Our friends at Charity Folks have launched a series of auctions to benefit HeadCount that include a number of unique experiences such as two VIP tickets to the Summer Camp Festival along with a golf cart ride with either Al Schnier of moe. of Umphrey’s McGee’s Brendan Bayliss. A meet and greet with Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes at Red Rocks and a special Mountain Jam package featuring a poster autographed by Haynes and the fest’s other headlining artists are also up for auction until May 31.
As always, we’ve got a fresh batch of links hot out of the oven…
- Axl Rose slams Irving Azoff with a $5 million countersuit
- Randy Ray talks to Jeff Austin & Brendan Bayliss of 30db
- Phoenix unplugs for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance
- R.E.M. readies a reissue of Fables of the Reconstruction
- You’ll be able to play at CBGB’s in the next Guitar Hero
- Peter Frampton recalls the origins of his talking guitar
Finally, jamtronica stalwarts The New Deal have announced a number of headlining shows in the Northeast scheduled for June as well as a gig at The Metro in Chicago on August 21. The group’s schedule already included a number of festival appearances including spots at All Good, Forecastle, Camp Bisco and Hoxeyville. For a taste of what you can expect, be sure to check out the band’s recent release Live: Toronto 7.16.2009.
Here’s the full list of New Deal tour dates…
Thurs/Jun-3 -New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Fri/Jun- 4 – West Warwick, RI– Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Sat/Jun-5 – Baltimore, MD – Starscape
Thu/Jun-24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
Fri/Jun-25 – Boston, MA – The Middle East
Sat/Jun-26 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
Thu/Jul-8 -Masontown, WV – All Good Music Festival
Fri/Jul-9 – Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Sat/Jul-10- Patchogue, NY–Great South Bay Music Festival
Fri/Jul-16 – Mariaville, NY – Camp Bisco
Fri/Aug 20 – Wellston, MI – Hoxeyville Music Festival
Sat/Aug 21 – Chicago, IL – Metro
Thu / Nov 11 – Live Oak, FL – Bear Creek Festival
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