This month (July 2011) Samm has shows in Tokyo and surrounding areas on:
Fri 8, Sat 9, Sun 17, Sun 24, Tue 26 and Sun 31
Friday 7/8: Samm Bennett solo + Wormhole
8:00pm - 11:00pm
at Shichoushitsu Sono 2, Yokohama
22-7 Koganecho Nakaku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
20:00 - 23:00 -
Wormhole is:
Yoko Arai (keys),
Michio Karimata (winds),
Pearl Alexander (contrabass),
Hiroshi Shimizu and Marcos Fernandes (percussion)
Shichoushitsu Sono 2 web site
Wormhole Facebook page
This event at Facebook - let us know if you're coming, or even maybe coming!
Saturday 7/9: Samm Bennett / Marcos Fernandes duo
at Bar Ishee, Shibuya, Tokyo
Samm Bennett (percussion, diddley bow, electronics, voice) and Marcos Fernandes (percussion, electronics) return to the very cozy and friendly Bar Ishee for another night of groovy, righteous noise making.
20:00 - 23:00 - admission: pass the hat, pay as you're able!
Bar Ishee web site
Google map to Bar Isshee
Marcos Fernandes web site
This event at Facebook - let us know if you're coming, or even maybe coming!
Samm Bennett (percussion, diddley bow, electronics, voice) and Marcos Fernandes (percussion, electronics) return to the very cozy and friendly Bar Ishee for another night of groovy, righteous noise making.
20:00 - 23:00 - admission: pass the hat, pay as you're able!
Bar Ishee web site
Google map to Bar Isshee
Marcos Fernandes web site
This event at Facebook - let us know if you're coming, or even maybe coming!
Sunday 7/17: Smoke Benders duo version: Bennett & Takaoka!
at Clop Clop, Nishi-Ogikubo
3-39-11 Shouan
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
tel: (03)-5370-2381
open 19:00 / start 20:00 - admission: 2000yen + 1 drink
Yes, it's two thirds of the Smoke Benders trio! Samm will be joined by tuba wizard Daysuke Takaoka. Don't miss it!
Also on the bill: Yumeno Kabu (vocal/guitar) with drummer Jeshimomii.
The venue is SO CLOSE to Nishi-Ogikubo station that you won't even believe it.
Clop Clop web site
Google map to Clop Clop
Facebook notice for this event - let us know if you're coming!
3-39-11 Shouan
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
tel: (03)-5370-2381
open 19:00 / start 20:00 - admission: 2000yen + 1 drink
Yes, it's two thirds of the Smoke Benders trio! Samm will be joined by tuba wizard Daysuke Takaoka. Don't miss it!
Also on the bill: Yumeno Kabu (vocal/guitar) with drummer Jeshimomii.
The venue is SO CLOSE to Nishi-Ogikubo station that you won't even believe it.
Clop Clop web site
Google map to Clop Clop
Facebook notice for this event - let us know if you're coming!
Sunday 7/24: Samm Bennett solo
at Bar Gari Gari, Ikenoue
Samm's solo set (songs and such) will be part of the always-rewarding goings-on at the monthly "Obake Yashiki" event, one of Tokyo's most truly enjoyable examples of actual, organic human culture in action, happening right before your eyes! Actually, you're a big part of it happening, so come on down. It's a great event.
Bar Gari Gari web site
Google map to Bar Gari Gari
Bar Gari Gari Facebook page
And, just so you get a feel for the agreeably eccentric ambiance of the place,
here's some of Samm's photos tagged "gari gari" at Flickr.
Samm's solo set (songs and such) will be part of the always-rewarding goings-on at the monthly "Obake Yashiki" event, one of Tokyo's most truly enjoyable examples of actual, organic human culture in action, happening right before your eyes! Actually, you're a big part of it happening, so come on down. It's a great event.
Bar Gari Gari web site
Google map to Bar Gari Gari
Bar Gari Gari Facebook page
And, just so you get a feel for the agreeably eccentric ambiance of the place,
here's some of Samm's photos tagged "gari gari" at Flickr.
Tuesday 7/26: Smoke Benders
at Sabaco, Waseda, Tokyo
TEL/FAX (03)-5272-7385
The Smoke Benders shake out the grooves in funky little Waseda! Sabaco has a FANTASTIC sound system: really fat and warm and BIG sound without being especially loud. The master is a hi-fi guy, and his sound system shows it. The Smoke Benders love the place, and so will you!
start time: around 19:30
take exit 3B from the Waseda metro station (Tozai line), it's a short (3 minutes or so) walk from there.
Sabaco web site
Google map to Sabaco
TEL/FAX (03)-5272-7385
The Smoke Benders shake out the grooves in funky little Waseda! Sabaco has a FANTASTIC sound system: really fat and warm and BIG sound without being especially loud. The master is a hi-fi guy, and his sound system shows it. The Smoke Benders love the place, and so will you!
start time: around 19:30
take exit 3B from the Waseda metro station (Tozai line), it's a short (3 minutes or so) walk from there.
Sabaco web site
Google map to Sabaco
Sunday 7/31: Samm Bennett solo, opening for Johnson's Motorcar
at What the Dickens, Ebisu, Tokyo
open 18:00 / start: 19:00 - admission: only 1000yen!
Samm will be doing a solo set of songs opening for the powerful and rollicking Johnson's Motorcar.Their infectiously joyous and lovely drummer is worth the price of admission all by herself! NOTE: Samm's set will be only about 40 minutes long, and things are expected to run on time, so don't be late! This will be a fun night, for sure!
open 18:00 / start: 19:00 - admission: only 1000yen!
Samm will be doing a solo set of songs opening for the powerful and rollicking Johnson's Motorcar.Their infectiously joyous and lovely drummer is worth the price of admission all by herself! NOTE: Samm's set will be only about 40 minutes long, and things are expected to run on time, so don't be late! This will be a fun night, for sure!
