A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
The two farmers’ market gigs (Saturday in Oakland, Sunday in San Rafael) were chilly, but I was dressed appropriately thanks to a trip to REI accompanied by my wife, an experienced backpacker who knows how to equip for cold weather. Aside from a few stretches during which my fingers were a little too cold, I … Read more
One of the highlights of my (very good) year: joining Strangefolk for “Shakedown Street” at the Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport CT on July 25 2013.
Details and more gigs at dgans.com/gigs.html
Friday, December 6, 7:30 pm: Jeff Pehrson (w/ Mike Sugar), David Gans, and Ira Marlowe at the Monkey House Theater in Berkeley. Email reservations@monkeyhousetheater.com for info/reservations. $10-20 sliding scale Saturday, December 7, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm: Grand Lake Farmers’ Market, Oakland. FREE! Sunday, December 8, 9am to 1pm: Marin Farmers’ Market, San Rafael. FREE! … Read more
A nice review of the 11/20/13 Rumpke-Gans show at the Raleigh Pour House, with video from the show. Thank you, Dan Schram! An excerpt: Gans makes his way to the Triangle every few years, including a pair of performances that served as highlights of Shakori Hills a few years back. He combines his original tunes … Read more
I will be in Indianapolis this Friday evening to participate in the Tonic Ball, a massive benefit event for Second Helpings. Here’s a little preview piece by David Lindquist.
Tour starts tonight in Cincinnati! Details at dgans.com All are with the Rumpke Mountain Boys except 11/22. Tuesday, November 12: Stanley’s Pub, Cincinnati OH Wednesday November 13: Woodlands, Columbus OH Thursday, November 14: 123 Pleasant Street, Morgantown WV Friday, November 15: Willie’s Locally Known, Lexington KY Saturday, November 16: Bluegrass Ball – Traveling McCourys, Rumpke … Read more
Post by David Gans.
I’m on my way to Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania for ten days of performances, solo and with the Rumpke Mountain Boys. (And we’re in the process of booking another run of shows together in November.) I’m going out of the country for a couple of weeks in late October, which accounts for the … Read more
Wonderful interview with Sonny Rollins by Mark Jacobson in Men’s Journal. Some highlights: Musicians all over town thought he was nuts. Why did he need all this practice? He was the best; wasn’t that good enough? But those people didn’t hear what Sonny heard. He was nothing but a glorified beginner, Sonny believed, a work … Read more