2006

Canadian pop/rock acts Kyle Riabko and Easily Amused and their “Come Together Tour” came to an unfortunate halt yesterday when they woke up to find their van and trailer stolen from a Philadelphia hotel parking lot. As a result, all remaining tour dates have been cancelled, as both bands are busy trying to find a way home.

The trailer was filled with everyone’s equipment, including a custom-made acoustic guitar, 1966 Fender Jaguar, vintage Ludwig drum set and Elrick MJS5 bass guitar. That’s just the beginning of an entire trailer full of gear that has been stolen, so the bands are asking that if you are involved in the Philly music scene, to please keep an eye out for the gear to pop up in stores within the area.

The 4th Annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) will serve as the tour-ending destination for headliners Phil Lesh & Friends and Trey Anastasio, and a springboard for four nights of music, camping, and relaxation with over forty artists scheduled to perform July 19-22 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Trey will reunite with former Phish band mate Mike Gordon (bass) who will be joined by Marco Benevento (keyboards) and Joe Russo (drums) in the appropriately titled acronym ensemble

Widespread Panic will toast the release of ‘Earth to America’ (Sanctuary/Widespread Records), their first studio album in three years, with an exclusive free release day party/performance at New York

Eric Clapton last landed stateside for a Cream reunion tour, will return to the U.S. with his own band for a fall tour.
Details are pending but the first leg of his North America tour is expected to begin September 16 in Minneapolis and continue to cities including St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami and New York, where Clapton will play two nights at Madison Square Garden.
Twenty-two dates are expected to be announced, but more shows will likely be added. The Robert Cray Band will open for the U.S. concerts.
The 61-year-old rock legend is on a European tour and wraps a seven-night run at London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 26. The tour ends with a show in Moscow’s Red Square August 3.
Clapton’s current touring band includes guitarist Derek Trucks, and the shows have included both old classics and songs from his 2005 disc, Back Home.

Source pollstar.com.

Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has been named Britain’s designer of the year for his groundbreaking animation for the virtual band.

Hewlett, who first earned fame for co-creating the comic strip Tank Girl, won the award Monday in a ceremony at the Design Museum. He was honored for conceiving the graphics, animation and “live” performances for the band, which is composed of four animated, fictional members.

“Jamie Hewlett has not only created a personal mythology with the virtual band Gorillaz, he has also created designs for the direction in which technology and culture are going

The good folks at Superfly have announced the schedule for this year

Sonic Youth has just announced dates for their summer tour. The Flaming Lips will serve as openers.

August 4 State Theater Detroit, MI
August 24 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
August 25 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah’s
August 28 Columbus, OH Promowest Pavilion
August 31 Allentown, PA Allentown Fair
September 1 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
September 3 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion