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"TAUK [is] a virtuosic powerhouse to be reckoned with" - Buffalo News

Heavy instrumental rock-fusion onslaught TAUK will return to the road this winter to open a large string of shows for Umphrey's McGee. The two bands will also collaborate on several special after parties under the name TAUKing McGee which will feature all four members of TAUK and a rotating cast of two members of Umphrey's McGee. Despite the heavy schedule, TAUK will also perform their own headline shows which have been announced today.

TAUK has created a unique musical identity that is quickly separating them from the pack. Featuring Matt Jalbert (guitar), Charlie Dolan (bass), Alric "A.C." Carter (keyboard-organ), and Isaac Teel (drums), the band seamlessly brings together a melange of genres as diverse as gritty funk, fusion, hip hop, progressive rock, ambient, classic rock, and jazz.

This distinct musical footprint coupled with tireless touring have built a dedicated and loyal fanbase for TAUK, and inspired the September release of the band's first live album HEADROOM - a jaw-dropping testament to the young group's already masterful live show. Mixed by five time Grammy winning producer/mixer/engineer Robert Carranza (The Mars Volta, Ozomatli, Jack Johnson, Taj Mahal) the live album features 16 hard-hitting, technically inspired instrumental tracks including a jam-rendition of Nirvana's classic "In Bloom" as well as a cover of "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" written by Tomoyasu Hotei and featuring special guests The Shady Horns.

At present, TAUK is in the studio with Carranza at work on their next full length album. The band will be taking a break from the studio to appear at Papadosio's Earth Night celebration in Atlanta on December 19th and again in January to ride the high seas on Jam Cruise. Recording is slated to be wrapped up when the band leaves for Umphrey's McGee tour. More dates will be announced soon.

TAUK Tour Dates:
12/19/15 - Papadosio's Earth Night - Atlanta, GA
01/06/16 - Jam Cruise - Port of Miami, FL
01/21-22/16 - Beacon Theatre - NYC, NY #
01/22/16 - BB King Blues Club - NYC, NY &
01/23/16 - Ardmore Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA *
01/27/16 - Skully's - Columbus, OH *
01/28-29/16 - Orpheum Theatre - Madison, WI #
01/30/16 - Wings Event Center - Kalamazoo, MI #
02/03/16 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT #
02/04/16 - The State Theatre - Portland, ME #
02/05/16 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI #
02/06/16 - The Palace Theatre - Albany, NY #
02/09/16 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland OH *
02/10/16 - Buffalo Iron Works - Buffalo, NY *
02/11/16 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA #
02/12/16 - Echostage - Washington, DC #
02/13-14/16 - The National - Richmond, VA #
02/16/16 - The Southern - Charlottesville, VA *
02/17/16 - Blind Tiger - Greensboro, NC *
02/18/16 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC *
02/19/16 - New Mountain - Asheville, NC &
02/20/16 - Explore Asheville Arena - Asheville, NC #
03/11/16 - The Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA #
03/12-13/16 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR #
03/24/16 - Harrah's South Shore - Stateline, NV #
03/25/16 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA #
03/26/16 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA #
04/07/16  - The Major Rager - Augusta GA &
04/8-9/16 - The Ritz - Raleigh, NC #
04/14/16 - The Joy Theater - New Orleans, LA #
04/20/16 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX #
04/21/16 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK #
04/22/16 - Stubb's BBQ - Austin, TX #
04/23/16 - House Of Blues - Dallas, TX #

# Opening for Umphrey's McGee
& TAUKing McGee Afterparty
* TAUK Headline

Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler. Photo by Michael Weintrob

Everyone Orchestra Adds Winter 2016 Shows in Colorado and the Midwest!
Eddie Roberts, Chuck Morris added to Everyone Orchestra at Barkley Fri-Sat 12/18-19

PORTLAND, OR -- Everyone Orchestra is happy to announce the addition of a handful of winter shows after they return from Jam Cruise. They will play in Beaver Creek, Colorado at Vilar performing Arts Center on Thursday, January 14th and then head over to Denver for a two night stand at Cervantes for the venue's 14th Year Anniversary Party on January 15-16th. Early March has EO returning to the midwest with shows at The Ark in Ann Arbor (3/2), Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo (3/3), 1st Ward at the Chop Shop in Chicago (3/4), the Majestic Theatre in Madison (3/5), and The Cabooze in Minneapolis (3/6). Stay tuned for artist announcements for the Winter shows!

EO is also is excited about their two night run at The Barkley Ballroom in Frisco, Co on Fri-Sat, December 18-19, 2015 to help the venue celebrate its 3rd Anniversary and have announced the additions of Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds - guitar) for both nights, Chuck Morris (Lotus - percussion) and Amanda Renee for Friday, as well as Scott Stoughton (Bonfire Dub) on Saturday.

Conducted by Matt Butler, and already set to perform at the Barkley are Al Schnier (moe. - guitar, vacals), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident - percussion/drums), Bridget Law (Elephant Revival - fiddle), Jay Starling (Love Canon - dobro), Sage Cook (we dream dawn - guitar, vocals), Adrian Engfer (The Grant Farm - bass). The Grant Farm opens the show!

Having marched clearly into uncharted territory, Everyone Orchestra is an avant-garde conceptual and collaborative performance which deeply encourages and requires audience interaction. Both the band and the audience start the show with a clean slate to help co-create a dynamic musical experience, with Butler receiving ideas from the audience to help set the course of action. 

Butler's unique style of conducting is groundbreaking in that he, as EO's founder, has essentially created an entirely new way to perform and experience music. Butler says, "Playing with different musicians, improvising every night, and getting the crowd involved in ways that they can't be at a regular show has provided an unparalleled live music experience."

Everyone Orchestra On The Road:

DEC 2015
12/18-19 Fri-Sat - The Barkley Ballroom - Frisco, CO ^!
^ Conducted by Matt Butler featuring Al Schnier (moe. - guitar, vocals), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident - percussion/drums), Bridget Law (Elephant Revival - fiddle), Jay Starling (Love Canon - dobro), Sage Cook (we dream dawn - guitar, vocals), Adrian Engfer (The Grant Farm - bass)

! NEWLY ADDED are: Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds - guitar) for both nights, Chuck Morris (Lotus - percussion) and Amanda Renee for Friday only, as well as Scott Stoughton (Bonfire Dub) for Saturday only!
The Grant Farm opens the show

JAN 2016
1/6-11 Wed-Mon - Jam Cruise*
1/14 Thu - Vilar Performing Arts Center - Beaver Creek, CO*
1/15 Fri-Sat - Cervantes - Denver, CO*

MARCH 2016
3/2 Wed - The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI*
3/3 Thu - Bell's Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI*
3/4 Fri - 1st Ward at the Chop Shop - Chicago, IL*
3/5 Sat - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI*
3/6 Sun - The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN*

* Conducted by Matt Butler; artists tba!

For more information, videos, downloads & more, please visit www.everyoneorchestra.com, www.facebook.com/EveryoneOrchestra, & www.twitter.com/every1orchestra.

Watch the full second set of EO live from The Ardmore Music Hall on 11/20/15. Joining Butler are Steve Kimock, John Morgan Kimock, Todd Stoops, Zach Deputy,  Cris Jacobs and Ashish Vyas and more. See the first set here -  https://youtu.be/8zrRjt9q4Bg

A Word From Matt Butler About Everyone Orchestra's NE Shows 
w/ Steve Kimock, John Morgan Kimock, Todd Stoops & More This November!

Video Link

PORTLAND, OR -- Everyone Orchestra is excited about their upcoming run of shows in the NorthEast States in mid-November in Baltimore, Brooklyn, Ardmore (Near Philly), and Washington, DC! Conducted by Matt Butler, these performances will feature Steve Kimock (guitar), John Morgan Kimock (drums), Todd Stoops (Raq - keys, vocals), Cris Jacobs (The Bridge - guitar, vocals), Ashish Vyas (Thievery Corporation - bass). Find out more in this great video update from Matt! 

"The Everyone Orchestra experience is unique for more than the fans -- the artists involved are exploring a whole new space where creation comes from being in the moment. Artists from different genres and generations all create together with Everyone Orchestra." --Boulder Weekly

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more tour dates and artists announcements for The Barkley Ballroom in December and Jam Cruise!

Everyone Orchestra Tour Dates

NOV 2015
11/18 Wed - 8 x 10 - Baltimore, MD*
11/19 Thu - The Hall at MP - Brooklyn, NY*
11/20 Fri - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA*&
11/21 Sat - Gypsy Sally's - Washington, DC*
* Conducted by Matt Butler featuring Steve Kimock (guitar), John Morgan Kimock (Mike Gordon - drums), Todd Stoops (Raq - keys, vocals), Cris Jacobs (The Bridge - guitar, vocals), Ashish Vyas (Thievery Corporation - bass).
&  w/ Zach Deputy opening

DEC 2015
12/18-19 Fri-Sat - The Barkley Ballroom - Frisco, CO%
% Conducted by Matt Butler featuring Al Schnier (moe. - guitar, vacals), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident - percussion/drums), Bridget Law (Elephant Revival - fiddle), Jay Starling (Love Canon - dobro), Sage Cook (we dream dawn - guitar, vocals), Adrian Engfer (The Grant Farm - bass) and more to be announced! The Grant Farm opens the show.

JAN 2016
1/6-11/16 Wed-Mon - Jam Cruise^
^ Featured artists TBA

For more information, videos, downloads & more, please visit www.everyoneorchestra.com, www.facebook.com/EveryoneOrchestra, & www.twitter.com/every1orchestra.

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, The Wood Brothers, Shakey Graves, Rich Robinson, Railroad Earth and Anders Osborne weave some of the 'dream' that is FloydFest 16 "Dreamweavin'," the latest annual offering of the Southeast's premier summer outdoor music festival, which takes place July 27-31, 2016.

Across-the-Way Productions released early-bird tickets for FloydFest 16 at noon on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, via www.floydfest.com, in tandem with a sampling of the lineup that will descend on Floyd, Va., for the "16th" annual event.

The initial artist lineup rounds out with Nahko and Medicine for the People, Elephant Revival, Pimps of Joytime, Monophonics, Otis Taylor Band, The Larry Keel Experience, Con Brio, Banditos, The Legendary Shack Shakers, Dustbowl Revival, Head for the Hills, Honey Island Swamp Band and The Congress. Another round of artists are due to be announced Nov. 30 and then again in December, according to Kris Hodges, producer and CEO.

"This year's lineup represents what we at AtWP love most: non-hype roots music that delivers soul-wrenching, heart-drenching performances every time," Hodges said. "When you strip away the hype, what's left is the core or soul of anything. Strip our artists and us down and we'll show you what we mean ... and have fun, to boot! No roots. No tree. It's simple."

With a successful FloydFest 14 in the rearview mirror, the AtWP team is inspired for the year of programming and purpose ahead, and also ready to have some fun in honor of the approaching leap year.

"We saw the opportunity to streamline intersecting with the serendipity of a leap year (2016), and just decided to have a little fun; we leapfrogged FloydFest 15 -- just dropped it -- and decided to become FloydFest 16, in 2016. It's so much easier already!" Erika Johnson, co-founder, said.

"Dreamweavin' 16 represents the ever persistent need to forge your own path, to evolve and change for the better," Hodges said. "I feel like, in a lot of ways, we had FloydFest 15 while no one was looking as we delved deep to deliver the spectacular renaissance that was FloydFest 14. However, we'll be introducing a very special surprise 'Lost in Time' treat at the upcoming FF16 event. Stay tuned."

Some small surprises were realized via Nov. 1's early-bird ticket release, such as the return of the X-Spot Onsite Parking Pass, a limited-release ticket that allows patrons to park in the immediate vicinity of music and camping, as well as a fully redesigned website, www.floydfest.com. In addition to enjoying 40-percent discounts off gate pricing, early-bird ticket purchasers now have access to all ticket-types offered from the start (except single-day tickets), including the HOV-EZ Pass green-carpooling options, which represent significant savings for families and friends.

Voted 'Best Outdoor Music Festival,' FloydFest is also selling tickets to its Outdoor Adventure programs during the early-bird ticket on-sale, including its popular On-the-Water Guided Float Trips and Belcher Mountain Beatdown mountain-bike excursion. 

A token of gratitude to time-honored FloydFest fans, AtWP continues its Alumni Program in 2016, with all patrons that purchase prior to Dec. 31, 2015, joining the FloydFest Alumni family. In addition to frozen ticket prices for a period of years, FF Alumni enjoy special parties and perks throughout the year and at AtWP events. A nod of local appreciation is also returning with the 'Local Folkal' discount for residents of Floyd and Patrick counties, which begins in mid-November.

FloydFest is located at Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd, Va. Detailed directions are available by clicking to www.floydfest.com.

Early-bird tickets for FloydFest 16 are available by clicking to www.floydfest.com.