past gigs archive (2001)

Living Colour U.S. shows (2001)

Wed 11/21/01 - Boston, MA @ Paradise

Fri 11/23/01 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Sat 11/24/01 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Wed 12/26/01 - Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theatre

Thu 12/27/01 - Norfolk, VA @ The Boathouse

Fri 12/28/01 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos's South Bend

Sat 12/29/01 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Factory

Sun 12/30/01 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

Mon 12/31/01 - Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy

Sat 1/19/02 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

Click here to purchase tix.


Thursday, December 20th, 2001

Will Calhoun and Alex Foster - "New World Duets"

Will Calhoun - Acoustic and electronic percussion, loops, and rhythmic frequencies
Alex Foster- Saxophones, keyboard, and International reeds

Come and listen to what Will likes to call "New World Ambient Jazz".
Will and Alex are combining Indigenous tones with African, Jazz, and Drum-n-Bass grooves.

The Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10013
212-242-1063


Friday, Nov. 30th, 2001,
Friday, Dec. 7th, and
Friday, Dec. 14th, 2001

Tribal Soundz Presents:
Will Calhoun -- Drum Wave Experience (featuring special guests)

Tagines
537 9th Avenue
Between 39th and 40th Street
N.Y.C.

Showtimes are 8 and 10pm (Downstairs)

Info and Reservations: 212-564-7292


Saturday, November 10th, 2001

Will Calhoun Drumwave Experience
"Beats, love and frequencies laced in timeless, scientific rhythms"

performing at 9:30pm (solo) and again at 11pm (with Felice Rosser) as part of the Tribal Soundz Live 3-day benefit concert for the Twin Towers Fund

At: TOUCHE 306-308 East 6th St.(btwn. 1 & 2 ave) Delicious food!
$10 suggested donation...pleez give more if you feel generous


Monday, October 22nd, 2001

Will Calhoun: Exotic Percussion, and Ambience
Alex Foster: Saxophones, and Tonal Keyboards

Jazz Salon at the Loft at Quilty's
177 Prince St, 6th Floor
(between Thompson & Sullivan Streets)

Sets at 7pm & 8:15pm

For information
1-800-730-6992 or www.lvanhart.com (News)
Reservations: lhartmann@sprintmail.com
includes music, wine, beer, soft drinks open bar & hors d'oeuvres by Chef Katy Sparks & Matt Weingarten
$40 PP (Cash bar available)

"It's like having a private recital in the living room of your dreams and the music, served up by the jazz scene's finest, is the icing on the cake." -- Time Out New York


Monday, October 8th, 2001

Will Calhoun Quartet
The Blue Note, Manhattan
Show times 8:30pm and 10:30pm
The Blue Note Club will be celebrating it's 20th anniversary...

Band personnel:
Will Calhoun-Drums, Ambient percussion
John Benitez-Bass
Orrin Evans-Piano
Alex Foster-Sax


Friday, October 5th, 2001 (2-3pm)

Listen for Will Calhoun on WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM. Check out the News page for more info.

Living Colour U.S. Shows - Sept. 2001

(note: the shows below are "on" as scheduled. Please check the News page for info re: cancellations)

Thu 9/20/01 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz

Sat 9/22/01 - Atlanta, GA @ 99X "Bigger Day Out"

Sunday, September 30th, 2001

Will Calhoun performing a solo wave drum set @ the 29th Annual Black Roots Festival

The readers will include... Ishmael Reid, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Quincy Troupe, Terry McMillan.

Teachers College,
Columbia University
525 W.120th St.
(between Bdwy and Amsterdam Ave.)
N.Y.C.
Horace Mann Auditorium

The reception begins at 3pm, Show time is at 5pm.

Contact number: 212-864-3375


Friday, September 28th, 2001

Tribal Soundz Presents:
Will Calhoun -- Drum Wave Experience

Tagines
537 9th Avenue
Between 39th and 40th Street
N.Y.C.

Showtimes are 8 and 10pm (Downstairs)

Info and Reservations: 212-564-7292


Friday, August 31st, 2001

Will and Doug will be performing with Mos Def, "Mos Def featuring Black Jack Johnson", headlining this Friday at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle, WA.

Check out www.bumbershoot.org for more info.

Living Colour U.S. Shows Summer 2001
(see below for more detail on some dates)

Wed 8/01/01 - Old Bridge, NJ @ Birch Hill Nite Club

Thu 8/02/01 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

Fri 8/03/01 - Hampton Bays, NY @ Canoe Place Inn

Sat 8/04/01 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Sun 8/05/01 - New York, NY @ Central Park SummerStage

Tue 8/07/01 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

Wed 8/08/01 - Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag

Fri 8/10/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero



Living Colour European Tour Summer 2001

Mon 07/02/01 Turin, Italy -- Chico Bum Festival

Wed 07/04/01 Cefalu, Italy -- Arena Dafine

Thu 07/05/01 Catania, Italy -- Villa Bellini

Fri 07/06/01 Brugges, Belgium -- Cactus Festival

Sat 07/07/01 Arrezzo, Italy -- Arezzo Wave Festival

Sun 07/08/01 Otecec, Slovenia -- Rock Otecec Festival

Tue 07/10/01 Vienna, Austria -- Libro Hall

Thu 07/12/01 London, England -- The Forum

Sat 07/14/01 Weert, Holland -- Bospop Festival

Mon 07/16/01 Luxembourg -- Den Atelier

Tue 07/17/01 Koln, Germany -- E-Werk

Wed 07/18/01 Hamburg, Germany -- Fabrik

Fri 07/20/01 Montreux, Switzerland -- Montreux Jazz Festival

Sat 07/21/01 Vella, Switzerland -- Open Air Val Lumnezia

Sun 07/22/01 Kraliky, Czech Republic -- Rock Festival

(Note -- always check the local venue or event to confirm)


Friday, July 27th, 2001

Will and Doug will be performing with Mos Def at the 2001 Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.

Click here for more info.


Tuesday, July 31st, 2001

Mos Def featuring Black Jack Johnson -- live HBO special taping at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC.


Wednesday, August 1st, 2001

LIVING COLOUR at the Birch Hill Nightclub
Route 9 South
Old Bridge, NJ
(732)536-0650

Tickets: $16 adv, $18 dos


Saturday, August 4th, 2001

LIVING COLOUR at the 930 Club
815 V St. NW.
Washington, D.C.
Call 202-432-7328 for ticket info


Sunday, August 5th, 2001

LIVING COLOUR at Central Park Summerstage
with Asian Dub Foundation and DJ set by Propellerheads
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
New York City, NY

Doors Open: 1:30 PM
Show Starts: 3:00 PM

Tickets: Free. First come first serve. No tickets req'd


June 29th and 30th, 2001

Will Calhoun Quintet
Featuring Bobby Watson on saxophones, Orrin Evans - piano, John Benitez - electric and acoustic bass, & Kevin Louis - trumpet.

Live @ Trumpets
6 Depot Square
Montclair, NJ
(973) 744-2600

Show Times 8:30pm & 10:30pm (call to confirm)
Tickets $10


Living Colour S. American Dates

Wed 06/06/01 Santiago, Chile -- Teatro Estacion Mapacho

Thu 06/07/01 Cordoba, Argentina -- Microestadio Polideportivo (General Paz)

Fri 06/08/01 or Sun 06/10/01 (TBA) Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Estadio del Club Atletico Obras Sanitarias de La Nacion Avendida del Libertadors



Thursday, May 17th, 2001

Will Calhoun will appear at:
BAKTUN
418 West 14th St.
(between 9th and Washington)
-- a hip new spot in NYC -- performing a solo concert of loops, indigenous sounds, and electronic/acoustic ambient grooves. There will also be a special musical guest.

Tix are $10.


Living Colour West Coast Tour Spring 2001
(note: these are past shows, listed for archive purposes -- upcoming shows will always be listed at the top of the page!)

Mon 05/07/01 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom

Tue 05/08/01 Seattle, WA Showbox

Wed 05/09/01 San Diego, CA 4th & B

Thu 05/10/01 West Hollywood, CA Key Club

Fri 05/11/01 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

Sat 05/12/01 San Francisco, CA Slim's

Sun 05/13/01 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre


Check out these streams from the Galaxy Theatre gig

Play Show Low Bandwidth 28.8 - 56k

Play show high Bandwidth 56k -350k



Sunday, May 6th, 2001
2-3:30pm $20
Makor
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
212.601.1000

Tribal Soundz Presents:
WILL CALHOUN - DRUM WAVE EXPERIENCE

Explore the sonic history of traditional drumming with the birth of technology. Drums can be used as the brain of sound, ambiance, story-telling, and connection to spirits. The class will take a personal look at rhythm, sound, frequency and how the history and future of drumming are laced...

Will Calhoun was introduced to the international music scene as the hard-driving drummer of the multi-platinum recording group LIVING COLOUR. Performing with the Gnawa masters in Morocco, Aboriginal elders in the Out-Back of Australia, and Punta rock musicians in Belize, Will has created his own percussive combination of electronics and acoustic-ancestral grooves.

"THE JIMI HENDRIX OF DRUMMING"

- DRUM MAGAZINE


March 27th - April 1st, 2001

THE WILL CALHOUN QUINTET

Featuring: Bobby Watson, Kevin Louis, Orrin Evans, & John Benitez

Live at Sweet Basil
88 7th Ave. South, NYC
(212) 242-1785

Show times 9 & 11pm

** Live At The Blue Note CD Will Be Available For Sale **


Thursday, March 22nd, 2001

Will Calhoun will be performing a solo wave-drum show for the "ARTIST ON THE CUTTING EDGE IX: CROSS FERTILIZATIONS SERIES" on March 22, 2001 at 7pm. The place is the:

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
LaJolla, California 92037-4291
Sherwood Auditorium

The Artist Director is Quincy Troupe


Friday, March 16th, 2001

Will Calhoun will be performing at SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST (in Austin Texas) with Doug Wimbish and Atlantic recording artist David Garza. The power trio recently recorded a new CD for Atlantic records. The gig will be on Friday March 16th at:

STUBBS BBQ/WALLER AMPHITHEATER
801 Red River-Austin Texas 78701
512-431-7104

The trio will open for the Black Crowes.

The Trio is also performing a un-announced show at the Fez-downtown on Lafayette St. Tuesday, March 13th at 6pm. The set will be brief for Industry types; however the public is invited.

Thursday, March 8th, 2001

HAND MADE TECHNO

Jaron Lanier and Will Calhoun love electronic beats as much as anyone, but who had the idea that the machines should be allowed to play themselves? What if those electronic sounds were played by human hands? Will has already conquered rock ("Living Colour") and jazz ("Live at the Blue Note"), and now he masters electronic percussion. Jaron has conquered technology (virtual reality), and now plays his own eerie, soulful melodies on strange instruments instead of sampling the sounds of anonymous third world people. Come hear dance music played by people!
Live at the Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St., NYC
(212)219-3006

Show time 8pm, tix $10

Extra attractions:

See startling new computer vision technology - an Ashanti mask will be brought to life!

Hear the world's smallest clarinet!

www.willcalhoun.com
www.jaronlanier.com
www.knittingfactory.com


Wednesday, February 28th, 2001

Tribal Sounds Presents: The Ambient Love Drum Experience
Will Calhoun- Drumwave & Live at The Blue Note CD Release Party

Come and Dance, Listen, and Explore the sonic history of traditional drumming with the birth of technology. This gig will take a personal look at rhythm, sound, frequency and how the history and future of drumming are laced...

Will Calhoun was introduced to the international music scene as the hard-driving drummer of the multi-platinum recording group LIVING COLOUR. Performing with the Gnawa masters in Morocco, Aboriginal elders in the Out-Back of Australia, and Punta rock musicians in Belize, Will has created his own percussive combination of electronics and acoustic-ancestral grooves.

XVI, 16 First Ave.(btwn 1st & 2nd St.)
East Village, NYC. -212.260.1549
21+ with ID please. Doors 8:30pm
*** $5.00 COVER ***

Tuesday, February 27th, 2001

Will Calhoun will perform a solo wavedrum piece to open this book signing event.

Book Signing and Culture for Mumia
7pm, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard @135 Street, Harlem, NY.

Terry Bison, author of Mumia Abu Jamal's new biography, On a move: the story of Mumia Abu-Jamal to be reading and autographing books. Pam Africa and popular local performers to be announced.

Tickets required -- Sorry, no tickets can be sold on premises. Tickets will be available at your favorite bookstore soon, as well as locations near the Schomburg for last minute purchases.

Directions to Schomburg: Subway:# 2 or 3 to 135th Street; Bus: M7 or M102; Car: Take the FDR Drive to Harlem River Drive, Harlem River Drive to 135th St.; two blocks west take Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expwy.)to Madison Ave. Bridge (138th Street Exit); one block west to Malcolm X Blvd.; turn left; proceed to 135th St.

For more info call the Free Mumia Abu Jamal Coalition (212)330-8029 or visit www.MumiaBook.com for info on the book.

Monday, February 26th, 2001
7-8:30pm $15

FUTURISTIC TRIBAL SOUNDS
WILL CALHOUN Master Class/Solo Performance

Explore the sonic history of traditional drumming with the birth of technology. Drums can be used as the brain of sound, ambiance, story-telling, and connection to spirits. The class will take a personal look at rhythm, sound, frequency and how the history and future of drumming are laced...

Will Calhoun was introduced to the international music scene as the hard-driving drummer of the multi-platinum recording group LIVING COLOUR. Performing with the Gnawa masters in Morocco, Aboriginal elders in the Out-Back of Australia, and Punta rock musicians in Belize, Will has created his own percussive combination of electronics and acoustic-ancestral grooves.

"THE JIMI HENDRIX OF DRUMMING"

- DRUM MAGAZINE
TRIBAL SOUNDZ -- Bringing you the world's music... and everything you need to play it

340 East 6th Street NYC . 212-673-5992
www.tribalsoundz.com
open daily 3-11:30pm weekends 12-12

January 30th and 31st, 2001

Will Calhoun Quintet
Featuring Don Braden, Terell Stafford, Michael Cain, & John Benitez

Live @ Zinc Bar
90 West Houston St. (corner of LaGuardia Place)
(212) 477-8337
Show Times 10:30 & Midnight

Sunday, January 28th, 2001
2-3:30pm $15

FUTURISTIC TRIBAL SOUNDS
WILL CALHOUN Master Class/Solo Performance

"THE JIMI HENDRIX OF DRUMMING"

- DRUM MAGAZINE
TRIBAL SOUNDZ -- Bringing you the world's music... and everything you need to play it

340 East 6th Street NYC . 212-673-5992
www.tribalsoundz.com
open daily 3-11:30pm weekends 12-12

Saturday January 13th, 2001

Mos Def featuring the Jack Johnson band (Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish, Bernie Worrell and Dr. Know) at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.
Tickets are $36, $28, $22, $15 and $10.

Call New Jersey Performing Arts Center at (973) 642-0404 or (888) GO-NJPAC for tickets and travel information. NJPAC is accessible by PATH and New Jersey Transit. Take either to Penn Station in Newark and hop the NJPAC shuttle bus (look for the Purple Loop signs).

Wednesday January 3rd, 2001:

The WILL CALHOUN QUINTET will perform at Birdland:  
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR BAND NAMES EXACT PERFORMANCE TIMES.

Thursday December 21st, 2000:

@ CBGB'S: HEAD FAKE-featuring Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish, Corey Glover, and a surprise guest.  Rumor states Vernon Reid is the surprise guest and the guys will perform Living Colour tunes.  Could this be the first Living Colour gig in 7 years?

Check out these streams from the gig!!!

56k 128k 300k

Click here for gig flier

CBGB'S
315 BOWERY St.
212-982-4052

Friday, December 8th, 2000:

Mos Def Featuring- Jack Johnson (Will Calhoun-Drums, Doug Wimbish-Bass, Dr. Know-Guitars, Bernie Worrell-Keys)- Live at Roseland- as part of the Lyricist Lounge Tour.
239 West 52nd St. NYC
212-777-6800





DRUMWAVE EXPERIENCE
WILL CALHOUN Master Class/Solo Performance

Explore the sonic history of traditional drumming with the birth of technology. Drums can be used as the brain of sound, ambiance, story-telling, and connection to spirits. The class will take a personal look at rhythm, sound, frequency and how the history and future of drumming are interlaced...

Will Calhoun was introduced to the international music scene as the hard-driving drummer of the multi-platinum recording group LIVING COLOUR. Performing with the Gnawa masters in Morocco, Aboriginal elders in the Out-Back of Australia, and Punta rock musicians in Belize, Will has created his own percussive combination of electronics and acoustic-ancestral grooves.

"THE JIMI HENDRIX OF DRUMMING"

- DRUM MAGAZINE

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