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April 6, 2011 • 2:24 pm 0

Ween Bassist to Join Marco Benevento In Return to Connecticut

Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz will join Marco Benevento and his always-changing trio at their stop at Bridge Street Live in Collinsville, Conn. this Friday night.

Also joining Benevento on stage will be drummer Andrew Barr of The Slip, an often contributor to Benevento’s acclaimed live shows.

The Facebook event page for the show lists Yellowbirds as a ‘special guest.’ It’s unknown if the label means he’d be sitting in, but the Yellowbirds homepage does list the show as a solo set for Sam Cohen.

Friday’s 8 p.m. show will be the second to last of Benevento’s tour. He’ll then play a handful of shows with Garage a Trois.

VIP and general admission tickets can be purchased online for $25 and $15 respectively. VIP ticketholders get preferred, reserved table seating and table service. Table seating is available for GA ticketholders on a first come first serve basis.

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August 11, 2010 • 6:41 pm 0

Warehouse Will Host Melvin Seals and Jerry(less) Garcia Band

The flame of Jerry Garcia keeps burning with Melvin Seals and JGB.

The self-proclaimed keepers of the flame will be at The Warehouse in Hartford on Thursday night.

JGB is: Stu Allen, Melvin Seals, Jimmy Tebeau and Pete Lavezzoli.

Tickets are $18.

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August 6, 2010 • 10:51 am 0

Weekend Jam Outlook 8.6 – 8.8

Hey folks!

This weekend:

8.6 – Tim Palmieri at Two Boots in Bridgeport.

8.6 – Hot Buttered Rum and The Greencards at Podunk Bluegrass Festival in East Hartford.

8.6 - Ryan Montbleau Band at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro in Norfolk.

Ryan Montbleau Band

8.7 – Shakedown at The Hungry Tiger in Manchester.

8.8 – Bela Fleck will be a headliner at the Litchfield Jazz Festival.

Bela Fleck

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August 2, 2010 • 6:16 pm 0

Filter to Headline Hartford Block Party

Okay, they aren’t a jam band, but I had to share this nugget on one of my favorite 90′s bands, Filter.

Richard Patrick and company are releasing their latest album, The Trouble With Angels, the week of this August 20 show. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to the album a few times, and while it certainly doesn’t live up to classic Filter, it’s much better than the faulty Anthems for the Damned album that marked Filter’s return to music a few years ago.

But on to the good news: Filter will be headlining the August edition of Hartford’s monthly summer block parties, much like they did a few years ago when Anthems hit stores.

These block parties aren’t amazing (I went to one earlier this summer — overpriced and undersized beer, bad music, etc.), but with Filter playing things will surely be kicked up a notch. The event is held at the corner of Union Place and Allyn Street.

Hopefully admission is free before a certain time, just like it was in May.

Back to the jams.

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July 30, 2010 • 7:11 pm 0

Furthur Announces Final Fall Tour Dates

Furthur just announced their final fall tour dates for 2010, and all three of them are within driving distance of Connecticut.

On November 19 the band will be in Worcester playing the DCU Center.

From there they will go back to New York City, where they just played a couple of shows at the Nokia Theatre. But this time they will take the much larger stage at Madison Square Garden on November 20 and 21.

Stayed tuned for more details.

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July 29, 2010 • 3:34 pm 0

Weekend Jam Outlook 7.29 – 8.21 (Vibes Edition)

This weekend’s jam outlook is highlighted by Connecticut’s very own Gathering of the Vibes, a four day music festival. If you’re looking for live music this weekend in the state of CT, there is most likely no better place to be than in Bridgeport.

7.29 – Gathering of the Vibes: Day 1
Includes: Donna Jean Godchaux Band w/Jeff Mattson, Dark Star Orchestra, Turbine, Leroy Justice, Hot Day at the Zoo, Bronze Radio Return, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Christopher Robin and the Rockgrass Band, New Riders of The Purple Sage and Quincy Mumford.

7.30 – Gathering of the Vibes: Day 2
Includes: Furthur, Jackie Greene, The Radiators, Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, Kung Fu, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Caravan of Thieves, The Macpodz, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Mix Master Mike, Quinn Sullivan and Billy Simons.

Furthur will play a four hour set on Friday night.

7.30 – Willie Nelson plays the first of two Connecticut shows. Friday night he will be at Foxwoods playing the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods.

7.31 – Gathering of the Vibes: Day 3
Includes: Primus, The Rhythm Devils, Assembly of Dust, Max Creek, Zach Deputy, The Jamie McLean Band, Umphrey’s McGee, Deep Banana Blackout, Galactic, King For a Day, David Gans, The Primate Fiasco, The Trapps, The McLovins and Jamie McLean.

Les Claypool returns to GOTV, but not without a few old bandmates.

7.31 – Here’s where Willie Nelson plays his second straight show in Connecticut: Ives Concert Park in Danbury.

8.1 – Gathering of the Vibes: Day 4
Includes: Martin Sexton, Little Feat, Nas and Damian Marley Jr., Ryan Montbleau Band, Jimmy Cliff, Lubriphonic, Waylon Speed, Band Together, Harlem Gospel Choir and Andy the Music Man.

For more shows, head over to Jambase.com.

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July 29, 2010 • 3:18 pm 0

moe.: New Year’s Eve in Boston

moe. will be in New England when the calendars turn to 2011.

The band, celebrating it’s 20th year together, will end the run with two shows at Boston’s House of Blues on December 30 and December 31.

Tickets go on sale July 31. This includes a special two-show package costing only $75.

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July 29, 2010 • 3:14 pm 0

Benevento To Play Fairfield Stage

Marco Benevento, jazz pianist and so much more, will return to the state of Connecticut with a fall show in Fairfield.

Benevento recently released Between the Needles and the Nightfall (review) in May and stopped at The Main Pub in Manchester to play a show in support of it.

This time Benevento will hit a different part of the state, bringing his act to FTC on StageOne.

The October 24 show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available soon.

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July 23, 2010 • 12:21 pm 0

Franti and Spearhead Add Toad’s Place Visit

Michael Franti and Spearhead will make a stop at Toad’s Place in New Haven as part of their recently announced fall tour.

The group will make its visit on Tuesday, November 9, near the end of a tour that begins September 19 and ends November 14.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 30, and will run you for $30 advance.

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July 22, 2010 • 4:58 pm 0

Weekend Jam Outlook 7.22 – 7.25

On tap for this weekend:

7.22 - Ryan Montbleau Band performs a seaside show at Esker Point Beach in Groton. Show begins at 6 p.m.

7.22 – Joan Baez will be at the historic Warner Theatre tonight in Torrington.

7.23 – Stanley Maxwell can be seen and heard at the Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton.

7.23 – Notable jam band Widespread Panic is at Ives Concert Park, right near the WCSU campus, in Danbury tomorrow night.

Widespread Panic

7.23 – O.A.R. will be joined by Citizen Cope for a show at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford.

7.23 – Dead tribute band Shakedown will be in Waterbury at the The Red House Bar and Grill.

7.24 – Stay in Danbury to check out Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill and Collie Buddz at Ives Concert Park.

7.24 - Head north out of state to Holyoke, Mass. to check out The Flaming Lips at Mountain Park.

The Flaming Lips

7.24 – More locally, The Main Pub in Manchester will be holding it’s 30th anniversary block party, an all day event beginning at noon and featuring The McLovins.

For more shows, head over to Jambase.

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