It's been a busy week for concert announcements. Live Nation announced three new Fillmore shows, including Jack's Mannequin on Tuesday, April 7, Thievery Corporation on Tuesday, April 16 and the Decemberists on Tuesday, May 26. John Prine and Levon Helm's Saturday, June 13 show at Red Rocks with Levon Helm was also announced this week. Here's a rundown of the other shows
going on sale this weekend or recently announced. For ticket
information, click on the venue links.
The Bad Plus The Soiled DoveMonday, March 9, 2008Better than: the last time I saw the trio. There's a live recording of Rahsaan Roland Kirk where he talks about how he's going to play two entirely separate songs on two different saxophones. One was Dvorak's New World Symphony and the other was the standard "Sentimental Journey." He said it's like splitting your mind into two parts, and equated it to one side of your brain saying, "Ob la di, ob la da" and the other asking, "What does it mean?"
Photo by Eric Eyl.On your feet -- or on your knees.
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Today in Backbeat Online:
• Brooks Center Arts Tea House closing?
• Last Night: The Bad Plus at Soiled Dove.
• So What! back at Sengers on the Fax tonight!
• The economy sucks, so here are 570 free songs.
Today in Cafe Society:
• For ladies only -- a Venue wine-tasting tonight.
• The List: Dim sum in Denver.
• I dream of Jewish fast-casual.
• Cafe 13 producing for Golden.
Today in The Latest Word:
• The Jay Cu
Mutemath kicks off its North American tour this fall in support of the release of its forthcoming album, Armistice, which hits the stores August 18. Along the way, the New Orleans-based rockers will stop at the Ogden Theatre Wednesday, October 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 3 at 10 am. Brooklyn-based indie rock duo Matt & Kim visit the Bluebird with Amanda Palmer Tuesday, September 8 and forward thinking jazz trio the Bad Plus will be at the Boulder Theater Wednesday, September 9. For a
