SEPTEMBER 2012 LIVE PERFORMANCES by SAMM BENNETT & his various GROUPS
FEATURING MEDICINE BONE REUNION - TOKYO MINI-TOUR!
This month, Samm has shows on:
TUE 9/4
THU 9/6
FRI 9/7
SAT 9/8
MON 9/10
SAT 9/22
SUN 9/23
THU 9/27
FRI 9/28
TUE 9/4
THU 9/6
FRI 9/7
SAT 9/8
MON 9/10
SAT 9/22
SUN 9/23
THU 9/27
FRI 9/28
TUE 9/4 : MEDICINE BONE
(as part of "This&That Cafe Vol.11")
at Super Deluxe, NishiAzabu / Roppongi, Tokyo
西麻布3-1-25, 東京, 東京都
open/start 8pm - Free! No cover charge!
Super Deluxe website
Facebook page for this event
Sharing the bill with Medicine Bone (who will be doing one set only) will be: N’Toko, Tama Tsuboi, Ryan Mizuno,
Yoriko Yoshida (Graphic Artist), Eric Alvin Wangel (Visual Artist), James Hadfield (DJ) + more!
(as part of "This&That Cafe Vol.11")
at Super Deluxe, NishiAzabu / Roppongi, Tokyo
西麻布3-1-25, 東京, 東京都
open/start 8pm - Free! No cover charge!
Super Deluxe website
Facebook page for this event
Sharing the bill with Medicine Bone (who will be doing one set only) will be: N’Toko, Tama Tsuboi, Ryan Mizuno,
Yoriko Yoshida (Graphic Artist), Eric Alvin Wangel (Visual Artist), James Hadfield (DJ) + more!
THU 9/6 : MEDICINE BONE
at Velvet Sun, Ogikubo, Tokyo
OPEN 19:30 - START 20:00
1500 yen entry + 1 drink
Sharing the bill with Medicine Bone (one set: 45 to 50 minutes)
will be STAND ALONE-404 (synth/bass/drums trio)
Velvet Sun website
Google map to Velvet Sun
at Velvet Sun, Ogikubo, Tokyo
OPEN 19:30 - START 20:00
1500 yen entry + 1 drink
Sharing the bill with Medicine Bone (one set: 45 to 50 minutes)
will be STAND ALONE-404 (synth/bass/drums trio)
Velvet Sun website
Google map to Velvet Sun
FRI 9/7 : MEDICINE BONE
at Juke Joint, NishiAzabu, Tokyo
open 19:00 - start 20:30
2000 yen entry plus 1 drink (500 yen)
Three, count 'em THREE sets from Medicine Bone
at Tokyo's newest spot for blues and blues-esque sounds!
Light food available as well as full bar, of course.
Sets at 8:30 - 9:15 and 10:00. Come for one or all!
Juke Joint website
Google map to Juke Joint
at Juke Joint, NishiAzabu, Tokyo
open 19:00 - start 20:30
2000 yen entry plus 1 drink (500 yen)
Three, count 'em THREE sets from Medicine Bone
at Tokyo's newest spot for blues and blues-esque sounds!
Light food available as well as full bar, of course.
Sets at 8:30 - 9:15 and 10:00. Come for one or all!
Juke Joint website
Google map to Juke Joint
SAT 9/8 : MEDICINE BONE
at Bright Brown, Nakano, Tokyo
Tel: 080-3024-4685 - email: [email protected]
open: 19:30 - start: 20:00
Medicine Bone loves the friendly, casual and lived-in atmosphere at
Bright Brown. It's Nakano's premier blues spot, and MB is delighted
to be coming back to perform there! We'll be doing two (or maybe 3?)
sets for our last Tokyo appearance!
Bright Brown website
DIRECTIONS to Bright Brown: Take the North Exit (Kita Guchi) from JR Nakano Station, cross the bus stop/rotary area and enter the SUN MALL shopping arcade. Pass a Uniqlo on your left, etc... turn RIGHT out of the arcade at the COZY CORNER pastry shop. Bright Brown will be on your left, after just a few buildings. It's on the 2nd floor.
at Bright Brown, Nakano, Tokyo
Tel: 080-3024-4685 - email: [email protected]
open: 19:30 - start: 20:00
Medicine Bone loves the friendly, casual and lived-in atmosphere at
Bright Brown. It's Nakano's premier blues spot, and MB is delighted
to be coming back to perform there! We'll be doing two (or maybe 3?)
sets for our last Tokyo appearance!
Bright Brown website
DIRECTIONS to Bright Brown: Take the North Exit (Kita Guchi) from JR Nakano Station, cross the bus stop/rotary area and enter the SUN MALL shopping arcade. Pass a Uniqlo on your left, etc... turn RIGHT out of the arcade at the COZY CORNER pastry shop. Bright Brown will be on your left, after just a few buildings. It's on the 2nd floor.
MON 9/10 : SMOKE BENDERS duo
(Samm Bennett / Naoya Numa)
at Bar Isshee, Shibuya, Tokyo
open: 19:30 - start: 20:00
bar charge: 500 yen, plus 1 drink
music charge: pass the hat! pay as you're able!
Smoke Benders duo appearances are rare these days, so those of you who like that patented Benders brand of spontaneous song'n'groove won't want to miss it.
Bar Ishee web site ---- Google map to Bar Isshee
(Samm Bennett / Naoya Numa)
at Bar Isshee, Shibuya, Tokyo
open: 19:30 - start: 20:00
bar charge: 500 yen, plus 1 drink
music charge: pass the hat! pay as you're able!
Smoke Benders duo appearances are rare these days, so those of you who like that patented Benders brand of spontaneous song'n'groove won't want to miss it.
Bar Ishee web site ---- Google map to Bar Isshee
SAT & SUN 9/22 & 23 : Samm Bennett & Steve Gardner
at World Craft Beer Tasting festival, Osaka
Samm and Mississippi bluesman extraordinaire Steve Gardner will be shaking it on down with a whole heap of songs new and old. Learn more about Samm and Steve's work together HERE.
They'll be making a joyful noise in a relaxed, informal manner, at various points on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. There'll be truckloads of microbrewery beer, delicious food, and music all around!
World Craft Beer Tasting website in English
World Craft Beer Tasting website in Japanese
Facebook page for the event
at World Craft Beer Tasting festival, Osaka
Samm and Mississippi bluesman extraordinaire Steve Gardner will be shaking it on down with a whole heap of songs new and old. Learn more about Samm and Steve's work together HERE.
They'll be making a joyful noise in a relaxed, informal manner, at various points on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. There'll be truckloads of microbrewery beer, delicious food, and music all around!
World Craft Beer Tasting website in English
World Craft Beer Tasting website in Japanese
Facebook page for the event
THU 9/27 : S&H (Samm Bennett & Hiroshi Habu)
at Crawfish, Akasaka, Tokyo
2000 yen entry
This will be the first official Tokyo appearance of this new duo!
The group's focus is on the songs Samm writes and performs on the strumstick. Providing a solid rhythmic underpinning is the skilled and intuitive percussionist Hiroshi Habu, whose sense of groove is one that complements Samm's music perfectly. Hear some S&H music HERE.
Crawfish website
Google map to Crawfish (at Crawfish website)
Tokyo Gig Guide listing for this event
NOTE: S&H will perform one set (45 to 50 minute) at 8pm, followed by prog rock/song unit Arthur Pentameter at 9pm.
at Crawfish, Akasaka, Tokyo
2000 yen entry
This will be the first official Tokyo appearance of this new duo!
The group's focus is on the songs Samm writes and performs on the strumstick. Providing a solid rhythmic underpinning is the skilled and intuitive percussionist Hiroshi Habu, whose sense of groove is one that complements Samm's music perfectly. Hear some S&H music HERE.
Crawfish website
Google map to Crawfish (at Crawfish website)
Tokyo Gig Guide listing for this event
NOTE: S&H will perform one set (45 to 50 minute) at 8pm, followed by prog rock/song unit Arthur Pentameter at 9pm.
FRI 9/28 : BIG SYSTEM
plus other bands & performers,
as part of a special Nii Tete night!
at B FLAT, Akasaka, Tokyo
Learn more about Big System HERE.
plus other bands & performers,
as part of a special Nii Tete night!
at B FLAT, Akasaka, Tokyo
Learn more about Big System HERE.
