Spring Tour; Jubilee VIPs Almost Gone

Posted on: May 10, 2012

Dark Star Orchestra got the East portion of Spring Tour rollin’ down the track in fine, elective style in Burlington on Monday night – including a psychedelic “Strawberry Fields” jam in the second set – before sliding into the ’90s on Night Two and visiting the ’70s in a smokin’ night in New Hampshire. The journey continues this weekend in New Haven, Huntington, NY, and Oneanta before Terrapin Nation hits Teaneck, followed by a swing through Virginia leading back to Tuxedo, NY for next week’s Mighty High Festival. Then our six guys and a girl hit the Northeast and New England hard, making sure to visit all their friends in the region. Pick up your tickets here.

Of course, all this ultimately leads to the first Dark Star Jubilee, August 31-September 2 at Legend Valley in Thornville, OH. It’s gonna be a high time, with two revolving stages featuring three nights of DSO, plus visits from Mickey Hart Band and 7 Walkers with Bill Kreutzmann, plus Keller Williams, Jorma Kaukonen, The Infamous Stringdusters, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Donna The Buffalo many, many more. Early bird passes are going fast, so the time to save is limited. All the information, plus the deal on Rising Star VIP Experience and vending news is all right here. We’ll meet you at The Jubilee!

On The Road Again

Posted on: May 02, 2012

Spring Tour East starts Monday (5/7) in Burlington, VT with two nights at the Higher Ground, then DSO’s next travels continues up and down the East Coast in all the hot spots, including New Haven, Long Island, Princeton, Philadelphia, Jim Thorpe and Boston, with a Mexicali sighting of Terrapin Nation and special acoustic sets along the way, One of which comes on the first of three nights at the Mighty High Mountain Fest at Tuxedo Ridge, where will be joined by a lot of friends, including Railroad Earth, George Porter, Jr. and NRPS. For all the dates and ticket info, go to DSOtix.

Once Spring Tour East is over, we’re on the Golden Road to the inaugural Dark Star Jubilee , at Legend Valley (formerly Buckeye Lake) in Thornville, OH on Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 2! DSO, playing three full shows over three nights, is joined by an amazing group of friends that includes Mickey Hart Band, 7 Walkers with Bill Kreutzmann, Keller Williams, Jorma Kaukonen, Infamous Stringdusters, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphun and too many more to mention here. A very limited amount of Early Bird passes are still available, along with Rising Star VIP and RV Parking passes, which you’ll find here. Also, vendor info is finally available! You’ll also want to plan some stops on the 24-show Summer Tour 2012, and you’ll find your tickets here.

Tarlowe Benefit Closing In

Posted on: April 25, 2012

The benefit show that Rob Eaton put together to pay tribute to his bandmate from his early-career Border Legion, lead guitarist Dave Tarlowe, is coming up Saturday, May 5 at Mexicali Live. Tarlowe passed away last year as a result of a fierce bout with cancer.

To pay tribute to his friend, Eaton has assembled an all-star lineup that includes Border Legion bandmates Tom "Skip" Vangelas (bass) and Jimmy Monia (drums), as well as DSO's Jeff Mattson, Rob Barraco and Lisa Mackey. Having that crew on board guarantees the night will be a celebration of Tarlowe's life, featuring a stellar night of Border Legion music.

Net proceeds will be donated to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Foundation, a not for profit organization that helped Dave and many others pass on with peace. For tickets, go here.

Phoenix News Times- Phoenix, AZ

Posted on: April 15, 2012

A review of DSO's soulful set in Phoenix at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival in beautiful Arizona.

The Examiner- San Diego, CA

Posted on: April 11, 2012

A preview of our show at the legendary Belly Up in San Diego features many upcoming exciting DSO events ranging from the Dark Star Jubilee at Legend Valley to the Jam in the Sand festival in Jamaica.

The Grateful Web- Fort Lauderdale

Posted on: March 04, 2012

The Grateful Web reviews DSO's final show of the tour where the band ended the night with a rendition of "Hey Jude" for a soulful encore.