In Brad Bird's film, The Iron Giant, set in the paraniod commie-fearing America of the 1950's, a character is seen reading a newspaper.  The headline on the front page is "Catastrophe Imminent as Disaster Looms!"

Brad Bird is, in my opinion, the Hiyao Miyazaki of American animators.  But I digress.

My performance schedule includes a few imminent catastrophes of which you may want to take note.

On October 27th, I'll be playing at Gallery 42 in Door County, Wisconsin.  The deal here is that I improvise while brilliant visual artist Tim Nyberg paints.  And Rome burns.  Or something.

Tim has a ton of musical friends & family who participate in these events, and they're always a total blast.  However, when I've performed with him, attandance has been pretty slim.  Go figure.  So mark your calendar and tell a friend!  There's even free Goldfish crackers!

On November 16th, Stumpjack Coffee Co. in T'Rivers, WI, will host an even more dangerous stunt.  Joining me in a trio will be Chicago bassist Jason Roebke and insane Cellist Matt Turner.  Both are monster musicians, in every sense.

The best part is that I've played many times with Jason and many times with Matt, and Matt and Jason have played together quite a few times.  But this will be the first time all three of us have ever played together!!  Not even rehearsals, baby!  So drink some coffee and prepare to duck and cover!