Dopapod Announces Massive Fall Tour

Jam/funk/rock/tronica band Dopapod has announced a lengthy fall tour, spanning from late September to mid December and hitting 43 different cities, with 4 more TBA. Trust me, you will not want to miss these guys in action! The 4-piece band is one of my current favorites, and they bring the heat every show. Click here for more info and tickets, and see below for the full list of dates!

Dopapod Fall Tour 2014

Zoogma and The Werks Announce Co-Headlining Fall Tour

Zoogma and The Werks have announced a 21-date Fall Tour covering the South, Midwest, Northeast and Colorado. The two bands will co-headline each date on the tour. Check out the full list of dates below!

Zoogma and The Werks Fall Tour Dates

10/16 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

10/17 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

10/18 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

10/19 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre

10/22 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection

10/23 Kalamazoo, MI - Shakespeare's Lower Level

10/24 Lansing, MI - The Loft

10/25 Covington, KY - Madison Theater

10/28 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

10/30 Fort Collins, CO - Hodi's Half Note

10/31 Denver, CO - Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

11/01 Denver, CO - Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

11/05 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre

11/06 Minneapolis, MN - The Caboose

11/07 Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House

11/08 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge

11/12 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre

11/13 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts

11/14 New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre

11/15 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage

11/16 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre

STS9 Announces 23-Date Fall Tour

Soundtribe Sector 9 (STS9) has announced 23 dates over October and November, including Halloween night in Nashville, followed by a two-night stand in Atlanta. See below for full dates, and click here for more ticket info. Tickets go on sale this Saturday morning at 10:00 am local time for each stop!

Gov't Mule Announces Fall Tour Dates

Gov't Mule has announced Fall Tour dates to continue their Kicking Ass for 20 Years endeavor. Click here for full details and ticket information.

Gov't Mule Fall Tour Dates

9/12 Cleveland, OH - Palace Theater

9/13 Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo State Theatre

9/14 Danville, IL - Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival

9/16 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre

9/17 Fargo, ND - The Fargo Theatre

9/19 Billings, MT - Babcock Theatre

9/20 Spokane, WA - Riverside Event Center

9/23 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater

9/24 Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University

9/25 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

9/26 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

9/27 San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre

10/01 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom

10/03 Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC at Grinder's

10/04 Greenville, MS - Mighty Mississippi Music Festival

Primus Fall Tour Announced

Primus has officially announced a Fall Tour to support the band's upcoming album Primus & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble. Check out this Rolling Stone interview with Les Claypool for more details on the upcoming tour and album.

Primus Fall Tour Dates

10/22 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theater

10/24 Albany, NY - Palace Theatre

10/25 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre

10/26 Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

10/28 Waterbury, CT - Palace Theatre

10/29 Baltimore, MD - Hippodrome Theatre

10/31 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

11/01 New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre

11/02 Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory

11/03 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore

11/05 St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House

11/07 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

11/08 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

11/09 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

11/11 Miami, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach

11/12 Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

11/14 Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live

11/15 Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater

11/16 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre

11/17 San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre

11/19 Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theater

11/21 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

Yonder Mountain String Band Fall Tour Announced

Yesterday, Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) gave us some Fall Tour dates! Check out the band's tour page for tickets and full details here.

YMSB Fall Tour Dates

10/16 Ozark, AR Yonder Harvest Music Festival #*^

10/17 Ozark, AR Yonder Harvest Music Festival #*^

10/18 Ozark, AR Yonder Harvest Music Festival #*^

10/23 Augusta, GA - Jessye Norman Amphitheatre *^

10/24 Birmingham, AL - Iron City Music Hall ^

10/25 Athens, GA - Georgia Theater ^

10/26 Savannah, GA - Trustee Garden ^

10/29 Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom *^

10/30 Chattanooga, TN - Track 29 *^

11/01 Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's *^

11/05 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *^

11/06 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *^

11/07 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *^

11/08 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *^

11/12 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *^

11/13 Boston, MA - House of Blues *^

11/14 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts *^

11/15 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl *^

# Jerry Douglas on dobro

*Allie Kral on fiddle

^ Jake Jolliff on mandolin

July 22, 2014 Recap

With so much happening in the world of music and the world of Ragin' Randy yesterday, I figured a nice recap was in order. First, I had my first article published on Live For Live Music yesterday, a review of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' upcoming album Hypnotic Eye.

Album Review: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye (July 29, 2014) - Live For Live Music

Next, my review of The McLovins' show at Newby's on July 15, 2014 was published on Live Music Daily.

Concert Review: The McLovins - Newby's, Memphis, TN (July 15, 2014) - Live Music Daily

Links to both of these reviews, as well as all of my past reviews, will be held in the Album Reviews and Concert Reviews tabs of this site.

We were also lucky enough to have several tour date and festival lineup announcement yesterday. The big Fall Tour announcements came from Phish, Papadosio, Lettuce w/Exmag and Late Night Radio (special guests for some shows include Gramatik and Soulive) and Beats Antique w/Shpongle, Emancipator and Lafa Taylor, while the final festival lineup announcement for moe.down 15 was announced as well. These lineups are presented below. There is still plenty more to come from Ragin' Randy in the upcoming months, so please stay tuned, and thank you for your support!

             

Lettuce Announces Fall Tour Presented by Live For Live Music

Jamfunk mastermind Lettuce has announced a slew of fall tour dates, with some shows featuring Late Night Radio as the opener and some featuring Exmag as the opener. Also, a few dates include special guests Gramatik or Soulive. No matter which opener and/or special guests, this tour is bound to attract some attention, and with Live For Live Music behind it, the attendance should be massive making for a funky dance party!

Phish Announces Fall Tour 2014

The fun never ends today as Phish announces a 12-date fall tour hitting the West Coast and ending with a 3-night run in Las Vegas for Halloween weekend. Since the West Coast didn't get any love on the Summer Tour, it comes as no surprise that Fall Tour makes it's way through. For ticketing information, click here.

PHISH FALL TOUR DATES

Oct 17  Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR

Oct 18  Key Arena, Seattle, WA

Oct 21  Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA

Oct 22  Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA

Oct 24  Forum, Inglewood, CA

Oct 25  Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA

Oct 27  Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Oct 28  Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Oct 29  Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Oct 31  MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Nov 01  MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Nov 02  MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Papadosio Announces Fall Tour Dates

Jamtronica scene favorite Papadosio has announced a lengthy fall tour, dubbed the Imaginal Cells Tour, crossing 35 U.S. cities. My first Papadosio experience was a Monday night at Newby's here in Memphis, and I didn't really know what to expect. I had heard they were good and that there should be a decent turnout, so I decided to check it out for a bit and go home early, since I had class the next day. Little did I know that the entire place ended up packed with people, ON A MONDAY, and the band absolutely blew me away! I caught them once more at Summer Camp Music Festival in 2013, and I think I'll have to catch at least one of these Southeastern shows this fall!