Jam Session
DJ Laura
Jam Session
02.18.13
Tons of new music this week, including a little spotlight on Assembly of Dust and their work with notable artists like Mike Gordon and Grace Potter. 1999 throwbacks with Yonder Mountain String Band and Widespread Panic!
Assembly of Dust (Photo from AOD)
March 7 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
March 8 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
March 9 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
April 12 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
April 13 – Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater
Yonder Mountain String Band (Photo by Dorothy St. Claire)
February 28 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
March 1 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
March 2 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
March 3 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic
March 6 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
Widespread Panic (Photo by Joshua Timmermans)
June 1 – Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa Festival
June 3 & 4 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre
June 5 – Vienna, CA @ Filene Center at The Wolf Trap
June 7 – Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam
June 8 & 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
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