Gig Archives: 2025
(Disclaimer: this may be incomplete or inaccurate)Sunday, January 5th, 2025 We had a "soft opening" gig at the rehearsal space, not unlike (and at the same location as) the Free Salamander Exhibit soft launch however many years ago. Basically played the whole album for a small gathering of friends and cohorts and family on a Sunday afternoon. It went great! Proof of concept! We can do this! And we will again! And you will like it!
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 Since we were going to be in LA rehearsing anyway, we booked a show at Zebulon and it ended up being quite the event! Opening the evening was CNTS (haven't seen Mike Crain since the Dead Cross tour!). We played a 90 minute set to the packed house, which included three new numbers. Good fun, and also had some good al pastor tacos in the venue. After we packed up and loaded out we got some more al pastor tacos from Leo's taco truck. When in Rome!
Saturday, February 8th, 2025 Secret Chiefs 3 headled the second night of the Subterranean Dissonance Fest in Philadelphia. So many great bands, and quite the marathon. Great to see several old faces (and meet some new faces). As he has been doing for decades, my old housemate/bandmate Joe drove up from VA to see the show and hang out - wotta guy!! I was in that venue for like 8 hours straight, during which there was some frosty weather outside - perfect timing as it all cleared up by the end of the evening when we walked all the gear back to the hotel around the corner. Flew home the very next morning, and I made my 40 minute connection in Chicago.
Friday, February 28th, 2025 Had a great time playing the Bistro in Hayward yet again. Similar long, crazy sets full of fusion-y and prog-y classics.
Once again I worried at first about the lack of parking, but after circling once I nabbed a spot nearby. Phew!
Similar set as last time.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 Our first real formal show! Great turnout, packing the Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito. Ex-Juncos opened and then we safely landed all 12 tunes from the album, and nothing more since that's all we know! But people were pleased. I think some cheered when I successfully made the "boing" sound during "Magic Bean" (at the soft launch a couple months ago this failed to happen due to midi failure). Anyway.. we're official!
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 As crazy as it made sound, I've never stepped foot inside the Kilowatt in SF before, much less performed there, before this evening. Ate delicious curries next door after soundcheck. Local heros Low Plateau started the night, then us, then Screen Frogs touring from Seattle. First gig with my Nord Electro, so that's broken in. To mix things up a bit we performed a Morricone theme from Exorcist II.
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 Tried out a new town: Los Gatos. And a new venue, at least for me: The Cats. It's a barbecue restaurant with live music and we had a pretty good turnout of fusion fans and families eating pork ribs. I myself had a brisket sandwich which I wolfed down just before downbeat. The ol' shovel and play! First time doing the jazz/prog stuff on the Nord. Such a relief bringing a lighter keyboard to these gigs. A bit sleepy due to lingering jet lag (I flew back from England earlier in the week) but I hit all the notes. I did mess up the count for that easy break in "Play With Me" - it's funny when you're so worried about the hard parts that the simplest stuff ends up being the issue.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025 Got added to this ensemble last minute, and I'm glad as I always love working with Dan & Mantra
but as a bonus Jenya was also on the gig on percussion, so it was like a family affair.
Even better: this was for the Garden of Memory annual event at the Chapel of the Chimes, which
is something I've never been asked to do but finally I got to tick that experience box.
Fun ensemble with all the above plus many more going through the various Dan charts or
singing along with Mantra. We were in the corner of the whole complex which mean easy loading
but I worried there would be less foot traffic, but people did appear and watch as they do
during this whole crazy thing. Ran into some other new-musicky I haven't seen in a while.
During out second set the lights went out for some reason in our room (and inexplicably took
forever to come back on) but we had fun and made it work in the meantime until we got photons
flowing again.
Friday, June 27th, 2025 original announcement:First of many super fun support and headlining gigs coming up on random weekends in random locations!
Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON (opening for Budos Band)!
Saturday, June 28th, 2025 original announcement:At the Montreal Jazz Festival w/ Budos Band @ MTelus!!!
Sunday, June 29th, 2025 original announcement:L'Anti Bar, Quebec City, QC - first night of a two night stint!
Monday, June 30th, 2025 original announcement:L'Anti Bar, Quebec City, QC
Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 original announcement:Fest La Noce De Laine (at La Pulperie de Chicoutimi), Saguenay, QC - more info.
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