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March, 1996
The Outback, Australia

Aboriginal family social grounds.

Also from Will:
Album cover for 'Native Lands'
CD+DVD Album: "Native Lands"
 
 
 
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Amazon.com

Living Colour's
Latest Release:
Album cover for 'Shade'
CD Album: "Shade"
Also from
Living Colour
Album cover for 'The Chair In The Doorway'
CD Album: "The Chair in the Doorway"
Order from Amazon.com
or iTunes




Will is presently available for personalized drum lessons.
Read more information (meethook.com)
Also available:
August 19, 2016
Album cover for 'Celebrating Elvin Jones'
CD Album: "Cele-brating
Elvin Jones
"
Order from
Amazon.com and iTunes
 
May 14, 2013
Album cover for 'Life in This World'
CD Album: "Life in This World"
Order from
Amazon.com and iTunes
As always, please make sure to check with the local venues to confirm show dates and details!









 

Living Colour Tour Dates

- 2023 Tour Dates -

Extreme with Living Colour tour-specific dates are indicated by "(EX)" below.

Fri, 3/3/23 to Fri, 3/10/23 - San Pedro, CA @ The 80s Cruise: Tickets
Sat, 5/6/23 - Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival 2023: Tickets
Fri, 6/30/23 - Orlando, FL@ EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival : More Info or RSVP
Sat, 7/1/23 - Orlando, FL@ EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival : More Info or RSVP
Wed, 7/26/23 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis: Tickets
Thu, 7/27/23 - Virginia Beach, VA @ New Realm Brewing Company: Tickets
Sat, 7/29/23 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Atlantis: Tickets

Wed, 8/2/23 - (EX) Portland, ME @ State Theatre: Tickets
Thu, 8/3/23 - (EX) Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom: Tickets
Sat, 8/5/23 - (EX) Boston, MA @ Roadrunner : Tickets
Sat, 8/6/23 - (EX) Huntington, NY @ The Paramount : Tickets
Tue, 8/8/23 - (EX) Reading, PA @ The Santander Performing Arts Center : Tickets
Thu, 8/10/23 - (EX) Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom : Tickets
Sat, 8/12/23 - (EX) Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre : Tickets
Mon, 8/14/23 - (EX) Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall : Tickets
Tue, 8/15/23 - (EX) Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater : Tickets
Thu, 8/17/23 - (EX) Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana : Tickets
Mon, 8/21/23 - (EX) Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre : Tickets
Mon, 8/24/23 - (EX) Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues : Tickets
Fri, 8/25/23 - (EX) Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Casino : Tickets
Fri, 8/29/23 - (EX) Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market : Tickets
Fri, 9/10/23 - (EX) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia @ Forum Melbourne : More Info : Tickets
Fri, 9/13/23 - (EX) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia @ The Fortitude Music Hall : More Info : Tickets

Sat, 9/16/23 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea Hear Now 2023: Tickets

- 2022 Tour Dates -

Thu, 3/3/22 to Thu, 3/10/22 - The 80s Cruise: Tickets
Sat, 4/16/22 - Houston, TX @ Love Street Music Fest: Tickets
Fri, 5/20/22 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Lunatic Luau '22: Tickets
Sat, 5/21/22 - Camden, NJ @ 'MMRBQ 2022: Tickets
Sat, 6/4/22 - Addison, TX @ Addison Circle Park
Sat, 6/25/22 - Youngstown, OH @ Ribs-N-Rock Festival
Sat, 7/9/22 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat, 7/23/22 - Chicago, IL @ BASS BASH w/ Living Colour
Sat, 7/25/22 - Youngstown, OH @ Ribs-N-Rock Festival: Tickets
Fri, 9/2/22 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock in Rio: Tickets
Sat, 9/17/22 - North Pelham, NY @ Toonerville Music Festival 2022: Tickets
Tue, 10/25/22 to Sun, 10/30/22 - Costa Mujeres, Mexico @ 80s In The Sand 2022: Tickets
Mon, 10/31/22 - New York, NY @ Halloween Extravaganza, City Winery New York City: Tickets

 


Saturday, June 17, 2023

Will in 20th Annual Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival

Will leads his Euphonious Ensemble in exploring "Afro Futurism Jazz" — a truly special musical experience featuring: urban beats, West African rhythms, indigenous sounds, electronic trance, with a huge touch of "The Bronx Flava." Your mind, body, spirit, will be musically transported.

The 2023 Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival is co-produced by Will Calhoun, Ron West and BRAC's ED, Gail Nathan. It is supported by a New York City Coalition of Theatres of Color Council Initiative.

The festival runs from June 2 to 24th, with Will's performance on Saturday, June 17th. Please check the Website or poster links below for other dates and artists — there are lots of great performances to check out!

Time: 7:30 PM, doors open at 6:30 for cocktail hour in the storefront Art Gallery

Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors, and $10 for students, with a special 10% discount for BRAC members and registered students in the BRAC Education program, Live Streaming on YouTube: $5.00.

Bronx River Art Center
1087 E. Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 10460
Tel: (718) 589-5819
E-mail: info@bronxriverart.org

For additional information, please visit the Bronx River Sounds 2023 Web page, or view the Bronx River Sounds 2023 Poster (pdf.)




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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Gretsch Night with Will and other Drummers in NYC

A special one-night-only event to celebrate 140 years of Gretsch Drums history, featuring performances by revered drummers Will Calhoun, Nate Wood, Mark Guiliana, Bill Stewart, and special guests. In addition, watch the premier of the Gretsch Drummer documentary film: The Round Badge Stories.

Time: 7 - 9PM, Doors open at 6PM

Tickets: from $40.35

The Cutting Room
44 East 32nd Street (between Park Ave and Madison Ave)
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 691-1900

For additional information and to purchase tickets, please visit The Cutting Room Website.



Monday, April 24, 2023

Will an Honoree at 2023 Bronx Museum Gala and Art Auction

Will receives Cultural Vanguard Award at the Bronx Museum Gala and Art Auction. Money raised will support the Bronx Museum's FREE ADMISSION, K-12 education programs, and exhibitions.

RSVP and register for event tickets

Schedule
6 p.m. - Cocktails
7 p.m. - Dinner & Live Auction with musical performances by Eddie Montalvo and Orchestra, and a solo piece by honoree Will Calhoun
9 p.m. - Dessert and Dancing featuring Angel + Dren

Location:
Ziegfeld Ballroom
141 West 54th Street
New York, NY

For event information, please contact Christine Carroll at christine@fremontblueevents.com or (917) 261-4474.

Please see the Bronx Museum of the Arts' event page for more information, to confirm details, and purchase tickets.



Friday, January 6, 2023

Will joins David Sancious in Concert — Red Bank, NJ

Will performs in "An Evening with David Sancious," and both will play music from their duo band called "Open Secret." The event is hosted by The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, in collaboration with the Basie Center, at The Vogel.

Doors open 7 PM, Showtime is 8 PM
Tickets: $79, $49, $20 / Limit 8 tickets per mailing address

The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

Box Office: (732) 842-9000
Box office closes 30 minutes after show time.
E-mail: boxoffice@thebasie.org

For more information and to buy tickets, please visit the event's Web page on the Count Basie Center for the Arts Website.



Saturday, October 29, 2022

Will performs with Oumou Sangaré at the Apollo Theater, NYC

Will Calhoun and the Mali Project open for Malian superstar singer Oumou Sangare at her highly anticipated return to the USA and debut at famed Apollo Theater.

Time: 8 PM (New York)
Tickets: start at $33.50

Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 531-5300

For more information and tickets, please visit Apollo Theater's event page.

Read the review from Afropop Worldwide: Oumou Sangaré's Triumphant U.S. Return



Thursday, October 13, 2022

Will performs in "Club Calhoun" at National Museum of Mathematics, NYC

Don't miss the transformation of MoMath into Club Calhoun for a one-night, limited engagement.

Beats, rhythm, patterns, and light create visual and sonic dimensions in this transformational production. Sit back with a drink and settle in to enjoy a live, interactive, immersive audio performance by Grammy award-winning percussionist Will Calhoun, featuring an innovative, multi-sensory experience based on Calhoun's work featured in the Traces exhibition at MoMath.

Cost: $18 for one auditorium-style seat, or $60 for one table (includes four tickets)
Time: 8 PM EST (New York)

This event is for adults ages 21 and older. Minors are not permitted. Attendance is limited to the first 100 registrants, so claim your spot today!

National Museum of Mathematics
11 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 542-0566
E-mail: functions@momath.org

For more information and registration, please visit clubcalhoun.momath.org.



Monday, August 8, 2022

Will in MOVES 2022 Performance and Panel Discusson
at National Museum of Mathematics, NYC

Join the presenters and participants of MOVES 2022 — The Fascination of Puzzles — for an evening of mathematical entertainment at Monday Night MOVES.

You won't want to miss the evening's events, with a screening of the documentary Miyamoto and the Machine, followed by a panel discussion with Robert Fuhrer and Aaron Kaswell; a musical performance by multiple Grammy-award winning drummer for the band Living Colour, Will Calhoun; and a post-performance discussion with Will and Steve Strogatz, MoMath's Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics.

Time: 6:30PM
Cost: $15, registration required
Online registration closes at 5:00 pm ET (New York) on Friday, August 5. Registration after that time will take place at the Museum with a $25 surcharge.
Event Location: Proshansky Auditorium, The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street), New York City

National Museum of Mathematics
11 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 542-0566
E-mail: functions@momath.org

For more information, please visit MoMath Monday Night MOVES page.



Sunday, April 10, 2022

Will performs with "God Particle Quartet" in LA
The God Particle Quartet: Dr. Stephon Alexander, Melvin Gibbs, Jaron Lanier, Will Calhoun

Will joins Dr. Stephon Alexander (world-renowned theoretical cosmologist, jazz saxophonist, and president of the National Society of Black Physicists,) Melvin Gibbs (bassist, composer, and writer,) and Jaron Lanier (multi-instrumentalist, computer scientist, and "father of virtual reality") for an evening of quantum physics inspired music and conversation.

4PM in the outdoor Aileen Getty Plaza
Free, RSVP online
Vaccination status check upon arrival for all visitors 12+

The God Particle Quartet:
Dr. Stephon Alexander - Sax
Will Calhoun - Drums
Melvin Gibbs - Bass
Jaron Lanier - Multiple Instruments

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Event at Aileen Getty Plaza
100 N Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

For more information and vaccination protocols, please visit the event's page on the MOCA Website.



Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Will Performs for National Museum of Mathematics Online Tournament

Will returns to MoMath during MoMath's annual competition and fundraiser, the 2022 MoMath Masters Tournament. This online event may be entered by competitors, and watched by spectators.

First competition round for tournament competitors begins at 4 PM
Evening program for competitors and spectators begins at 7 PM

For more information and to register, please visit the 2022 MoMath Masters Tournament page.

National Museum of Mathematics
11 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 542-0566
E-mail: functions@momath.org



Monday and Wednesday, January 24 and 26, 2022

Will Performs with Mike Stern in NYC

Will joins Mike Stern on two dates:

Mike Stern - Guitar & Occasional Voice
Leni Stern - Guitar & Ngoni (Traditional Guitar of Mali)
Danny Walsh - Saxophone
Edmond Gilmore - Bass
Will Calhoun - Occasional Drums

The 55 Bar
55 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014
(212) 929-9883

Please see the 55 Bar Website for more information and to confirm times.

 







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