MUSIC NEWS- As summer 2010 really heats up and moves into full swing, and the Rhythm Devils pack up to hit the road, the band announces a more dates for late summer. The Rhythm Devils, with Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, the polyrhythmic engine that drove the Grateful Dead for nearly three decades, will be visiting the Midwest and Northeast covering some of the territory they missed earlier this season.
Joining Hart and Kreutzmann in the Rhythm Devils for round two of the tour will be Nigerian talking drum master Sikiru Adepoju, returning from the last RD tour in 2006, Back Door Slam's amazing Davy Knowles (guitar, vocals) and Andy Hess (bass). The Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm (guitar, vocals) extends his first run as a Devil.
(photo John Werner)
The Rhythm Devils name has its origins in the late 70s. As Hart tells us; "I remember Jerry looking at Bill and I one time. He shook his head and just said; You guys are Rhythm Devils." But the 2010 incarnation of the Rhythm Devils is guaranteed to be unlike anything that's come before; a dynamic mix of the musicians individual but complementary styles and approaches and is sure to lead to some serious musical sparks. The music is quite different says Kreutzmann; "It's real groove-based. It has lots of percussion and electronics, very danceable. It's gonna be quite a mix up there."
While both Hart and Kreutzmann promise that the music will be percussion-driven, another factor contributing to the Rhythm Devils' special mojo is the troupe's repertoire: not only will they be reconstituting some beloved Grateful Dead songs in their unique way, but the Devils will also be performing numerous tunes written exclusively for them by ace songwriter, Robert Hunter, the legendary songwriter whose collaborations with the late Jerry Garcia provided the Dead with their most well known and durable material.
Rhythm Devils Summer 2010 Tour Itinerary-
Summer Tour 2010 Leg One, with Keller Williams:
July
16 Arcata Theatre Arcata CA
17 String Summit North Plains OR
18 Britt Festival Jacksonville OR
22 Ogden Theatre Denver CO
23 Steamboat Springs Concert Series Steamboat Springs CO
24 Spud Drive-In Driggs ID
25 Red Butte Garden Salt Lake City UT
27 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff AZ
28 Rialto Theatre Tucson AZ
29 Soundwave San Diego CA
31 Gathering of the Vibes Bridgeport CT
Summer Tour 2010 Leg Two, with Tim Bluhm:
August
21 Hoxeyville Festival - Cadillac MI
22 House of Blues - Chicago IL
23 Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis MN
24 Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee WI
26 Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead - Munhall PA
27 The Sherman Theatre - Stroudsburg PA
28 The Music Hall Theater - Tarrytown NY
September
1 B.B. King Blues Club - New York City, NY
2 Northern Lights - Clifton Park NY (Albany area)
3 Showcase Live - Foxboro MA
4 Hampton Beach Casino Room - Hampton Beach NH
6 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park - Garrettsville OH
8 The Stage Theatre - State College PA
9 Water Street Music Hall Rochester NY
10 The Bears Den @ Seneca Niagra - Niagara Falls NY
11 Higher Ground Ballroom - South Burlington VT
January
4 - 9 Jam Cruise 9 Fort Lauderdale FL
9 Revolution Hall Fort Lauderdale FL
More @ rhythmdevils.net , billkreutzmann.com and mickeyhart.net
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