Human cannonball

Well, not literally, but almost as entertaining! And the trajectory of this next round looks kinda like a cannon ball.

It sure has been great being home for a short bit! So good that I neglected to keep you all informed of a couple of great shows. We had a wonderful time playing the Ft Collins Bohemian Nights - New West Festival, following the young blues phenomenon Another Kind of Magic and warming up the stage for Kyle Hollingsworth and his all star band including Dave Watts and a ton of local heroes. Saw the Gypsy Kings too!

And last night we (yes, the Lionel Young Band) played the Jimmy Thackery Party, a "private" woodsey that blues guitarist Thackery has made a tradition, outside Steamboat Springs. Soon enough we will be home again as the festival season draws to a close and working hard on another album, it's really time for that.

Meanwhile, our upcoming tour - please feel free to tell ALL your friends to visit with us and hear this good music, just keeps getting better. Or maybe you want to jump in the car and join us on the road!

See you there,
Dexter

TUES  Aug 21  8pm-12   The Q Roadhouse (Jackson Hole WY)

WED   Aug 22  6-9pm     Stone Tower Peggy Steffes Fundraiser (Victor, MT)

THUR Aug 23  7:30-10:30pm Daly Jazz House Concert (Missoula, MT)
* RSVP / info: dalyjazz@gmail.com

SAT   Aug 25 4:30pm    Labatts Blues Fest (Edmonton,Alberta)

TUES Aug 28  8pm-12  Landing Bar (Minot, ND)

WED  Aug 29  9pm-1    Intermission (Wausau, WI)

FRI    Aug 31  8:30-11:30pm Bethany Blues (Lewes, DE)

SAT  Sept 1    3:50-4:10pm  Washington DC Blues Fest (Rock Cr Park)
                      8:30pm-12 Blues Fest After Party (Amer Legion, Silver Spring, MD)

SUN  Sept 2    5:30-7pm   Balt Blues Soc (Rosedale Amer Legion, Baltimore, MD)

    

Brazil lives on in CO

This past week or so was really wonderful. Beginning and ending with all the Brazil Fest activities, interwoven with musical fun with so many good friends: Tito Malaga, Kailin Yong, Johnny Long, Fara Tolno, Kim Stone, Mike Marlier, Eddie Turner, John Magne and more. Time for a couple of good hot days to catch your breath, and now...

I am home for Second Thursday! Yes I will be there at Caffe Sole this Thursday, Aug 9, with Bill Kopper, Raoul Rossiter, subbing for Dave is the wonderful Victor Mestas Pérez on keys, direct from Venezuela. Try out your new dance steps before you forget the workshops you took last week.

Then off to WY for a small festival date (Rock Springs, if you are headed that way!) and back Sunday at 5pm for Bohemian Nights in Ft. Collins.

Next weekend sees me back on the road with the Lionel Young Band , so please come say hi Thursday - enjoy the depth of the Brazilian music current running through Boulder. Lets dance!

THUR  Aug 9  7:30pm Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Ctr, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Bill Kopper, Raoul Rossiter, Victor Pérez

SAT  Aug 11   6pm Pickin Palace  (Rock Springs,WY)
Lionel Young Band

SUN  Aug 12  4:25pm  Bohemian Nights (Library Park Stage, Ft Collins, CO)
Lionel Young Band

See you there!

Dexter

Double-time in Boulder

I am so glad to be home for a bit - really the first time all summer I have unpacked my bag. Pleased as well to be so busy. This weekend is too busy in fact!

It is time for the first-ever Brazil Fest (www.coloradobrazilfest.org) with workshops and shows starting today. Check out schedules for all the fun Thur-Sat at the website.  Please support this effort - lots of fun workshops and three great nights of entertainment and dancing to chose from pick at least one event and join in the fun.

I will be attending/playing as much as possible all three nights!

Thur @ Laughing Goat
Fri @ Shine
Sat @ Boulder Theater

It is gonna be tricky! you see, I also have a full weekend with the Lionel Young Band (www.lionelyoung.net). As you know,  playing at home has been a rare event for us this summer as we truck all over the continent. So here is that schedule:

FRI Aug 3 8-10:30pm  Boulder Outlook Hotel
Johnny Long wi Lionel Young Band

SAT Aug 4 8:30-10pm  Carbon Valley Music Fest (www.facebook.com/CarbonValleyMusicFestival)
Lionel Young Band is the last set of a great day of music.

Clone me!

No shortage of musical fun this week, and lots of tough choices for those with eclectic tastes including: Ron Miles Trio (feat Andy Biskin) in Bldr and Denver, Gora Gora Orkestar in Denver.

And the fun does not let up next week with Dexter Payne Quartet at Caffe Sole next Thurs, Aug 9!

Dont be shy. Come out and say HI!

Dexter
www.dexterpayne.com
www.dexofon.com