If you still think Bright Eyes is reserved for the
moe. will host a charity concert to benefit Tsunami survivors. The concert will be held at New York’s Roseland Ballroom, Thursday, February 10 at 8PM. moe. will be joined by various artists throughout the evening, including guitarist Trey Anastasio, MMW keyboardist John Medeski, mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush and Vorcza keyboardist Ray Paczkowski.
Tickets are $40.00 in advance. A limited number of tickets will be available, Friday, January 21 at 12:00PM EST at moe.org. The remaining tickets will be available at the Roseland Ballroom box office and all Ticketmaster locations, Saturday, January 22 at 10:00AM EST. All proceeds from this event will be matched by Dave Matthews Band and will go to the Bama Works Village Recovery Fund.
“The scope & breadth of this disaster are beyond comprehension,” says moe. guitarist Al Schnier. “As musicians on the other side of the world, we can’t help feeling a bit helpless. Our hope is to contribute in some small way to help reestablish the communities damaged in the wake of these recent storms.”
Adds bassist Rob Derhak, “We in the music community can get aid to families that need it. The concert profits will go to relief for Tsunami survivors, but it doesn’t have to stop there. We need to continue to help those in need; it is everyone’s responsibility.”
Source moe.org.
U2 will kick off its 2005 world tour March 28 at the San Diego Sports Arena, Billboard has exclusively revealed. Kings Of Leon will open the first leg of the trek, tickets for which will begin going on sale Jan. 29. The tour, named Vertigo after the first single from U2’s new Interscope album, “How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” will be officially announced Monday (Jan. 24).
“One of the great privileges of working with U2 is you get to go on the road with them,” longtime manager Paul McGuinness tells Billboard. “We are, I suppose, that rarest of things: a major touring attraction that is still having number one records all over the world after 25 years.”
Even though its kick-off is still two months away, Vertigo will likely be the top-grossing trek of 2005. Conservative estimates put the tour’s gross potential at $225-$250 million from as many as 110 shows.
The first North American leg will run for two months and wrap in Boston in late May. Afterward, the tour will hit some 30 European stadiums, beginning June 10 in Brussels. The band will stay in Europe through mid-August, then return to North America for another run of 30 arena dates.
Ticket prices will average $90, including $49.50 on the low end and $165 on the high end. On the 2001 Elevation tour in support of the album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” the range was $45-$135.
As on that trek, the arena floor will be general admission for about 1,700-1,800 seats, depending on the building. And, like Elevation, the tour will feature unique production elements.
Source billboard.com.
RAQ, the electrifying rock quartet from Burlington, VT, will embark on their fourth national tour in just two years this spring. Formed in just 2001, RAQ is doing what most young bands only dream about and have announced the first twenty-eight dates of a national tour that takes them from the Stone Church in New Hampshire to the famous Whiskey A-Go-Go in West Hollywood with all major cities in-between and back to New England with a two night stand at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT on April 8th & 9th.
Self-described as “aggressive improvisational rock” RAQ’s music is full of precise hooks and floating improvisation. Relix Magazine says, “RAQ has the ability to captivate an audience, dropping jaws with hyperkinetic improvisational splendor.”
They have already been invited to perform at many of North America’s highest profile events including Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music Festival, California’s High Sierra Music Festival, Florida’s Langerado Music Festival, New York’s moe-down, Massachusetts’s Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, and Vermont’s Garden of Eden festival. The band has appeared at the most prestigious venues along the way such as the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco
and the famed Knitting Factory in New York City. Highlights of this tour include headlining shows in NYC, Chicago, Boulder, Los Angeles, and a support slot in Atlanta with MOE at The Tabernacle on March 4th.
This is only the first leg of the spring tour and additional dates are expected to be added to this leg too. Please go to www.raqmusic.com for updates.
January 26 – Stone Church – Newmarket, NH
January 27- Big Easy – Portland, ME
January 28 – Main Pub – Manchester, CT
January 29 – Middle East – Cambridge, MA *
February 2 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
February 3 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA
February 4 – Lions Den – NY, NY
February 5 – Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ
February 8 – Crowbar – State College, PA
February 9 – Wilberts – Cleveland, OH
February 10 – Mad Frog – Cincinnati, OH
February 11 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL
February 12 – University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI
February 15 – 8150 – Vail, CO
February 16 – Fox Theater – Boulder, CO
February 17 – Sherpa & Yeti’s – Breckenridge, CO
February 18 – Cervante’s – Denver, CO
February 19 – Starlight – Ft. Collins, CO
February 22 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
February 23 – Goodfoot Lounge – Portland, OR
February 25 – 12 Galaxies – San Francisco
February 27 – Whiskey A-Go-Go – West Hollywood, CA
March 2 – Sticky Fingerz – Little Rock , AR
March 3 – Zydeco’s – Birmingham, AL
March 4 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA **
March 5 – Visulite Theatre- Charlotte, NC
March 17 – Harpers Ferry – Allston, MA
April 8 & 9 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
All shows headlining except:
* Supporting Steve Kimock Band
** Supporting moe
This spring, The String Cheese Incident and their fans will take advantage of this season’s record snowfall along the continent’s western slopes. SCI’s upcoming tour, being dubbedSpring Ski Incidents, will bring traveling fans and locals into ski towns across America’s west, to enjoy majestic mountains and music, including outdoor afternoon shows at the base of the slopes in Park City, Utah and Whistler B.C!
The spring tour will begin with three nights at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium and, in the tradition of SCI’s Winter Carnival, will feature very special guests – this year, New Orleans legend Dr. John, innovative rocker Perry Ferrell (aka DJ Peretz), Jason Carter and Ronnie and Rob McCoury, plus after-show parties each night! After a day of rest the band will head west, armed with boards and instruments, to play on some of their favorite ski mountains. Highlights of the run include a two day stop in Park City, Utah where, after a full day tackling Utah’s powder, SCI will play one long afternoon set at The Canyons at the base of the mountain each day. Fans won’t need a ticket to enjoy the show- but can buy discounted ski lift tickets at
www.SCITicketing.com.
Discounted lift tickets go on sale February 1st while supplies last. After hitting Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bozeman, Montana and Spokane, Washington, the tour will wrap up in beautiful British Columbia, including another afternoon show, this time at the base of Whistler &; Blackcomb Mountain to kick off the 10th anniversary of the annual TELUS World Ski &; Snowboarding Festival – North America’s largest snowsport and music event.
The complete list of tour dates are as follows:
Thu Mar 24 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium w/ Dr. John
Fri Mar 25 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium w/ Perry Ferrell aka DJ Peretz
Sat Mar 26 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium w/ Ronnie &; Rob McCoury and Jason Carter
Tue Mar 29 Lake Tahoe, NV Circus Maximus Showroom @ Caesars Tahoe
Wed Mar 30 Lake Tahoe, NV Circus Maximus Showroom @ Caesars Tahoe
Fri Apr 01 Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House
Sat Apr 02 Park City, UT The Canyons (apres ski)
Sun Apr 03 Park City, UT The Canyons (apres ski)
Tue Apr 05 Jackson Hole, WY Snow King Center
Wed Apr 06 Bozeman, MT Valley Ice Garden Arena
Thu Apr 07 Spokane, WA The Big Easy Concert House
Fri Apr 08 Whistler, BC The Base of Whistler &; Blackcomb Mountain (apres ski)
Sat Apr 09 Vancouver, BC The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
