February 2006

Singer-songwriter Glen Phillips, whose unique blend of folk-pop has been lauded as

The 4th annual Joshua Tree Music Festival will take place Friday, May 19th, through Sunday, May 21st, at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground at 2601 Sunfair Road, in Joshua Tree, California. The festival is a family-friendly event for music-loving souls of all ages. Nestled just outside The Joshua Tree national park in the high desert of the Mojave Desert, The Joshua Tree Music Festival is one of the ONLY multi-day campout festivals of its caliber in the Southwest United States.

The festival showcases an incredibly diverse array of more than 25 nationally recognized recording artists. Featured genres include singer-songwriter, rocket-fueled funk and dance music, bluegrass, southern rock, reggae, flamenco-delic, and afro-centric music. The intimate setting of just two stages, set back to back, keeps the music flowing non-stop over the course of the weekend.

The line-up so far includes: Kinky, Particle, New Monsoon, Lotus, Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited, Moonshine Still, Breakestra, Kaki King, Spam All Stars, Kan’Nal, Samantha Stollenwerck, Alfred Howard & The k23 Orchestra, Brett Dennen, The Axis Brothers (featuring Wally ingram and Mighty Dave Pellicciaro), Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Corinne West, Groundation, Tim Easton, Toubab Krewe, Alma Melodiosa, Neulander, Giant Bear and The Thrift Store All Stars (featuring Travis of Gram Rabbit, Victoria Williams, and Tim Easton). More artists will be announced. Check website for updates.

Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes will hit the road together this spring on an all-acoustic tour. With performance dates in New York, Austin, Texas, San Francisco and Los Angeles, it marks the first such outing for the sometimes sparring siblings.

Brothers of a Feather: An Acoustic Evening With Chris & Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes will open April 13 in Brooklyn, the first of three shows in as many venues in New York. Confirmed dates run through a two-night stand in Los Angeles. It is unknown if more shows will be added to the run.

The Robinsons will play Black Crowes songs old and new, as well as a selection of covers. Each performance will be recorded for a possible acoustic release in the future.

The first tickets for the tour go on sale Friday (Feb. 17) for all Austin shows. Tickets for New York dates go on sale Feb. 24. Full ticket details can be found on the Black Crowes’ official Web site.

Here are Chris and Rich Robinson’s tour dates:

April 13: Brooklyn (Warsaw)
April 14: New York (Rose Theater/Lincoln Center)
April 15: New York (Town Hall)
April 17-18: Austin (Cactus Cafe; two shows)
April 20: San Francisco (Swedish American Hall/Caf

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris have announced a co-headlining duet tour of Europe in support of their upcoming album together.

The two legends have confirmed a dozen concerts across 10 countries, starting May 26 in Brussels, Belgium. The tour will hit Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, several Scandinavian countries and more before June 12, when Le Zenith in Paris will host the final show.

The itinerary includes two U.K. stops, with Wembley Arena set for June 8 and Manchester Evening News Arena the following day. An Italy stop is expected to be added for June 3.

The Knopfler / Harris duets album – All The Roadrunning – is scheduled for release April 25 in the States and a day earlier in Europe.

The pair will perform songs from the new album as well as some classics from their individual repertoires.

Tour Dates

Fri 05/26/06 Brussels, BEL Forest National

Sat 05/27/06 Copenhagen, DEN Forum

Sun 05/28/06 Hamburg, GER Color Line Arena

Tue 05/30/06 Stockholm, SWE Stockholm Globe Arena

Wed 05/31/06 Oslo, NOR Oslo Spektrum

Fri 06/02/06 Zurich, SWI Hallenstadion Zurich

Mon 06/05/06 Rotterdam, NET Ahoy

Tue 06/06/06 Frankfurt, GER Festhalle

Thu 06/08/06 London, UK Wembley Arena

Fri 06/09/06 Manchester, UK Manchester Evening News Arena

Sat 06/10/06 Dublin, IRE The Point

Mon 06/12/06 Paris, FRA Le Zenith

Source pollstar.com.

The supply of quality Canadian indie rock exports doesn’t look to be dwindling anytime soon, if Montreal four-piece Wolf Parade is any indicator.

The group has received rave reviews for its debut album, Apologies To The Queen Mary, and will headline a North American club tour this spring, starting in Boston April 7.

Two shows are on the books for NYC’s Webster Hall, along with dates across the East Coast and South through the middle of the month. They’ll do a hometown show April 19 and appear at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 30 in Indio, Calif.

Last year, the group opened for fellow Montreal indie stars Arcade Fire and headlined a series of U.S. gigs in the fall, followed by a few early January sellouts in California.

Tour Dates

Fri 04/07/06 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club / Lounge

Sat 04/08/06 Providence, RI Lupo’s At The Strand

Sun 04/09/06 New York, NY Webster Hall

Mon 04/10/06 New York, NY Webster Hall

Tue 04/11/06 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts

Wed 04/12/06 Washington, DC Black Cat

Thu 04/13/06 Asheville, NC Orange Peel

Fri 04/14/06 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle

Sat 04/15/06 Baltimore, MD Ottobar

Mon 04/17/06 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place

Tue 04/18/06 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground

Wed 04/19/06 Montreal, QC Theatre National

Sun 04/30/06 Indio, CA Empire Polo Field

Source pollstar.com.

In addition to the initial line-up released earlier this month, Bonnaroo has announced the addition of Oysterhead and Les Claypool, performing with his own band. This will be the first Oysterhead performance since 2001. This is the second round of additions to the festival along with Umphrey’s McGee and The Disco Biscuits.
See bonnaroo.com for more info