MARAZENE Launch ‘Channel: SkumF***er’

Source: De Los Santos Productions


Chicago based Machine / Metalists MARAZENE ( http://www.myspace.com/marazene ) have launched their ‘Channel: SkumF***er’ on Youtube and a video of the band performing the track “giVe” (SkumF***erz) while on tour with MUSHROOMHEAD in 2007 has been posted.

Click HERE to be directed to Channel: SkumF***er.

The “giVe” (SkumF***erz) live tour footage was shot by director Davo of DP Filmworks and whose past credits include videos for FIREBALL MINISTRY, VAINS OF JENNA, and JUNGLE ROT.

“The video was shot in Cleveland, Grand Rapids, MI and Madison, WI,” multi-instrumentalist and Marazene co-founder DieTrich Thrall offered. “Davo did a fantastic job highlighting the intensity of our set on the Mushroomhead tour. He proved himself a true SkumF***er at heart and we’re looking forward to working with him again sometime in the near future.”

Channel: SkumF***er collects the bands official live clips in addition to fan footage. Other videos featured include; an interview with the band by The Razorblade Society before their headlining performance at The Ritz in Detroit on July 12th, 2007, a live video for ‘AnTiThesis’ shot at Chicago’s Metro Theater in June 2007 and live videos for ‘MachiNation’ and ‘UnCerTain’ shot by Spider Bite Studios in Virginia Beach, Va, on April 5th, 2007, the kickoff to 2007’s DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY/MARAZENE ‘Unsaved Part 2′ tour.

A fan filmed clip of ‘SeeThe/ sTay aWay’ in March 2007 at New York City’s REBEL (formerly the Albion Bat Cave) while on tour with MUSHROOMHEAD is also included and an older live clip for ‘Self WorTh’ shot by director Joe Elsey of U Press Play at a Double Door performance in October 2006 is also posted. U Press Play previously collaborated with MARAZENE on the video for ‘XecuTe’.

Studio updates and video blogs/messages to friends and fans are expected to be added as MARAZENE continue to write and record their sophomore follow up to 2006’s self-released debut, ‘MachiNation’.

MARAZENE recently issued a studio update on their Myspace page. An excerpt of the blog posting by DieTrich follows:

“We have a couple dozen really strong song ideas and we’re writing more every day. There’s plenty of new material in all different stages of development and we’re constantly bouncing riffs off of one another on whatever instrument the part calls for. We’re aiming for a Spring ‘08 Sneak Peek at live shows and other audio outlets and of course we’ll keep everyone up to speed once we have things a bit more ironed out so sit tight.”

Marazene self-managed their most successful year to date in 2007, completing three National tours with such acts as MUSHROOMHEAD, PSYCLON NINE, DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY, and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT as well as dozens of Midwestern regional tour dates, and overcame overwhelming odds utilizing a unique 100% DIY approach completely independent of label support.

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DIVINE HERESY Fire Vocalist After Onstage Fight

Source: http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/04/29/news-exclusive-divine-heresy-fire-singer-tommy-cummings-after-onstage-fight-vow-to-continue-with-new-frontman/

Headbangers Ball Blog can exclusively reveal that singer Tommy Cummings has been fired from Divine Heresy. The move came after Cummings flew into a rage during a show on April 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York when the other players wouldn’t let him end the set early.

Read the entire article HERE.

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HIM: ‘Digital Versatile Doom’ In Stores Today

Source: Heartagram.com

Finnish “love metallers” HIM have released their new CD/DVD, “Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre” today.

“Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre” track listing:

01. Passion’s Killing Floor
02. (Rip Out) the Wings of a Butterfly
03. Buried Alive By Love
04. Wicked Game
05. The Kiss of Dawn
06. Vampire Heart
07. Poison Girl
08. Dead Lovers’ Lane
09. Join Me in Death
10. It’s All Tears
11. Sleepwalking Past Hope
12. Killing Loneliness
13. Soul On Fire
14. Your Sweet Six Six Six
15. Bleed Well
16. The Funeral of Hearts

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HILLARY CLINTON To Appear on FOX NEWS With O’REILLY

Source: FOX News
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/hillary-clinton-to-appear-on-the-oreilly-factor/

Yes it’s true. As the War betweeen the Dems heats up…

Hillary Clinton will make her first visit to “the no-spin zone,” sitting down with FOX News’ Bill O’Reilly for a two-part interview to air Wednesday and Thursday.

The Democratic presidential hopeful will meet O’Reilly on Wednesday in South Bend, Ind., where the two are expected to discuss a wide range of topics, both foreign and domestic.

The appearance will be Clinton’s first on “The O’Reilly Factor,” which airs on the FOX News Channel at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.

Now all they need is the Rock of Love girls; Daisy and Heather as personal body guards for O’Reilly and Clinton. Or maybe Clinton chooses the Physical Challenge for a particular question and then they get to catfight it out.

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ABSINTHE’S Mind-Altering Mystery Solved?

Source: Yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080429/sc_livescience/absinthesmindalteringmysterysolved

Some highlights from a new article.

The culprit seems plain and simple: The century-old absinthe contained about 70 percent alcohol, giving it a 140-proof kick. In comparison, most gins, vodkas and whiskeys are just 80- to 100-proof.

In recent years, the psychedelic nature of absinthe has been hotly debated. Absinthe was notorious among 19th-century and early 20th-century bohemian artists as “the Green Fairy” that expanded the mind. After it became infamous for madness and toxic side effects among drinkers, it was widely banned.

The modern scientific consensus is that absinthe’s reputation could simply be traced back to alcoholism, or perhaps toxic compounds that leaked in during faulty distillation. Still, others have pointed at a chemical named thujone in wormwood, one of the herbs used to prepare absinthe and the one that gives the drink its green color. Thujone was blamed for “absinthe madness” and “absinthism,” a collection of symptoms including hallucinations, facial tics, numbness and dementia.

Read the entire article HERE.

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SCOTT WEILAND: 192 Hour Jail Sentence for DUI

Source: TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/28/scott-weiland-is-going-to-jail/

Rock star Scott Weiland has just been sentenced to 192 hours in county jail for his November DUI arrest. This is Weiland’s second DUI offense. He has until May 28 to serve the sentence.

Read the entire article HERE.

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New ARCH ENEMY Video: ‘I Will Live Again’

Source: MTV2
http://www.mtv2.com/#videos/

Watch it HERE.

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MARAZENE To Support WEDNESDAY 13 On Select U.S. Tour Dates

Source: De Los Santos Productions
www.myspace.com/marazene

Chicago based Machine-Metalists MARAZENE will hit the road in July as Direct Support for WEDNESDAY 13 on select U.S. dates.

The following dates are confirmed:

July 22 — Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
July 23 — Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room
July 27 — St. Paul, MN @ Station 4

More dates are pending.

MARAZENE completed three national tours in 2007 with such acts as MUSHROOMHEAD, PSYCLON NINE, DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY, and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT as well as dozens of Midwestern regional tour dates in support, all under the banner 100% DIY.

MARAZENE are currently in the studio writing the follow-up to their debut album, “MachiNation”, self released on 06.06.06.

MARAZENE multi-instrumentalist and co-founder DieTrich Thrall recently issued a studio update for the band:

“We have a couple dozen really strong song ideas and we’re writing more every day. There’s plenty of new material in all different stages of development and we’re constantly bouncing riffs off of one another on whatever instrument the part calls for.

We’re aiming for a Spring ’08 Sneak Peek at live shows and other audio outlets and of course we’ll keep everyone up to speed once we have things a bit more ironed out so sit tight.”

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It’s Official: GUILLERMO DEL TORO Will Direct THE HOBBIT and Sequel

Source: Yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080425/ap_en_mo/film_hobbit_del_toro

Guillermo del Toro is directing “The Hobbit” and its sequel, New Line Cinema announced Thursday. The 43-year-old filmmaker will move to New Zealand for four years to make the films back-to-back with executive producer Peter Jackson.

Del Toro wrote and directed “Pan’s Labyrinth,” which earned six Oscar nominations in 2006 and won three awards.

Read more HERE.

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Remember the ‘LOST BOYS’ Movie? Sequel Update

Source: Coming Soon, MTV, IMDB

LOST BOYS: THE TRIBE is going straight to DVD. Which probably means it’s very very bad.

Click HERE for the trailer. I think Feldman really is a vampire since he doesn’t look like he’s aged a single minute since the original movie came out.

Release Date: July 2008 (DVD)
Studio: Warner Premiere
Director: P.J. Pesce

Starring: Tad Hilgenbrink, Autumn Reeser, Angus Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Jamison New Lander, Tom Savini, Moneca Delain, Gabrielle Rose, Corey Haim

Plot Summary: The sequel is set in the shady surf city of Luna Bay, California, where vampires quickly dispatch anyone who crosses their path. Into this dark world arrive Chris Emerson and his younger sister, Nicole. Having just lost their parents in a car accident, the siblings move in with their eccentric Aunt Jillian and become new prey for the locals’ way of life. When Nicole unwittingly falls for a local vampire, Chris must locate and destroy the gang’s lifeline before his sister’s transformation is complete; to do this Chris finds himself relying on the expertise of none other than Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman). Subtle references to characters from the original film, and cameos from returning actors offer homage to the Lost Boys legend and set a sinister tone of impending doom.

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GWAR 2008 Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth

GWAR tour dates:

May 22 – City Hall – Nashville, Tennessee
May 23 – The Pearl Room – Mokena, Illinois
May 24 – Bogarts – Cincinnati, Ohio
May 25 – Headliner’s – Toledo, Ohio
May 27 – Mr. Smalls – Millvale, Pennsylvania
May 28 – The Chance – Poughkeepsie, New York
May 29 – Crocodile Rock – Allentown, Pennsylvania
May 30 – The National – Richmond, Virginia
May 31 – Tremont – Charlotte, North Carolina
Sep. 04 – Studio Coast – Tokyo, JPN
Sep. 05 – Studio Coast – Tokyo, JPN
Sep. 07 – [to be announced] – Osaka, JPN

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SKID ROW 2008 Tour Dates **updated 05.22.08**

Source: Blabbermouth

SKID ROW tour dates **updated 05.22.08**:

Apr. 26 – Leesburg Bikefest – Leesburg, Florida
May 09 – Wild Bill’s – Duluth, Georgia
May 14 – The Afterdeck – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Jun. 11 – Alley Cat – Charlotte, North Carolina
Jun. 12 – Coca Cola Pavilion – Daytona Beach, FL
Jun. 13 – State Theater – St.Pete, FL
Jun. 14 – UCF Arena – Orlando, Florida (with VINCE NEIL)
Jun. 19 – Studio 183 – Monterrey, Mexico (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Jun. 20 – [to be announced] – Chihuahua, Mexico (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Jun. 21 – Eldoma – Leon, Mexico (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Jun. 27 – The Emerald Theater – Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Jun. 28 – Runway Park – Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (w/ FASTER PUSSYCAT, LA GUNS)
Jul. 11 – Javelina Harley Davidson Festival – Boerne, Texas
Jul. 12 – The Jerome Event Center – Jerome, ID
Jul. 18 – Fire and Ice Bike Rally – Grants, New Mexico
Jul. 24 – Rock The Park – London, Ontario
Jul. 25 – G.B. Leighton’s Pickle Park – Fridley, Minnesota
Jul. 26 – Sioux Falls Festival – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Aug. 15 – The Grizzly Rose – Denver, Colorado (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Aug. 22 – Wolf Den – Uncasville, Connecticut
Aug. 23 – Surf Club – Ortley Beach, New Jersey
Sep. 19 – Joes – Chicago, IL

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ROCK OF LOVE: New BRET MICHAELS Interview

Source: CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/21/music.qa.bretmichaels.ap/index.html

I read this a couple of days ago. Check out a new interview with BRET MICHAELs HERE.

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JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTORHEAD, and TESTAMENT: THE METAL MASTERS TOUR, Dates Announced

Source:Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95340

JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT tour dates:

Aug. 06 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Aug. 07 – Nissan Pavilion – Bristow, VA
Aug. 09 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Aug. 10 – Nikon at Jones Beach – Wantagh, NY
Aug. 13 – Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Aug. 15 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Aug. 16 – Post Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 18 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Aug. 19 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Aug. 22 – Superpages.com Amphitheatre – Dallas, TX
Aug. 23 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
Aug. 24 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – San Antonio, TX
Aug. 27 – Journal Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 28 – Cricket Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 30 – Glen Helen Pavilion – San Bernardino, CA
Aug. 31 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
Sep. 01 – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

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POWERMAN 5000 Tour Dates

Source: http://www.myspace.com/powerman5000

POWERMAN 5000 tour dates:

May 17 – Grail Event Center – Coeur DAlene ID
May 18 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 19 – Plaza Club – Vancouver, BC
May 20 – Rock and Roll Pizza – Portland, OR
May 21 – The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
Aug. 05 – Whisky A-Go Go – Hollywood, CA

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New Interview With THE INCREDIBLE HULK Director, LOUIS LETTERIER

Source: Coming Soon, IMDB
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=44256

COMING SOON has interviewed THE INCREDIBLE HULK director Louis Letterier, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige. Read it HERE.

Watch the trailer HERE.

The movie hits theaters on June 13th, 2008 and stars Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt with a cameo of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark (Iron Man from this years other big Marvel Comics movie).

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SIN CITY, 300 Fans Take Note: FRANK MILLER’s New Movie, THE SPIRIT

Source: Coming Soon, MTV, Yahoo, IMDB
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=44243

Watch the new teaser trailer for Frank Miller’s ‘The Spirit’ HERE. The movie opens in theaters on January 16, 2009.

MTV interviewed Frank Miller about the movie HERE.

Also an interview with EVA MENDES who stars in the movie as SAND SAREF. Watch HERE.

You can check out more pictures of the movie and cast by clicking HERE.

Based on the Will Eisner comic book, the action-adventure stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi.

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New DEF LEPPARD, STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95260

New DEF LEPPARD, STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON tour dates:

July 30 – Hidalgo, TX – Dodge Arena
Aug. 01 – Nashville, TN – Sommet Center
Aug. 02 – Birmingham, AL – Verizon Wireless Center
Aug. 03 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Aug. 06 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum *
Aug. 07 – London, ON – John Labatt Centre
Aug. 09 – Quebec City, QC – Colisee Pepsi *
Aug. 10 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place *
Aug. 13 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre *
Aug. 15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena *
Aug. 16 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair
Aug. 17 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center
Aug. 20 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Memorial Coliseum
Aug. 21 – Youngstown, OH – Chevrolet Centre
Aug. 23 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena *
Aug. 24 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair

* Rescheduled dates

Several DEF LEPPARD concerts this month were postponed due to an upper respiratory tract infection affecting the band’s lead singer, Joe Elliott.

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VELVET REVOLVER To Audition Potential New Vocalists Via New Website

Source: Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003791399

Wanna make music with 80’s rock legends Slash and Duff from GUNS N’ ROSES? All you VR wannabes dust off those camcorders, your time is coming.

Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash tells Billboard.com that the band is creating a web site to audition singers. The new site will help Velvet Revolver replace Scott Weiland, whose April 1 dismissal from the band continued the public feud between the ex-frontman and his former bandmates.

“The band is actually talking about building a Web site [and] doing some auditions via that, so that’s been something that’s developing at this point,” Slash explains, noting that it should be happening “in the next month or so.”

Read the entire article HERE.

Make sure you wear some MARAZENE swag at the audition and tell’em DieTrich sent ya.

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THE BLACK CROWES: 2008 Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth

Many many tour dates:

Apr. 18 – Columbia, SC – Gridiron Bash
Apr. 19 – Salamanca, NY – The Seneca Allegany Events Center
Apr. 24 – Laughlin, NV – Harrah’s
Apr. 25 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s
Apr. 26 – Valley View, CA – Harrah’s
May 03 – West Palm Beach, FL – SunFest
May 04 – Memphis, TN – Tom Lee Park/Memphis in May
May 08 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
May 09 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
May 10 – Addison, TX – Arts and Music Festival
Jun. 06 – Chattanooga, TN – Riverbend Festival
Jun. 07 – Saint Louis, MO – Busch Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
Jun. 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
Jun. 28 – - Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Jun. 29 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Jul. 01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 02 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 03 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 05 – Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion
Jul. 06 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
Jul. 08 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
Jul. 10 – Ottawa, Ontario – Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
Jul. 11 – Sarnia, Ontario – Sarnia Bayfest
Jul. 12 – Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
Jul. 15 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Burton Cummings Theater
Jul. 17 – Edmonton, Alberta – North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jul. 18 – Calgary, Alberta – Jack Singer Theater
Jul. 20 – Commerce City, CO – Mile High Music Festival
Jul. 22 – Kansas City, MO – Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah’s
Jul. 23 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
Jul. 26 – Elizabeth, IN – The Shoe @ Caesars Indiana
Jul. 29 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Jul. 30 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Aug. 01 – Bridgeport, CT – Gathering of the Vibes
Aug. 02 – Newport, RI – Ft. Adams Park/Newport Folk Festival
Aug. 03 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center @ Wolf Trap
Aug. 05 – Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater
Aug. 06 – Covington, KY – The Madison Theater
Aug. 08 – Columbus, OH – The LC Amphitheater
Aug. 09 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theater (with Dave Matthews Band)
Aug. 10 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theater (with Dave Matthews Band)
Aug. 14 – Fayetteville, AR – Arkansas Music Pavilion
Aug. 15 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove @ Harrah’s Casino
Aug. 17 – Jackson Hole, WY – Jackson Hole Jazz & Heritage Festival
Aug. 29 – Milwaukee, WI – Harley Davidson 105th Celebration
Sep. 03 – Victoria, British Columbia – Royal Theatre
Sep. 04 – Vancouver, British Columbia – The Orpheum Theater
Sep. 05 – Portland, OR – Edgefield Concert Park
Sep. 07 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival
Sep. 08 – Puyallup, WA – Western Washington Fair
Sep. 10 – Arcata, CA – Van Duzer Theater
Sep. 12 – Santa Rosa, CA – Wells Fargo Center
Sep. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
Sep. 16 – Mesa, AZ – Ikeda Theatre
Sep. 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theater
Sep. 19 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara County Bowl
Oct. 05 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct. 07 – Richmond, VA – The National
Oct. 08 – Richmond, VA – The National
Oct. 10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
Oct. 11 – Albany, NY – Palace Theater
Oct. 12 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theater
Oct. 14 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
Oct. 17 – Boston, MA – Boston Opera House
Oct. 18 – Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom
Oct. 20 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Oct. 21 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Oct. 27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 28 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
Nov. 03 – New York, NY – Town Hall
Nov. 04 – New York, NY – Town Hall
Nov. 06 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theater
Nov. 07 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theater
Nov. 08 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 10 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 11 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
Nov. 12 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater
Nov. 15 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater
Nov. 16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Nov. 18 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Dec. 15 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Dec. 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Dec. 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Dec. 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Dec. 20 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

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