Watch “Twist” below, courtesy of Phish.Setlist: Phish at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL – 6/24/16Set 1: Sample in a Jar, Chalk Dust Torture, Martian Monster > Rift, Yarmouth Road, Sand, Miss You[1], The Wedge, Free > Blaze OnSet 2: Down with Disease[2] > Fuego > Twist > Twenty Years Later > Waste > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Backwards Down the Number Line, Loving CupEncore: Space Oddity[3], Run Like an Antelope[1] Debut.[2] Unfinished.[3] Phish debut.Notes: This show was webcast via Live Phish. Following the debut of Miss You, Trey noted that the song would be on their new album, and thanked the crowd for letting them try new material. Disease was unfinished. Space Oddity was a Phish debut and was performed a capella
The String Cheese Incident returned to the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre last night, wrapping up a three night run with support from bluegrass idols, Hot Rize. Cheese not only welcomed Hot Rize to open the show, but the two bands collaborated in full for a four-song run to kick off the SCI show in style. The Sunday show truly got people on their feet, whether it was the collaboration or great jams on the band’s classic originals.Check out some excellent video highlights from the performance below, including a rocking cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” as a second encore to end the show!On The Road Again w/ Hot Rize – courtesy of SCI:Rosie – courtesy of Matt Spady:Down The River / Round The Wheel (Encore 1) – courtesy of Matt Spady:Ramble On – courtesy of Matt Spady:The band’s full setlist can be seen below. After last night’s show, SCI will head to the Big Sky Brewing Company in Missoula, MT for two nights of music on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, July 20-21.Setlist: The String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO – 7/17/16S1: On the Road Again*, Land’s End*, Panama Red*, Nine Pound Hammer*, These Waves > Don’t It Make You Wanna Dance, Falling Through the Cracks, Rhum ‘n’ Zouc > CollidingS2: Rosie, Turn This Around > Breathe > Turn This Around, Windy Mountain, Stop Drop Roll, Love Is Like a Train, Joyful Sound > RumbleE: Down a River, Round the WheelE2: Ramble On* w/ Hot Rize
There’s no denying that venerated drummer Joe Russo is a fixture of the Brooklyn borough. When he’s not getting ready for his debut at Brooklyn Comes Alive next month, it seems the drummer is giving his two cents with the local media about a local “Dog Beach” in Prospect Park, which is set to re-open in the near future.When watching NY1 this morning, Russo fan @FurryThug (on Twitter) discovered the drummer commenting about the re-opening of the Dog Beach. In the segment, which can be streamed here, Dog Owner Joe Russo says that having the renovations done early is “greatly appreciated.” Once JamBase found the clip, the video naturally has gone viral in the jam band community.Russo poked fun at the situation as well, spotlighting his dog Molly on social media.It seems that Russo is really committed to having Brooklyn come alive! Don’t miss him with Scott Metzger, Robert Walter and Andy Hess at Brooklyn Comes Alive on October 22nd, spread across three venues with over 50 artists performing! For details, head here.
Tonight marks the second annual Chucktown Ball, hosted by beloved jam-rockers Umphrey’s McGee. The event is set to take place tonight and tomorrow night, September 23-24, at the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina. Once scheduled for the outdoor Riverfront Park, the band decided to move the event indoors instead of facing inclement weather.For those who can’t make it down to Carolina for this event, fear not! UM has paired up with TourGigs to provide a full live stream of both nights… for free! The streams will include Moon Taxi opening on night one, as well as The Floozies opening on night two, so you won’t want to miss any of the action. The music begins at 8PM approximately.The shows will be streamed through Qello Concerts. For more information about how to access the live feed, head here!
New Orleans legends have come together today for “Justice,” a new, politically-charged single from Dumpstaphunk that features the great Trombone Shorty. Dumpstaphunk is a band comprised of New Orleans musicians, chaired by the one and only Ivan Neville. A collaboration between Neville and Shorty is an embodiment of New Orleans itself, bringing together two Crescent City stars for the most important of causes: Justice.The track kicks off with a tight drumbeat and locks into a funky roll, energizing the song’s overall message of equality. It’s a downright groove, but the song digs deeper and cuts into the social issues that plague our modern time. “If you ask me my name, I’ll tell you the same. Justice. We’re looking for truth to save all of you. Justice.” You can download the single for free, right here.Dumpstaphunk will be coming to New York’s American Beauty for their second annual Phunksgiving Eve performance on November 23rd, bringing along the likes of Eric Krasno, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Nikki Glaspie and The Steel Town Horns as guest musicians throughout the night. With support from the Maurice “Mobetta” Brown Band, expect some serious grooving for the show! Tickets and more information can be found here.
One of the most exciting projects to emerge in recent years is Jazz Is PHSH, a tribute to the jam band Phish that features all-instrumental interpretations of their music. By adding the jazz background, Jazz Is PHSH takes the band’s music and twists it in new and exciting directions. Of course, infusing Phish with jazz requires a strong musical know-how, and Jazz Is PHSH never fails to tour with an elite ensemble. This time around, the group will include members of Dave Matthews Band, Snarky Puppy, Rubblebucket, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, With Lions, The Chase Brothers, James Brown Dance Party, Cindy Blackman Group and Miles Davis’s band.With the group’s tour starting just next week, November 26th at The Cutting Room in New York, NY (tickets can be found here), we wanted to shine a light on the talented musicians of this elite ensemble. Check them out below, and don’t miss Jazz Is PHSH on tour!Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band, Flecktones)Saxophonist Jeff Coffin is a globally recognized musician, composer, educator, and author. He is a member of Dave Matthews Band, a 3x Grammy winner, and 14 year former member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (1997-2010). Jeff also fronts his own group, Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet, founded the Nashville Jazz Composers Collective. Some of the artists Coffin has shared the stage and the recording studio include a “who’s who” of musicians such as Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Dave Matthews Band, Branford Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, DJ Logic, New Orleans Social Club, Maceo Parker, McCoy Tyner, Baaba Maal, Phish, Mike Clark’s Prescription Trio, Galactic, Kirk Whalum, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Chris Thile, Willie Nelson, Chester Thompson, Garth Brooks, Van Morrison, J.D. Souther, Vinnie Colaiuta, The Dixie Chicks, ‘Rakalam’ Bob Moses, Stanton Moore, Brooks and Dunn, Tuvan Throat Singers – the Alash Ensemble & Konger Ol Ondar, George Porter Jr., Umphrey’s McGee, Del McCoury, John Scofield, Yonder Mountain String Band, Marc Broussard, Martina McBride, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Wailers and many, many others.Coffin has presented over 300 solo and Mu’tet music clinics from Farmington, Maine to Perth, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa to students of all ages to rave reviews.Living in Nashville, TN since 1991, Coffin graduated with a music education degree from the prestigious University of North Texas in 1990 where he played in the acclaimed One O’Clock Lab Band.At the 2000 Grammy Awards, in addition to Bela Fleck & the Flecktones winning a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Recording for the cd ‘Outbound’, Coffin & Fleck’s tune, ‘Zona Mona’ – also from ‘Outbound’ – was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Composition.Chris Bullock (Snarky Puppy)Chris Bullock is a tenor saxophonist, flutist, and clarinetist from the culturally rich Appalachian town of Asheville, North Carolina. He completed his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University and went on to the University of North Texas grad program, where he played in the Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. Chris devotes a large amount of his time performing, recording, and touring with the band Snarky Puppy. With this band and Lalah Hathaway, he won a Grammy Award in 2014 for the Best R&B Performance.Some of the artists he has had the opportunity to perform/record with include Banda Magda, Jon Hendricks, Lalah Hathaway, Jason Marsalis, Bernard Wright, Clyde Stubblefield, Ari Hoenig, Jeff Coffin, and N’dambi.Chris has actively been involved with educational activities. He was an adjunct instructor of Saxophone at the University of Texas -Arlington for two years. He has also taught clinics and saxophone lessons at many schools, colleges, and conservatories around the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy)Equally expressive on trumpet and keyboards, Justin Stanton is constantly pushing Snarky Puppy into new musical directions. He grew up in the tiny town of Elizabethton, Tennessee, and after two degrees from Eastern Tennessee State University and the University of North Texas in jazz studies, made his way to Brooklyn. He has toured Europe with UNT’s world-famous One O’Clock Lab Band and recorded with Kirk Franklin, Myron Butler, Trombone Shorty, John Popper, Karl Denson, Ivan Neville, and a crazy little project called Shake It Like A Caveman. Stanton is equally active on the NYC music scene as a horn player and keyboardist. The jazz trumpeter and pianist has also appeared recently with Gin Wigmore on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Jimmie Kimmel Live,” “The Ellen Show” and “Good Morning America.”Stanton began taking trumpet in the sixth grade and piano in the seventh grade, but was primarily a trumpeter during his school years. However, after their keyboardist left, Snarky Puppy invited him to join the band and play keyboard.Adam Dotson (Rubblebucket)Trombonist for Slavic Soul Party, Rubblebucket and #1 Kid, Adam has made a name for himself as an innovative, composer, trombonist and multi-instrumentalist. Adam was a student of jazz at the New England Conservatory. Adam has studied world music and has a very intricate unique perspective to how he approaches trombone. He is truly a one of a kind player.Felix Pastorius (Cindy Blackman Group, YellowJackets)Felix Pastorius is a rising young bass force poised to broaden the technical and musical conceptions of the instrument. The son of bass immortal Jaco Pastorius, Felix tried violin and piano before settling on bass guitar, at age 10, inspired by Flea, Les Claypool and Victor Wooten. Joining the band of Weather Report percussionist Bobby Thomas, Jr., at 15, Felix gained invaluable performance experience. Upon attending a Wooten Bass Camp at 19, Felix was recommended by Victor for the bass slot in Jeff Coffin’s Mu’tet. Three albums later, Felix had fleshed out his surging style on 5- and 6-string bass, leading to stints with Cindy Blackman and his own steady gig at the Zinc Bar in New York City. In late-2011, Felix auditioned for and landed the bass chair with Grammy-winning jazz mainstay, the YellowJackets, at last providing an international platform for his forward-thinking fretboard work.Josh Myers (Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds)Josh Myers is a New York city bassist that has found success with Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds as well as Heather Christian and The Arbornauts and Kinan Azmeh’s Cityband. Harmonically and rhythmically Myers knows how to play his roll in the band and has crafted his own unique warm tone and disciplined approach to holding down the low end. Myers has performed on stages around the world including a performance in Cairo with world renown clarinetist, Kinan Azmeh.Jay Rodriguez (Miles Davis, Groove Collective)Jay Rodriguez is a Grammy Nominated Saxophonist, Flautist, Clarinetist, Film Composer, Producer and Arranger. Jay’s family immigrated to NYC from Colombia when he was 3 and he commenced his musical studies at the age of 7 on clarinet. When he turned 10 he began studying alto saxophone and conducting with Tito D Rivera (Father of the famed Paquito D’Rivera ). By the time Jay turned 12, he had begun studying saxophone with Joe Allard. At 13 Paquito D Rivera featured him as a guest soloist at the famed Salsa Meets Jazz concerts at the then well known Village Gate. Jay went on to work with the well known Jazz and Latin artists like Wilfredo Vargas, Bross Townsend, Vincente Pacheco, Celia Cruz, Jose Alberto, Candido and many more.Jay co founded the NYC phenomenon of the early 90’s the Groove Collective which influenced bands like the US 3, Roots, a Tribe called Quest and Modern Hip Hop and Dance music.He has performed, produced recorded and or arranged for artists like Elvis Costello, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Roy Hargrove, Fred Wesley, George Porter Jr, Teruo Nakamura, Bobby Sanabria, Musiq Soulchild, Natalie Cole, Little Louie Vega, Dennis Ferrer, Melissa Manchester, Film Directors Godfrey Reggio, Shawn Batey and Michele Stephenson, Mino Cinelu, Alex Foster, Alex Blake, Patti Labelle, Sara Dash,Guru, DJ Nicodemus, DJ Premiere, Chucho Valdez, Victor Jones, Arturo O Farrill, Bernie Worrell, Roy Hargrove, The Roots, The Mingus Big Band, Al Macdowell, Widespread Panic, Mike Clark, Kenny Barron, Dave Schools, Widespread Panic, Irakere, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, Selah Sue, Jerry Wonda, The Gil Evans Band, Celia Cruz, Doc Cheatham, Miles Davis, Prince amongst many. He has taught/lectured all over the world including the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark, Berlin, Estonia, Japan, University of Cairo, Uninorte in Colombia and Unam in MexicoJay currently is busy as a TV, film/documentary composer, arranger and soloist on his respective instruments. He has been a guest on the Jimmy Fallon Show with the Roots as a soloist for English sensation singer song writer Michael Kiwanuka and Jim James of my Morning Jacket.Adam Chase (The Chase Brothers)Adam Chase is the founder of Jazz is PHSH and an accomplished drummer, percussionist, song writer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist. Adam studied percussion at University of Colorado Boulder and studied percussion and sound engineering at University of Maryland Baltimore County.Adam has recorded, collaborated and/or performed with Santana, Aerosmith, Kiss, Crosby Stills and Nash, Derek Trucks, Dicky Betts, Victor Wooten, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge as well as members of The James Brown Band, Bootsy Collins Band, Galactic, Lettuce, Trey Anastasio Band, Victor Wooten Band, Snarky Puppy, Trombone Shorty, Break Science, Pretty Lights Live Band, Aretha Franklin Band, Saturday Day Night Live Band, Cage The Elephant, The Word, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jazz is Dead and many more.Adam is also the founder and co-director of The James Brown Dance Party and has appeared on The Discovery Channel with Ludacris, Tommy Lee, and Big Boi.Matthew Chase (James Brown Dance Party)Matthew Chase is an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and teacher.Considered a child prodigy, Matthew found himself performing in front of large crowds at a young age. By the time Matthew was in high school he was being tapped to warm up stages for musical legends including Derek Trucks, Victor Wooten, Carlos Santana and more. Matthew went on to study jazz at Towson University. Matthew is also the co-director of The James Brown Dance Party as well as the music director for Navasha Daya, Allison Taylor, Rob 7even, and former band leader for child prodigy, Ethan Bortnick.Josh Thomas (With Lions)Just as Dusty Springfield famously sang, Josh Thomas is the son of a preacher man and cut his teeth in a Baltimore church playing piano, organ and drums at just 5 years old, with an early affinity for gospel, classical, jazz, soul, funk and rock n’ roll. After graduating from Baltimore’s School for the Arts, he spent the next handful of years producing and composing for a variety of well-known Baltimore area artists. In 2013, he began working for Steve Wright as an assistant engineer at WrightWay Studios. Two years later, and Josh is now one of the studio’s chief engineers and has emerged as one of Baltimore’s top up-and-coming composer-producers. His multi-instrumentalist chops and ability to compose in every genre give him an incredibly versatile voice. Josh has performed and recorded with a number of international recording artists including Navasha Daya, Mousey Thompson, Jennifer Hartswick, Kofi Burbridge, Dennis Chambers and more.Jazz Is PHSH will be performing their new album and more goodies at The Cutting Room on November 26th. You can find tickets here. From there, the band will embark on a tour of the Southeast in December, and all dates can be found on the band’s website.[Photo by Andrew Scott Blackstein Photography]
Twiddle made their triumphant return to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY last night, bringing their devoted fanbase to the beloved venue for the first of two highly anticipated performances. With RAQ opening the night up, fans everywhere had the opportunity to catch two great shows, back-to-back. Though there were many highlights of the night, the collaboration between both bands was certainly one of the most memorable.After RAQ’s opening set, Twiddle came out in full force with an opening “Daydream Farmer” and a jammed out “Beehop” that included “Dr. Remidi’s Melodium” sandwiched in the middle. They brought out so many great tunes throughout the night, including “Jamflowman”, “Indigo Trigger” and more.For the show encore, Twiddle busted out the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic “Free Bird” for the first time since 2014 (253 shows). The place lit up as the band called upon Todd Stoops, Chris Michetti, and Scotty Zwang to sit in for this raging finale.Check out fan-shot video of “Free Bird” below, courtesy of William Corcoran.You can see more videos from the night as well, featured below.Daydream Farmer Indigo TriggerCheck out the setlist below, courtesy of uTwiddle, and a full photo gallery from Dave DeCrescente Photography.Setlist: Twiddle | The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY | 12/16/16Set 1: Daydream Farmer, Beehop > Dr. Remidi’s Melodium[1] >Beehop, Jamflowman, Moments, HoneybursteSet 2: Indigo Trigger, Classical Gas[2], Tiberius > The FRENDS Theme[3] > TiberiusEncore: Freebird[4]Show Notes: This was the first of a two-night run at The Capitol Theatre. RAQ opened the show. “Freebird” was last performed on 2014-07-25 (253 shows).[1] “Dr. Remidi’s Melodium” contained a Gubb bass loping solo[2] “Classical Gas” contained a “Carol Of The Bells” jam.[3] “The FRENDS Theme” featured Todd Stoops (RAQ) on keys.[4] “Freebird” featured Chris Michetti (RAQ/Conspirator) on guitar, Todd Stoops (RAQ) on keys and Scotty Zwang (RAQ) on drums. Load remaining images
Funk fusion rockers Kung Fu have announced a national Spring tour, The Fez Tour. Each show will feature a set of original music and a set of Steely Dan. Needless to say, fans of either band will be pleased with the exceptional musicianship that will take place.With opportunity to explore their original music before diving into the cult phenomenon’s classic compositions, Kung Fu is set up for an exciting 28-date tour throughout the nation.The Fez Tour will run across 20 states spanning through the Northeast, Mid Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest and Colorado. Kicking off at the Ardmore Music Hall, the band will hit Toad’s Place, Higher Ground, Boulder Theater, Brooklyn Bowl, and more, with festival stops at Wanee and Phunkberry. Check out the full schedule below: