NYE 2021 - 2022

We'll see how many more get crossed off by the 31st

We had phish tix for the 1st

nye we almost always have a quiet romantical evening and this year, as we continue our time at #cabininthewoods, will likely have another fire by the river. 

At least we've got a new house to celebrate, finally. 

This has been another year of hell with goodness sprinkled about at random.

Q shows 100% a HighLight 

Sending everyone hope for a reasonable next year, in all possible ways

Congratulations on the new house, Jill. Happy New Year all. 

Club d'Elf w/ John Medeski at the Stone Church, Newmarket NH 

Won't be there, but looking at Jamie Saft Trio the following weekend. 

Happy New Years, Zoners!!

Hot Tuna, Berkeley 12-28, 29, 30, 31.

Not sure what I'm doing yet...

Damn

Was gonna do "The China Cats" in Soquel (Santa Cruz)  10 min from my bed

but the venue is NOT requiring proof of Vaxx

WTF Santa Cruz...

We will be sitting at home watching movies again this year........

Great day on Friday for college football into hopefully a solid Dinner and a Movie (has to be announced, right?). Couch bound for sure.  Let's keep the rain and snow coming here in CA!

HNY all!!

NYD, I'll be watching the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl. 

Wish I was going, but no friends in the Pasadena area to stay with and probably too much BS and arrangements at this point, plus COVID. Just saw tickets to the VIP tailgate party available for $130 each. That's just the tailgate party! 

^^"10 min from my bed"    Huh? You move or just visiting?

Breaking news for JGB + Melvin + The Kid, Arcata, CA Dec 29, 30, 31: 
Garrett DeLoian from Jerry's Middle Finger is replacing John K, who is "under the weather and cannot travel."

>>>but the venue is NOT requiring proof of Vaxx
 

if you're vaccinated why does this matter?

You can cross RRE off the list. They're out. 

Racket that's a good question. I'm sure you'll have a problem with this link  but here goes for the people who are reading this who might not be as cantankerous and might want to know. 

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/12/vaccinated-who-get-breakt...

PS

slacker called and would like his shtick back 

My preference for any indoor venues would be that everyone is vaccinated AND a providing a recent negative test.

Still a go

https://lightsallnight.com/

Looks like phish will be doing a live stream 
https://phish.com/news/daam-ninth-cube/?fbclid=IwAR0frXAHdhrfpBqXrjx0eX0...

^ yep 3 sets of live Phish, free

also rebroadcast of Billys at RR

https://fans.live/products/12-30-31-21-billy-and-the-kids

No Mule so it's dinner and a highhead buffet at home with the family. 

Probably check out some'a that phish,  but will have at the ready -- >>

Closing Of Winterland

Ticket To New Years

< What NYE shows did you attend?

No Dead ones, but I taped most of em from wherever I happened to be that nite as they were always broadcast live on the radio.

Went to a few Mule at the Beacon NY's shows, always a blast,, including the pre and post game festivities hosted by old school mule friends in local hotels.

< Any fave shows from NYE past?

Allman Brothers at the New Haven Coliseum saying goodbye to the 70's and hello to the 80's 12/31/79. A burner with Bonnie Bramlett

< Any fave memories from NYE past?   

Had a couple rooms at the Holiday Inn in New Haven for that ABB show. Hosted pure hedonistic parties before and after the concert. Escaped hall stairway left as cops were coming up hall stairway right at about 4am. Not sure what happened to most of the partiers but we took a few with us to some graveyard we found to finish up the booze. One hell of a night/day

The Allman Brothers Band - Pegasus / Auld Lang Syne / Pegasus (New Haven Coliseum, 12-31-79)" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/phQ-83xIwWw

Stu is out.

From Stu Allen's crew:

"With a heavy heart....due to the recent spike in new cases as a result of the Omicron variant, with the city of Richmond, the Artists and the Venue, we have made the decision to cancel the New Years run that were to take place on 12/30, 12/31 and 1/1. We feel that this is the only safe way forward for our fans, crew, families and ourselves. Our rapid testing company, Kyla, had to back out of their contract due to the seriousness of the virus so that also weighed on this decision.  The health and safety of our musical community is always the top priority. It is a hard and unfortunate call to make but we feel it is the right one. While we know you all are disappointed, please know that we are as well. We worked very hard to navigate COVID and the needs of the community to pull this off.

Happy New Year to all of you and we look forward to seeing you down the road.

*Refunds will be issued ASAP."

For the New Yorkers, if you dare....

Levon Helm Studios Confirms New Year’s Eve Show

Levon Helm Studios has confirmed their house band, Midnight Rambles, will perform on Dec. 31 as scheduled, despite growing concert cancellations across the country due to the spread of the omicron variant and COVID-19 pandemic.  

The band is set to perform with special guests Son Little (Aaron Earl Livingston), Sister Sparrow (Arleigh and Jackson Kincheloe), Leslie Mendelson and more. 

The venue confirmed the event on social media; they posted, “NYE UPDATE: We’re writing with an update on our New Year’s Eve Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm Studios. As of now, the show WILL go on as planned, with our standard COVID Policy in place.” 

Tickets are on sale now.

I’m ready for the party now that I’ve done a little “nose candy” [BinaxNOW]

- Sam Rosenfeld @sam_rosenfeld

Not NYE but looks interesting.

https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/products/a-celebration-of-justin-townes-e...

What's I am a gonna do now with my box of fancy new KN95 masks?

el https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4808669755822194&id=10000037... care to share? if in the Nevada city area check these guys out! 

amending the post above....another one falls....

Levon Helm Studios Cancel New Year’s Eve Show

Levon Helm Studios has canceled its New Year’s Eve Midnight Ramble after members of the band and venue employees showed signs of illness.

“Well folks, we tried. But we find ourselves with a few sick band members and staff members, and unfortunately we are not able to proceed with our NYE Ramble as planned.” The venue shared on its social media platforms. 

House band the Midnight Ramble was scheduled to perform with special guests Son Little (Aaron Earl Livingston), Sister Sparrow (Arleigh and Jackson Kincheloe), Leslie Mendelson, and more on Dec. 31. 

Full refunds will be automatically issued in 5-7 business days (no action is required).

‘New Day’s Lyric’

May this be the day

We come together.

Mourning, we come to mend,

Withered, we come to weather,

Torn, we come to tend,

Battered, we come to better.

Tethered by this year of yearning,

We are learning

That though we weren’t ready for this,

We have been readied by it.

Steadily we vow that no matter

How we are weighed down,

We must always pave a way forward.

This hope is our door, our portal.

Even if we never get back to normal,

Someday we can venture beyond it,

To leave the known and take the first steps.

So let us not return to what was normal,

But reach toward what is next.

What was cursed, we will cure.

What was plagued, we will prove pure.

Where we tend to argue, we will try to agree,

Those fortunes we forswore, now the future we foresee,

Where we weren’t aware, we’re now awake;

Those moments we missed

Are now these moments we make,

The moments we meet,

And our hearts, once all together beaten,

Now all together beat.

Come, look up with kindness yet,

For even solace can be sourced from sorrow.

We remember, not just for the sake of yesterday,

But to take on tomorrow.

We heed this old spirit,

In a new day’s lyric,

In our hearts, we hear it:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne.

Be bold, sang Time this year,

Be bold, sang Time,

For when you honor yesterday,

Tomorrow ye will find.

Know what we’ve fought

Need not be forgot nor for none.

It defines us, binds us as one,

Come over, join this day just begun.

For wherever we come together,

We will forever overcome.

— Amanda Gorman

Thank you for posting that El Nino. I was looking for that. She's so amazing.

Stringdusters tonight replaying their Boulder show from Oct. FREE stream at 7:30 Mountain Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qhj0oozMDo

The Infamous Stringdusters - Boulder, CO - Oct. 3, 2020 (Live Show)

This performance was filmed and streamed live on October 3, 2020 from the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO in part of the Infamous Stringdusters' 3-night livestream experience. This night specifically was presented as "Dusters Classics & Covers."

On behalf of the entire Dusters organization, we wish you a very happy and healthy new year.

Set One: Run to Heaven Light & Love Sirens Poor Boy's Delight Changes Place Called Home Tragic Life Night on the River No More to Leave You Behind

Set Two: Trav T After Midnight Trav T Jam So Far Away Free Big River Red Fox Just Like Heaven Casey Jones American Girl Touch of Grey Get Lucky

Encore: Fork in the Road

>>>What NYE shows did you attend?

I love being among the people on NYE, as it's both a celebration of a story now told and the mystery of an untold story about to begin, stories that involve ALL of us, so concerts on NYE have always been a special thing for me and I have been to many, both with the GD and many others over the years.

My first was closing down Winterland, which as a teenager had a profound effect on me, really to this day. Somehow I got shut out of every one at the Oakland Aud/Kaiser, but I was at every one at the Oakland Coliseum. Then there were all the others I've worked or been to.

>>>Any fave shows from NYE past?

Obviously 12/31/78 for so many reasons, and then to varying degrees pretty much every one since.

>>>Any fave memories from NYE past?

A few that immediately come to mind... 1990 at the Coliseum (Bill Graham's final one). I had the greatest gig in the world that night, working security at the front of the mixer, my only job to keep the small walkway along the front clear. The best spot in the venue with all the authority to tell all the rest of you fuckers to get out of my way. Also, being able to park right next to the building, walk in and hang out in the backstage area, playing a short pickup basketball game with Bruce Hornsby & other crew and staff before the show. THAT was a fun night.

Another good memory is from the mid-90s when BGP did a "Block Party" for a couple of years in SF, taking over two or three blocks of the Embarcadero on either side of the Ferry Building and a block or so of Market Street from the Embarcadero up to the Hyatt Regency, with various large & small tents all over with multiple acts, and multiple rooms inside the Hyatt with comedy, salsa & other types of bands. My job was booking and supervising an usher crew of about 90 people, spread out all over the area in every venue, as well as at the front gates. It was a ton of work and pressure, with the operation managers continually calling me to maneuver my staff from one place to another based on where the masses decided they wanted to be.

I was pretty happy when they decided not to continue those after a couple of years, but the feeling of accomplishment and relief after midnight, when everything settled into just a big party, the pride I felt for my staff who worked their asses off while getting run from one venue to another, and the satisfaction I felt being a part of a great team still resonates all these years later.

A couple of other random ones - working the box office for the Greyboy Allstars at the Warfield one year, and after getting cut being able to go downstairs where a huge party was raging in every dressing room, enjoying all of that and then going back up to the venue and grooving with that great band. 

Working a show at the Kezar Pavilion, a small & completely decrepit old dump of a gym at the foot of Golden Gate Park, with the Mother Hips, String Cheese Incident & Leftover Salmon. There were big shows happening all over the Bay Area that night so that little Kezar show got the short shrift on staff, so just a handful of us did the whole thing, from getting the venue set up, working the gates to managing the room, controlling the makeshift bar, to setting up and pulling off the midnight parade, all while running across the street to the Kezar Pub every hour or so to slam down a few shots and then go back to work. It was a great and really fun night, and as I was told later by the old-time BGP manager who was in charge of that show and who went back with the company to the Fillmore West days, THAT was an old-school show.

As for tonight, for the second year in a row I'll be laying low at home, but I still love NYE and I do love to tell stories, and I could tell a whole bunch more, but it's likely that no one has read this far, so I'll stop now.

Enjoy the night folks. Remember, it's a celebration of a story now complete, and it's also the beginning of an unknown story yet to unfold. And we're ALL in the stories together.

And that's far out.

Happy New Year!!!