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Posted May 5, 2010 10:08 PM
THIS WEEK IN BLACK ROCK
(APRIL 28-MAY 7)
REMINDER: The deadline for getting listings in This Week In Black Rock is every Tuesday at noon. T.W.I.B.R. gets sent out Wednesday night/Thursday morning. E-mail listings to: BRCMembersInfo@gmail.com.
Darrell M. McNeill
BRC Director of Operations
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WITH UTMOST RESPECT:
Benjamin Hooks
1925-2010
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F*** RACIAL PROFILING!!!
THE ARIZONA ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAW IS BACKWARDS ON EVERY LEVEL!
ColorOfChange.org and Presente.org are two front-running organizations who are condemning racial profiling, no matter whom it targets. You can click on this link and send a message to Gov. Brewer of Arizona, President Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano. Click here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/sb1070/?id=1826-822945
LET ‘EM KNOW WHAT’S UP!
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANYONE
DAMAGES EVERYONE!
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NEW BLACK ROCK RELEASES:
Tamar-kali – “Black Bottom”
www.flamingyoni.com
Tecla Esposito – “Strangers In Masks”
http://www.mediafire.com/?im5kmzy0iz5
Kelsey Warren – “Nylon & Steel”
www.pillowtheory.com
Earl Greyhound – “Suspicious Package”
www.earlgreyhound.com
Carolina Chocolate Drops
www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
Nums Nu Afrika
www.myspace.com/NumsNuAfrika
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JUST A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO VOTE SO WILLIE MAE ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS CAN GET A $50,000 GRANT FROM PEPSI
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is up for a $50,000 grant from Pepsi’s “Refresh Everything” philanthropy project! Show your love! Vote all month!
They need your help to get into the top 10 to earn money for their after-school and residency band programs! Please vote every day this month and pass the link on to your friends!
http://refresheverything.com/girlsrock
AND REMEMBER, THE BRC’S GOT NEXT!!!
The Black Rock Coalition will be up for the same grant in starting in May at the $250,000 level, so get ready to show your love by voting once a day, every day in May!
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The Family Stand's new single 'Story' is available now through iTunes. All of the proceeds will go toward a legal defense fund for Donovan Drayton, son of Ronny Drayton. Ronny is not only an outstanding guitarist but just an all-around good person. New music from Family Stand is always great, and this time it’s for a just cause. Please support!
http://www.thefamilystand.net/
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Sky D and LeGrange Evolution present
“The Fantastic Voyage Boat Party/Music Fest” Saturday, May 8 at 6:30PM from
The Star of Palm Beach, Pier 40, NYC!
BRC MEMBERS GET DISCOUNTED
$15 PRE-SALE TICKETS!!!
Click on the link below for event info:
www.grooveevolutionfest.com
This is for $15 presale special:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BCMFH8BWAJ2NU
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BLACK ROCK MEDIA PRESENTS
www.slavetotheism.com
ENJOY!
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
Cobham’s Coalition @ NV Lounge, Suffern, NY
Earl Greyhound @ Todd’s Place, New Haven, CT
Opening for OK Go
Outlaw Nation @ The Naked Bean, Shreveport, LA
Joan Armatrading @ Queens Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Botanique/Rotande, Brussels, BLG
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
Grand Baton @ Fat Baby, NYC
FRO @ Redding Roadhouse, West Redding, CT
Fifth Nation @ Serda’s Coffeehouse, Mobile, AL
King Britt @ Blue Lounge, Indianapolis, IN
Outlaw Nation @ Maxine’s, Hot Springs, AR
The Soul of John Black @ Angel’s Piano Bar, Santa Monica, CA
Olio @ La Habra Music Center, La Habra, CA
Joan Armatrading @ Gateshead Sage, Newcastle, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Magnet, Berlin, GRM
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Ozomatli @ Highline Ballroom, NYC (through 5/1)
Fifth Nation @ Checkpoint Charlie’s, New Orleans, LA (through 5/1)
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Pillow Theory @ Crash Mansion, NYC
Jeffery Gaines @ Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
King Britt @ 18th Street Lounge, Washington, DC
The English Beat @ “Taste of Ladera Festival” at Founders Park, Ladera Ranch, CA
Joan Armatrading @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Stylus (Live At Leeds), Leeds, UK
SUNDAY, MAY 2
Apollo Heights @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, NYC
Opening for Echo & The Bunnymen
Richie Havens @ Fairgrounds Racecourse (Fais Do Do Stage), New Orleans, LA
Lightspeed Champion @ Camden Crawl, London-London & South East, UK
Joan Armatrading @ New Theatre, Oxford, UK
MONDAY, MAY 3
“Steve Coleman Presents” @ The Jazz Gallery, NYC
Back 2 Basics @ Silk City, Philadelphia, PA
Earl Greyhound @ Theatre of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Opening for OK Go
The English Beat @ The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
Joan Armatrading @ Dorking Halls, Dorking, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Bodega, Nottingham, UK
TUESDAY, MAY 4
Fifth Nation @ The 5 Spot, Nashville, TN
With Reed Turner
Joan Armatrading @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
The English Beat @ Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ
Earl Greyhound @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Opening for OK Go
Fifth Nation @ P&H Café, Memphis, TN
Lightspeed Champion @ King Tut’s, Glasgow, SCT
THURSDAY, MAY 6
“The Rites of Thang” @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
With SMOOTA, Apollo Heights, Burnt Sugar
The English Beat @ Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA
Outlaw Nation @ Flying Saucer, Memphis, TN
Richie Havens @ Grant Street, Lafayette, LA
Fishbone @ Brixton South Bay, Redondo Beach, CA
Joan Armatrading @ The Swan, High Wycombe, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK
The Slits @ Crawdaddy, Dublin, IRL
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
Noah Sow @ “Edutainment Attacke” at Stadbücherei Wedel, Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, GRM
FRIDAY, MAY 7
Grand Baton @ Shrine, NYC
The English Beat @ Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
Earl Greyhound @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
Opening for OK Go
Fifth Nation @ The Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC
Joan Armatrading @ Tunbridge Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells, UK
Lightspeed Champion @ Cluny, Newcastle, UK
Mint Condition @ Indig02, London, UK
The Slits @ Moho, Manchester, UK
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
COMING UP
HARRIET TUBMAN @ 92Y TRIBECA, NYC, 5/8
“Om Supreme: The Music and Inspiration of Alice Coltrane,” with Laraaji
SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE @ ROCKBAR, NYC, 5/8
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ INFINITY HALL, NORFOLK, CT, 5/8
BAD RABBITS @ SKATE FEST 2010, WORCESTER, MA, 5/8
With The Receiving End of Sirens, The Dear Hunter and more
JEFFERY GAINES @ NEW HOPE WINERY, NEW HOPE, PA, 5/8
FIFTH NATION @ FAIRVIEW TAVERN, ASHEVILLE, NC, 5/8
With The Machiavillians
RICHIE HAVENS @ THE MELTING POINT, ATHENS, GA, 5/8
STEEL PULSE @ ST. LUCIA JAZZ FESTIVAL, ST. LUCIA, VI, 5/8
MINT CONDITION @ PONTINS, SOUTHPORT, UK, 5/8
KING BRITT @ SOUTHPORT FESTIVAL, SOUTHPORT, UK, 5/8-9
JOAN ARMATRADING @ WHITE ROCK THEATRE, HASTINGS, UK, 5/8
THE SLITS @ THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE, UK, 5/8
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ FAIRFIELD THEATER COMPANY, FAIRFIELD, CT, 5/9-10
EARL GREYHOUND @ RAM’S HEAD LIVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 5/9
Opening for OK Go
JOAN ARMATRADING @ HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE, HARROGATE, UK, 5/9
THE SLITS @ ABC 2, GLASGOW, SCT, 5/9
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION @ O2 ACADEMY 3, BIRMINGHAM, UK, 5/9
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION @ HEAVEN, LONDON-LONDON & SOUTH EAST, UK, 5/10
THE SLITS @ THE LOFT, LIVERPOOL, 5/10
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
W. KAMAU BELL @ P.S. 122, NYC, 5/11-22 (CHECK VENUE SCHEDULE)
HUGH MASEKELA/SOMI @ KUMBLE THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, BROOKLYN, NY, 5/11
EARL GREYHOUND @ LINCOLN THEATRE, RALEIGH, NC, 5/11
Opening for OK Go
OUTLAW NATION @ 400 BAR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 5/11
JOAN ARMATRADING @ BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, BUXTON, UK, 5/11
THE SLITS @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY, LONDON, UK, 5/11
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION @ WEDGEWOOD ROOMS, PORTSMOUTH, UK, 5/11
DJ SPOOKY’S “TERRA NOVA: SINFONIA ANTARCTICA” @ CITÉ DE LA MUSIQUE, PARIS, FRN, 5/11
EARL GREYHOUND @ VISULITE THEATRE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 5/12
Opening for OK Go
OUTLAW NATION @ THE FIREBIRD, ST. LOUIS, MO, 5/12
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ CLUB ONE, ST. JOHNS, NWB, CAN, 5/12
JOAN ARMATRADING @ HULL CITY HALL, HULL, UK, 5/12
THE SLITS @ ACADEMY 2, OXFORD, UK, 5/12
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO/TOSHI REAGON & BIGLOVELY @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC, 5/13
HUBERT SUMLIN @ B.B. KING’S, NYC, 5/13
EARL GREYHOUND @ THE LOFT, ATLANTA, GA, 5/13
Opening for OK Go
OUTLAW NATION @ KNICKERBOCKERS, LINCOLN, NE, 5/13
RICHIE HAVENS @ THE CARRIAGE HOUSE THEATRE, SARATOGA, CA, 5/13
GREY/FIUZCYNSKI/THROCKMORTON TRIO @ G.I.T., LOS ANGELES, CA, 5/13 (EARLY)
GREY/FIUZCYNSKI/THROCKMORTON TRIO @ THE BAKED POTATO, LOS ANGELES, CA, 5/13 (LATE)
KING BRITT @ MY HOUSE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 5/13
STEEL PULSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES-ANAHEIM, ANAHEIM, CA, 5/13
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ PARAGON THEATRE, HALIFAX, NS, CAN, 5/13
THE SLITS @ GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL (UNCUT STAGE), BRIGHTON, UK, 5/13
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION @ ARTS CENTRE, NORWICH, UK, 5/13
JOAN ARMATRADING @ FAIRFIELD, CROYDON, UK, 5/13
MENTAL NOTES @ NUBLU, NYC, 5/14
JEREMIAH @ DROM, NYC, 5/14
FIFTH NATION @ MY BROTHER’S PLACE, WALDORF, MD, 5/14
EARL GREYHOUND @ CROWBAR, TAMPA, FL, 5/14
Opening for OK Go
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ THE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER, WINNIPEG, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 5/14
KING BRITT @ ELECTRIC PICKLE, MIAMI, FL, 5/14
MINT CONDITION @ HOUSE OF BLUES-CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL, 5/14
OUTLAW NATION @ MOE’S, DENVER, CO, 5/14
STEEL PULSE @ HOLLYWOOD PARK, INGLEWOOD, CA, 5/14
JOAN ARMATRADING @ LEAS CLIFF HALL, FOLKESTONE, UK, 5/14
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION @ ACADEMY, BRISTOL, UK, 5/14
THE SLITS @ EKKO, UTRECHT, HLD, 5/14
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
THE LONDON SOULS @ BROOKLYN BOWL, BROOKLYN, NY, 5/15
FIFTH NATION @ BORDZ SKATE PARK, SOUTHHAMPTON, PA, 5/15
KING BRITT @ 595 NORTH, ATLANTA, GA, 5/15
EARL GREYHOUND @ FIRESTONE LIVE, ORLANDO, FL, 5/15
Opening for OK Go
OUTLAW NATION @ BURT’S TIKI LOUNGE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 5/15
RICHIE HAVENS @ ANTHOLOGY, SAN DIEGO, CA, 5/15
STEEL PULSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES-SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA, 5/15
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ SHENKMAN ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA, ONT, CAN, 5/15
THE SLITS @ VERA, GRONINGEN, HLD, 5/15
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
SOJOURNER @ THEATERLAB, NYC, 5/16
OUTLAW NATION @ THE ALLEY, SPARKS, NV, 5/16
STEEL PULSE @ POZO SALOON, SANTA MARGARITA, CA, 5/16
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ STARLIGHT ROOM, WATERLOO, ONT, CAN, 5/16-17
THE SLITS @ LOPPEN, COPENHAGEN, DMK, 5/16
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
OUTLAW NATION @ PLEAD FOR PEACE CENTER, STOCKTON, CA, 5/17
THE SLITS @ KUUDES LINJA, HELSINKI, FIN, 5/17
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
AMEL LARRIEUX @ BLUE NOTE, NYC, 5/18-19
STEEL PULSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES-BOSTON, BOSTON, MA, 5/18
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ HOUSE OF BLUES-ORLANDO, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL, 5/18
EARL GREYHOUND @ GRANADA THEATRE, DALLAS, TX, 5/18
Opening for OK Go
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ LEE’S PLACE, TORONTO, ONT, CAN, 5/18
THE SLITS @ STRAND, STOCKHOLM, SWD, 5/18
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ HOUSE OF CULTURE, HELSINKI, FIN, 5/18
RONNIE DRAYTON & NO 4TH MAN @ CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ, NYC, 5/19
FIFTH NATION @ BIX CAFÉ, BRANFORD, CT, 5/19
STEEL PULSE @ LUPOS HEARTBREAK HOTEL, PROVIDENCE, RI, 5/19
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ THE RITZ YBOR, TAMPA, FL, 5/19
EARL GREYHOUND @ THE PARISH, AUSTIN, TX, 5/19
Opening for OK Go
FIFTH NATION @ TWO BOOTS, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 5/20
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ THE MAGIC BAG, FERNDALE, MI, 5/20
OUTLAW NATION @ SLIDEBAR, FULLERTON, CA, 5/20
THE SLITS @ WHITE TRASH, BERLIN, GRM, 5/20
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ SENTRUM SCENE, OSLO, NWY, 5/20
FIFTH NATION @ BUS STOP MUSIC CAFÉ, PITMAN, NJ, 5/21
STEEL PULSE @ CHESAPEAKE JUBILEE, CHESAPEAKE, MD, 5/21
MAXWELL/JILL SCOTT @ QUICKEN LOANS ARENA, CLEVELAND, OH, 5/21
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ RADIO RADIO, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 5/21
EARL GREYHOUND @ HENRY FONDA THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 5/21
Opening for OK Go
NADIR DISTORTED SOUL @ “MI FUNKFEST,” LANSING, MI, 5/21
THE SLITS @ NTC, KOLN, GRM, 5/21
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ KIELGASTEN, HOLSTEBROE, DMK, 5/21
LIVING COLOUR @ DRUM BE, FUKUOKA, JPN, 5/21
FIFTH NATION @ LIBERTIES, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 5/22
STEEL PULSE @ 9:30 CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC, 5/22
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ LINCOLN THEATRE, RALEIGH, NC, 5/22
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ BLUEBERY HILL, ST. LOUIS, MO, 5/22
MAXWELL/JILL SCOTT @ PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS, AUBURN HILLS, MI, 5/22
NADIR @ MI FUNK FEST (LOT 56 OLD TOWN AT GRAND RIVER & TURNER), LANSING, MI, 5/22
THE OBJEX @ BOOMER’S, LAS VEGAS, NV, 5/22
With The Bermonsdy Joyriders
EARL GREYHOUND @ HOUSE OF BLUES-SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA, 5/22
Opening for OK Go
THE SLITS @ CHELSEA, VIENNA, AUT, 5/22
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ TRAIN, AARHUS, DMK, 5/22
LIVING COLOUR @ RED BOX, KURASHIKI, JPN, 5/22
STEEL PULSE @ THE NATIONAL, RICHMOND, VA, 5/23
OUTLAW NATION @ RHYTHM ROOM, PHOENIX, AZ, 5/23
THE SLITS @ ROADS TO RUINS, ROME, ITL, 5/23
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ PROTALEN, COPENHAGEN, DMK, 5/23
LIVING COLOUR @ CARAVAN SARY, KOCHI, JPN, 5/23
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ THE ORANGE PEEL, ASHEVILLE, NC, 5/24
MAXWELL/JILL SCOTT @ CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 5/24
OUTLAW NATION @ THE HUT, TUSCON, AZ, 5/24
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ LAUNCH PAD, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 5/24
BERNARD FOWLER @ CANAL ROOM, NYC, 5/25
MAXWELL/JILL SCOTT @ UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL, 5/25
OUTLAW NATION @ HIDEAWAY LOUNGE, EL PASO, TX, 5/25
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ CLUB CONGRESS, TUSCON, AZ, 5/25
THE SLITS @ RODEO, ATHENS, GRC, 5/25
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ CASINO MODERN, GENK, BLG, 5/25
LIVING COLOUR @ THE BOTTOM LINE, NAGOYA, JPN, 5/25
BETTY LAVETTE @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC, 5/26
OUTLAW NATION @ WHITE RABBIT, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 5/26
EARL GREYHOUND @ THE FILLMORE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 5/26
Opening for OK Go
THE SLITS @ TBA, BERN, SWZ, 5/26
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
JOAN ARMATRADING @ DE WARANDE, TURNHOUT, BLG, 5/26
LIVING COLOUR @ SHIBUYA O-EAST, TOKYO, JPN, 5/26
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS @ NOKIA THEATER, NYC, 5/27
THE WAILERS @ THE FILENE CENTER, VIENNA, VA, 5/27
STEEL PULSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES-CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL, 5/27-28
OUTLAW NATION @ HOUSE OF ROCK, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 5/27
THE SLITS @ CAFÉ LE DANSE, PARIS, FRN, 5/27
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
LIVING COLOUR @ JUNK BOX, SENDAI, JPN, 5/27
BURNT SUGAR @ THE BLUE NOTE, NYC, 5/28
THE WAILERS/MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ NTELOS WIRELESS PAVILION, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 5/28
OUTLAW NATION @ STUBB’S, AUSTIN, TX, 5/28
EARL GREYHOUND @ HAWTHORNE THEATRE, PORTLAND, OR, 5/28
Opening for OK Go
REGINA CARTER @ HERBST THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 5/28
THE ENGLISH BEAT @ HOLLYWOOD PARK, INGLEWOOD, CA, 5/28
THE SLITS @ PRIMAVERA FESTIVAL, BARCELONA, ESP, 5/28-29
Featuring Honeychild Coleman & Hollie Cook
LIVING COLOUR @ HIP SHOT, KORIYAMA, JPN, 5/28
THE WAILERS/MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ PIER SIX PAVILION, BALTIMORE, MD, 5/29
STEEL PULSE @ “SUMMER CAMP” AT THREE SISTERS PARK, CHILLICOTHE, IL, 5/29
MAXWELL/JILL SCOTT @ SCOTTRADE CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MO, 5/29
OUTLAW NATION @ THE CONSERVATORY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 5/29
FISHBONE @ “DENVER DAY OF ROCK” AT FILLMORE PLAZA, DENVER, CO, 5/29
MINT CONDITION @ TBAAI NAOMI BRUTON THEATRE, DALLAS, TX, 5/29
KING BRITT @ VESSEL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 5/29
LIVING COLOUR @ BIG CAT, OSAKA, JPN, 5/29
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD @ LEGEND VALLEY, THORNVILLE, OH, 5/30
MINT CONDITION @ SLEEP TRAIN PAVILION AT CONCORD, CONCORD, CA, 5/30
JOAN ARMATRADING @ COLOS-SAAL, ASCHAFFENBURG, GRM, 5/30
JOAN ARMATRADING @ THEATER PADERHALLE, PADERBORN, GRM, 5/31
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