.@leschnosebest @jChimmy we'll announce new @umphreysmcgee 2013 dates once this tour is over in early November. Gonna be a great year.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 18, 2012
After sending out the above tweet, for the past hour Umphrey’s McGee (@umphreysmcgee) keyboardist Joel Cummins has been fielding an impromptu Q & A session via his Twitter account. Cummins, who tweets from the @goldlikejoel account, has been responding (but not using the easy to follow “reply” button) to questions about possible tour plans for the band in 2013 as well as taking inquiries about various other aspects of the band. So far it’s been quite insightful, especially when shedding background on how the band books its gigs and what all goes into the process. Curious about where the band might be playing next year? Tweet Cummins a question, he just might respond…
@goldlikejoel Show 200 coming up in Milwaukee mm/! Any chance of a request or shout out?
— Tyler Smith (@Midwestpeep88) October 19, 2012
.@Umphreak101show it depends – is your request a good one?
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel does Umph have any European tours? I'm about to go to Germany with the Army for 3 years. Can't go that long without the Umph.
— Kamphreys Harvgee (@kameransharvey) October 19, 2012
.@kameransharvey I hope we get back to Europe sooner than later. Japan & Australia again too.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/jpwrye41/status/259237779270148096
.@jpwrye41 I think we'll see a few bigger venues in 2013 along with some old favorites. Trying to sell every winter show out this year!
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@umphreysmcgee @goldlikejoel @nyt_arts and hopefully a Saturday night show somewhere in NYC as well?
— mayormoeville (@mayormoeville) October 19, 2012
.@cml9076 @umphreysmcgee @nyt_arts probably not — somewhere in NE on Saturdat but the Beacon is our NYC play.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/snoogans913/status/259083007258947585
.@snoogans913 don't hold your breath – will have to cram two nights of Rawk into one.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel @umphreysmcgee @ryanstasik for the love of god, please do the murat or the bird next tour!!
— Dr. Everything is still stupid (@phreak80) October 18, 2012
.@phreak80 @umphreysmcgee @ryanstasik noted. We have mad love for Indiana.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel will these 2013 dates have any Chicago shows???
— Julio N. Rausseo (@JNReports) October 18, 2012
.@JNReports no Chicago shows in these 2013 dates but at least 4 shows within 250 miles of Chicago.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel @umphreysmcgee Good to hear re: 2013 dates. Hope your new hometown of LA is in the plans. El Rey? 😉
— Aaron Fortin (@phortin) October 18, 2012
.@phortin @umphreysmcgee got some big plans for LA in 2013. SoCal fans will be very happy.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel ill help sell out a couple of those shows. Maybe a two night run at the @EFactoryPhilly ?? Or manns center or tower?!?
— Mike McLaughlin (@mikem0487) October 19, 2012
.@mikem0487 @EFactoryPhilly ya never know but I think we have some summer 2013 plans for Philly.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/alexdiciaula/status/259339557009502208
.@alexdiciaula we are submitted for SummerFest every year, hopefully they'll have us back this year, would love to play the new stage there.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/gnomemage13/status/259340408331587584
.@gnomemage13 if you time your spring break correctly, then yes.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel Big event for work preventing me from heading to @BearCreekFest. Any chance of some South FL love afterwards?
— O'D (@O_D_315) October 19, 2012
.@ODtheORANGEMAN @BearCreekFest just BC this time around but have a few Florida dates in the works for 2013.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel Any word on the Fort Wayne Coliseum date?
— Embassy Slim (@NicholasGerlach) October 19, 2012
.@NicholasGerlach aren't we a little too big for that club?
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel @jeffersonwaful @ryanstasik @umphreysmcgee The Taft in Cincinnati needs some UM love in 2013
— ? (@byrnebabyybyrne) October 19, 2012
.@KRSone13 @jeffersonwaful @ryanstasik @umphreysmcgee I agree – you might get your wish!
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel who wrote last night's set list? It looked like an interesting show.
— The Knower (@Knowofmanything) October 19, 2012
.@Knowofmanything last night was Pone, Port Chester Kris wrote set 1, I wrote set 2. We're tryin to mix it up every way possible.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel Guessing you can't say anything until after 10/31, but will DC be included on the 15th anniversary UM ter in Jan or Feb?
— Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) October 19, 2012
.@btoporek no DC in winter dates – we rarely play a city more than once a year as that's what most markets can handle.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel any chance you guys come anywhere near Albuquerque or Santa Fe for a show? Have you ever? #wastelandlove
— Eric (@ekglassford) October 19, 2012
.@ekglassford we did play in ABQ in 2011. Would love to come back, cool town.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/soundfusemag/status/259343484845182977
.@soundfusemag @WooketteProblms actually the opposite – as we play bigger places & grow Chicago the market dictates more space btwn plays.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/soundfusemag/status/259350265000501248
.@soundfusemag @WooketteProblms we'd love to play Chi more but those who have the longevity & growth of the band in mind know better than us
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/soundfusemag/status/259351688400474112
.@soundfusemag this is true for most bands in most markets, but particularly for us because we played Chicago so much from '99 – '08.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/soundfusemag/status/259353141911379969
.@soundfusemag that's part of it. As we've grown around the USA we have more markets to play in 2013 than we ever have. It's a good problem.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel bummer to hear no Chicago shows lined up for the first set of the tour. Hopeful I have enough FedNotes to make those shows
— Julio N. Rausseo (@JNReports) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel does this mean #Chicago is in store for a big run later in 2013? Lord willing you guys make it back here soon.
— Julio N. Rausseo (@JNReports) October 19, 2012
.@JNReports Chicago will have something special next summer, we're working on that now.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel any mashups gonna go down in Kalamazoo next week?
— Nick Meekhof (@nickmeek1) October 19, 2012
.@nickmeek1 only in rehearsal & soundcheck. The mashups are for the Milwaukee shows only. Got some more good ones this year!
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel so Detroit is likely, right?
— Rich (@hehatemefrisbee) October 19, 2012
@hehatemefrisbee yes it is likely!
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel how come you guys don't play Padgetts profile more often?
— mike stedman (@stedman24) October 19, 2012
.@stedman24 we have so many instrumental originals that it's hard to keep them all in the rotation. I'd love to play Padgett's more.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel u have my vote if u can deliver a #WBG tonight in #Pitt. #GoldsideforPresident
— Chris Karcz (@_KarcZ) October 19, 2012
.@UMphrey5 I'll see what I can do.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
@goldlikejoel Do you remember playing Anson Ford Amph years ago in LA? Surprised more bands don't stop there? http://t.co/qY4KXuHV
— Aaron Fortin (@phortin) October 19, 2012
.@phortin I do & love that place. But I don't think it's booked by our LA promoter. I want us to do a Halloween show at Hollywood Cemetery.
— Joel Cummins ??? (@goldlikejoel) October 19, 2012
Umphrey’s McGee plays tonight in Pittsburgh at Stage AE. Their current tour ends Nov. 3 at the State Theater in Portland, Maine – expect a full announcement of 2013 tour dates shortly after. Next year will mark the band’s 15th anniversary and they have already confirmed their first show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on January 18, 2013.