Thats right friends and readers, the new year is almost upon us. What does that mean you might ask? New Years Runs you idiot, some of the most unpridictable and amazing music of an entire year often happens in a weeks time. So whats goin on this year K-Theory? You wanna know the dilly-o do you sonny? Ok well sit back and relax cause here it comes.
Down in the dirty south Electro-organic-fusion masters STS9 make their way to the tabernacle in Atlanta for a three night run culminating in NYE festivities. Not far away Jam survivors Widespread Panic Will cap off their muscial year with two nights at Atlantas Philips Arena. Elsewhere Chicagos pride and joy, Umphree's Mcgee end their year with what always promises to be exciting, unpredictible, and rockin as hell as they perform two nights at Chi Town's Argon Ballroom along with long time dead head and new Umphriend Keller Williams (also performing with Umph at last years Amster-jam and this past summers Big Summer Classic Tour). The newly crowned "Deadliest scene in the world" heads out to San Fran for new years as the String Cheese Incident takes its veggie burritos and Hepatits C to the Concouurse Exhibition Center for two nights of their unstopable NYE party (all shots at SCI in jest). Well if your talking about NYE and Jam Bands i better metion moe. right, right! Headed out of the classic go where the big crowd is mentallity the boys head down south to Ashville NC for a three night run starting with one night at the renowned Orange Peel, follwed by two nights at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
But honestly i could go on for hours, if you want to know what to really do on NYE look no further than the home of that big stinking ball it self, NYC. Thats right folks the big apple. And whose in town, lets see. Oh surpise surprise Mr. Warren Haynes and his own band, Gov't Mule are sitting pretty at the Legendary Beacon Theater for three nights. Smack dab on top of New Yorks own Penn Station The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, and North Missippi Allstars look to rock MSG to its very foundation on NYE. But on that very same night my very own personal heros take the stage not more than a Derek Jeter linedrive distance away. Capping a four night run starting with two nights at Upper Darby, PA's Tower Theater and ending with a pair of shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom The Disco (Fuckin) Biscuits will be melting faces walls and ceilings all over NYC's Face with the first ever extended run with their new drummer (Whos identity is to be announced before Thanksgiving).
One show in NYC on NYe not enough for you? Me either! Starting at 1:30 AM Canadian Kings of House, The New Deal, Take the stage for a two setter at B.B. Kings Bar and Grill, spitting distace from time square. but honestly 1:30 i'd have to leave the Biscuits. Lucky for me Philly's other Livetronic powerhouse, Brothers Past, has scheduled a show for that very same morning starting an hour later at the Bowery Ballroom WAYYYYYYY downtown. That means i get to see two of my favorite touring bands all in one night, God i love NYE.
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THIS NEXT SECTION IS ONLY FOR THE HARDEST OF HARDCORE PARTIERS
IF YOU STILL HAVE IT IN YOU "INFECTED MUSHROOM" STARTS AT 6 AM YES 6 AM AT NYC'S CLUB SPIRIT. THIS WILL BE NUTS AND PROBABLLY A LOT OF SPUN AND CRACKED OUT KIDS WILL BE THERE, BUT THESE GUYS KICK ASS. DANK NASTY TRANCY SHIZNIT.
That all being said you can find out more about whats goin on in your area on NYE by going to Jambase in our links and searching your own area.
Peace and Love and an Early Happy Healthy to all
K-Theory
