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March, 1996
The Outback, Australia

Aboriginal family social grounds.

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2004 Archive

Saturday, December 18th, 2004

Living Colour performs at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in North Carolina at the Asheville Civic Center Arena. Other artists confirmed for the show include Galactic, Gov't Mule, Little Feat, Neville Brothers, Audley Freed, Kevn Kinney and Edwin McCain. This charitable event benefits Habitat For Humanity. www.xmasjam.com


Thursday, December 16th, 2004

Will joins Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz for a great improvisational set at Makor. Makor is located in the Steinhardt Building at 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

8pm

Ticket Info: 212.601.1000
Ticket Cost: $20



Living Colour - Argentina Dates - Nov, 2004

Fri 11/26/04 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio Obras

Sat 11/27/04 - Special Event @ TBD

Sun 11/28/04 - Cordoba, Argentina @ Estadio Vieja Usina



Living Colour - European Tour - Oct/Nov, 2004

Mon 10/25/04 - Birmingham (Stourbridge), England @ Rock Cafe [info]

Tue 10/26/04 Nottingham, England @ Rescue Rooms [info]

Wed 10/27/04 - London, England @ Mean Fiddler [info]

Thu 10/28/04 - Liverpool (Birkenhead), England @ Pacific Road Arts Centre [info]

Fri 10/29/04 - Manchester, England @ Manchester Academy [info]

Sat 10/30/04 - Hardenberg, Netherlands @ Podium

Sun 10/31/04 - Gronigen, Netherlands @ Oosterpoort

Mon 11/01/04 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso [webcast]

Wed 11/03/04 - Schaffhausen, Switzerland @ Kammgarn

Thu 11/04/04 - Biel, Switzerland @ Volkshaus

Fri 11/05/04 - Montreux, Switzerland @ Nedb

Sat 11/06/04 - Leverkusen, Germany @ Forum

Sun 11/07/04 - Ghent, Belgium @ Handelsbeurs

Mon 11/08/04 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ O13

Wed 11/10/04 - Torino, Italy @ Supermarket

Thu 11/11/04 - Piacenza, Italy @ Fillmore Club

Fri 11/12/04 - Marcon (Venice), Italy @ Magic Bus

Sat 11/13/04 - Bergamo, Italy @ Motion Club

As always, please make sure to check with the local venues to confirm show dates and details!


Living Colour - October, 2004 Dates

Sat 10/16/04 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club [tix]


Living Colour w/ Public Enemy - October, 2004 Dates

Sun 10/17/04 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom [tix]

Mon 10/18/04 - New York, NY @ BB King's [tix]


Mos Def / Black Jack Johnson performances:

David Letterman show on Sept. 23rd, 2004.
ACLU benefit on Oct. 4th, 2004.
Tonight Show (Jay Leno) on Oct. 11th, 2004.
Jimmy Kimmel Show on Oct. 12th, 2004.


Pharoah Sanders September, 2004 European Tour
featuring
Matt Garrison, Orrin Evans, Will Calhoun


Fri 9/10/04 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess

Sat 9/11/04 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess

Sun 9/12/04 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess

Mon 9/13/04 - Salzburg, AUSTRIA @ Jazzit

Tue 9/14/04 - Bern, SWITZERLAND @ Wasserwerk

Thu 9/16/04 - Magdeburg, GERMANY @ Oli FilmTheater

Fri 9/17/04 - St Wendel, GERMANY @ Festival

Sat 9/18/04 - Lugano, SWITZERLAND @ Radio RTSI

Sun 9/19/04 - Innsbruck, AUSTRIA @ Treibhaus

Mon 9/20/04 - Winterthur, SWITZERLAND @ Gaswerk

Tue 9/21/04 - Paris, FRANCE @ New Morning

Wed 9/22/04 - Amsterdam, HOLLAND @ Bimhuis

Thu 9/23/04 - Zoetermeer, HOLLAND @ Borderij

Sat 9/25/04 - Viersen, GERMANY @ Festival

Sun 9/26/04 - Bochum, GERMANY @ Bahnhof Langendreer

Mon 9/27/04 - Berlin, GERMANY @ Tränenpalast

As always, please make sure to check with the local venues to confirm show dates and details!


Sunday, August 29th, 2004

Will Calhoun and Cheikh Tidiane perform together at the prestigious Jazz Festival Saalfelden (Austria).


Friday, August 27th, 2004

The "Mos Def Big Band" will appear at New York City's Delacorte Theater in Central Park as part of the "Joe's Pub In The Park" concert series. Drawing upon material from the likes of Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Gil-Scott Heron, Beyonce and original compositions, Mos Def will lead a band featuring some of the leading names in jazz, under the musical direction of Will Calhoun, as they explode the boundaries between jazz, soul and hip-hop. Opening act is The Spirit Music Sextet featuring Meshell Ndegeocello.

[Click here for more info and tix]



Living Colour Summer 2004 dates

Thu 08/05/04 - Teaneck, NJ @ Mexicali Blues Cafe [tix]

Fri 08/06/04 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom [tix]

Sat 08/07/04 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom [tix]



Friday, June 25th, 2004

Will Calhoun will be performing at the Blue Note with the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine band, as part of a tribute to the late, great Elvin Jones, the most influential drummer for Will. The tribute runs from 6/24-6/27, and there will be many special guests and performances throughout. Will will be featured as the main drummer on Friday night, and will also be appearing as a guest on Thursday night.

Blue Note
131 W 3rd St. NYC


Visit the Blue Note Web site or call the box office at 212-475-8592 for show times and additional details.



Sunday, May 30th, 2004

Living Colour performs at the KLLI 105.3 FM 40th anniversary party. Bill also features Vince Neil from Motley Crue.

Show begins at 7pm at Joe Pool Lake in Dallas, Texas. Visit KLLI site for more info, including how to get tickets to this free event.


Friday, May 14th, 2004

Will and Doug Wimbish perform with Brazilian composer-singer-musician-programmer Fernanda Porto at Joe's Pub in Manhatten.

Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St (off of Astor Place), NYC
(212)539-8777

Show time 7:00pm
Tickets: $15
Reservations: 212-539-8778



Living Colour 2004 dates

US Dates

Fri 02/20/04 - Redbank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre

Sun 02/22/04 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre (Hendrix Tribute)

Tue 02/24/04 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (Hendrix Tribute)

Thu 02/26/04 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

Fri 02/27/04 - Farmingdale, NY @ The Downtown

Sat 02/28/04 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club



Europe Dates

Thu 03/04/04 - Zwolle, Netherlands @ Hedon

Fri 03/05/04 - Zoetemeer, Netherlands @ Boerderij

Sat 03/06/04 - Helmond, Netherlands @ Plato

Sun 03/07/04 - Vlissingen, Netherlands @ Arsenaal

Mon 03/08/04 - Zaandam, Netherlands @ De Kade

Tue 03/09/04 - Bochum, Germany @ Zeche

Wed 03/10/04 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique

Fri 03/12/04 - Paris, France @ Banlieues Bleues Festival

Sat 03/13/04 - Solothurn, Switzerland @ Kofmehl

Sun 03/14/04 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Abc Mixx

Mon 03/15/04 - Winterthur, Switzerland @ Gaswerk

Tue 03/16/04 - St. Gallen, Switzerland @ Grabenhalle

Wed 03/17/04 - Florence, Italy @ Auditorium Flog

Thu 03/18/04 - Modena, Italy @ Vox

Fri 03/19/04 - Venice, Italy @ 041

Sat 03/20/04 - Ancona, Italy @ Mammamia

Mon 03/22/04 - Vienna, Austria @ Porgy & Bess

Tue 03/23/04 - Vienna, Austria @ Porgy & Bess

Wed 03/24/04 - BRNO, Slovakia @ Seilasso

Thu 03/25/04 - Bratislava, Slovakia @ Babylon

Fri 03/26/04 - Milano, Italy @ Live Music Hall

Sat 03/27/04 - Montreux, Switzerland @ Ned

Sun 03/28/04 - Salsburg, Austria @ Rockhouse

Mon 03/29/04 - Budapest, Hungary @ A 38

Tue 03/30/04 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Pauk

Wed 03/31/04 - Belgrad, Yugoslavia @ Dom Umladine

Thu 04/01/04 - Sofia, Bulgaria @ Hristo Botev Hall

Sat 04/03/04 - Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Hala Tartan

Sun 04/04/04 - Warsaw, Poland @ Stodola



Brazil Dates

Fri 04/16/04 - Sao Paulo, BRAZIL @ Via Funchall Music Hall

Sat 04/17/04 - Sao Paulo, BRAZIL @ Via Funchall Music Hall

Thu 04/22/04 - Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL @ Canecão

Fri 04/23/04 - Curitiba, BRAZIL @ Moinho Sao Roque

Sat 04/24/04 - Porto Alegre, BRAZIL @ Gigantinho



As always, please make sure to check with the local venues to confirm show dates and details

Click here to purchase tickets online.




Feb 13, 14 & 15, 2004

Will performs with Mos Def at the Blue Note in NYC.



Feb 6 - 8, 2004

"Moroccan Exteriors" - a photo exhibition by Will Calhoun. The show will contain music and photographs taken by Will Calhoun during his 2-week personal journey through the deserts of Morocco. He will also perform a brief solo ambient percussion performance for the opening each night. Exhibition hours will be 7pm - 10pm daily.

P.C.O.G. Gallery
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd
betw. 115 & 116 St.
212-932-9669


Click here for exhibit flyer.

Note: Due to the fantastic response to Will Calhoun's photo Exhibition "Moroccan Exteriors" the show will run for the rest of this month... Gallery hours are posted. Will Calhoun will close his exhibition on Sunday Feb. 29th with another live solo performance of Ambient World beats and mystical sounds. Performance times between 5-8pm.

Check out the review on the News page...


Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Will Calhoun will be featured at the BMI Sundance Showcase.

Click here for gig flyer.






Clinic Tour Schedule


Saturday, June 5th, 2004
Will Calhoun Drum Clinic: World Beats & Sounds

At the world famous Blue Note 131 W.3rd St., NY, NY 10012
2 - 4pm
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
Admissions are $10 for students with a valid ID and $20 for general public.

Attendees can pre-purchase tickets via www.bluenotejazz.com

Reservations can be made on line or on the phone, 212-475-8592.

Description: Will Calhoun will display his research and experience in Rock-n-Roll, Hip-Hop, Jazz, drum-n-bass, Funk, Dub, Reggae, Ambient, and other World music styles, with electronic and acoustic interpretations, combining "the Bush" with "the Street".

Will Calhoun is best known for his ground breaking percussion concepts and musical diversity with artists such as Living Colour, Wayne Shorter, Pharaoh Sanders, Mick Jagger, B.B.King, Jaco Pastorious, Nana Vasconcellos, Herb Alpert, and recently recording and producing tracks for MOS DEF.

Will has spent the past few years researching drumming and rhythm with Master Tribal leaders in Central and South America, Morocco(Gnawa Masters), and the Out Back of Australia. "This research allows me to understand the History of certain grooves......while lacing these grooves with electronic timbres.



Monday, April 19, 2004
Will Calhoun Drum Clinic
Location: EM&T (school), São Paulo, Brazil Time: 19:00h


FUTURISTIC TRIBAL SOUNDS -- 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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