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PHASE ONE of 2015 Spring Tour Announcement

TGP-FacebookTimeline-1-15Spring1We are pleased to announce the first phase of shows for The Garcia Project’s SPRING TOUR 2015:

April 3 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall with Workingman’s Dead [TICKETS]

April 4 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall with John Bloom and Casey Bloom [TICKETS]

April 10 – TBD

April 11 – TBD

April 17 Oneonta, NY – Oneonta Theater with Acoustically Speaking Quartet [TICKETS]

April 18 Stafford Springs, CT – Stafford Palace Theater with Acoustically Speaking Quartet [TICKETS]

April 24 – TBD

April 25 – TBD

April 8 – TBD

April 9 – TBD

April 15 – TBD

April 16 – TBD

April 22 – TBD

April 23 – TBD

April 29 -TBD

April 30 TBD

May 1 Worcester, MA – Electric Haze with Acoustically Speaking Quartet & Mike Young [TICKETS]

May 2 Sommerville, MA – Davis Square Theater with Acoustically Speaking Quartet [TICKETS]

Many more dates will be announced soon. See you in the Spring!

Mik Bondy’s review of Tom Lieber’s 50th Anniversary “Tiger” guitar.

The 50th anniversary of The Grateful Dead is in 2015 and Tom Lieber has constructed a very fine musical instrument as a tribute. His new guitar is based on the ‘Tiger” and “Rosebud” guitars that Doug Irwin and Tom Leiber built for Jerry Garcia. When Jerry Garcia asked Irwin to build a guitar with no limits, Irwin wanted to build one that could not be easily reproduced. He selected unique, hard to work with woods and Irwin and Lieber came up with a unique shape for the guitar as well.

The new, 50th anniversary guitar is based on the iconic shape and the same build quality as the “Tiger” but is made with more standard maple wood and reproducible consistency. He is offering the guitars at $6,400 each and has sold almost all of them. I recommend that you get in touch with Tom right away if you want one of these for yourself.

Tom stopped by The Oneonta Theater (one of our most favorite places to perform our show) on October 11 to let me try out his new masterpiece. Upon first look, I was stunned by the simple elegance and beauty of the guitar. The fit and finish was top notch and the guitar just seemed to glow! The real test though would be how it played.

After finding an extra guitar strap, I picked up the guitar and started with “Sugaree” The low ends were nice and spanky and gurgely – just like they should be. Then I went into “Deal” and my bass player, Dan Crea and drummer Bob Mckeon joined in. Again the lows were nice and defined and I could start to feel how it was going to play. I went into the solo and bent some high notes. WOW. it was right there in the zone. I completely fell in love and did not want to give the guitar back. I next went through all of my effects. I noticed that this guitar reacted a bit differently to my effects than the Warmoth “Tiger” that I normally play. The effects all sounded great and once I started getting used to it, the guitar felt very comfortable in my hands.

The neck is fast and easy to play. I was hearing and seeing things in my mind that I could not visualize when playing my Warmoth. I could hear new musical passages and couldn’t wait to spend the many hours playing it that I really feel I need to get comfortable enough to do those passages effortlessly.

The body is partially hollow. I was told that Irwin’s “Tiger” was built the same way. The wings are completely hollow while the “neck-through” area is solid. Irwin initially built Jerry’s guitar as a neck through, but then him and Tom realized something was wrong and made it a set neck guitar. They had to fix many mistakes and that is where the ornamental brass came into play. Tom’s “Tiger” is made the same way, but no brass was used except for the nut and the woods were more consistent.

Tom let me play the guitar for the whole show. There will be a recording coming up on archive soon. Feel free to ask me or Tom and questions and if you are in the market for a Jerry style guitar that plays and sounds amazing, this is the one!

 

For more information about the 50th anniversary guitars, contact Tom at info@lieberguitars.com

http://www.lieberguitars.com/guitars/garcia/

The Garcia Project will make you smile, smile, smile!

Here is an article recently published by UPSTATE LIVE magazine:

Local Upstate, N.Y. band – The Garcia Project has been on the move lately and wowing audiences from the East Coast to the West with their recreation of Jerry Garcia Band shows for the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. The Garcia Project has come from playing little festivals in Upstate like The Strawberry Jam to Fiddlers Picnic and has gained a strong following in their home state. There’s just something about seeing this band live, you can’t help but close your eyes and kick off your shoes to spin barefoot in the grass wherever they are playing the sweet music of Jerry Garcia.

The band recently spent some time on the West Coast [home to the Grateful Dead] where they celebrated Jerry’s 72nd birthday at the Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration in Santa Cruz, C.A. where they opened for and sat in with Los Angeles Grateful Dead legends, Cubensis. While in California the band was also invited to be VIP guests of the Jerry Day celebration in San Francisco – a huge honor to any GD family member.

This year’s Jerry Jam in Bath, N.H. was another milestone for the Garcia Project, not only were they the Friday night headliners but they had none other than JGB’s Melvin Seals sitting in on the keys for that event. The show can be heard on the Live Music Archive – https://archive.org/details/TheGarciaProject2014-07-25

With such success this past summer the band will be looking forward into the Fall season with a main stage appearance at this year’s Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield, M.A. Sept. 12-14, where they will be opening up for Dopapod and Max Creek. Making their way from the side stage to the main stage is an accomplishment bands strive for when first starting out and the Garcia Project has made the leap and audiences are welcoming them with open arms.

If you haven’t seen this band yet and you are a fan of JGB or the Grateful Dead, you must get out to see them – and run, don’t walk to their next appearance. You can catch them on Sept. 20 where they will be opening for New Riders of The Purple Sage at the Autumn Equinox Festivalat Page Farm in Croydon, N.H. They will return to the Capital District to play the Rustic Barn in Troy, N.Y. on Sept. 27 with special guests Knot Dead. The band will then head to Glens Falls on Oct. 24 for a special evening at the Wood Theater where they will recreate a classic JGB show for fans. This band is on the move and a must see for any Dead Head. For more show dates please visit the Garcia Project online.

UpstateLIVE’s Jim Gilbert recently had the opportunity to speak with Mik and Kat from the Garcia Project about why they were drawn to Jerry’s music and where they find their inspiration……….

Continue reading the article and a special interview with Kat and Mik here:
http://upstatelive.com/2014/09/10/the-garcia-project-will-make-you-smile-smile-smile/

holographic jerry garcia to perform with the garcia project

holojerryWe are thrilled to announce that The Garcia Project will have a full time Jerry Garcia hologram performing with us this summer! This hologram will be programmed to “jam” and not just do static riffs and licks. Guitarist and Vocalist, Mik Bondy, of The Garcia Project will man the controls from the sound board instead of playing guitar and singing on stage.

“It’s kind of like operating a puppet” , said Mik Bondy. “We love the music of Jerry Garcia, so why not just have him play it!”. “We have the 90’s jerry programmed now and in the future, we hope to have 70’s and 80’s Jerrys programmed as well”.




The State Journal reviews The Garcia Project from the 4-20-13 show in Oneonta, NY

We were happy to be featured in the STATE TIMES student newspaper in Oneonta, NY: 

“The Garcia Project Breathes Life into Jerry Garcia’s Tunes…The vocalist on Saturday did a spot on job and transported the Theatre’s crowd to a dusky night in the 1970s.” – Alex Fredkin, Arts Editor – The State Times

Link to the article here: http://thestatetimes.com/2013/04/24/the-garcia-project-breathes-life-into-jerry-garcias-tunes/

 

The Garcia Project Returns Home to Saratoga Springs on November 30

The Garcia Project, based out of Saratoga Springs, is returning home after performing their shows all over the Northern East Coast. We will be performing at The Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs on November 30th. Tickets are available for $10 pre-order, $15 at the door and $20 for under 21. Ticket link [ here ].

Recently, The Garcia Project has been performing recreations of actual Jerry Garcia Band set lists from the long lists of classic shows. On 11-9-13, The Garcia Project recreated the Jerry Band’s famous show from Hampton, VA on 11-9-91. The recreated a beautiful show from 11-16-77 at Mexicali Live on 11-16-13. This particular 1977 show was one that no recordings have been found for. The Garcia Projects recording of this show is available for free for fans { here }.

On Saturday, November 30, 2013, The Garcia Project will again create another classic Jerry Garcia Band show from the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s. Which one will it be? Come and find out! RSVP on Facebook [ here ].

This event is now also a Strangers Helping Strangers food drive event too. So, please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene, or baby product donation for those in need in this community.

The Garcia Project Rings In The NEW YEAR At The Historic Oneonta Theatre!

Save the date! The Garcia Project will recreate a very special Jerry Garcia Band show at the historic Oneonta Theatre on December 31, 2013. The doors will open around 8:30 pm and the show starts at 9:30 pm.

Tickets will be limited and available first come first serve at only $25. ALL AGES SHOW!!!!

The ticket price includes a champagne toast at midnight, drink specials and a free food buffet all night long! Room specials will be available soon too!

Check back often for the ticket link to pre-purchase!

ONEONTA THEATRE WEB SITE:
http://oneontatheatre.com

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/events/224348634406318/


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Zen Tricksters’ Tom Circosta and Klyph Black join forces with The Garcia Project in Teaneck, NJ at Mexicali Live on November 16th, 2013

Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band fans are in for a SPECIAL treat on Saturday, November 16th. Tom Circosta and Klyph Black from the legendary ZEN TRICKSTERS will join up with The Garcia Project for a night of musical bliss!

Mexical Live, one of New Jersey’s premier music venues, is hosting the night with dinner and drinks starting at 6 pm. At 8 pm, the music starts with Tom, Klyph, Mik and Kat (from The Garcia Project) performing a special acoustic Grateful Dead set featuring songs from the Grateful Dead.

Then at 9:45, The full electric Garcia Project will take the stage and perform a full Jerry Garcia Band show playing one of the historic Jerry Garcia Band setlist from the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s. You will never know what set they play unless you can figure it out by the songs selection, style, or what guitar Mik happens to be playing! Two full Jerry Garcia Band sets from an actual JGB show!

After that, Tom and Klyph will join the Garcia Project as “The Grateful” and perform a rolicking electric Grateful Dead consisting of some fun and familiar tunes!

This is sure to be a night of magic and musical exploration…Come one, come all!

Strangers Helping Strangers is coming back to Mexicali Live to host another food drive with The Garcia Project.

Please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene, or baby product (diapers, foods, wipes, etc…) donation to help those in need in this community through Central Food Banks in NJ –http://cfbnj.org/

Buy tickets here:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3775134

Facebook Invitation here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/210233865804245/

Great times at South Shore Music Hall in Quincy, MA

We had a great time at our first outting in Quincy. Awesome staff, great sound and lights and a nice big room. We cant wait to go back in the spring!

Resin Ed opened up the show with some great GD tunes with his own original take on them. Joe Merrick played in between our sets and entertained the crowd with some beautiful acoustic songs.

Here is our set list and some pictures and videos… 

Set 1 That’s What Love WMYD, Stop That Train, Dear Prudence, Tough Mama, Mission In The Rain, And it Stoned Me

Set 2 Cats Under The Stars, Breadbox, Lonesome, Don’t Let Go, Midnight Moonlight, Ramble on Rose

Encore Run For The Roses