Eric and Suzy at "Strings", Drawing by Christopher Peterson.
Welcome to our schedule page, here's where you
can hear us during the next little while.
LATEST CD RELEASES: The Todalo Shakers CD, "Tickled, Too" features fresh and funky string band blues from the 20s and 30s played and sung by Eric & Suzy plus W.B. Reid (from Seattle) and Frannie Leopold (Mendocino) with the incomparable bassist Matt Weiner (Seattle). You can get it from us at any of our shows, and it's also available from CDbaby here: Todalo Shakers "Tickled, Too" at CDBaby.com. Eric's Kleptograss CD is also available from CDBaby Kleptograss at CDBaby.com With Jody Stecher, Scott Nygaard, Paul Shelasky and Paul Knight (plus Suzy on a few cuts), it includes Eric's great cross-cultural "Jibaro Hoedown" plus tunes from Greece, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Mississippi Delta, Kentucky, etc.
Sun. Jan. 1 - Eric & Suzy, Peter Rowan and Paul Knight at the Station House Cafe, Point Reyes Start out 2012 right with Eric, Suzy, Peter and Paul, together again for the first time. We'll be holding forth from 5 til 8:30 pm. It's a cozy setting in the bar, you can have dinner or just drinks. Station House Cafe website
Sat. Jan. 7 - Suzy with the Texas Sheiks at the River City Music Festival, Portland Oregon - A rare appearance by the all-star acoustic blues band, the Texas Sheiks, with Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Cindy Cashdollar, Johnny Nicholas, Bruce Hughes, and Suzy at the River City Music Festival, located at the Red Lion Hotel on the River in Portland, Oregon. Many other great performers will be playing, including the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, David Lindley, the Travelling McCourys, the Caleb Klauder Country Band and much more. River City Music Festival website
Wed. January 11 - Bois D'Orme Cajun Allstars at the Spare Room, Portland Oregon - Eric and Suzy will be joined by Sammy Lind, Nadine Landry and Caleb Klauder (of Foghorn fame) plus special guests, to help kick off the Portland Old Time Gathering with some foot-stomping Cajun dance music. Succotash and also our buddies the Gallus Brothers will also be performing. FREE admission, over 21 only. The Spare Room is located at 4830 NE 42nd Ave, Portland. Portland Old Time Gathering website
Sat. Jan. 15 at 2 pm - Eric & Suzy duo set at the Portland Old Time Gathering We're honored to be invited to play an afternoon set at this amazing community gathering! We'll be playing in the New Meeting Room at the Scottish Rite Center. Portland Old Time Gathering website
Sat. Feb. 4 - Kleptograss at Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, Santa Clara.. Eric is convening his all-star band to explore all kinds of music from blues to bluegrass to Puerto Rican to Greek to Irish, and even more! Eric will be joined by Jody Stecher, Tom Rozum, Paul Shelasky and Paul Knight. Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, Santa Clara is located at 2221 The Alameda (at the corner of Chapman Ct.), Santa Clara. Directions: From Freeway 880 South: Take the Alameda exit, turn right on The Alameda. Mission City is on your left in about a quarter of a mile. From Freeway 880 North: Take the Alameda exit, turn left on the Alameda. Mission City is on your left in about a quarter of a mile. We alwasy love playing for the Fiddling Cricket folks! More info about their excellent concerts can be found here: Fiddling Cricket website
Sat. Feb. 11, afternoon - Cajun fiddle workshop with Suzy, Marin Community Music School, San AnselmoSuzy will show fiddlers how to get that authentic southwest Louisiana Cajun sound! Workshop runs from 2 til 5. For more info and to register, visit Feb. 11 Cajun Fiddle Workshop page website
Sun. Feb. 12 - Eric & Suzy open for Foghorn at Don Quixote's, FeltonThis should be a great night of oldtime music, we're delighted to be opening for one of our favorite oldtime string bands! We think this starts at 7:30, but please either check back here or the Don Quixote's website to confirm the start time. In the Santa Cruz hills, at 6275 Highway 9. All ages welcome (under 21 must be with parent). Don Quixote's website
Wed. Feb. 15 - Kleptograss at Freight & Salvage! Kleptograss (Eric, Jody Stecher, Tom Rozum, Paul Shelasky and Paul Knight) returns to the Freight stage! Freight website
Sat. Feb. 18, afternoon - Flatpicking Workshop with Eric, Marin Community Music School, San AnselmoWe'll post more info about this when it becomes available.
Tues. Feb. 21 - MARDI GRAS with the Aux Cajunals plus the Tri Tip Trio at AshkenazOur annual Mardi Gras dance, this time we are honored to be sharing the bill with the terrific zydeco band, the Tri Tip Trio. The Aux Cajunals will play first, at 8:30; the Tri Tip Trio plays at about 10. As usual, a half-hour dance lesson will precede the music at 8. Ashkenaz is located at 1317 San Pablo, near Gilman,in Berkeley. All ages welcome, free parking across the street in the REI lot. Ashkenaz website
Looking ahead in 2012 -- We'll be touring the southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana) in March and the east coast in April. Summer includes Kamp Kaufman in Tennessee (June 10-16, both Eric & Suzy plus Brad Leftwich, Evie Ladin and many other great players/teachers), the Mandolin Symposium in Santa Cruz (June 25-30, Eric plus David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Andy Statman and many more) and Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend WA (July 1-8, both Eric & Suzy - Suzy is the Artistic Director of this weeklong blowout and the lineup is AMAZING, too many great players to list here!)
If you are interested in booking Eric & Suzy (with a band, or as a duo) for your party, wedding, or other special occasion, please visit our Weddings and Parties page.
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