Mike and his band will be hitting the road for a short Winter run beginning December 27th in Providence, RI and ending December 30th in Burlington, VT. The five-piece includes longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler. Tickets are on sale now.

MIKE GORDON DECEMBER 2008 TOURDATES

12/27 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI
12/28 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
12/29 - Pickle Barrel, Killington, VT
12/30 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VT

We're thrilled to announce the release of Mike's sold out August 29th, 2008 show from The Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado, available for download now (both MP3 and FLAC formats) at LivePhish.com. The show is also available for pre-order as a 2-CD set at both Mike's Online Store and LivePhish.com. Several songs from Mike's new album were featured that night, including Andelmans' Yard, Another Door, Sound, and Traveled Too Far as well as covers of Brian Eno's No One Receiving and Al Green's Rhymes, all stretched and explored without limit by the five-piece band.

Click here for a complete tracklisting, or to download or purchase the CD.

On the heels of a fantastic summer tour in support of The Green Sparrow, we're pleased to announce that Mike and his band will be hitting the road for a short Winter run beginning December 27th in Providence, RI and ending December 30th in Burlington, VT. The five-piece includes longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler.

A limited number of tickets are available via a fan presale now at mikegordontickets.rlc.net. The presale ends Friday, October 10th at 10AM EST, at which point tickets will go on sale through traditional outlets. Please visit mike-gordon.com/tour for complete details and ticketing info.

MIKE GORDON DECEMBER 2008 TOURDATES

12/27 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI
12/28 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
12/29 - Pickle Barrel, Killington, VT
12/30 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VT

Mike Gordon will serve as guest DJ on Monday, August 25 from 6:00AM-Midnight EST on Sirius Radio's Jam_On channel 17, introducing some of his favorite tunes, originals, and playing some exclusive demos and jam sessions for listeners. In addition, listeners will be treated to an acoustic in-studio performance by Mike and band mates Scott Murawski & Todd Isler. Jam_ON will also air an exclusive interview with Mike this Friday, August 22 at 12:00PM EST.

Mike's new album The Green Sparrow was released in stores this week! You can download the album online at iTunes and pick up "Doing It Anyway", and exclusive bonus demo track. To download, please click here. The album is available now on CD and the Limited Edition pressing on 180g audiophile quality Green Vinyl will be released on August 19th.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for all shows on Mike's Summer Tour (Seattle is now Sold Out). Complete tourdates and ticketing info for Mike's 2008 Summer Tour can be found the Tourdates page

Keep yourself virtually updated this summer as Mike's Summer Tour unfolds. Mike's hotline is active (call 212.330.9092), setlists will be updated from the road and available here, and he'll be keeping fans updated by Twitterin' from the road.

A free in-store performance and The Green Sparrow album signing has been added at Record Theatre in Buffalo, NY on August 14th.

In addition to the Free show on Burlington's Waterfront that was just announced, three new dates have been added to Mike's 2008 Summer tour. The band will play on August 12th at The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA and August 28th at K-TAOS Solar Center in Taos, New Mexico. Tickets are on sale now.

Mike will also stop by Mountain Stage on August 10th for a live performance. Hosted by Larry Groce, this award-winning show is the longest running radio program of its kind - over 1,200 artists have appeared on the Stage since it premiered nationally in 1985. The show is recorded weekly before an audience at the West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for all shows. Complete tourdates and ticketing info for Mike's 2008 Summer Tour can be found at http://mike-gordon.com/tour

Mike will perform a free concert on Friday, August 15th in Burlington, VT in Waterfront Park overlooking Lake Champlain. In addition to Mike’s performance, Senator Bernie Sanders will address the crowd. Gordon and Senator Sanders last teamed up in 2006 to put on "Honky Tonk the Vote", a sold-out concert for voter registration at the Higher Ground nightclub in Burlington. Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck will open the show. The concert begins at 7:00 PM and capacity is limited. It's being sponsored by Progressive Voters of America.

In addition, three new dates have been added to Mike's 2008 Summer tour. The band will play on August 12th at The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA and August 28th at K-TAOS Solar Center in Taos, New Mexico. Tickets are on sale now.

Mike will stop by Mountain Stage on August 10th for a live performance. Hosted by Larry Groce, this award-winning show is the longest-running radio program of its kind - over 1,200 artists have appeared on the Stage since it premiered nationally in 1985. The show is recorded weekly before an audience at the West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston.

Complete tourdates and ticketing info for Mike's 2008 Summer Tour can be found at http://mike-gordon.com/tour

Mike's new album, The Green Sparrow, which hits stores August 5th, is available NOW for pre-order on CD and a Limited Edition pressing on 180g audiophile quality Green Vinyl.

Every single person who pre-orders the CD from Mike's Online Store or Phish Dry Goods will receive an autographed copy and will be entered to win a chance to hang out with Mike!

One Grand Prize Winner will be the beneficiary of two tickets to any of the shows on Mike's summer tour plus a bona fide Rendez-Mike™: A bass lesson, chess game, a vegetarian feast, it's your call. We'll finalize time and location with the lucky winner 10 Runner ups will receive a copy of The Green Sparrow on vinyl, signed by Mike.

To allow fans to save on shipping (when purchasing both Phish's Walnut Creek pre-order items and Mike's Green Sparrow items), we've made all combo packages available via Phish Dry Goods. Click here to pre-order today.

Mike and his band will perform before Gov't Mule in Atlanta at Masquerade Music Park on Saturday August 9th. Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Perpetual Groove are also on the bill. Tickets are ON SALE NOW through Mule Ticketing and will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday June 11th @ 10AM.

A limited number of tickets for Mike's 2008 Summer Tour are available NOW via a fan presale at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net. The presale ends next Thursday, June 12th at which point tickets will go on sale through traditional outlets. Please visit the Tourdates page for complete info!

In support of his upcoming solo album, The Green Sparrow, Mike Gordon will embark on a headlining club tour beginning August 3rd in Philadelphia, PA. The 20-plus date tour will include select festivals and will coincide with the release of his new album out August 5th on Rounder Records. The band will play a special intimate warm-up show at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA on June 30th. Also of special note is the September 4th show in Chicago, IL at The Park West, which will feature multiple musicians and performance artists, all to be announced shortly.

For his touring band, Gordon auditioned a myriad of musicians over the past six months. The five-piece includes longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler.

A limited number of tickets are available via a fan presale beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 6th at 12 NOON EST at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net. The presale ends next Thursday, June 12th at which point tickets will go on sale through traditional outlets. Please visit the Tourdates page for complete info!

We're thrilled to announce the release of Mike Gordon’s new solo album, The Green Sparrow. Set for an August 5th release via Rounder Records, The Green Sparrow showcases his wide range of influences in a winning 10-track album that reminds us that Gordon is one of the most imaginative and mold-breaking artists in music today. Recorded at Mike’s home studio in Vermont and mixed at The Barn, his former band’s studio and art space, The Green Sparrow features special guests Chuck Leavell, Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell, Bill Kreutzmann, Ivan Neville and horn players from Antibalas.

Since the break up of Phish in 2004, Mike has participated in many projects, none of which have been purely solo. An artist known for his endless creativity and touring stamina, Gordon took 2007 off from touring and dedicated his time to writing this record. The end result is an eclectic album boasting Gordon’s skillful assimilation of free-form rock & roll, calypso, pop and funk that showcases an unexpected side to Gordon’s songwriting.

From the deeply rooted funk of “Radar Blip” to the rousing intricacies of “Andelmans' Yard,” from the spirited rock of “Traveled Too Far” to the punch of “Another Door,” The Green Sparrow is a playful album from an artist who continually reveals new layers of far-reaching invention. Mike will play select festivals this July and will embark on a nationwide club tour in August and September. Club tour dates to be announced shortly.

Upcoming Festival Dates:

July 4th Rothbury Festival Rothbury, MI
July 6th High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, CA
July 12th All Good Music Festival Masontown, WV
July 19th Mile High Music Festival Denver, CO
August 2nd Gathering of The Vibes Bridgeport, CT

Mike has been been added to the All Good Music Festival's lineup. The festival, which runs from July 11 - July 13, 2008, includes many Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh & Friends, Gov't Mule, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival and many others. Advance pre-sale tickets are on sale now. For more information, please visit All Good's Website.

Mike has been added to the 18th Annual High Sierra Music Festival's lineup in Quincy, CA. The festival, which runs from Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, July 6, 2008, will feature more than 75 artists performing throughout the weekend. Tickets are on sale now. Additional performers include Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Akron/Family, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Charlie Hunter Trio and many others.

Mike is a confirmed performer at The Rothbury Festival, a new environmentally conscious music festival is about to hit the ever-growing U.S. market July 4th weekend: AEG Live (the folks behind Coachella) and Madison House Presents are introducing the Rothbury Festival, to be held in Rothbury, Michigan on July 3rd through 6th at the idyllic Double JJ Ranch near Lake Michigan. The festival’s goal is to draw attention to climate change and clean energy alternatives.

The first batch of tickets go on sale February 27th at the fest’s official site. Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh & Friends, Modest Mouse, Sound Tribe Sector Nine and Snoop Dogg are among the many confirmed acts - the fest promises more than seventy bands on eight stages.

Mike will ring in 2008 with Bill Kreutzmann and Scott Murawski in Costa Rica by performing a gig on January 5th, 2008 at Docelunas in the city of Jaco. Built on 5 acres of fruit trees, hummingbird gardens, and surrounded by rain forest covered mountains and rolling green fields, the venue is just minutes from black sand beaches. Proceeds from this event will benefit Garabito Schools Environmental Education via The Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets are being offered through Mike's online ticketing site. Tickets are also on sale at the The Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce in Jaco, Costa Rica. For more information, please call (506) 643-2211 or (506) 643-2195 or visit the Chamber's website. Additional tickets will be available on the day of the show at Docelunas. It is recommended that you purchase tickets in advance.

This show will be the latest in an ongoing musical relationship with Mike and Bill Kreutzmann. Mike first played with Bill in 2005 at Warren Haynes' Xmas Jam as Serial Pod (with Trey as well). He played with Bill in the Rhythm Devils in 2006, and Mike recently performed with him in Kaua'i this past September. Scott is a longtime collaborator and was a guitarist in Mike's solo band in 2003 and Ramble Dove in 2006.

We will continue to work with the non-partisan organization HeadCount over the next year to register voters and encourage political participation among people of all ages. To volunteer for HeadCount at concerts, or to register to vote, visit www.headcount.org. HeadCount has set a goal of registering 200,000 new voters in 2008, ensuring that Mike's fans are well represented at the polls.

Mike has donated several sets of strings to "Wear Your Music" from Relix magazine. Both Relix and Azu Studio have teamed up to produce unique jewelry handcrafted from authentic strings donated by acclaimed musicians. Profits from all the sales of the jewelry will go to benefit selected charities. Help out a great cause and start a new fashion trend too! To order and for complete information please visit www.relixband.com.

On Friday, December 1st, at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, Mike will be performing at VIBES FOR PEACE - A Celebration of Music and Benefit for the Rex Foundation. This event marks West Coast premiere of the Rhythm Devils featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mike Gordon and Steve Kimock, with special guests including Bob Weir. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. Click here for event details, and get a head start on ordering the reception/premium concert seating tickets.

Gutt pal Marco Benvento takes to NYC's most fabled live music venue Tonic for a weekly residency this November. Every Wednesday night, Marco will take the stage by himself, and with guests. On November 1st at Midnight, Mike will join Marco for "Guttman", playing the music of Benny Goodman. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online by clicking here. Other guests joining Marco this November include Steven Bernstein, Joe Russo, Reed Mathis, Mike Dillon, and Matt Chamberlin.

The Rhythm Devils have confirmed a string of dates this fall at theaters across the country, which features Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann, Mike, Steve Kimock, with vocalist Goapele and talking drum master Sikiru Adepoju. The Rhythm Devils, featuring Mike, kick off their fall tour on October 17 at The Sunoco Theater in Harrisburg, PA and continuing on to New Jersey, Ohio, Chicago and Milwaukee. The tour wraps at The Vegoose Music Festival on October 29. Tickets for all shows will be available through GDTSTOO at www.gdtstoo.com. Complete dates and ticketing info can be found at Mike's Tourdates Page.

Mike's short 7 minute film "Cabin Thing" will debut on Saturday, September 16 at the third annual DC Shorts Film Festival in Washington, DC. Mike filmed the animation, composed music for bass and flute and edited. For more information about the festival, please visit dcshorts.com.

Contrary to popular belief, Golem is neither a towering Jewish Frankenstein who defended the Jews of 17th Century Prague, nor a creature from "Lord of the Rings." They are a 6 piece Eastern European folk-punk band, racking early raves for their electrifying sophomore LP Fresh Off Boat, just released on JDub Records. Mike guests on a track, joining other notable musicians like Amanda Palmer (the Dresden Dolls) and Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith). Golem's sound evokes wisps of old-world elegance filtered through the successes and disappointments of new-world dreams and Fresh Off Boat is a motley brew of Jewish, Slavic, and Gypsy folk music that's sure to delight. Pick up the album today, or download it at iTunes.

Mike has announced an additional date performing with The Rhythm Devils feat. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann & Steve Kimock at the 2006 Vegoose Festival. The second annual Vegoose installment takes place in Las Vegas over Halloween weekend at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, October 28th and Sunday, October 29th. Tickets for two-day passes to the event will go on sale Saturday, August 19 at 10:00 a.m. PST at vegoose.com. Additional artists scheduled to perform include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Mars Volta, The Black Crowes, Fiona Apple, Medeski Martin & Wood, Gomez, Built To Spill with more artists to be announced soon.

Mike & Ramble Dove will perform on Sunday, September 3 at the Seventh Annual moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Mountain in Turin, NY. A limited number of $95 tickets are available now. The site is about an hour northeast of Syracuse, at the edge of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Other performers include Page McConnell with Jon Fishman, Adam Zimmon, Jared Slomoff and Rob O'Dea, Banyan featuring Stephen Perkins, and Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. For information, please visit http://www.moe.org.

Mike, Trey & The Duo's recent performance at the Plain Dealer Pavilion in Cleveland, OH is now available for download at Livephish.com. The 7/19/06 show is the first live release from the Trey, Mike & the Duo and it finds Cleveland crackling with energy. Included are favorites like "Mr. Completely", "The Beltless Buckler", "Wilson" and covers ranging from Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" to Hendrix's "You Got Me Floating".

Also included is filler from several other shows on the tour, including The Duo's "Something For Rockets" from Nashville and Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert" from the site of the original 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY. For additional information or to download the show, please click here.

Mike will join Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Steve Kimock and other Special Guests as part of the Rhythm Devils for a short Northeast tour beginning August 16th at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT (a two-night stint), followed by a performance in Northern Virginia. Limited tickets are available for the short run of dates. Please visit the tourdates page for more information.

RHYTHM DEVILS with MIKE GORDON 2006

8.16 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
8.17 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
8.18 The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA

As the sun began to set on the first day of Bonnaroo 2005, the Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon took the stage of "That Tent" for a killer set; one many have claimed to be their best show to date. The set was made available on LivePhish.com last year, and we are happy to announce that a remastered version is now available as a Limited Edition 2-CD set. The set features a mix of Benevento/Russo Duo originals including Welcome Red, Best Reason to Buy the Sun as well Phish/Mike Gordon favorites Foam, Mike's Song and The Beltless Buckler. The 2-CD set can be purchased at Mike's online store.

Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove will be heading north at the end of the summer to perform at The Evolve Music Festival, nestled in the heart of the Nova Scotia highland, two hours north of Halifax, Canada on Friday, August 4th. Evolve will play host to over 65 live performances at three stages on a 225-acre grassy site, surrounded by lots of trees, and a million dollar (Canadian) view of the Atlantic coastline. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, please visit http://www.evolvefestival.com/

A limited quantity of Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove merch has returned from their recent Spring 2006 Tour including t-shirts and two Limited Edition (runs of 200 each) posters. Head over to Mike's Official Store to snag A Limited Edition poster from the 5/31/2006 Irving Plaza show in New York City or the 6/2/2006 Honky Tonk The Vote Benefit in Burlington, or a Mike & 'Dove t-shirt. All LE posters are hand signed and numbered by the artists. We don't expect them to last too long, so head over today.

Mike's 'From the Road' section is in action on Ramble Dove tour. Be sure to check out the 'View Past Dates' section on the Tourdates page. Well, it's true - a watched pot never boils, so go easy on the refresh button to keep our site from slowing to a crawl. We'll continue to update the From the Road section with photos, videos, and journal entries during Mike & Dove's upcoming shows.

Live in Brooklyn, a brand new 2-DVD set and 3-CD audio soundtrack (available separately) is now available for pre-order from Phish Dry Goods. All pre-orders will include "Greetings from Coney Island," a free bonus CD exclusively available from Dry Goods that includes selections from the 6/17/04 sound check and 6/18/04 concert. To preorder Live In Brooklyn, please click here.

Mike & Ramble Dove have been rehearsing heavily the past couple of weeks and are up to about 75 song nuggets of honky-tonk goodness. The Dove take to the Northeast next week beginning Memorial Day at Toad's Place in New Haven, and with the exception of the sold out Burlington show, limited tickets are available for the short run of dates, whiskey not included, before they hit Bonnaroo in a couple week's time.

The band -- Mike (bass, smooth vocals), Brett Hughes (sultry singer, guitarist), Scott Murawski (electric guitar), Gordon Stone (pedal steel), Marie Claire (ivory tinkling, vocals), Neil Cleary (drums, vocals), and Aya Inoue (sweet, sweet singing) -- have put a couple tracks from Tuesday night's session at Radio Bean in Burlington: SEMI-TRUCK and OOH LAS VEGAS. There's also some Ramble Dove photos in the Snapshots section.

MIKE GORDON & RAMBLE DOVE
May 29 Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
May 30 The Paradise, Boston, MA
May 31 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
June 2 Higher Ground, Burlington VT (sold out)
June 3 Pearl St., Northampton, MA
June 4 Mountain Jam, Hunter, NY

Mike, Trey and The Duo will be playing an eleventieth date with Phil Lesh & Friends on Thursday, July 6th at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. A presale for this show and the Toronto show on July 18 will start tomorrow morning, Tuesday,May 16 at 12 NOON EST at http://treytickets.rlc.net. Tickets for the Tweeter show will go onsale to the public this Saturday, May 20 at 10am EST. Tickets for the Toronto show will go onsale to the public the following Friday, May 26 at 12 NOON EST.

A handful of dates that were announced last week are still available to preorder. All other shows are onsale now through traditional outlets. Full show and ticket information is at the tourdates page.

Trey and Mike and the Duo have announced a handful of additional shows following their ten-date run with Phil Lesh and Friends. Included in the run are two festival dates -- the All Good Music Festival in West Virginia on July 14th and the previously announced 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota on July 22. In between, the quartet will hit Atlanta, Nashville, Toronto, Cleveland and Chicago.

Tickets for most of these shows will be available through a real time presale beginning Friday, May 12 at NOON EST at http://treytickets.rlc.net. Public on-sales start Friday, May 19. Full show and ticket information is at the tourdates page and phish.com

Tickets for all of the shows with Phil Lesh and Friends are still available for preorder at http://treytickets.rlc.net before they go onsale to the public beginning this Friday at noon.

TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo

7/14 All Good Music Festival - Masontown, WV

7/15 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

7/16 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

7/18 Hummingbird Centre - Toronto, ON

7/19 Plain Dealer Pavilion - Cleveland, OH

7/20 Northerly Island Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL

7/22 10,000 Lakes Festival - Detroit Lakes, MN

The Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon will open for Phil Lesh & Friends at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC on Tuesday, June 27th. Following this show, Mike & Trey will team up with Marco & Joe and hit the road for three weeks of dates together, including a double bill with Phil Lesh & Friends for ten shows beginning June 28 in Raleigh, NC. More information can be found at the Tourdates page. Tickets for Asheville go on sale next Friday, May 12th at 10AM EST at all Ticketmaster locations and online at ticketmaster.com.

For the first time, Trey and Mike are hitting the road together for over three weeks of dates, including a double bill with Phil Lesh & Friends for ten shows beginning June 28 in Raleigh, NC. Rounding out the band is The Duo -- Marco Benevento on keyboards and Joe Russo on drums. Though Mike has been performing with the Duo on and off for the past three years, the group came together earlier this year when Trey asked Mike and the Duo to join him for a recording session at a Brooklyn studio. Suffice to say, the material rocks. In addition to the new songs, the group will also draw on each other's repertoire and beyond.

Trey and Mike's dates with Phil Lesh & Friends follow below. Both bands will play full shows -- Trey and Mike will close a handful of shows, and Phil Lesh & Friends will close the rest. In addition, The Benevento/Russo Duo will open each show on their own. We expect to announce up to an additional week of Trey & Mike with the Duo dates sometime shortly.

Tickets will be available through a real time presale beginning Friday, May 5 at NOON EST at http://treytickets.rlc.net. Public on-sales start Friday, May 12. Full show and ticket information will be made available at the Tourdates page over the course of this week.

TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo

and

PHIL LESH & FRIENDS

SUMMER 2006

6/28 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC

6/30 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront - Camden, NJ

7/1 PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ

7/2 SPAC - Saratoga Springs, NY

7/3 New England Dodge Music Center - Hartford, CT

7/7 Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY

7/8 Darien Lakes PAC - Darien Center, NY

7/9 Bethel Woods Center For The Arts - Bethel, NY

7/11 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA

7/12 Champlain Valley Fairgrounds – Essex Junction, VT

Whelp, my friends, the real mg.com plans began in November 2004 when I sat in Muddy Waters with J&J to brainstorm. After mocking up designs with one theme, I had a vision; I saw an owl on a conference table, high up in a skyscraper. We really went to town taking these owls from the fake world of my mind to the real world of the ww web. Owls have always seemed to "visit" me, and so I'm repaying the visit. Next, we plowed through old photo albums, file cabinets, demo tapes, stories, drawings, and gathered a smattering of entertaining stuff to offer up on the site. One Saturday, my homework assignment was to write a blurb about every project I've ever done. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we've been working our butts out to make a great site, and I'm really lovin' how it came together. Be my guest and check it out. If you have comments/suggestions or experience any problems, send an email to "the team" at info@mike-gordon.com. Thanks!
- Mike

On Thursday night, 4/20 in New York City, Mike won a Jammy award for "Studio Album of the Year" for Sixty Six Steps, his collaboration with guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke. The highly acclaimed album is available by clicking here. Phish was also awarded a Jammy Award for "Best Archival Release" for New Year's Eve 1995 - Live at Madison Square Garden. Mike was on hand to accept both Phish's and his own awards and also performed.

Mike and a handful of Vermont's finest twangers, a/k/a Ramble Dove, will hit the Northeast late this Spring before heading to Bonnaroo later in June. They'll be taking the cozy confines of Burlington, VT's Honky Tonk Tuesdays to the road with stops in NY, MA, and CT, in addition to their June 2nd "Honky Tonk The Vote" Benefit concert for Bernie Sanders in Burlington, VT (with guests Jon Fishman and Grace Potter).

Of special note in this mini-run is the June 4 appearance at the second annual Mountain Jam, a two-day festival held at Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY. The festival includes on site camping and Gov't Mule will be headlining with two sets each night. There are over twenty bands on two stages including MMW, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Keller Williams and many others. For more info and ticket information, please click here.

We're pleased to announce that very special guests (and fellow Vermonters) Grace Potter and The Nocturnals will join most of the dates. Tickets for the newly announced shows are available NOW through a presale via Mike's online ticketing website. Tickets for the June 2nd event are on sale now. Full info can be found on the Tourdates page. Have beers at the ready for twang and tears.

05/29/2006 - Toad's Place, New Haven, CT*
05/30/2006 - The Paradise, Boston, MA*
05/31/2006 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY*
06/02/3006 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VT (Bernie Benefit)
06/03/2006 - Pearl Street, Northampton, MA*
06/04/2006 - Mountain Jam Music Festival, Hunter, NY
06/17/2006 - Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN

* with special guests Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove will perform, with special guest appearances by Jon Fishman and Grace Potter, on Friday, June 2nd at Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT. This unique concert event entitled, "Honky Tonk The Vote" will benefit Vermont's Independent Congressman Bernie Sanders in his bid for U.S. Senate.
Tickets for the concert will go on sale online only at www.bernie.org beginning at 12:00 PM on April 12, 2006. Tickets are $40.00 general admission. There is a 4 ticket per person limit. The concert begins at 9:00 pm, doors at 8:00 pm.

In addition, a limited number of tickets are available for a pre-concert catered VIP reception with Congressman Sanders and Mike and Fish and Grace in Higher Ground's Showcase Lounge. Tickets for the pre-concert reception is $150.00 general admission and also includes admission to the show. The VIP reception begins at 7:30 pm.

This is an all ages event. For more information please visit www.bernie.org.

Nominations for the 6th Annual Jammy Award were announced yesterday and Mike Gordon was recognized with THREE nods; Tour of the Year (December 2005 run with the Benevento/Russo Duo), Studio Album of the Year (Sixty Six Steps with Leo Kottke) and Archivial Release of the Year (Phish New Year's Eve 1995 - Live at Madison Square Garden). The award ceremony will take place on April 20th as part of the first Green Apple Music and Arts Festival in New York City. Be sure to vote for Mike today!

Mike Gordon will join the Benevento/Russo Duo in their upper midwest trio debut on the main stage of the 10,000 Lakes Festival July 22 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Other confirmed acts include some guy named Trey Anastasio, MMW, Keller Williams and much more. Check it and buy tix here.

And just so you know, there's actually upwards of 12,000 lakes in Minnesota despite what it says on the license plate.

"Another Side of In," a collaborative installation that Mike and his mother, Marjorie Minkin have been working on together for the last several years, will make its gallery debut on March 10th at the Firehouse Gallery in Burlington, Vermont, running through April 30th. Minkin created her abstract, Lexan pieces to visually represent Gordon's ambient audio textures extracted from his 2003 album Inside In. The audio is triggered by viewer's movements in the gallery to create a continually shifting soundscape.

The exhibition will provide a stimulating opportunity for viewers to interact with the installation on a variety of levels. There will be an opening reception for Another Side of In on Friday, March 10 from 5-8pm and an Artist Talk/Q&A session on Saturday, March 11 at 2pm. Both events are open to the public.

As Carl Perkins once sang, "Let's give ol' Tennessee credit for music." From the whiskey-soaked wee hours of Burlington, Vermont's Radio Bean Cafe flies Ramble Dove. What began as a weekly hang paying homage to honky-tonk music, capturing the essence of dancing, drinking and losing the one you love, now makes its way to the backyard of Nashville, country music's capital city.

Mike and a handful of Vermont's finest twangers will take the cozy confines of Honky Tonk Tuesday to the big stage at 2006 Bonnaroo, where they will pay tribute to giants like Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, and George Jones, as well as modern greats like Jim Lauderdale and Gram Parsons. Have beers at the ready for twang and tears.

Tickets for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will go on sale Saturday, February 11, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time at Bonnaroo.com. Additional performers include Radiohead, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Stephen Malkmus, Beck, Dr. John, Gomez, Son Volt, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bill Frisell, Seu Jorge, Dungen, Shooter Jennings, Grace Potter, Jerry Douglas and more.

After an incredible week of practice in New York City, Mike, Trey, and Bill Kreutzmann headed down to Asheville, North Carolina for the 17th Annual Warren Haynes' Xmas Jam. The trio performed at the Orange Peel in Asheville as part of the pre-xmas jam, and again at the Asheville Civic Center for the actual Xmas Jam. Mike, Trey Anastasio and Bill Kreutzmann (collectively known as "SerialPod") would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season with a free download of SerialPod's debut soundcheck.

The Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon will hit the road again to close out 2005 with a 5-date late December run kicking off in Atlantic City and dipping into 2006 with a set of dates in Florida, including a New Year's Eve show in Ft. Lauderdale.

A limited ticket pre-sale is available through Mike Gordon's secure online ticketing system NOW before they go on sale to the public. The Mike Gordon ticket site can be found at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net.

Additional tickets will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, November 26. For more information, visit the Tourdates page at Phish.com or the Duo's website.

DUO FEATURING MIKE GORDON DECEMBER TOUR

12/26 Music Box at The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ (All Ages)
12/27 State Theatre, Falls Church, VA (18+)
12/29 Freebird Live, Jacksonville, FL (18+)
12/30 Jannus Landing, Tampa, FL (All Ages)
12/31 Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (All Ages) - SOLD OUT

Mike & Leo's recently recorded session for The World Cafe with David Dye, in support of their album Sixty Six Steps, will air on November 24, 2005. World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 180 stations nationwide. You can listen to a live stream of the performance online Monday to Friday at 1pm EST or 2pm EST here. For a listing of local stations that air The World Cafe, click here.

The session will also be available at National Public Radio's website beginning November 24th.

Mike will perform with Trey Anastasio as part of Warren Haynes' 17th Annual Christmas Jam, held December 17th at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC. The two will play a special acoustic set as part of the evening's musical festivities. There are a few pre-sale tickets still available through Xmas Jam Ticketing.

Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday November 18th at 10AM through Ticketmaster and at the Civic Center box office (without a service fee). Other confirmed artists include Gov't Mule, Audley Freed, Hot Tuna, Patterson Hood, Jason Isbell, Kevin Kinney, Ray Lamontagne, Edwin McCain, John Medeski, Ivan Neville, Dave Schools, John Scofield, Ralph Stanley and Marty Stuart. For more information please visit the Xmas Jam website.

As the sun began to set on the first day of Bonnaroo, the Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon took the stage of "That Tent" for a killer set. After months of digital tweaking, their June 10th performance has been mixed, mastered and is finally available at LivePhish.com.

The set features a mix of Benevento/Russo Duo originals including Welcome Red, Best Reason to Buy the Sun as well Phish/Mike Gordon favorites Foam, Mike's Song and The Beltless Buckler (featuring Gabby La La). Click here for a complete tracklisting or to order the show.

'Sixty Six Steps', the second release from Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon is now available in stores. It's also available at the iTunes Music Store with an exclusive track, "Orchestra Pit".

Recorded in the Bahamas last December and produced by (Clone mixer) David Z, Sixty Six Steps picks up where Clone left off, showcasing the deepening musical relationship between Mike and Leo. The island setting of Nassau's legendary Compass Point Studios served as a musical backdrop, and Bahamian drummer and percussionist Neil Symonette is featured throughout.

To order, click here. To buy online at iTunes click here.

Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon will play twenty-five shows at large clubs and theatres this fall, beginning September 15 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS and wrapping up November 2 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The tour also includes a previously announced mainstage appearance at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas on September 23.

A limited quantity of tickets for all shows (except the Austin City Limits Festival and Stanford University show) are available beginning Tuesday, August 9 at 10 AM EST via Mike & Leo's secure online ticketing system located at http://kottkegordontickets.rlc.net.

Tickets for all shows go onsale through public outlets over the next couple of weeks. Please note that some dates may be 21+.

LEO KOTTKE/MIKE GORDON FALL 2005

Sept 15 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
Sept 16 Mississippi NIghts, St. Louis, MO
Sept 17 The Blue Note, Columbia, MO
Sept 19 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Sept 21 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
Sept 23 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX
Sept 27 The Lensic, Santa Fe, NM
Sept 28 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
Sept 30 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 1 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Oct 4 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 6 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Oct 9 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
Oct 18 Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI
Oct 19 Park West, Chicago, IL
Oct 21 The Music Mill, Indianapolis, IN
Oct 22 Bogarts, Cincinnatti, OH
Oct 23 Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI
Oct 25 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
Oct 26 Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
Oct 28 Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA
Oct 29 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
Oct 30 Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Nov 1 Starr Hill, Charlottesville, VA
Nov 2 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

The second release from Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon, will be released nationally on August 23rd, but you can pre-order directly and receive your order on the release date. In addition, the first 400 copies ordered will also come with an autographed booklet signed by Mike and Leo (quick update: there are no more autographed CDs...sorry!). To pre-order, please click here.

Recorded in the Bahamas last December and produced by (Clone mixer) David Z, Sixty Six Steps picks up where Clone left off, showcasing the deepening musical relationship between Mike and Leo. The island setting of Nassau's legendary Compass Point Studios served as a musical backdrop, and Bahamian drummer and percussionist Neil Symonette is featured throughout.

The track listing is as follows:
1. Living in the Country
2. Grid
3. Oh Well
4. Rings
5. Cherry County
6. Sweet Emotion
7. Stolen Quiet
8. Balloon
9. Over the Dam
10. Can't Hang
11. From Spink to Correctionville
12. Ya Mar
13. Twice
14. Invisible

On April 27, the Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon's first set at the legendary Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA consisted of just one song...a 51 minute version of FOAM. When the soundboard tapes finally surfaced they confirmed rumors that FOAM was indeed a one-of-a-kind performance deserving of release. We are pleased to announce that FOAM: LIVE IN ATHENS is now available at LivePhish.com. The band only wanted to release the one set, so LivePhish.com is offering FOAM for a reduced price of $7.95 for MP3 and $9.95 for lossless FLAC files.

The Duo featuring Mike Gordon's show last Saturday night at Twi-Ro-Pa in New Orleans, LA is now available for download at Livephish.com.

The late-night show showcases the trio -- Mike, keyboardist Marco Benevento and drummer Joe Russo -- drawing from Mike compositions like "Beltless Buckler," material from the Duo's latest Ropeadope album, some brand new Duo compositions, Phish's "Foam" and some killer covers, including Wilco's "Hoodoo Voodoo" and Earth Wind and Fire's "Serpentine Fire". Click here to download the show.

Mike Gordon and acoustic guitar legend Leo Kottke will play a series of shows this June and July. Marking their first collaboration since Bonnaroo in June 2003, these summer dates will be a mix of festivals, multi-band bills and headlining appearances. We expect to add two or three shows in addition to the ones listed below over the next couple of weeks.

Mike and Leo will be performing old material and new, featuring several songs off their upcoming album SIXTY SIX STEPS, tentatively set for a late summer release on RCA Victor. Recorded in the Bahamas last December and Produced by (Clone Producer) David Z, the duo's second studio album picks up where Clone left off, showcasing the deepening musical relationship between Mike and Leo. The island setting of Nassau's legendary Compass Point Studios served as a musical backdrop, and Bahamian drummer and percussionist Neil Symonette is featured throughout. Neil will also be out on the road with Mike and Leo for these summer dates. A more extensive national headlining tour is being planned for this September and October. Further information on SIXTY SIX STEPS will be announced in the coming months.

The June/July tourdates follow below. For ticketing and show information, please visit the tourdates page. Tickets for the sole headlining show are available in an exclusive presale NOW through Friday afternoon at http://kottkegordontickets.rlc.net.

LEO KOTTKE / MIKE GORDON JUNE/JULY 2005

June 19 - Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO
June 24 - Northwest String Summit, Portland, OR
June 26 - Taos Solar Music Festival, Taos, NM
July 1 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (playing with Gov't Mule and moe.)
July 2 - The Mountain Winery, Saratoga CA (headlining show in a gorgeous location)
July 3 - High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA

As a reminder, Mike will be playing three dates with the Benevento/Russo Duo at the end of the month. While the New Orleans show is sold out, tickets remain for the Athens show on April 27th and the Atlanta show on April 28th. The Duo and Mike will also be playing Bonnaroo on June 10.

The Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike have added two new dates in Georgia before their late night Jazzfest appearance at the end of April. The group will be performing at the Georgia Theatre in Athens on Wednesday, April 27th and at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on Thursday, April 28th.

Tickets are being offered through Mike Gordon's secure online ticketing system NOW before they go on sale to the public. The Mike Gordon ticket site can be found here.

Additional tickets for the Variety Playhouse show will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 11th at 10am at all TicketMaster locations and at the venue box office. Tickets for the Georgia Theater show will go on sale Friday, March 11th at 11am. They will be available at School Kids Records, Junkman's Daughter's Brother, and charge by phone: 706-353-1666.

As a reminder, tickets are nearly sold out for their late-night performance at Twi-Ro-Pa in New Orleans on Saturday, April 30th. Click here to buy tickets.

In addition to their performance at Bonnaroo, the Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon will be playing a late night show at Twi-Ro-Pa in New Orleans on Saturday, April 30 as part of the Superfly during Jazzfest concert series. The show will begin at 2 AM. Doors are at 1 AM. Tickets are $22.50 and are being offered through Mike Gordon's secure online ticketing system NOW, before they go on sale to the public. The Mike Gordon ticket site can be found at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net . Tickets also go on sale to the public this Saturday at 12 NOON EST at http://www.superflytickets.musictoday.com.

We hope to announce an additional show or two leading up to the Jazzfest show shortly.