Hello and Happy Spring! (unless you live in the Southern hemisphere...)
 
The fourth Generica release features Jon with Ben, Mike, Tabber and Sam. We decided for this album to call this outfit Jon Crosby and the Resonator Band. Why? Who knows? It just came to us in a dream. There is one more Generica in the pipeline with the guys as well. This will be the closing of the chapter. Thanks for coming. Afterwards Vast will return to a modern sound...whatever that means.
 
We are offering this one in both MP3 format and WAV format as an experiment, you choose which file type you prefer: http://realvast.com/generica4.html
 
Oh yeah..if you bought Generica 3, you will be getting a free upgrade soon of a "louder" version. We messed up! Sorry.
 
Also, here's a short list of shows in Texas next month.
 
Thu May 15 Houston, TX Scout Bar
Fri May 16 Dallas, TX The Door
Sat May 17 San Antonio, TX Festival
Sun May 18 Austin, TX Red Eye Fly
 
Thanks for reading.
The Vast Camp

Just to let you know Jon will be on this Friday’s Rock Show with Bruce (11th April). If you’re in the UK you can listen live by tuning into BBC 6 Music...or if not you can listen at any point for the following week by going to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/


P.S. In reply to all the questions, this is the Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. Accept no imitations!

Mar 29 2008      Nottingham - Rock City
Mar 30 2008     Glasgow - King Tut’s
Mar 31 2008     Manchester - Ruby Lounge
Apr 01 2008     Birmingham - Academy
Apr 02 2008     London - Islington Academy

See you there!

Generica III now available!

Hello and thank you for your support.

Jon Crosby recently recorded another volume of acoustic music for his Generica series.

A few words from Jon Crosby on Generica III:

"I am exploring something different for each download. On the first Generica I stripped everything down to just a steel string guitar. On the second one I played with a cellist and on this new one I am playing with a nylon (classical or Spanish) guitar. After the winter tour ended I went to Sedona Arizona for a few days and let the coming off the road-decompression inspire me. This is the most romantic Generica. It’s also some of the first music I have ever written that is one hundred percent void of any cynicism in regards to love. Most were written during my four day visit to Sedona. This set of songs captures a moment in time for me and it’s fun to share that with everyone."

Generica III

Only $3.99 for the first week

Click here for more information and to buy: http://realvast.com/generica3.html

Thank you again

The VAST Camp

Time of event: Immediately following the show at The Double Door in Chicago, Febuary 9th, 2008. (will run from approx 12:30 to 3:00am)

Location: Gallery Provocateur: 2125 N. Rockwell St. Chicago IL 60647 (Rockwell & Milwaukee)

Maximum capacity is one hundred people. There will be an open bar with wine, beer and soda available by donation.

To attend this event please write to joncrosby@realvast.com and include your full name (as shown on your ID) and the name of anyone else you would like to bring. There will be a small cover charge ($3 to $5) but that will also apply as a discount to the book if you purchase one.

Only people age 21 and up please.

Thank you.

Hello VAST fans. Thank you for your support. We have a few exciting updates:
 
On Decemeber 30th Jon Crosby recorded ten beautiful and stirring songs for the Generica project with Adam Rebeske on cello. In the now widely mimicked VAST tradition, the entire album is available via download for only $4.99. Generica Vol II is now available.  Click here to buy
 
"I appreciate the support you have shown me through the years, and so do the people I play and work with. Sorry but it's an insult to the fans who support us and buy our music to give the music away for free to other fans. If you want it for free go ahead and steal it. But, If I'm riding in your car and I see you mysteriously only have six of the ten songs off Generica II on your iPod, don't expect me to chip in for gas." - Jon Crosby
 
 
Europe
 
At last! We have shows booked for the UK, and we are working on other European countries as you read this. Anyone who has belonged to the fan club in the last 2 years will have their free pass request honoured, if this means you please email leona @ 2blossoms.com with your full name and the show you want to go to, if you are not using the email address you used to join the fan club then please note it in the email.
 
UK dates:
March 29 Nottingham Rock City
March 30 Glasgow King Tuts
March 31 Manchester Ruby Lounge
April 01 Birmingham Academy
April 02 London Islington Academy
 
We are not able to sell tickets for Europe in the same way as we can in America, so we will be selling limited availability passes that combine entry, a meet and greet, photo pass, backstage pass and anything else we can come up with. There are 100 available for London and 50 for each other UK show, and you will pick them up from the venue, they will not be mailed.
These passes are available here for $40 (£20, give or take a few pence!)


US tour dates:
Jan 18 2008   Jack's Patio Bar, San Antonio TX
18+ 
Jan 19 2008  Clicks, Tyler TX
18+ 
Jan 20 2008  Scout Bar, Houston TX
18+  FREE
Jan 22 2008  Fox Theatre, Boulder CO
All ages 
Jan 23 2008  Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO
16+ 
Jan 24 2008  Suede, Park City UT
21+ 
Jan 25 2008*  The Grail, Coeur d'Alene ID
21+  date changed! 
Jan 26 2008*  Studio Seven, Seattle WA
All ages  date changed! 
Jan 28 2008  Hawthorne Theatre, Portland OR
All ages 
Jan 30 2008  Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco CA
21+ 
Jan 31 2008  Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana CA
All ages 
Feb 01 2008  The Knitting Factory, Hollywood CA
All ages 
Feb 02 2008  Club Congress, Tucson AZ
All ages 
Feb 04 2008  Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
21+ 
Feb 06 2008  The Rox, Omaha NE
18+ 
Feb 07 2008  The Annex, Madison WI
18+ 
Feb 08 2008  Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis MN
All Ages 
Feb 09 2008  Double Door, Chicago IL
21+ 
Feb 10 2008  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON CANADA
19+
note: tickets are in US dollars, current exchange rate is even. 
Feb 11 2008  Club Infinity, Buffalo NY
All ages 
Feb 12 2008*  Harper's Ferry, Allston MA
18+  date changed! 
Feb 13 2008*  Highline Ballroom, NYC NY
All ages  date changed! 
Feb 14 2008  State Theatre, Falls Church VA
18+ 
Feb 15 2008*  The Khyber, Philadelphia PA
21+ note venue change! 
Feb 16 2008  8x10, Baltimore MD
All ages 
Feb 18 2008  The Map Room, Charleston SC
18+ 
Feb 20 2008*  Mercy Lounge, Nashville TN
18+ date changed! 
Feb 21 2008*  Blue Cat's, Knoxville TN
18+ date changed! 
Feb 22 2008  Uncle Pleasant's, Louisville KY
All ages 
Feb 23 2008  Agora Theatre, Cleveland OH
All ages 
Feb 24 2008  Magic Bag, Ferndale (Detroit) MI
18 +
 
E-tickets for US shows available here
 
Thank you again
The VAST Camp
 
PS: For fulfillment problems write to joncrosby@realvast.com or mistershipper@gmail.com
Please do not write to 2Blossoms. We currently have copies of "A Complete Demonstration" and Bang Band SiXXX novels to send to people who not received them. Sometimes due to mailbox overload we do not get your emails. If you do not receive a reply you can also contact vast@realvast.com, admin@bangbandsixxx.com and www.myspace.com/vast

Hello and thank you for your interest in VAST. We have a few updates for you...

Jon Crosby is working on an ongoing project entitled Generica. He has recorded ten songs with nothing but his acoustic guitar. Jon's attitude on Generica is as follows:

"I'm a wandering minstrel. These downloads and recordings will be compiled with my pseudo photo-journalistic ruminations on touring in 2008. If I don't die it will all come together to form some kind of art piece in 2008-2009. These songs will not show up on any VAST albums so I am releasing them as Jon Crosby. Most of the music will be acoustic, some will not. It will be an exploration of people, places and American music."

To download Jon Crosby: Generica Vol. 1  - http://realvast.com/generica.html

Jon Crosby will be doing a solo acoustic show in Kansas City on Dec 22 to celebrate the release of this project.

Here is a complete list of all tour dates  - http://www.realvast.com/tour.html

We are also doing a Holiday sale of The VAST Collection. Everything released by VAST for only $29.95. That is one hell of a bargain!!! How can Santa fit that many MP3s down a chimney?!

Jon would also like everyone to go see "The Mist". Not only is it written by one of Jon's favorite authors, Stephen King, It also features music from Dead Can Dance. Speaking of books, Jon will be doing free book readings for his novel "Bang band SiXXX" at these locations (book readings are always free but we thought we would make that clear):


November 30 - Dallas
Murphy Street Coffee House - 6:00 p.m.
3100 Main Street
 
December 1 - New Orleans
Neutral Ground - 6:00 p.m.
5110 Danneel Street

December 2 - Atlanta
Urban Tea Party - 6:00 p.m.
636 N. Highland Avenue

Thank you again.
The VAST Camp

Feb 24 2008 Magic Bag Detroit MI

http://realvast.com for e-tickets and full list

CHANGES:

Nashville and Knoxville have been swapped around, Nashville is now Feb 20 and Knoxville Feb 21.

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Current schedule:

Nov 30 2007 The Prophet Bar, Dallas TX - note venue name change!
All ages. Doors 7.30pm
(formally Gypsy Tea Rooms)
Dec 01 2007 Tipitinas, New Orleans LA
All ages. Doors 9pm
Dec 02 2007 Smiths Olde Bar, Atlanta GA
21+. Doors 8pm
Dec 03 2007 Zydeco, Birmingham AL
18+. Doors 9pm

2008
Jan 18 2008 Jack's Patio Bar, San Antonio TX
18+
Jan 19 2008 Clicks, Tyler TX
18+
Jan 20 2008 Scout Bar, Houston TX
18+ FREE
Jan 22 2008 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO
All ages
Jan 23 2008 Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO
16+
Jan 24 2008 Suede, Park City UT
21+
Jan 25 2008* The Grail, Coeur d'Alene ID
21+ date changed!
Jan 26 2008* Studio Seven, Seattle WA
All ages date changed!
Jan 28 2008 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland OR
All ages
Jan 30 2008 Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco CA
21+
Jan 31 2008 Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana CA
All ages
Feb 01 2008 The Knitting Factory, Hollywood CA
All ages
Feb 02 2008 Club Congress, Tucson AZ
All ages
Feb 04 2008 Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
21+
Feb 06 2008 The Rox, Omaha NE
18+
Feb 07 2008 The Annex, Madison WI
18+
Feb 08 2008 Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis MN
All Ages
Feb 09 2008 Double Door, Chicago IL
21+
Feb 11 2008 Club Infinity, Buffalo NY
All ages
Feb 12 2008* Harper's Ferry, Allston MA
18+ date changed!
Feb 13 2008* Highline Ballroom, NYC NY
All ages date changed!
Feb 14 2008 State Theatre, Falls Church VA
18+
Feb 15 2008 North Star Bar, Philadelphia PA
21+
Feb 16 2008 8x10, Baltimore MD
All ages
Feb 20 2008* Mercy Lounge, Nashville TN
18+ date changed!
Feb 21 2008* Blue Cat's, Knoxville TN
18+ date changed!
Feb 22 2008 Uncle Pleasant's, Louisville KY
All ages
Feb 23 2008 Agora Theatre, Cleveland OH
All ages
Feb 24 2008 Magic Bag, Ferndale (Detroit) MI
21+



more coming soon

Added today:

Nashville
Baltimore
Cleveland
Houston
Knoxville
Louisville
San Antonio
Tyler
Buffalo
Falls Church

More to come soon. Full current schedule and tickets HERE!

(That link is http://realvast.com/tour.html for the MSPlinkophobic ;) )