Photo by C Taylor Carothers
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams recently announced his early winter tour plans, finding Keller in a variety of solo performances and creative collaborations.
First up, Keller performs as part of Phil Lesh & Friends for a very special run at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on November 21 and 22. In December, find Keller on a short run of southwest shows in Tucson and Tempe, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico with progressive funk band The Motet. Keller will wrap up the year with Leftover Salmon for a special New Year’s run at The Vic in Chicago on December 30th and 31st, where Keller will perform with his six-piece funk outfit More Than A Little on the 30th and solo (with sit ins with Leftover Salmon) on the 31st.
Keller Williams recently released DOS, the second Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass album (and 3rdincluding his solo release KEYS) to benefit Rex Foundation, the charitable non-profit organization started by the Grateful Dead. Culled from the live recording of “Nightfall of Diamonds”- A Benefit for the Rex Foundation at The Fillmore in San Francisco on December 7, 2013, DOS features Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass with Keller (guitar), Michael Kang (violin), Jeff Austin (mandolin), and Keith Moseley (bass) performing not-so-traditional bluegrass versions of beloved Grateful Dead songs. Among the ten tracks – “Jack Straw,” “High Time,” “Sampson and Delilah,” and “Althea.” DOS is available for digital purchase now at nugs.net with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit The Rex Foundation.
Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass has performed at a handful of festivals this summer including Lockn’ and Arise Music Festival, with Utopiafest, and DSO’s Jam In the Sand still to come. Featuring an ever-rotating cast of musicians, this summer/fall Grateful Grass lineup offers up such players as Billy Nershi, Jeff Austin, Keith Moseley, Allie Kral, Reed Mathis, Vince Herman, and Sam Grisman. Also on the books this fall are a slew of dates including Keller performing solo and with some of his many projects, includingKeller with The Travelin’ McCourys and Keller with More Than A Little. See below for Keller Williams’ complete fall tour schedule.
The complete list of currently confirmed Keller Williams tour dates is as follows:
Thursday, September 18 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto ON with Canada Chameleon Project
Friday, September 19 The Tralf Buffalo NY
Saturday, September 20 Sherman Theater Stroudsburg PA
Thursday, September 25 – Saturday, September 27 Watermelon Park Fest Berryville VA Keller
solo, Keller & The Keels, and Keller Williams with More Than A Little
Thursday, October 2 Legends at Appalachian State University Boone NC
Friday, October 3 Chop Shop Charlotte NC
Saturday, October 4 IMBA’S Wide Open Bluegrass Festival and official afterpary at Lincoln
Theatre Raleigh NC Keller Williams w/ The Travelin’ McCourys
Friday, October 10 The Festy Experience at Devil’s Backbone Roseland VA Keller Williams with
More Than A Little
Thursday, October 16 Terminal West Atlanta GA Keller Williams with More Than A Little
Friday, October 17 Magnolia Music Festival Live Oak Fl Keller Williams with More Than A Little
Saturday, October 18 Music Farm Columbia Columbia SC
Thursday, October 30 The Highline New York NY The Infamous Stringdusters ft. Keller Williams
Thursday, November 6 Port City Music Hall Portland ME
Friday, November 7 Paradise Rock Club Boston MA
Saturday, November 8 Higher Ground South Burlington VT
Thursday, November 13 The Bluebird Bloomington IN
Friday, November 14 Copper Dragon Carbondale IL
Saturday, November 15 The Blue Note Columbia MO
Friday, November 21 The Capitol Theatre Port Chester NY Phil & Friends
Saturday, November 22 The Capitol Theatre Port Chester NY Phil & Friends
Thursday, December 4 Rialto Theater Tucson AZ w/ The Motet
Friday, December 5 Marquee Theatre Tempe AZ w/ The Motet
Saturday, December 6 El Rey Albuquerque NM w/ The Motet
Saturday, December 27 Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia PA Keller Williams with More
Than A Little
Tuesday, December 30 The Vic Chicago IL Keller Williams with
More Than A Little w/ Leftover Salmon
Wednesday, December 31 The Vic Chicago IL w/ Leftover Salmon
Friday, February 27 – Monday, March 2 DSO Jam in the Sand Negril Keller Williams’ Grateful
Grass Featuring Vince Herman, Sam Grisman & Allie Kral plus Keller & His Compadres & Keller Williams Solo
Additional dates to be announced.
