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I Don’t Know What I Want
When I wake up will it be over and ok? LISTEN Written: Brendan Bayliss Performed: Brendan Bayliss, Jake Cinninger, Joel Cummins, Andy Farag, Kris Myers, Ryan Stasik Produced: Greg Magers, Umphrey’s McGee Engineered: Greg Magers, Shane Hendrickson, Kevin Browning, Graham Burris, Jim Leep, Jordon Silva Mixed: Ryan Hewitt Mastered: Dan Shike Primary tracking: Boondock Studio – Niles Michigan Overdub tracking: Studio 3024 – Chicago, Illinois Big Room Studio – Chicago, Illinois Roctopus’s Garden – Nashville, …
Rockjavik 2022 Update
Rockjavik attendees: Thank you for your patience as we have tried to navigate our way through this (hopefully) last wave of Covid. Rest assured we are in constant contact with our Icelandic partners and we are hopeful that our shows scheduled for March 25-26-27, 2022 will happen as planned. – Iceland is being proactive and controlling case numbers by keeping their current event capacity restrictions through February 2. At that point, we will receive the …
Peak Summer 2022 in Colorado Announced
Who is looking forward to June? [Wildly jumps up and down] Summer in Colorado is calling our name, with a fresh game plan to make the most of our annual rocky mountain adventure in 2022. Umphrey’s McGee is excited to announce “Peak Summer,” a return to the beloved Red Rocks Amphitheatre sandwiched between evenings at the Dillon Amphitheater in Dillion and the Gerald Ford Amphitheater in Vail. The weekend kicks off Thursday, June 16th in …
Joel On Keys (January 15)
Join us and Lively for a special PAY WHAT YOU WISH livestream keyboard concert from on Friday, January 15! It’s going to be an intimate evening of Joel playing his acoustic piano, Moog one, Prophet 6, and CP Reface keyboards for a wide range of sounds. Can’t make it at that time or want to watch again? All purchases of the livestream will include access to a seven-day replay. Join us for Couch Tour and …
Jake with a New Year Stream
Kick-off 2022 with a Jake stream through Lively. Can’t make it at that time or want to watch again? All purchases of the livestream will include access to a seven-day replay. Join us for Couch Tour and start the new year. Jake Cinninger January 4, 2022 8:00 pm ET FacebookTwitterTumblr
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Run 4 Jerry
From the desk of Joel Cummins: We are thrilled to be supporting my good friend (and my dad’s best friend) Tim Kanold as he runs the Chicago Marathon and raises money for the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of my dad, Jerry Cummins, who passed away from ALZ in 2016. Tim is someone who brought out the best in my dad, pushing him as a friend and as a colleague in the world of math. Tim …
A Message from Kris Myers on Behalf of the Miraculous Love Kids
THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS, AFGHANISTAN’S ONLY GIRLS MUSIC SCHOOL, APPEAL FOR HELP The charity and children that I’ve been involved with and collaborating with (respectively) for the last eight years, the beloved Miraculous Love Kids, are in jeopardy. The founder and renowned guitarist, Lanny Cordola (past guitarist for famous hard rock musicians), is stuck in Islamabad right now, wondering if he and the girls can find safety. I may never see those Afghan girls I …
Kris Myers “One Human”
Artist and composer Graham Czach released the global collaborative project he conceived and brought to reality, “One Human,” on July 16th, 2021 in honor of the UN Nelson Mandela International Day weekend. The recording features performances from our very own Kris Myers, Juno award winner Alpha Yaya Diallo, Grammy award winner Dobet Gnahoré, Grammy award winner Al Walser, Greek superstar George Perris, New York City Opera soprano Tharanga Goonetilleke, and many more. The “One Human” …