Catch me on tour this summer playing keyboards for Renaissance, as we hit the road joining Procul Harum or Steve Hackett on select dates. There’s even a free show in NYC on June 23!
Full tour info and updates at renaissancetouring.com/wp/tour.
June 12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana
June 16 – Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens Amphitheatre
June 20 – West Hampton Beach, NY – West Hampton Beach P. A. C.
June 22 – Arlington, MA – Regent Theatre
June 23 – Battery Park, NYC – River to River Festival
June 24 – Falls Church, VA – State Theatre
June 25 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre
June 29 – Chicago, IL – Park West
June 30 – S. Milwaukee, WI – South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
July 1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
July 2 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
July 3 – Albany, NY – The Egg – Hart Theater
July 4 – Trois Rivieres, QC – Festivoix
July 7 – Toronto, ON – Club Mod (***Note Change of Venue***)
July 8 – Ottawa, ON – Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
July 9 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts Theatre Maisonneuve
July 10 – Sherebrooke, QC -Theatre Granada
July 12 – Quebec City, QC -Quebec City International Summer Festival Pigeonnier Park Stage
July 14 – Norfolk, CT
July 16 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
August 21 – Tokyo, Japan – Kawasaki Club Citta
August 22 – Tokyo, Japan – Hibiya Open Air Theatre
I’ll be appearing this Saturday, April 17, in a duo setting backing up Francis Dunnery in Titusville, New Jersey. Following that, I’ll be back with Renaissance as we perform at this year’s RosFest on May 1 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As always, details can be found at the Shows page. Here are some video clips with both acts:
Duo with Francis Dunnery:
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With Renaissance:
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Catch me at this year’s South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. On Friday, March 19, I’ll be kicking off the Austin Roadhouse Records Launch Party, hosted by Infinite Response. Come see me demo their new keyboard, the VAX77, and if you play keyboards, come up and jam on one. The show is free, with free beer and barbeque too; contact me for an invite to the show. Check my Shows page for details.
The VAX77. I do unfold it when I play, though.
I recently posted a spontaneous quiz on my Facebook music page. In my profile photo (from which my banner photo was derived), I am surrounded by six keyboards. The quiz? Name five of them.
Here’s the photo:
photo by Kira Smith
Congrats to the keen eye of Jason Kresge (keyboardist from the band Orpheus Nine) who correctly identified my pets, from the bottom-left corner: Moog Rogue, Yamaha SK-20, Moog Little Phatty, Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano, and Realistic Concertmate MG-1 (aka the “Radio Shack Moog”). The other keyboard would be practically impossible to identify, since all you can see is keys. Here’s another photo from the same session where the mystery board is visible:
photo by Kira Smith
Yep, it’s my trusty old Hohner Clavinet E7 (which you can see in action here). Also pictured are: Novation K-Station (top left), Moog Voyager (top), Rhodes Mark 1 Stage Piano (top right), and Roland Jupiter-6 (right).
I don’t share these pictures to show off or anything; many of you who know me are aware that I’ve been collecting this stuff since I was a paperboy. And for all the geeking out, it’s looking like my upcoming solo album is going to be primarily a piano-and-vocal affair. Gear is fun, though, and there’s a story behind every instrument. In fact, I’m considering adding a gear page to my site. What do you think? Do you want to know more about the equipment I use? Please comment away!
