Pollstar.com has a great pre-tour review on Guitar Masters featuring Eric Johnson, Andy McKee and Peppino D'Agostino.
"There’s a whole lotta talent coming your way in the form of the Guitar Masters tour as axemen Eric Johnson, Andy McKee and Peppino D’Agostino join forces for an acoustic tour beginning in October."
Monterey International New Artist Signing: Rickie Lee Jones
Monterey International would like to officially welcome Grammy award winning artist Rickie Lee Jones to our roster.
Beginning Fall 2010 and on thru 2011 and early 2012 Rickie Lee Jones will be performing a series of shows in which she will perform her first two releases, Rickie Lee Jones and Pirates, in their entirety, with full band including horn section, front to back in the original running order of those records.
Indie singer-songwriter Joe Pug has a reputation for taking care of his fans. First, he mailed them free CDs (which he’s still doing on his website – www.joepugmusic.com). Then he gave them the In The Meantime EP for free. Now, he has taken it a step further by keeping prices low for shows on his upcoming $10 Tour. “It’s been my honor over the last two years to play support for artists that I admire deeply,” Pug explains. “This fall, however, the show is ours. And since we’re at the top of the bill, we make the rules. So let’s start here… tickets will be ten dollars. Traveling the country night after night we've seen folks in every city tightening their belts. That you spend a few of those stretched dollars on our shows is heartening. We'd like to show our appreciation.”
Pug’s own concert experience inspired him to do what he can to avoid ticket charges. “A few months back,” recalls Pug, “I bought tickets for a concert- which shall remain nameless- only to get manhandled by service charges and by their Newspeak cousins, ‘convenience fees.’ The actual price was nearly double the face of the ticket. Half of my money was going to the band I loved, the other half to horse-thieves. Reining in ticket fees has been notoriously difficult, even for artists of great influence. But in a small step, we negotiated to do SOME of the tickets directly through our website. We're going to try this for the Chicago show on 10/16. The first 50 tickets will be available exclusively at my website with zero fees. The amount charged to your credit card will be exactly 10 bucks per ticket. If all goes well we hope to roll out the no-fee ticketing for entire tours.”
Pug has been on the road for most of 2010 supporting his critically-praised new album, Messenger. Paste Magazine declared that "unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired as the 10 tracks on Joe Pug's debut full-length. 9.1 out of 10”
Pug and his Hundred Mile Band just wrapped up a successful summer tour that climaxed with Pug performing “The Weight” with Elvis Costello and The Levon Helm Band in Vancouver ( Watch the video HERE). This September, he’ll perform at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium at the Americana Association Honors and Awards show where he’s nominated for the Best New and Emerging Artist award.
Tour Dates
8/22 Philadelphia, PA--Philadelphia Folk Festival
9/11 Belfast, Ireland--Open House Festival
9/12 Dorset, UK--End of the Road Festival
9/13 Brighton, UK--Brighton Ballroom
9/14 Manchester, UK--The Kings Arms
9/15 Oxford, UK--The Jerico
9/16 Dublin, Ireland--Whelan's Upstairs
9/17 Galway, Ireland--Roisin Dubh
9/18 Limerick, Ireland--Dolan's
9/19 Kilkenny, Ireland--John Cleere's
9/21 London, UK--Relentless Garage
10/8 Norfolk, VA--Attucks Theater
**The $10 Tour**
10/9 Chapel Hill, NC--Local 506
10/11 Nashville, TN--The Basement
10/12 Bloomington, IN--The Bishop
10/13 Louisville, KY--Skull Alley
10/14 Ann Arbor, MI--The Ark #
10/16 Chicago, IL--Metro
10/18 Minneapolis, MN--Cedar Cultural Center
10/19 Iowa City, IA--Englert Theater
10/21 Boulder, CO--Old Main Hall
10/22 Denver, CO--Hi Dive
10/23 Salt Lake City, UT--State Room *
10/25 Vancouver, BC--Media Club
10/26 Seattle, WA--Tractor Tavern
10/28 Portland, OR--Doug Fir Lounge
10/29 San Francisco, CA--Bottom of the Hill
10/31 Los Angeles, CA--Spaceland
11/1 San Diego, CA--The Loft at UCSD
11/3 Santa Fe, NM--Santa Fe Brewing Co.
11/6 Austin, TX--Cactus Cafe
11/7 Houston, TX--Mucky Duck
# indicates non-profit venue and exception to $10 cap
* supporting The Weepies
20.Aug.2010
The Budos Band new record "III" released August 10.
Here's a look at the first week's sales:
The Budos Band sold 3200 in the first week.
#153 on Billboard 200
#3 on the new artist chart
Pitchfork gives the record a 7.6 review! - VIEW HERE
20.Aug.2010
MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL IN ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE
Three of our artists are mentioned in Rolling Stone, on newsstands now: Max Weinberg, Jimmy Cliff, and Los Lobos with Robert Plant.
Robert Plant joined Los Lobos on stage at the Taste of Chicago last month, for the classic "Treat Her Right." (click for larger size)
21.Jul.2010
Crossroads Festival 2010
Check out coverage of the 2010 Crossroads Festival on RollingStone.com.
Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy and Ron Wood at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Toyota Park on June 26, 2010 in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage)
30.Jun.2010
THE BUDOS BAND NEW ALBUM OUT AUGUST 10
Daptone Records will release The Budos Band III on August 10, unleashing The Budos Band's brazen sound and inspiring fervor among music lovers throughout the world. Produced by Bosco Mann and TNT at Daptone Records' "House of Soul Studios" in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the band's third full-length studio effort was conceived during weekly, beer-fueled Staten Island writing sessions - as well as more than 150 live gigs over the last two years - and recorded during a 48 hour period in January 2010.
The band will be on tour in support of the new album, starting in June and running through September 2010. We'll be playing everywhere - from rock clubs to festivals, including Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park, Bumbershoot, Millennium Park in Chicago, Outside Lands in San Francisco, and multiple jazz festivals in Canada. Full schedule can be seen here!
15.Jun.2010
KRISTINA TRAIN SINGING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK
Kristina Train will be singing with Herbie Hancock on the legendary musician's 2010 summer tour from June to September. You can find the tour dates and ticket links here.
10.Jun.2010
IMELDA MAY ON TOUR WITH JEFF BECK
Imelda May is now on tour with Jeff Beck, which included two nights of intimate shows at New York's Iridium. Check out photos and videos from MTV.com, BrooklynVegan.com and Gibson.com.
A full list of Imelda's tour dates can be found here.
10.Jun.2010
Latest Jonny Lang tour launches May 21st in Clearwater, Florida.
Jonny Lang’s “Live By Request” tour launches on May 21st at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL. Each night, Jonny will build a set list from his catalog based on internet submitted fan suggestions.
Jonny’s current release is “Live At The Ryman.”
20.May.2010
PACO DE LUCIA HONORED BY BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Paco De Lucia was honored by Berklee School of Music on May 8 with a Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree.
Accepting his honorary degree, he told the class of 2010: "Today flamenco music is celebrated at the most important music college in the world. I feel that today is a triumph of revolution. This honor legitimizes the art that I have been defending all my life. When recognition is born from knowledge and understanding, nobody doubts it."
The Americana Music Association announced singer-songwriter Joe Pug as a nominee in the "New and Emerging Artist" category for the Honors and Awards to be held September 9 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Pug has received rave reviews for his debut full-length, Messenger, which came out earlier this year. Emusic named him "An Artist to Watch in 2010." Paste Magazine gave Messenger "9.1 out of 10" and declared that "unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired as the ten tracks on Joe Pug's debut."
After wrapping up a run of tour dates with Josh Ritter, Pug will continue to tour in support of the new album. His summer dates include appearances at the Edmonton and Cambridge Folk Festivals and several dates with Levon Helm.
17.May.2010
Monterey International Artist Keb’ Mo’ will perform at Great American Country’s benefit “Music City Keep on Playin’ – A Benefit for Flood Relief”
The event is to be held at the Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, May 16th and will be broadcast live on GAC.
13.May.2010
Pollstar has announced the 2010 Worldwide First Quarter Ticket Sales results.
Two Monterey International tours landed in the Top 100:
#91 - Buddy Guy / B.B. King
#94 - “Experience Hendrix”
12.May.2010
Monterey International is honored to announce that Anais Mitchell has joined the roster. Anais' most recent release, "Hadestown", has been gathering amazing reviews since its release in March.
PasteMagazine.com, March 2010 - "It's a surpassingly strange and moving work, quite unlike any music I've ever encountered, and further evidence that weird can be wonderful, particularly when the lyrics are as insightful and the music as beautiful as this."
11.May.2010
Horse Feathers' New Record "Thistled Spring" Debuts at #63 on the BIllboard Heatseekers Chart.
Horse Feathers' new record Thistled Spring, debuted at #63 on the BIllboard Heatseekers Chart after the first week of its release. The video for their new single, "Belly of June", was debuted on Pitchfork.com.
"Belly of June"
04.May.2010
Monterey International Artists Keb’ Mo, Ryan Shaw and Robert Randolph Featured in Major Motion Picture.
Monterey International Artists Keb’ Mo, Ryan Shaw and Robert Randolph (newest signing for international representation) are featured in the major motion picture “Who Do You Love?”. The film traces the history of Chess Records in Chicago where blues legends Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Bo Diddley recorded on a regular basis. The film is in theatres now.
30.Apr.2010
BUDDY GUY TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION AT 2010 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
On May 6th, 2010 at the 31st annual Blues Music Awards, The Blues Foundation will publicly honor blues legend Buddy Guy with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Foundation has commissioned for this special occasion a one-of-a-kind award from Patterson & Barnes, who also created the original artwork that serves as the basis for the 2010 poster. There will also be an oral and video presentation, as well as a special musical tribute, all in the legend's honor. Buddy Guy will be at the ceremony to receive this honor.
In speaking about this great honor, The Blues Foundation's Executive Director Jay Sieleman said "Buddy Guy has been a mentor and inspiration to five generations of musicians in multiple genres while he has continued to innovate. He has greatly expanded the blues definition while maintaining the anchor characteristics that first defined the genre, and with this distinction, we are proud to present him with this honor and tribute."
Our thoughts are with King Sunny Ade as he mourns the loss of two members of his band.
On March 26, 2010, two members of King Sunny Ade’s band—Gabriel Ayanniyi (talking drum) and Omo Olope (percussion) were killed in a car accident, while on their way to a music video shoot. Final plans for the U.S. tour hit a snag since that time and, possibly as a result of this loss, communication between KSA’s Nigerian management and U.S. management has become attenuated. Managers are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria for replacement musicians if the rest of the tour can be salvaged. “Gabriel was a great protégée talking drum player that everyone in Nigeria was talking about,” says Ade’s U.S. manager Andy Frankel. “These musicians’ deaths is a great loss.”
The following dates have been canceled as the group deals with this tragedy. Please contact the venue directly for any ticket refunds.
April 11 Le National - Montreal, Quebec
April 13 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Ontario
April 14 The Ark - Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 15 Turner Hall - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 16 Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago, Illinois
April 17 Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 18 Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, Nebraska
14.Apr.2010
Van Morrison is on the road
See the legendary singer songwriter and the poet of defiant purity LIVE April 30: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, Texas
Tickets May 1: Woodlands Pavilion, Woodlands, Texas
Tickets May 2: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Tickets May 3: BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham, Alabama
Tickets May 5: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida
Tickets May 7: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, Georgia
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