2003

Phish bassist Mike Gordon has announced his first-ever solo tour, a 9-date run in support of his solo debut Inside In, released last month on Ropeadope Records. Kicking-off October 5 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, the tour will stop at 8 cities, playing theatre and clubs in major markets throughout the United States before concluding on October 16 at New York’s Irving Plaza.
Marking his first outing as bandleader, the tour will feature a seven piece all-star group handpicked by Gordon that is as eclectic in its instrumentation as it is in personnel. Comprised of longtime Phish collaborators James Harvey on keyboards and Gordon Stone on pedal steel and banjo, as well as trombonist Josh Roseman (Dave Holland, Charlie Hunter), guitarist Scott Murawski (Max Creek), tap dancer and vocalist Jeannie Hill, vocalist and flutist Julee Avallone and drummer Doug Belote (Anders Osborne, Tony Furtado), the band will perform songs from Inside In as well as other material from within and without.
Tourdates:
10/5 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA10/7 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO10/8 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO10/10 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL10/11 – Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH10/13 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA10/14 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT10/15 – Avalon – Boston, MA10/16 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Guitarist Kaki King will support all dates.
Specific ticket sales information for all shows is available from Phish.com

Singer-songwriter and music legend Warren Zevon passed away on Sunday,September 7 at the age of 56. Zevon had survived 9 months longer than doctors had anticipated. Instead of retreating from the world, he bestowed upon it one final gift — a masterpiece of an album titled The Wind.
Zevon had written many terrific songs over the years and, of course, will always be remembered for “Werewolves of London” and “Excitable Boy.” His dark humor filled his tales with caustic sarcasm, but he also had a softer side, one that was frequently overlooked. It’s this side of Zevon that makes The Wind resonate so fully.
Source: musicbox-online.com

The Flaming Lips are in the bag of acts slated to open for the Chili Peppers’ fall outing. The Lips hop onboard October 8-21, while Mike “Uncle Punkrock” Watt & The Secondmen stay on through the 27th. French Toast support September 16-25 and Queens Of The Stone Age appear 18-25.
It’ll be the fourth round of dates for the Peppers’ seemingly never-ending tour. The outing, which began last June has already seen the band play South America, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and Europe in support of their latest album, By The Way.
Source: Pollstar

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