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GRATEFUL DEAD’S BILL KREUTZMANN ANNOUNCES SUMMER DATES FOR BK3:
KREUTZMANN FEATURING JAMES “HUTCH” HUTCHINSON AND SCOTT MURAWSKI
Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead drummer for the band’s entire thirty-year career, tours this summer with his potent new trio project, BK3. For the summer run, BK3 features bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and guitarist Scott Murawski (Max Creek). This BK3 announcement comes as Bill is wrapping up a highly anticipated Dead reunion tour. An art exhibit, The Art of Bill Kreutzmann and the Grateful Dead, has popped up in various cities along The Dead tour, including a showing at Café Le Cave in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 4th and 5th.
With BK3, Kreutzmann finds himself lined up and locking into a powerful new wave of musical freedom. In all its lineup variations (Phish bassist Mike Gordon and Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge have both done gigs with BK3) Kreutzmann is thoroughly enjoying making music with such great players, and is driven by musical chemistry that is simply “over the top.” This run of shows, which begins on the east coast on May 29th and includes festival stops such as Mountain Jam Festival, Oregon Country Fair, and All Good Music Festival, is the first with Hutch Hutchinson on bass.
The list of currently confirmed tour dates for BK3, Bill Kreutzmann featuring James “Hutch” Hutchinson and Scott Murawski is as follows:
May 29 Port City Music Hall, Portland ME
May 30 Toad’s Place, New Haven CT
May 31 Mountain Jam Festival, Hunter NY
June 03 The National, Richmond VA
June 04 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC
June 05 The Music Farm, Charleston SC
June 06 Wanee Music Festival, Live Oak FL
July 10 Oregon Country Fair, Veneta OR
July 12 All Good Music Festival, Masontown WV
Donna Jean’s new band: listen here!
I was in Missouri last weekend at Camp Zoe, and immediately after my set was the first-ever public performance of The Donna Jean Godchaux Band featuring Jeff Mattson. I enjoyed their set very much. Their set included several originals (including a brand-new song by Donna Jean) and some old favorites. Check out The Way You Do the Things You Do-> Franklin’s Tower (posted here with the band’s permission, natch. Sound mix by Tim Stiegler). I’ll playing this on KPFA next week, too.
These are the dates listed in their latest email:
4/23 Â Thu. Mulcahy’s, Wantagh, NY Â 516 783-7500 9 PM
4/26 Sun. Ukrainian American Cultural Center of NJ Whippany, NJ 973 585-7175
5/1 Fri. Free Midnight Show at McFadden’s, One Citizen’s Bank Way, Philly (Right after the Dead’s Spectrum show, right across the street.) 215 952-0300
7/4 & 7/5 Sat. & Sun. Gratefulfest, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville, OH 440 548-2716Â
7/17 Fri. ForestJam, Cheshire County Fairgrounds, Swanzey, NH
7/18 Sat. Mighty High Fest Vasa Park, Hackettstown, NJ 201 336-2320
7/23 Â Thu. Gathering of the Vibes Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT
7/31 – 8/2 Fri., Sat. & Sun. Golden Road Music & Arts Fest Belvedere at Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1074
Week of April 20, 2009
Part 1 30:32
Introduction
Grateful Dead, To Terrapin (5/28/77)
SAMSON AND DELILAH
Interview: Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir
Grateful Dead 5/27/93 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA
CASSIDY->
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND->
CASSIDY
Part 2 25:23
Grateful Dead 5/27/93 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA
DRUMS->
SPACE
The Garcia-Weir interview was conducted by Jon Sievert for Guitar Player magazine. He asked me to come along and record it for him and agreed to allow me to broadcast some of the result. This particular question was my suggestion, and the musical result was a very pleasant surprise.