Honkytonk Homeslice is the acoustic trio consisting of String Cheese Incident
Ben Harper gave his heart and soul to a sold out crowd at Boston’s Bank of America Pavilion, with a set-list full of established fan favorites, and newer material that is gradually working its way into the former category.
Icelandic rock act the Sugarcubes will take the stage for the first time in 14 years Nov. 17 in Reykjavik. The group, whose most famous alumnus is Bjork, is reassembling to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut single, “Birthday.”
Proceeds from the show will be donated to the band’s Smekkleysa SM label, which “will continue to work on a non-profit basis for the future betterment of Icelandic music and artists,” according to a post on Bjork’s Web site.
Source billboard.com.
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have booked a fall itinerary that will take them across North America for three weeks this fall.
The group played a handful of U.S. festivals and clubs earlier this year but the upcoming visit will be its first major tour of the continent.
The band will start things off in Nashville October 20 at the Belcourt Theatre, heading to Atlanta the following day and then it’s the Lake Eden Arts Festival on the 22nd. From there, dates are planned across the U.S. with four stops in Canada.
Currently, the last date on the schedule is November 13 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, B.C. However, there is now word that there are more dates yet to be announced.
Source pollstar.com.
Gregg Allman, who spent his summer on tour with The Allman Brothers Band, nd, will set back out next month for a new round of shows billed as Gregg Allman & Friends.
Allman’s packed itinerary begins with a two-week run on the East Coast that kicks off in mid-October. He’ll then take a few weeks off before launching the outing’s next leg, which runs from mid-November through mid-January. Details are included below.
Backing Allman during the run will be Mike C. Barnes (guitar), Jay Collins (sax), Jerry Jemmott (bass), Neil Larson (keyboard), Floyd Miles (percussion) and Steve Potts (drums).
Allman has tapped Daniella Cotton to hold down the opening slot during the tour’s first leg; Honeytribe will take over for the second leg.
October 2006
13 – Johnson City, NY – Magic City Music Hall (w/ Danielia Cotton)
14 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
15 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium (w/ Danielia Cotton)
17 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (w/ Danielia Cotton)
18 – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre Times Square (w/ Danielia Cotton)
20 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Music Box (w/ Danielia Cotton)
21 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live (w/ Danielia Cotton)
22 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues (w/ Danielia Cotton)
24 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
25 – Gainesville, FL – Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (w/ Danielia Cotton)
27 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
28 – Sarasota, FL – Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota Blues Festival)
29 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
November 2006
22 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House (w/ Honeytribe)
24 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center (w/ Honeytribe)
25 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort (w/ Honeytribe)
26 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst (w/ Honeytribe)
28 – Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club (w/ Honeytribe)
29 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater (w/ Honeytribe)
December 2006
1 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Alex Madonna Expo Center (w/ Honeytribe)
2 – Oroville, CA – Feather Falls Casino
3 – San Jacinto, CA – Soboba Casino
5 – Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
8 – Las Vegas, NV – Santa Fe Station Casino
9 – Yuma, AZ – Quechan Paradise
10 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
28 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak (w/ Honeytribe)
30 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
31 – Westbury, NY – North Fork Theatre @ Westbury (w/ Honeytribe)
January 2006
3 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
6 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Casino
7 – Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Casino
9 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
10 – Mt. Clemens, MI – Emerald Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
12 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
14 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Previously unreleased tracks from Jack Johnson and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will see the light of day on the soundtrack to the Johnson-spearheaded surfing documentary “A Brokedown Melody.” The album is due Nov. 14 via Johnson’s Brushfire label; the film, which was released on DVD last year, will see theatrical release in November.
Johnson’s contributions are the tracks “Home” and “Sung,” the latter featuring Matt Costa and Zach Gill. Also included is an acoustic version of “Breakdown,” which Johnson wrote while traveling to Chile for a 2001 surf trip with his childhood hero, Gerry Lopez.
Vedder offers the ukulele track “Goodbye,” which he first performed at a March 15, 2002, solo show in Los Angeles. “A Brokedown Melody” is rounded out by previously released tracks from Kings Of Convenience, Built To Spill’s Doug Martsch, the Beta Band, M. Ward and Costa.
In related news, Brushfire has signed artist/producer Money Mark and will release his next album in January.
Here is the track list for “A Brokedown Melody”:
“The Cave,” Culver City Dub Collective
“Home,” Jack Johnson
“Know How,” Kings Of Convenience
“Heart (Things Never Shared),” Doug Martsch
“Goodbye,” Eddie Vedder
“We Need Love,” Johnny Osbourne
“Sung,” Jack Johnson with Matt Costa and Zach Gill
“Needles in My Eyes,” the Beta Band
“Transfiguration No. 1,” M. Ward
“The Road,” Matt Costa
“Vuelvo Al Sur (Koop Remix),” Astor Piazzolla
“Breakdown,” Jack Johnson
Source billboard.com.
