This week we’re off to Middlebury, VT and NYC, NY. On Friday, we’re performing at MIddlebury University, then chugging over to Harlem for a show at the Shrine. Looking forward to some leisurely driving and some nice “tree action” on the way. It appears we’ll be back on the road in our tour bus for this one now that our vehicle is supposedly no longer akin to a bike with square wheels. Later in the fall, we’re booked for 2 weeks in the Southeastern US ending up at Bear Creek Music Festival with stops in Nashville, Athens GA, Chattanooga, and other fine Southern towns. And don’t forget that we’re playing a Halloween show at “Camp Zoe” in Missouri. Our bus may be converted to a haunted house thrill ride that takes you around the country leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere with strange “locals” milling around who want to ‘help you out”!
Northern Weekend…
Back to High Noon Saloon in Madison again on Thursday this week (Oct 9), then up the U.P. for 2 back to back shows at Upfront and Co. in Marquette, MI. Madison has been a consistently fun town to play in for us. We’ve been to some great after parties. Angelo even got a free frozen pizza at one of them, way back when. We shared the stage with our comrades 56 Hope Road last time. This time around the dub/hop-hop group Nama Rupa is opening for us. Marquette is sure to please, if for nothing else than the calzones at Upfront. We look forward to seeing some of our friends who are stranded up in that remote area, mostly studying for a college degree. Can’t say we haven’t enjoyed our share of debauchery in that part of the country as well. The friendly staff at Ramada Inn, the lovely waitresses, Uncle What’s-His-Name’s canoe rental outfit–it all adds up to a grand time. Soon the waters of Lake Superior will ice over and the Marquetians will hunker down for another frigid winter. Not before we warm their hearts with a sizzlin’ hot riff! Let me interject right now quickly thatSarah Palin sucks!! See you soon y’all. Get out the VOTE!!!
Back to Ohio
We’re off to Bowling Green this weekend for a Friday show, gracing the stage at Howard’s yet again. It’ll be our 3rd time playing there. The 1st time was off the hook. The 2nd time, we played after a series of metal bands and it wasn’t working so well, but we’re almost sure that this time will be really, really good. After that, we’re off to another performance at ‘Hookah In the HIlls’, an outdoor mini-fest put on by our friends in Ekoostik Hookah. We’re playing Saturday. It’s in Guysville, which is near Athens, Ohio. Tickets are around $40 for the weekend.
Also, I swear that our new EP, “Off the Grid” is on its way. We had an issue with the master recording we sent them–the one used for duplication. We have new posters, stickers, merchandise, and other Afrobeat Project Projects all in the works and available soon.