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tonight!

looks like I should be able to get Todd and Dan on by 11:30, but we'll see.

Lots of awesome people coming out for this.

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Happy Birthday!

in.

amazing

This is gonna kick ass. I'm with ya edger on the Mike/Jeff experience, and it's so awesome you're sitting in with Todd and Dan. I thought the night couldn't get any better and now this. Amazing.

Set times

Mike Filipowitsch & Jeff Heisholt - 12:55 to 2:10

Todd Gillies, Dan Walsh, and Edger - 11:40 to 12:40

Rob Willett and Jamie Shea from Creepin' Chester - 10:25 to 11:25

Sam Klass - 9:40 to 10:10

Steven Vincent from Ragged Bankers - 9:00 to 9:30

these set times are pretty firm although there won't be much gear to deal with so I might try to start the 11:40 set at 11:30, which would also get Mike and Jeff up there 10 minutes earlier. I like this idea but there's some space to work with just in case. Either way music starts at 9pm.

Now that I think of it I'm wondering if we might see the 11:40 set blend into the 12:55 set. One of the guys mentioned playing some tunes together so maybe we should fill the 15 minute set break and create one long set with a killer jam in the middle. This would be cool.

I also recommend checking out Sam's set. I've been booking him shows for a few years now and I think he recently took a step up in his playing. I had him open the Marco Benevento show in Hamilton and I was really impressed with his vocal/guitar looping.

Can't wait to see you guys!

Wednesday December 22 @ Casbah (lounge)

Burt Neilson Band duo w/ Mike Filipowitsch & Jeff Heisholt,

plus Todd Gillies from Fat Cats w/ Dan Walsh from Diesel Dog,

Rob Willett & Jamie Shea from Creepin' Chester,

Sam Klass, and Steven Vincent from The Ragged Bankers

~ feat. members from Burt Neilson Band, The Trews, Fat

Cats, Diesel Dog, Creepin' Chester, The Ragged Bankers

@ Casbah Lounge -- 8PM -- 19+ :: $8 adv/dos

306 King St W, Hamilton

http://www.myspace.com/burtneilsonband

http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats

http://www.myspace.com/danwalsh1

http://www.vimeo.com/highklassrecords

http://www.myspace.com/theraggedbankers

http://www.casbahlounge.ca

Tickets available now through Ticketweb.ca, Casbah

(in person and online), Dr Disc, Where Heads Meet,

and Shady Grove.

More about it here -> http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary

very nice

Wednesday December 22 @ Casbah (lounge)

Burt Neilson Band duo w/ Mike Filipowitsch & Jeff Heisholt,

plus Todd Gillies from Fat Cats w/ Dan Walsh from Diesel Dog,

Rob Willett & Jamie Shea from Creepin' Chester,

Sam Klass, and Steven Vincent from The Ragged Bankers

~ feat. members from Burt Neilson Band, The Trews, Fat

Cats, Diesel Dog, Creepin' Chester, The Ragged Bankers

@ Casbah Lounge -- 8PM -- 19+ :: $8 adv/dos

306 King St W, Hamilton

http://www.myspace.com/burtneilsonband

http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats

http://www.myspace.com/danwalsh1

http://www.vimeo.com/highklassrecords

http://www.myspace.com/theraggedbankers

http://www.casbahlounge.ca

Tickets available now through Ticketweb.ca, Casbah (in person

and online), Dr Disc, Where Heads Meet,

and Shady Grove.

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This is in the Casbah lounge (the small room at the Casbah) plus it's a holiday show and I'm expecting a bunch of people will be home from out of town. With this in mind I thought it would be a good idea to make adv tickets available. They're $8 adv and if there's any left they'll also be $8 at the door. This is gonna be such an amazing show. Guaranteed.

here's some awesome Flat Earth Ensemble

Flat Earth Ensemble, the Suite part 3 of 4

lightsweetcrude had the good luck of getting Fareed into the studio on 10/31 to collab on a few tracks, set to drop in 2011...

Check a photo from the session

It's pretty neat Fareed recorded with you guys. I knew he was

going into the studio the next day but I had no idea it was with you.

When I was confirming Garaj Mahal to play Hamilton I was also

considering a Toronto show and you guys were the support act I

was thinking about. Neat coincidence. Maybe next time with Flat

Earth Ensemble. I look forward to hearing the new cd.

Here's a few pics Kai sent me after the gig.

Kai and Eric from Garaj Mahal

I suck, I'm so late on the thanks and such. Got hit hard with

a cold and I'm way behind on everything. It was such a good

time with so many fun and funny moments. The music was

smoking hot and the Fats Cats were amazing. Another big

thanks to those guys for allowing me the opportunity to put

them on this bill. Without their energy the night wouldn't

have been the same, and the dance floor wouldn't have

started so early. I was delighted to see so many people there

around 10ish. What normally might have been a later crowd

showed up early for the Fat Cats and it was obvious.

Garaj Mahal floored me from beginning to end and pretty

much played everything I wanted to hear. As previously

mentioned in a different thread Fareed Haque is leaving the

band soon so this was an extra special show. I was quite

surprised when Fareed arrived and told me the news. In case

anyone hasn't read the other thread he's leaving the band to

pursue his other projects. Garaj Mahal will play as a three

piece and from what I was told it sounds like they'll have a

much different approach. I'm interested to see how it goes

and I think they'll do just fine. Fareed's Flat Earth Ensemble

is pretty wild and I recommend checking them out when I

bring them in next year.

Thanks to the Fat Cats for being so awesome, thanks to

Brodie and the staff at the Casbah for all their help, thanks to

Garaj Mahal for being so great to work with, a big thanks to

Tonin for showing up with such an awesome crew, and a

huge thanks to everyone else who purchased a ticket. Thank

you so much for supporting the show.

wow. What a night. So good. Must sleep. Thank you Fat Cats and Garaj Mahal. Proper thanks and review tomorrow.

Right on man. Adv ticket sales for this have been great. Right around the 2008 adv sales. It's a guaranteed good time going down. A lot of kick ass people gonna be there. I am soooo stoked. If anyone's sitting on the fence i'll have some tix online through ticketweb.ca until 8pm tomorrow. Doors @ 9.

The Fat Cats will play until 11:25 and I'm aiming to get them on for 10. They might start and play 15 minutes later but I won't know for sure until a few hours before doors tomorrow. Get there for 10pm and you'll be safe.

good times in Toronto already. There's a gang of us at the InterContinental getting ready to go for eats and drinks. Crowes are on sharp at 7:30. Doors at 6:30. See ya there.

three more sleeps. Lots of people coming in from out of town for this. Can't wait.

Here's some more sample tunes from the new cd.

really funky Witch Doctor Mp3

Long Form Mp3

more rocking like Gov't Mule meets Jeff Beck meets oldschool Rush (minues vocals)

great funky video, alomost like YES on LSD

very very excited for this.

$3 Jager, Sambuca, and Liquid Cocaine all night long! Heady prizes for best costumes

some video of Benevento in Hamilton. The energy in the room was amazing.

Marco Benevento, Casbah, Hamilton

I wish you would come to Hamilton to see Garaj Mahal & Fat Cats.

and thanks Brodie, thanks for your help. Marco loved your room.

Next week!

more discussions here

Garaj Mahal & Fat Cats thread

A huge thanks to everyone who made it out for these. I really appreciate your support and I know Marco, Dave, and Andy loved all of you. Thanks again and hopefully we can do it again in 2011.

I'm tired and sore but i'm ready for tonight.

dude, so awesome to see Marco lovin your pedals. What a fun night. Amazing crowd. You should come tonight Tooly. Crazy fun good times at the after party.

if you live in hamilton and you miss this you miss big. I'm soooo floored