May 2009
BK3 Shows Available For Download; 6/3 Gig Is Canceled
The first two shows of the tour by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, featuring Tara Nevins as a special guest, are available for download via bittorrent. You can get 5/29/09 Portland, ME from http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525479 and the next night's show in New Haven, CT from http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525485. Tara sang several Dead songs at each performance; on both nights, the band also did If You Only Could, a Tara Nevins tune frequently played by Donna the Buffalo. Many thanks to the tapers for making these unique shows available so quickly. In related news, the BK3 gig originally scheduled for Richmond, VA on Wed. 6/3 has been canceled; the band will be performing in-studio for the Sirius radio network on that day. For more information about this tour, visit http://www.myspace.com/billkreutzmann or http://www.billkreutzmann.net. Feel free to send me your photos/reviews: fans@donnafans.com.
(posted 5/31/09)
Tara's Tour With BK3 Starts Fri, 5/29, In Portland, Maine
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, kicks off its tour with Tara Nevins as a special guest on Friday, 5/29, at the Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME. Rumor has it that Tara will sing several Dead songs at these shows, including Peggy-O, Alabama Getaway, and He's Gone, and that the band will perform some Donna the Buffalo songs, including If Only You Could, Locket & Key, and possibly one other tune. BK3, which also features bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and guitarist Scott Murawski (Max Creek), will perform on 5/30, Toad's Place, New Haven, CT; 5/31; Mountain Jam, Hunter, NY; 6/3, The National, Richmond, VA; 6/4, Cat's Cradle, Carrborro, NC; 6/5, Music Farm, Charleston, SC; and 6/6, Wannee Festival, Live Oak, FL. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/billkreutzmann or http://www.billkreutzmann.net. If you're going to any of these shows, feel free to send me your photos/reviews: fans@donnafans.com. (posted 5/28/09)
New Photos: 5/14/09 Edinboro, PA
It was a Thursday evening when Donna the Buffalo headed into Edinboro, PA to perform as part of the Edinboro Arts & Music Festival. The venue was indoors at the Culbertson Hills Golf Course, which Madtaper described as "small, crowded, & hot...perfect." The band laid down an enthusiastic set that included many pleasant surprises, such as the Hit the Groove opener, Tara's new zydeco tune, a mid-set Let Love Move Me that was followed by the rarely heard Tara gem I'll Be Gone, Story of the Ages, an "over the top" version of Blue Sky, another performance of the Sheryl Crow song A Change Will Do You Good, and more. The trifecta of an encore consisted of Standing Room Only, during which the band needed lyrical assistance from the fans; Big Parade; and a super-hot Hot Tamale Baby. DonnaFans.com friend Larry Franklin was at this show, and generously shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing in Edinboro, PA on 5/14/09. Thanks, Larry!
(posted 5/25/09)
Tara Nevins To Tour With The Dead's Bill Kreutzmann
Donna the Buffalo's Tara Nevins will be performing as a special guest at a series of shows with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, in late May and early June. BK3's other members are bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and guitarist Scott Murawski (Max Creek). The band's original material includes a dozen songs co-written with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter; rumor has it that the band is rehearsing Tara's Blue Sky for these gigs. Tara will play with BK3 at the following shows: 5/29, Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME; 5/30, Toad's Place, New Haven, CT; 5/31; Mountain Jam, Hunter, NY; 6/3, The National, Richmond, VA; 6/4, Cat's Cradle, Carrborro, NC; 6/5, Music Farm, Charleston, SC; and 6/6, Wannee Festival, Live Oak, FL. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/billkreutzmann or http://www.billkreutzmann.net. Look for ongoing coverage of this very special tour on DonnaFans.com. (posted 5/12/09)
First Photos From 4/25/09, St. Petersburg, FL
One week after Shakori Hills GrassRoots, after a quick stop at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC, Donna the Buffalo returned to one of the band's favorite Florida venues, Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg. The band's performance included the new Jeb song It's Love Time, The Mill, Each & Every Direction, and No Place Like The Right Time. For the encore, first Jeb and Tara came out and did an extremely spirited version of In Another World as a duet; you can see a video of this on Ziggy's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/aziggy63. Then the rest of the band joined them for Revolution to end the night. Robert Chrismer, who is the person responsible for the excellent Have You Herd Radio, attended this show, and provides us with 12 photos of DtB performing on 4/25/09 in St. Petersburg, FL. Thanks, Robert! (posted 5/2/09)
