Howard Jones Just Booked; Open Mic This Weekend at Tupelo!

September 1, 2010

Ticket Update
THE TUBES Oct. 21 Show SOLD OUT – Second show added!
THE ALARM- Only 12 tickets remain!
PAULA POUNDSTONE- Only 2 tickets remain!
CHRISTOPHER CROSS- Only 20 tickets remain!
MARIA MULDAUR - Only 22 tickets remain!
THE WEEPIES – SOLD OUT
CRASH TEST DUMMIES – Selling fast!
JUDY COLLINS – Selling Fast
LIZ LONGLEY with Seth Glier – Only 1 ticket remains!

This Week
Thursday, September 2 OPEN MIC NIGHT
A great, entertaining night out for only $5. You can sign up and play a couple of songs or just come watch. Either way, our Open Mic Night is always a lot of fun!

Saturday, September 4 KENNY NEAL and JOE LOUIS WALKER
Kenny Neal is known as a modern swamp-blues master and multi-instrumentalist, that draws musically from the sizzling sounds of his native Louisiana. Kenny has been honored with numerous awards such as: 2009 Monterey Bay Blues (MOBBAY) Artist of the Year Award; 2009 BMA (Blues Music Award) Winner for Song of the Year, 2009 West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Awards for Blues CD of the Year and “Blues Band of the Year”; 2009 Grammy entries for Grammy Nominations in 4 categories; W.C. Handy Blues Awards “Acoustic Blues Album”; and Grammy Nomination for Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf “Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Joe Louis Walker is a multiple Grammy and Blues Music Award-winner who garnered five nominations for the 2010 Blues Music Awards, including Album of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Song of the Year for “I’m Tide” from his recent release Between a Rock and the Blues, Instrumentalist-Guitar of the Year, and Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year.

New Bookings
October 20 HOWARD JONES
It was in 1983 that Howard Jones released his first single ‘New Song’ in the UK. The expectation was that it might sell a few thousand copies and introduce his fresh new music to an unsuspecting world. The reality was quite different. The single steadily climbed the UK chart to peak at No. 3.
The second single ‘What Is Love?’ reached No. 2 in the UK and the third, the enigmatic ‘Hide and Seek’, showed the spiritual side of Howard Jones’ writing. These were followed by his first album, ‘Human’s Lib’, which came straight in at No. 1 in the UK, eventually going platinum, taking the synthesiser and Howard Jones to a new plateau.
The second album ‘Dream Into Action’ was even more successful, spawning a series of hits including ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’, ‘Look Mama’, ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ and the classic ‘No One Is To Blame’, which reached No.1 in the U.S. singles chart and has since had over 3 million radio plays in USA. ‘Dream Into Action’ went platinum in the U.S. and lived in the top 20 album chart for the best part of a year, making Howard Jones one of the very few British artists to have comprehensively ‘broken’ America in the past 25 years.

May 6 OTTMAR LIEBERT and LUNA NEGRA
Grammy Nominated Ottmar Liebert has become one of the most successful instrumental artists of the past decade, thrilling audiences throughout the world and releasing a catalog of classic recordings. By 1989, he had founded the first incarnation of his band Luna Negra. Nouveau Flamenco began life as a self-produced local release called Marita: Shadows and Storms, copies of which local Indian artist Frank Howell distributed in his art galleries. When the record found its way to radio stations and began generating a buzz among programmers and an unprecedented response among listeners, Higher Octave Music picked it up and released a fully remastered version.

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New Shows Booked at Tupelo: Paula Cole, Rusted Root, and More!

August 25, 2010

Ticket Update
THE TUBES Oct. 21 Show SOLD OUT – Second show added!
THE ALARM- Only 14 tickets remain!
PAULA POUNDSTONE- Only 2 tickets remain!
CHRISTOPHER CROSS- Only 30 tickets remain!
MARIA MULDAUR - Only 35 tickets remain!
THE WEEPIES – SOLD OUT
CRASH TEST DUMMIES - Selling fast!
JUDY COLLINS – Selling Fast
LIZ LONGLEY with Seth Glier - Only 33 tickets remain

This Week
Thursday, August 26 BONERAMA
When Bonerama struts onstage with its four-trombone frontline, you can guess it’s not quite like any rock ‘n’ roll band you’ve seen. When they tear into some vintage New Orleans funk, there’s no questioning from which city these guys hail. And when those ‘bones start ripping into Hendrix and Led Zeppelin licks, all stylistic bets are off.
Even in a city that doesn’t play by the rules, New Orleans’ Bonerama is something different. They’re not a traditional brass band, but they’ve got brass to spare – even with no trumpets or saxes in sight. They can evoke vintage funk, classic rock and free improvisation in the same set; maybe even the same song.

Friday, August 27 NEW RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE
New Riders of the Purple Sage got its start in 1969 as a vehicle for Jerry Garcia to practice his pedal steel guitar, a long strange trip that brought the band to the Palace Theatre for several shows in the early 1970s. But the Riders are back. They re-formed last year with original band guitarist/vocalist David Nelson and longtime group pedal steel player Buddy Cage in the fold. Sure, the Riders are rooted in the past. But they are much more than mere musical ghosts— All in all, the New Riders of the Purple Sage were enjoyable on Thursday night. This band is more than just a shadow of its former self; they continue to be the real deal.

Saturday, August 28 THE RON NOYES BAND
Ron Noyes has been called “One of the best American Songwriters—” (Radio Italy). With world-wide radio play, the Ron Noyes Band is described as emotive, unique, and timely. Their blend of roots rock, funk, singer-songwriter, and soul creates a sound that is touted in 12 countries. RNB fuses intricate melodies, meaningful lyrics, tight grooves, and intense instrumentation. Since 2002, The Ron Noyes Band has rapidly grown into one of the New England’s most highly acclaimed and talked about acts.

New Bookings
November 12 PAULA COLE
Born the daughter of musicians in Rockport, Massachusetts, Paula Cole grew up singing for fun: American songbooks, traditional folk songs, Christmas carols, and a cappella harmonies. While finding kindred spirits in records, she became a fixture in her school musicals, which catapulted her toward a scholarship for Berklee, where she studied jazz singing and improvisation.
While a senior at Berklee, she was offered a deal with a jazz label, but declined. In 1993, Peter Gabriel asked her to join his Secret World Tour, after Cole’s Imago debut, Harbinger. Throughout 1994-1996, Cole toured America extensively, building a foundation of support that then embraced her 1997 album, This Fire. It became a breakthrough smash, yielding the hits “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait” (which was used as the theme song to the hit WB show Dawson’s Creek), and the 1997 Grammy for Best New Artist. In 1999, she released her third, spiritually soul-influenced album, Amen. After a seven-year musical hiatus, she returned in 2007 with a powerful album produced by Bobby Colomby, aptly titled Courage after her daily mantra. On Tuesday, September 21, Cole will be celebrating the release of her much-anticipated new album, Ithaca.

November 14 RUSTED ROOT
Rusted Root has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide. Formed in Pittsburgh by singer/guitarist Michael Glabicki in the early ‘90s, Rusted Root’s worldly style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock. After debuting in 1992 with the self released Cruel Sun, Rusted Root released the 1994 platinum selling breakthrough When I Woke, which featured the hit songs Send Me On My Way, Ecstasy and Martyr. Not long after, the band scored on tours with Toad the Wet Sprocket, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, HORDE Festival and, perhaps most notably, the highly coveted support role on the landmark Jimmy Page/Robert Plant reunion tour.

May 19 JON ANDERSON
An acoustic Evening with Jon Anderson, The Voice of “YES”.
Jon Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable voices in progressive rock as the lead vocalist and creative force behind Yes. Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the series of epics produced by Yes and his role in creating such complex pieces as “Close to the Edge”, “Awaken”, and especially “The Gates of Delirium” was central to the band’s success. Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group’s biggest hits, including “I’ve Seen All Good People,” Roundabout,” and “Owner Of A Lonely Heart.”

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Six New Shows Just Booked at Tupelo!

August 5, 2010

Ticket Update
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT. New Show added with Seth Glier!
THE TUBES - Second show just added!
DAVE MASON- Only 3 tickets remain for the August show!
THE ALARM- Selling Fast!
PAULA POUNDSTONE- Selling Fast!
CHRISTOPHER CROSS- Selling Fast!
MARIA MULDAUR- Selling Fast!

This Week
August 5 OPEN MIC NIGHT
Bring your instrument or just come by, sit back, and listen. The Tupelo “Open Mic night” is the best in the area and the musicians might just surprise you. How can you go wrong? A full night of entertainment for only $5.

Friday, August 6 SHELBY LYNNE
Her talent is as versatile as the accolades she has earned. She is a Grammy Award winning artist, writer, and accomplished actress. Performances such as her role as Carrie Cash in the blockbuster motion picture “Walk The Line” exemplify one overall theme for those who follow her career; taking a genuine approach to doing what she loves best, and following her heart.

Saturday, August 7 DAN LAWSON BAND
Growing up in a small Maryland Town at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Dan was always around great family musicians, his Uncle Roy Parks was guitarist with Country Music Great “Tex Ritter” that’s where he got the “calling”. Dan does not just play guitar, his guitar tells a story of passion and soul! Dan’s music is a vast mix of Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Funk. He allows the music to speak for itself.

Sunday, August 8 ANA POPOVIC
The most impressive aspect of Ana’s music is her diversity of techniques and styles. Her blend of smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, tight blues groove, soulful feminine vocals and her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. Ana is the first European ever nominated for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ at the W.C. Handy Award Show in Memphis, Tennessee (2003). She was also nominated for ‘Best Blues Album’ at the Jammie Awards in New York City, a three way nominee for ‘Best Vocalist’, ‘Best Guitarist’ and ‘Best Album’ at the French Blues Awards (2002) and she won the prestigious jazz award ‘Jazz A Juan revelation In Juan Le Pins’ (France 2004).

New Bookings
October 19 THE TUBES
Second show just added!
This San Francisco based band was known for its live performances that combined lewd quasi-pornography and wild satires of media, consumerism and politics. Their hits include: “Don’t Touch Me There,” “Young and Rich,” “White Punks on Dope,” “Prime Time,” “Don’t Want To Wait Anymore,” “Talk to Ya Later,” “She’s a Beauty,” “Tip of My Tongue,” “The Monkey Time,” “Piece by Piece” and many more—

November 27 JOHN SEBASTIAN
His group The Lovin’ Spoonful played a major role in the mid-’60s rock revolution, but what leader, singer and songwriter Sebastian had in mind was actually a counter-revolution. “We were grateful to the Beatles for reminding us our rock & roll roots,” John explains, “but we wanted to cut out the English middlemen, so to speak, and get down to making this new music as an ‘American’ band.”
You know the songs by heart: “Do You Believe In Magic?” “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice.” “Daydream.” “Younger Girl.” “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?” “Summer In The City.” “Rain On The Roof.” “Nashville Cats.” “Six O’Clock.” “Darling Be Home Soon.” “Younger Generation.” These songs did more than simply answer the British invasion, they carried the musical tradition into the future.

January 7 LIZ LONGLEY and SETH GLIER
Liz is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2009 Rocky Mountain Folk Festival’s Songwriters Showcase. Liz was also honored as a co-winner of the 2009 Mountain Stage New Song Contest, a finalist at Texas’s 2009 Kerrville Folk Fest and an Emerging Artist in New York’s 2009 Falcon Ridge Folk Fest.
Seth Glier will grab you…if not with his powerful falsetto or his melodic prowess, then with what Performer Magazine calls his “intoxicating groove.” The 20-year-old singer, pianist and guitarist – who abandoned studies at The Berklee School of Music after one year because he “decided I should be playing for people and not for grades” – aims straight for the gut on his MPress Records debut, The Trouble With People.

January 21 JOHNNY WINTER
For over 30 years, Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing to Columbia records in 1969, Johnny immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues a prime combination for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.
Constantly shifting between simple country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson, to all-out electric slide guitar blues-rock, -Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock (a la the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.) Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Johnny was the unofficial torch-bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

January 28 CHERYL WHEELER
You may not be familiar with Cheryl, but you have probably heard her music. She is very respected as a songwriter by her peers, which can be seen by how many of them record her songs. Cheryl’s songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Dan Seals, Peter Paul and Mary, Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, Suzy Boggus, Melanie, Bette Midler, Maura O’Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea, and Holly Near. If they think she is great, then you owe it to yourself to learn more if you aren’t familiar with her.

April 1 JEFFERSON STARSHIP
Founders Paul Kantner & David Frieberg lead an all-star band into their 40th year. Along for the ride are longtime drummer Donny Baldwin, Grammy nominated Broadway star Cathy Richardson, lead guitarist Slick Aguilar, keyboardist Chris Smith & special guests Grateful Dead’s Tom Constanten and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pevar from Phil Lesh & Friends and CSN.

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Roomful of Blues Booked at Tupelo!

July 26, 2010

Ticket Update
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
THE TUBES-SOLD OUT.
DAVE MASON- Only 12 tickets remain for the August show!

Our Next Shows
July 29 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.
“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.”

July 30 KATIE HERZIG
In 2006, after several years of fronting the critically acclaimed Colorado-based band, Newcomers Home, Katie Herzig moved to Nashville to strike it solo. Before leaving Colorado, she single-handedly recorded and produced Weightless, a tour-de-force of innovative sonics and songwriting. Since then, Katie’s song “Heaven’s My Home” received a 2007 Grammy nomination and she has steadily become a fixture in Nashville’s up-and-coming indie music scene. Her songs have been featured on NPR, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, Frito Lay and Honda commercials and many television shows including several episodes of television’s highest rated drama, Grey’s Anatomy. Katie has toured with the Ten Out Of Tenn tour, Hotel Café Tour, PASTE Magazine songwriter tour and has supported national acts such as The Fray, Brandi Carlile, Shawn Colvin, Aqualung and others. In 2008, Katie was featured in Billboard Magazine’s “Now Hear This” as well as one of PASTE Magazine’s 25 “Best of What’s Next” artists. She continues to out-do herself with each new musical endeavor.

July 31 SONNY LANDRETH
Southwest Louisiana-based guitarist, songwriter, and singer Sonny Landreth is a musician’s musician. “From the Reach,” Sonny Landreth’s ninth album, is the first to be released on his own Landfall label. On it, the guitar wizard does something unprecedented in his body of work, as he collaborates with five of the greatest guitar players on the planet – Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Vince Gill – for some jaw-dropping performances. Also making a house call is legendary New Orleans pianist and singer Dr. John and iconic Gulf Coast troubadour Jimmy Buffett.

New Bookings
Oct 22 JON POUSETTE-DART BAND
Jon Pousette-Dart captained the Pousette-Dart Band through four albums for Capitol Records between 1976 and 1980, a run that acquainted a generation with his formidable gifts as a singer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist and all-around musical adventurer. During this time, the Pousette-Dart Band became one of the busiest touring groups in the U. S., working with such acts as the Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, James Taylor, Yes, the J. Geils Band, Eddie Money, Peter Frampton, Journey and Billy Joel.

Oct 23 ROOMFUL OF BLUES
Saxophonist Rich Lataille has appeared on all 18 Roomful of Blues albums, and he’s the only person who can come close to such a claim. The Rhode Island jump-blues outfit has long been a revolving door of musicians; the 39 alumni include Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Greg Piccolo and Sugar Ray Norcia. The band’s new album, “Raisin’ a Ruckus” introduces a new singer, Dave Howard; a new bassist, Dimitry Gorodetsky; and a new drummer, Ephraim Lowell. The group’s longtime trumpeter Bob Enos died in January after the sessions for this disc. For all those changes, though, the band’s sound remains remarkably consistent, recapturing that transitional period of the late ’40s and early ’50s when American pop music was changing from swing to rock. Now under the sure leadership of guitarist-producer Chris Vachon, the current octet edition of Roomful of Blues swings as convincingly as it rocks.

Nov 20 JESSE COLIN YOUNG
Jesse Colin Young, critically acclaimed solo artist and lead singer of the legendary classic rock band, The Youngbloods, took the nation by storm when The Youngblood’s single GET TOGETHER became a worldwide Top 10 hit and a prominent soundtrack for peace. At 15, the blues were calling his name and the next few years were spent exploring the music of T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters for inspiration and consolation. Jesse recorded his first album in 4 hours, accompanying himself on guitar. That release was called THE SOUL OF A CITY BOY. A second album, YOUNG BLOOD, featured supporting musicians, including John Sebastian. These days, Jesse strives to recapture the state of grace that permeates his music and continues to spread his heartfelt message. Jesse’s musical accomplishments are many, including performing with Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and touring with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

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Chad & Jeremy and Railroad Earth Just Booked at Tupelo!

July 15, 2010

Ticket Update
GANDALF MURPHY- SOLD OUT.
MAT KEARNEY- SOLD OUT.
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
THE TUBES-SOLD OUT.
DAVE MASON- Only 40 tickets remain for the August show!

This Week
Friday, July 16 JOHNNY A
For Johnny A., the guitar has held a lifelong fascination, her six strings exerting a powerful influence and addictive beauty since the first time he held them. He is widely regarded as one of America’s finest contemporary guitarists. Gibson thinks so – their Custom Shop designed a Signature Edition guitar per his specific requests which, when it was marketed in 2003, placed him in an exclusive club that included legends like BB King, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Joe Perry, Pat Martino and Les Paul himself.

Saturday, July 17 THE GLENGARRY BHOYS
Described as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative, the “GLENGARRY BHOYS” hybrid of Canadian Highland Scots and French Canadian musical idioms has evolved into a sound that is weighty, authoritative, and extremely entertaining. Their energy and good humor, as much a part of the show as their musicianship, crosses all cultures and ages. From a small Scots-French-Canadian enclave in Eastern Ontario, these Celtic-Stompers, always pushing the musical envelope but never straying too far from the traditional whence they came, have earned a reputation as entertainers that challenge you to sit still during their engaging performances.

Sunday, July 18 GANDALF MURPHY and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
This show is SOLD OUT!

Monday, July 19 BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993 in a legendary residency at Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. The seven-man group forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music, building their own songbook of original dance tunes. Sixteen years later, BBVD is a veteran force that to this day adds new fans by the roomful every time they play.

Tuesday, July 20 MAT KEARNEY
This show is SOLD OUT!

New Bookings
September 12 CHAD and JEREMY
From humble beginnings in coffee houses and folk clubs in London, they were “discovered” by famed movie composer John Barry and recorded a string of hits (“Yesterday’s Gone”, “Summer Song”, “Willow Weep For Me”, “If I Loved You”, “Before and After”, “Distant Shores”). As former drama students, they were quickly snapped up by Hollywood, appearing as themselves in legendary television shows including The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show, and Batman. Several decades later, they have been described as “Simon and Garfunkel meet Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore.” They serve up an appealing blend of vocal harmonies with inventive guitar and piano playing, spiced with their unique brand of banter, stories and sardonic wit. They are filming a PBS Special this month in Philadelphia.

December 2 RAILROAD EARTH
Railroad Earth’s music is driven by the remarkable songs of front-man, Todd Sheaffer, and is delivered with seamless arrangements and superb musicianship courtesy of all six band members. As mandolin player John Skehan points out, “Our M.O. has always been that we can improvise all day long, but we only do it in service to the song. There are a lot of songs that, when we play them live, we adhere to the arrangement from the record. And other songs, in the nature and the spirit of the song, everyone knows we can kind of take flight on them.” Sheaffer continues: “The songs are our focus, our focal point, they give the improvisation a starting point. The jams sort of ‘comment’ on the songs, and give them color. Some songs lend themselves to improvisation. They ‘want’ to be approached that way – where we can explore and trade musical ideas and open them up to different territories. But sometimes it is what the song is about.”

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Griffin House and The Subdudes Just Booked at Tupelo

July 7, 2010

Ticket Update
GANDALF MURPHY- SOLD OUT.
MAT KEARNEY- SOLD OUT.
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
THE TUBES-SOLD OUT.
DAVE MASON- Only 40 Tickets Remain for the August show!

This Week
Thursday, July 8 OPEN MIC NIGHT
This Thursday we have our monthly Open Mic Night. We usually have 15+ performers register for this event. Lots of fun and always some surprisingly good talent. For only $5, you can’t beat it!

Friday, July 9 IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK
What is now widely considered to be New Orleans’ most popular musical export, DUMPSTAPHUNK was recently voted 2007’s “New Orleans Best Funk Band”. I know this is a busy time of the year but you don’t want to miss this show. You’ve never heard anything like this, I guarantee it! (Listen)

Saturday, July 10 GARY HOEY
World renowned rock guitarist Gary Hoey comes to tupelo this weekend. With a collection of 16 albums and five top 20 Billboard hits, it’s no wonder Gary Hoey is listed in the top 100 greatest guitar players of all time. Whether it’s rock, blues, surf or Christmas music, Hoey’s command of each style makes his live show one of the most exciting on the circuit today. (Listen)

Sunday, July 11 THE SMITHEREENS
Brandishing heavy guitars and an unabashed fetish for British Invasion Pop, The Smithereens carved their niche on album rock radio and earned a reputation as a great concert attraction with sizzling pop songs including: “A GIRL LIKE YOU” “ONLY A MEMORY” “BLOOD AND ROSES” “BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP” “YESTERDAY GIRL” “BLUES BEFORE AND AFTER” “TOP OF THE POPS”. (Listen)

New Bookings
August 13 TUPELO NIGHT of COMEDY
What’s better on a hot August Friday night than a cold beer and some comedy in a nice air conditioned venue? With tickets still only $17, this is a great deal for a night of entertainment.

September 22 GRIFFIN HOUSE
Go to a show in any city, and you’ll find House playing a small, crowded venue. You’ve probably never heard his oddball name (is it one guy or a band?). An intense House approaches the mic, sings a few lyrics over a simple chord progression, and instantly you’re locked on him.
The room is silent, save the frequency from the amplifiers. Interrupted only by his own nervous chatter, House plays a brief but immaculate set of folksy rock tunes that sends you dashing to the merchandise table to buy up all the CDs you can get your hands on.
This is how most fans, including VH1 Senior Vice President Bill Flanagan, have come to pay him accolades. “I bought (House’s) CD (after a show in New York City), and this never happens. I took it home and must have listened to it 20 times that weekend,” Flanagan said on the Aug. 28 edition of “CBS Sunday Morning.” Flanagan put House on an esteemed list of the five best emerging songwriters in the U.S., alongside Ray Lamontagne and Joseph Arthur.

October 16 DAVID BROMBERG
A singular performer/writer/arranger, Bromberg’s remarkable musical versatility and innovative resourcefulness have earned vast critical and popular acclaim. He is also impossible to classify: As one critic perceptively wrote, “David Bromberg fits no pigeonholes. He is part of everything contemporarily musical. He is a product of blues, country, jazz, folk, and classical music. From his early success as a guitar virtuoso, Mr. Bromberg has developed into a brilliant entertainer.”

November 21 THE SUBDUDES
In 1987, four musicians got together for what they envisioned would be a one-time performance at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. It was a night of mostly acoustic music – sparse instrumentation with a strong emphasis on songwriting and vocal harmonies. The show far exceeded expectations, and on that March night the subdudes were born.
Nearly 10 years later, after five well-received albums and several years of hard touring, the subdudes called it quits.
Today, they are once again the subdudes. And there’s still nobody in the world that sounds like them. So, welcome back the subdudes: Tommy Malone, John Magnie, Steve Amedée, Tim Cook and Jimmy Messa.

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Just Booked: Deadfish and Tupelo’s 6 Year Anniversary Shows!

June 30, 2010

Ticket Update
GANDALF MURPHY- SOLD OUT.
MAT KEARNEY- SOLD OUT.
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
THE TUBES-Only 3 Tickets Remain!
DAVE MASON- Only 40 Tickets Remain!

This Week
Wednesday, June 30 THE LEE BOYS
The Lee Boys are one of America’s finest African-American sacred steel ensembles. Each member of this family group began making music between the ages of 7 and 8 in the House of God church they attended in Perrine, FL. Here they underwent a rigorous course of training in a variety of musical instruments, including lap and pedal steel guitars. Born and raised in Miami, each of The Lee Boys grew up in the church where their father and grandfather, Rev. Robert E. Lee, was the pastor and a steel player himself.

Thursday, July 1 ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
This legendary band has been part of the Southern Rock scene for more than 30 years. Their biggest hits include So Into You, Champagne Jam, Imaginary Lover, and Spooky.  With 15 albums of outstanding songwriting and performances, The Atlanta Rhythm Section represents all the good things the phrase “classic rock” implies.

Friday, July 2 TUPELO NIGHT of COMEDY
Featured comedians for this show are Dave Andrews and Bob Seibel.  Bring some friends. It’s going to be a funny one!

New Bookings
August 12 DEADFISH
Deadfish is a melodic and upbeat band with reggae, rock, and dub influences. This shining young group fuses long-beach Sublime style music with an east-coast attitude and Massachusetts local flavors. The members of DeadFish all hail from Littleton MA, and regularly play locally in Worcester and all the boroughs of Boston, especially Allston and Cambridge. With a reputation for giving a solid performance at shows they have developed a loyal fan base that is continually growing. Deadfish is currently recording their first full-length album for release.

September 11 HAL KETCHUM and JOHNNY HILAND
This show marks the 6th year anniversary of Tupelo Music Hall!
Johnny Hiland Band will provide the music for Country Legend Hal Ketchum
The show promises to be one of the best out there with Hiland tearing up the opening slot with his intense showcase of Tunes from his Loud and Proud CD. Hal Ketchum will then take the stage with the Johnny Hiland Band and close the show with the greatest hits of a long and hit filled career.

October 8 RORY BLOCK
Having won multiple WC Handy Awards, Rory Block is an embassador of the Mississippi Delta Country Blues genre.  She’d make Robert Johnson himself proud. This is acoustic raw Delta Blues at its finest.

November 19 THE TARTAN TERRORS
Taking the Celtic scene by storm, the Tartan Terrors, North America’s premiere Celtic Event, features the best in music, comedy and dance. Bolstered by the blistering piping of a Two Time World Champion Bagpiper, the driving tones of drums from around the world, and a guitar played unlike any you’ve ever heard, standing room only audiences understand why Dig This Magazine declares “(The Terrors) one act to keep an eye on!” Combine this musical prowess with championship caliber Highland Dancers and internationally recognized comedic performers and this Celtic Group goes beyond the ordinary. Members of the Tartan Terrors have performed on four different continents, in some of the most prestigious Festivals, Highland Games and Theatres of North America. Join the phenomenon of the Tartan Terrors and see why Celtic Beat Magazine hails them as “the heirs apparent to the [Celtic] mayhem.”

December 17 BELLEVUE CADILLAC
Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Swing, Rock and Roll and everything else you can muster. Bellevue Cadillac continually gives us a night of entertainment unlike all other shows.

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New Shows Include Average White Band and Carl Palmer!

June 23, 2010

Ticket Update
GANDALF MURPHY- SOLD OUT.
MAT KEARNEY- SOLD OUT.
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
VICTOR WOOTEN-SOLD OUT.
THE TUBES-Only 5 Tickets Remain!
DAVE MASON- Only 40 Tickets Remain!

This Week
Thursday, June 24 ADRIAN BELEW of King Crimson
Adrian Belew is perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson and for his unusual approach to guitar playing, which features bizarre electronic tones, unorthodox playing techniques and a wide variety of sonic effects. Widely recognized as an incredibly versatile player, Belew has played guitar for Frank Zappa, David Bowie, The Talking Heads, and Nine Inch Nails, among others. He has also released a number of solo albums which blend Beatles-inspired pop-rock with more experimental fare. Besides playing songs from his career, Adrian will be bringing several of his paintings to the show as a special treat for the audience.

Friday, June 25 SOLAS
Since its birth in 1996, Solas has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular, influential, and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States. Even before the release of its first Shanachie CD, the Boston Herald trumpeted the quartet as “the first truly great Irish band to arise from America,” and the Irish Echo ranked Solas among the “most exciting bands anywhere in the world.”

Saturday, June 26 ALBERT CUMMINGS
Since its birth in 1996, Solas has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular, influential, and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States. Even before the release of its first Shanachie CD, the Boston Herald trumpeted the quartet as “the first truly great Irish band to arise from America,” and the Irish Echo ranked Solas among the “most exciting bands anywhere in the world.”

Tuesday, June 29 VICTOR WOOTEN
This show is SOLD OUT.

Wednesday, June 30 THE LEE BOYS
The Lee Boys are one of America’s finest African-American sacred steel ensembles. Each member of this family group began making music between the ages of 7 and 8 in the House of God church they attended in Perrine, FL. Here they underwent a rigorous course of training in a variety of musical instruments, including lap and pedal steel guitars. Born and raised in Miami, each of The Lee Boys grew up in the church where their father and grandfather, Rev. Robert E. Lee, was the pastor and a steel player himself.

New Bookings
August 8 ANA POPOVIC
The most impressive aspect of Ana’s music is her diversity of techniques and styles. Her blend of smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, tight blues groove, soulful feminine vocals and her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. Ana is the first European ever nominated for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ at the W.C. Handy Award Show in Memphis, Tennessee (2003). She was also nominated for ‘Best Blues Album’ at the Jammie Awards in New York City, a three way nominee for ‘Best Vocalist’, ‘Best Guitarist’ and ‘Best Album’ at the French Blues Awards (2002) and she won the prestigious jazz award ‘Jazz A Juan revelation In Juan Le Pins’ (France 2004).

September 4 KENNY NEAL and JOE LOUIS WALKER
Kenny is known as a modern swamp-blues master and multi-instrumentalist, that draws musically from the sizzling sounds of his native Louisiana. Kenny has been honored with numerous awards such as: 2009 Monterey Bay Blues (MOBBAY) Artist of the Year Award; 2009 BMA (Blues Music Award) Winner for Song of the Year, 2009 West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Awards for Blues CD of the Year and “Blues Band of the Year”; 2009 Grammy entries for Grammy Nominations in 4 categories; W.C. Handy Blues Awards “Acoustic Blues Album”; and Grammy Nomination for Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf “Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Joe Louis Walker is a multiple Grammy and Blues Music Award-winner who garnered five nominations for the 2010 Blues Music Awards, including Album of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Song of the Year for “I’m Tide” from his recent release Between a Rock and the Blues, Instrumentalist-Guitar of the Year, and Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year.

September 8 THE CHRIS DUARTE GROUP
In Chris Duarte’s musical view, the journey is as important as the destination, maybe even more so. Since emerging in the mid-1990s from Austin, Texas, a blues guitar hotbed, Duarte has forged new pathways for the blues and scouted numerous fresh trails for creative musical expression. Lauded for the exquisite artistry and vivid tonality of his six-string work, over the last decade Duarte has also proven his considerable mettle as a songwriter, singer and bandleader.
The sum total of his talents prompted Blues Access to extol him as a “genius,” but Duarte sees his work in a much more basic and fluid context. “I’m a musician who is still out there searching for better ways to get from point A to point B, and better my craft. I’m just not content staying in one place.”

October 15 CARL PALMER and HIS BAND Celebrating the Music of ELP
Carl Palmer is perhaps best known as a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) and Asia. He is also one of the most respected drummers in rock and roll history. As part of his North American tour this fall, Palmer will serve up an evening of classic ELP music in a show that will last nearly two hours. Joining Mr. Palmer onstage will be guitarist Paul Bielatowicz and bassist Simon Fitzpatrick. This promises to be one the most musically compelling live shows of 2010.

October 30 AVERAGE WHITE BAND
AWB are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though perhaps best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit ‘Pick Up the Pieces’ the band’s strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. Somewhat incongruously, given their Scottish roots, the six piece took the influences of their R&B heroes – people like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and others – and developed their own ‘authentic’ sound which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere. The current line-up of the band – this time with noted US recruits augmenting founding members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre – continues to record and tour around the world to ongoing critical and audience acclaim.

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Coming to Tupelo!

June 17, 2010

Ticket Update
JAMES HUNTER- SOLD OUT.
GANDALF MURPHY- SOLD OUT.
MAT KEARNEY- SOLD OUT.
LIZ LONGLEY-SOLD OUT.
VICTOR WOOTEN-Only 22 tickets remain!
THE TUBES-Only 9 Tickets Remain!
DAVE MASON- Selling Fast!

This Week
Friday, June 18 The BROOKS YOUNG BAND
The Brooks Young Band, fronted by Fender endorsed artist Brooks Young, has a Rock and Roll, guitar driven energy with a heart of blues. It’s Old School rock and roll by a fresh, young band.
“Handsome Brooks Young is a Fender-endorsed frontman who delivers clean, uncomplicated if not blistering solos while singing in a familiar style influenced by Mick Jagger, Peter Wolf and Van Morrison.” – Music Connection Magazine (Apr 28, 2009)

Saturday, June 19 DANNY KLEIN’S FULL HOUSE
A night of J. Geils Band music with “The Ace of Bass” himself and a full rockin’ band. This is a really fun show!

Sunday, June 20 JAMES HUNTER
This show is SOLD OUT.

New Bookings
Monday, July 19 BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is pure fun! They kicked off the swing revival in the mid-90’s with their fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing Dixieland and big-band music and appearance in the film Swingers. They have appeared in the Super Bowl half-time show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Thursday, July 29 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.

Friday, August 6 SHELBY LYNNE
Her talent is as versatile as the accolades she has earned. She is a Grammy Award winning artist, writer, and accomplished actress. Performances such as her role as Carrie Cash in the blockbuster motion picture “Walk The Line” exemplify one overall theme for those who follow her career; taking a genuine approach to doing what she loves best, and following her heart.

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