A Guide To The Shows Summer/Fall 2008

I realize this is a blog, but it just seemed to make more sense to post it here by the concerts. lol. here is a breakdown on what to expect at each concert so there are no surprises. lol.

from Kaki King's Blog



a guide to the SHOW(s)

Ladies and Gentleman,

When I look at the long list of tour dates on my MySpace at the moment, I go weak and fall flat on the floor. When I recover, I am overcome with a deep desire to find a desk job and go home at night to a stack of grad-school applications. However, this was the life I chose for myself and I'll put on every single show as if it were my first and my last. Scout's honor.

Because so many of these gigs involve different configurations of me,
and I wouldn't want anyone to be confused by what they are getting
themselves into, allow me to present you with a guide to my mad summer
and fall.


Aug 3 2008 4:00P Newport Folk Festival- Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island

50 minute set with the full band.

Aug 4 2008 8:00P Calvin Theater Northampton, Massachusetts

Opening for KT Tunstall. Short set accompanied by the amazing Dan Brantigan.

Aug 9 2008 5:00P Trinumeral Festival- Deerfields Amphitheater Horseshoe, North Carolina

Hour-long set of solo Kaki and Dan B. (Not to be confused with Gina
B., the Hungarian porn star, although the resemblance is striking.)

Aug 16 2008 2:00P Jackson Hole Music Fest Teton Village, Wyoming

Full band set.

Aug 23 2008 2:00P Outside Lands San Francisco, California

Full band set.


The following shows I'm extremely excited about! They will be solo
acoustic guitar only. My goal is to revisit some favorites, play some
older songs that have never been played live, and play some of my more
recent material in the form that it was originally composed in. This
will take me back into the realm of serious guitar work and I'm doing
my darndest to get all of my chops back into shape.

The rooms are great intimate venues that I've played at many times
before. Due to the nature of the show I'm going to make myself as
available as possible to answer questions about guitars, playing,
whatever you want to know. Disclaimer: haters and guitar police--you
are not invited!

Sep 4 2008 8:00P Daniel Street Milford, Connecticut
Sep 5 2008 8:00P Jonathan's Restaurant Ogunquit, Maine
Sep 6 2008 8:00P Colony Cafe Woodstock, New York
Sep 7 2008 7:00P Turning Point Piermont, New York
Sep 8 2008 7:30P Rams Head Annapolis, Maryland


My EU friends! Although not exactly exhaustive, the following is what I'd consider to be my first proper "European tour." I'll be playing acoustic, electric and lap steel, and the wonderful Dantigan will cover the breathing.

Sep 21 2008 8:00P Studio 672 Cologne
Sep 22 2008 8:00P Bang Bang Club Berlin
Sep 23 2008 8:00P Prinzenbar Hamburg
Sep 24 2008 8:00P Tivoli Utrecht
Sep 25 2008 8:00P Rotown Rotterdam
Sep 28 2008 8:00P Boule Noire Paris
Sep 29 2008 8:00P Muziek O Droom Club Hasselt
Sep 30 2008 8:00P Luxemburg Rockhal Café Esch-sur-Alzette
Oct 2 2008 8:00P Night and Day Manchester
Oct 3 2008 8:00P Institute of Contemporary Art London


These shows will feature the full band for our massive 2-plus hour rockdown. Mack's dance moves! Matt Hankle's double bass! Yuval Semo!!

Oct 9 2008 8:00P Higher Ground Burlington, Vermont
Oct 10 2008 8:00P Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts

And now, as aforementioned,
The Mountain Goats and Kaki King present: THE LAST HAPPY NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE.
The band will be there! The Mountain Goats will be there! Chaos and
hilarity will surely ensue. We shall dance off the stage into the
crowd and onto the street in an orgy of happiness. After these shows
the rest of our lives will totally suck!!!

Oct 13 2008 8:00P Park West Chicago, Illinois
Oct 14 2008 8:00P The Pabst Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Oct 15 2008 8:00P The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 17 2008 8:00P The Bluebird Denver, Colorado
Oct 18 2008 8:00P In The Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 20 2008 8:00P Showbox Seattle, Washington
Oct 21 2008 8:00P Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Oct 25 2008 8:00P Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 26 2008 8:00P Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 28 2008 9:00P Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, California
Oct 29 2008 8:00P Club Congress Tucson, Arizona
Oct 31 2008 8:00P Tequila Jungle Lubbock, Texas
Nov 1 2008 8:00P Antone's Austin, Texas
Nov 2 2008 8:00P Granada Theater Dallas, Texas
Nov 3 2008 8:00P Republic New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 5 2008 8:00P Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 6 2008 8:00P 9:30 Club WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Nov 7 2008 8:00P Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 8 2008 8:00P Webster Hall New York, New York
Nov 9 2008 8:00P Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York


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man, i really hope someone gets some good footage of the solo guitar sets. i would love to hear some older stuff, and some of the newer stuff in its original form!

.jamesAdmin wrote:

man, i really hope someone gets some good footage of the solo guitar sets. i would love to hear some older stuff, and some of the newer stuff in its original form!

i guess eric's in charge of the footage of new york's show
please!

indeed. i'll be at the sept 7th one cuz i have no way of getting to the one on sept 6th. i'll be at both november shows.

my_eric_life. wrote:indeed. i'll be at the sept 7th one cuz i have no way of getting to the one on sept 6th. i'll be at both november shows.

but you'll record it right?

if i have the memory on my camera, then definitely.

so who else is going to the show in piermont? i might not have a camera, and if i do it might be not that great in quality.

I reallllly want to go to the show in Piermont, but it's my second day of school and I know I won't be allowed.
However, I'm going to try to be at the Webster Hall show!

webster hall is 18 up and so is williamsburg! lame i know, but i'll be there to try to document the madness. piermont isn't far from my college, Purchase. so im trying to get a ride there. but i'll definitely be there.

wait, the show in piermont is a sunday. you have school on a sunday?

Oh wow, I was looking at the August calendar, lol. But either way, it's a school night, and especially first semester, I won't be allowed.



Webster Hall and Williamsburg are 18 and up?! Ew, I'm 17. This sucks!

well, there's the show in woodstock, which is a bit farther up than piermont. and thats a saturday.

those small venues like restaurants would be amazing to go to. food AND kaki? amazing.

I hate 18+ shows more than ever.

I'm just a few months off!

No Paradise for me, it seems.

She was amazing at the October 26th show in LA. I still have my ticket and all-access pass (: