Club d’Elf Tour: Starts Tonight

Friday April 8, 2011
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street o Philadelphia, PA 19104
9 pm. $15adv/17dos.
w/ John Medeski (keyboards & melodica), Brahim Fribgane (oud, vocals & percussion), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass, sintir & bass kalimba) & Dean Johnston (drums).

Saturday April 9, 2011
Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, New York 12534
6:30 Doors, 9 pm show
$18adv/20dos
w/ John Medeski (keyboards & melodica), Brahim Fribgane (oud, vocals & percussion), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass, sintir & bass kalimba) & Dean Johnston (drums). Plus possible special guest on guitar.

Sunday April 10, 2011
(le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
10:30 pm. $12adv/15dos.
w/ Hassan Hakmoun (sintir, vocals), John Medeski (keyboards & melodica), Brahim Fribgane (oud, vocal, percussion), Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), David Fiuczynski (guitar), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass, sintir & bass kalimba) & Dean Johnston (drums) plus more surprise guests!

Thursday April 21, 2011
Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
18+ (minors under 18 OK with parent)
Advance – $10.00, Day of show – $15.00, VIP – $28.00
Doors @8pm. Opener (Kung Fu) – 9pm
Club d’Elf – 10:15pm (w/ John Medeski (keyboards & melodica), Brahim Fribgane (oud, vocals & percussion), Duke Levine (guitar), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass, sintir & bass kalimba) & Dean Johnston (drums).

Friday April 22, 2011
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138.
2 shows: 8 & 11 pm. 21+. $18.
w/ John Medeski (keyboards & melodica), Brahim Fribgane (oud, vocals & percussion), Dave Tronzo (slide guitar), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass, sintir & bass kalimba), Dean Johnston (drums) & special guests Tom Hall (sax), Yaure Muniz (trumpet), Jerry Leake (tablas) & Paul Schultheis (melodica & keys).

Note: advance tix for both shows are sold out 25+ tickets for each show will be available first come/first serve at the door).

Electric Moroccoland/So Below packages:

(Basic) $19.99
-Download or physical CD of Electric Moroccoland/So Below (2 CD set)

(Level 2) $30.00
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)

(Level 3) $40.00
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.

(Level 4) $80.00
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)

(Level 5) $125
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)

(Level 6) $185
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)
-A lesson (or one-on-one hang) with one of the core Boston-based band members (Micro, drummer Dean Johnston, keyboardist Paul Schultheis, DJ Mister Rourke (Jeff Misner) or percussionist Jerry Leake).  Any instrument is welcome, and even if you play nothing at all we can talk about how we do what we do, and let you in on the musical secrets of such things as the Moroccan chaabi groove, or matching beats (Jeff’s specialty)

(Level 7) $250
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)
-You get to hang out with Micro at the organic farm he works at (Tuesdays, June-Oct).  He’ll tell you about local farming as you breathe in the fresh air and feast on the sights and smells of Lindentree CSA in beautiful Lincoln, MA.  You’ll even get to take home a bag of fresh organic veggies.  Be prepared to get dirty!

(Level 8) $325
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)
-Micro will prepare a delicious vegetarian meal for you and a guest at his home in Somerville, MA (or if you prefer, will come to yours if it’s in the greater Boston area (extra charge for distances further than 15 miles.  Out of state requires special travel arrangements).  Ingredients will be organic and locally-sourced, with a nice bottle of wine (or some beer if you prefer) included.

(Level 9) $500
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)
-Micro will prepare a delicious vegetarian meal for you and a guest at his home in Somerville, MA (or if you prefer, will come to yours if it’s in the greater Boston area (extra charge for distances further than 15 miles. Out of state requires special travel arrangements).  Ingredients will be organic and locally-sourced, with a nice bottle of wine (or some beer if you prefer) included.
-A one-of-a-kind, hand-written score used in the production of EM/SB. Prepared by producer Mike Rivard, each one took hours in the making and detail various “takes” of musicians who played on the albums.  See for yourself (if you dare!) the inner workings and madness of this insane production.
-A limited edition 11th anniversary commemorative poster autographed by artist A. Minor and 20 band members! (Limit 10)

(Level 10) $1500
-Download and autographed CD (note: avail. After 4/11)
-Digital EP of EM/SB extras.  Tracks that couldn’t fit onto the album (hey, we filled all the space that was available!) including Fire in the Brain, Nickle for Brainy, Mogador (live), Hegaz (live), In a Perfect World, and Brahim Runs the Chaabi Down.
-You get to hang out with the band at a rehearsal and drink our beer (or whatnot).  Take photos and post them to Facebook (note: any compromising photos require our lawyer’s approval!)
-A limited edition Japan ’10 tour poster by artist A. Minor, and autographed by the Japan ’10 band!  John Medeski, Steven Bernstein, Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski, Mike Rivard and Dean Johnston (limit 20)
-A one-of-a-kind, hand-written score used in the production of EM/SB.  Prepared by producer Mike Rivard, each one took hours in the making and detail various “takes” of musicians who played on the albums.  See for yourself (if you dare!) the inner workings and madness of this insane production.
-A limited edition 11th anniversary commemorative poster autographed by artist A. Minor and 20 band members! (Limit 10)
-A house concert by the band!  Yes, you can have Club d’Elf perform in your home and heck, we’ll even play some of your favorite D’elf songs (but don’t go too crazy).  Extra charge for travel beyond 30 miles of greater Boston area and beyond 75 requires overnight accommodations.

Scott Gordon

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