Sunday, April 22, 2012

It's been great the last couple of weeks in Boulder, with May-like weather and lots of good music, including a set Thur with Ginga and Rony Barack. Travel time is upon us so here are a whole bunch of dates to tell your friends about... all over the place! And if you tell someone to come listen, they better come introduce themselves and tell me who sent 'em!

What is it about Topeka Kansas? I always meet writers, poets, and just regular interesting folks who like music, and know something about it. Whatever it is, we always have a good time here.

The schedule below is  Lionel Young Band dates through July
(Of course you can keep up to date with us on www.lionelyoung.net)

But more immediately I will be in Missoula, MT for Jazzoula Apr 23-26, performing with various groups on Monday, Wed and Thurs. Hope to see a lot of dear friends there!

March
9 Omaha, NE Omaha Blues Soc
10 Ft Dodge, IA Lizard Cr Blues Soc
11 Chillicothe, IL River Beach Pub
12 Chicago, IL House of Blues
16 Marietta, OH River City Blues Fest
17 Baxter, IA Cadillac Jack’s
APR
7  Sat  Lafayette, CO Rocky Mtn Center for Musical Arts
21 Sat  Topeka, KS   Uncle Bo’s

MAY
11 Fri Kennewick, WA Untapped Blues Fest
12 Sat Eugene, OR Sasquatch Brewfest
13 Sun Tacoma, WA  Spar
14  Mon Portland, OR Duff’s
15 Tue Newport, OR  Uptown Pub
17 Th  Seattle, WA 88 Keys
18 Fri Pt Townsend, WA Upstage
19 Sat Walla Walla, WA
20 Sun Grand Coulee Sunbanks R&B Fest
22 Sun & Moon SLC, UT
27 Sedan, KS   Chautauqua Hills Blues Fest
28 Springfield, IL   Alamo
30 Orange City, IA   Orange City Arts 
JUNE
1 Wellsville, NY   Wellsville Arts Ctr
2 Rochester, NY   Sticky Lips
3 Toronto, ON, CAN  Waterfront Blues Fest
4 Rochester, NY   Smokin Joe's
6 NY, NY   Terra Blues
8 Maryville, TN   Brackins
10 Chatanooga, TN   Friends of the Fest
14 Phila, PA  Twisted Tail
15 Somers Pt, NJ   Somers Pt Beach Concert Series
16 Houston, DE   June Jam
18 Sharon, PA   Tully’s
20 Angola, IN
21 Indianapolis, IN   Slippery Noodle
22 Peoria, IL   Contemp Art Center
22 Pekin, IL   Goodfellas
23 Bettendorf, IA   Muddy Waters
JULY
3 Moscow, ID   John’s Alley
4 Portland, OR   Safeway Waterfront Blues
5 Redding, CA   MarketFest
6 Reno, NV  Cargo in Comm Row
7 SF, CA   Bicuits & Blues
8 Half Moon Bay, CA   HMB Brewing Co.
12 Phoenix, AZ   Compound Grill
13 Prescott, AZ   Bird Cage
14 Aztec, NM   Animas R Blues Fest
20 Butte, MT   Silver Dollar
22 Winthrop, WA   Winthrop Blues Fest
25 Okoboji, IA   Pearson Lake Arts Ctr
27 Des Moines, IA   Gas Lamp

See you all over!
Dexter
PS- CDs are at www.dexofon.com and Lionel Young Band will be available for download soon!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Lamb or Lion?

Which came first, the lamb or the lion? What - you ask - are you delirious?
Yes, I am! Intoxicated by spring.

Busy too! Yesterday I recorded a soundtrack for animation with Jayme Stone and Grant Gordy. Tomorrow I am in the studio with Harry Tuft, Rich Moore, Mollie OBrien, Eric Thorin making a video demo for Collin Bricker's Mighty Fine Audio in Denver.

Last minute notice: samba parade TODAY (Friday) with Bateria Alegria @ 7:30pm (B'way & Pearl St Mall, Bldr) and what is turning out to be a rare opportunity to see the Lionel Young Band in the Front Range: tomorrow (Saturday) at Rocky Mtn Center for Musical Arts, 7:30-9:30pm (200E Baseline Rd, Lafayette).

I will be busy for the next week or so, here is the schedule:

Please come out and say HI - I will be out of town a lot of the spring/summer season and I will miss my Colorado friends!

See you there!
Dexter

FRI  Apr 6,   7:30pm  (B'way & Pearl St Mall, Bldr)
Bateria Alegria samba parade

**SAT Apr 7:30-9:30pm  Rocky Mtn Center for Musical Arts (200E Baseline Rd, Lafayette)
Lionel Young Band (tickets: https://tickets.chautauqua.com/CMF_RMCMA/Online/default.asp)




**THUR Apr 12, 7:30-10:30pm   Caffe Sole (Baseline Ctr, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter


FRI  Apr 13, 8pm  Laughing Goat (16th & Pearl, Bldr)
Naropa Afropop Ensemble (dir Dexter Payne & Scott Mast)


MON  Apr 16, 7pm  Cheeseman Park House Concert
Payton MacDonald, Greg Harris, Sandra Wong, Dexter Payne 
(sold out - email jb829@live.com  for waiting list)