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It has gotten to be one of my greatest joys to meet and chat with steelers wherever we play- Our crazy band is about to take a short hop out west and I'd love to meet any of you who can make any of these shows...I check my emails from the road so reply if you think you can come and I'll stick you on the guest list wherever I can. Hope to see you ! Here's the schedule:
Blueground Undergrass-Upcoming shows:
date city venue more info
6-9 Charlotte, N.C. Jack Straws 704-347-8960
6-10 Garden City, S.C. Sandstones 843-651-5819
6-16 Atlanta, GA Brandy House w/ River Bottom Band
6-17 Atlanta, GA Brandy House w/ Acoustic Room
6-22 Carbondale, ILL. Sun Set Series Shryock/Southern Illinois University
618-536-3393
6-23 Chicago, ILL Schuba's 773-525-2508
6-24 Geneva, MN Harmony Park/Prairiegrass Bluegrass Festival Prairiegrass
Web site
6-27 Aurora, CO. Quixote's True Blue
6-28 Boulder, CO. Fox Theatre
6-30 Salt Lake City, UT. - Zephyr Club - w/ Runaway Truck Ramp
(801)-355-5646
7-2 Quincy, CA High Sierra Festival Showcase Stage
High Sierra Web site
7-3 Quincy, CA High Sierra Festival Main Stage
High Sierra Web site
7-6 San Francisco, CA. - Last Day Saloon
7-7 Eugene, Or. Oregan Country Fair
7-21 Athens, GA. - Georgia Theatre
7-22 Asheville, NC - Be Here Now
7-27 Little Rock, Ar. Juanita's -
7-28 Memphis, Tn. Newby's 513-421-2337
7-29 Lesterville, MO. Homegrown Hoedown



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Mark van Allen-"Blueground Undergrass" Pedal, Non-Pedal, Lap, and Dobro

Mark--I was happy to see you are booked at Schuba's Tavern in Chicago, but then I realized I also have a show that night. I think this is the 2nd time you've swung through town on a night that I'm playing. Don't you know you're supposed to check with me before booking your gigs? Schuba's is a wonderful room. Small, with a great vibe.

One of these days I'll catch your show. Hope your tour goes well.

Hi there! I'm only a hundert miles north of Eugene. As the date gets closer, give me an email. I'd enjoy meeting and talking with you. I play a Ric, 7=stringer, JB style and Billy Robinson too.

Hey Mark--

An impressive itinerary! Please let me know, via email or the Forum, the next time you are playing in or near Gainesville, FL.

And yes, it is all sacred.

Bob

Hi Mark. I'll be playing at the High Sierra Festival as well. I think we play Monday the 3rd of July on the Americana stage at 2:15 PM. Buckeye is the name of the band I'll be with. I'll be looking for you.

Dave

Hey Mark,

I may be able to make Schuba's in Chicago on the 23rd.

I'll let you know for sure next week, would love to meet ya.

Joe

Mark,

I will try and make the Schuba's gig in Chicago! I would love to try and put a face to a name of the people I meet here in the forum. THANKS!!!

Marcus Nebraska

I will probably go to the Oregon County Fair hope you can handle naked hippies (not me)!

Big thanks for all the replies, I'll have you all on the guest list at the respective venues, looking forward to meeting you guys and talking some steel. Take it slow!

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Mark van Allen-"Blueground Undergrass" Pedal, Non-Pedal, Lap, and Dobro

Mark--you'll probably be away from your computer, but I hope you have a good show at Schuba's tonight. Wish I could see it.

Huge thanks to all of you who came out to talk steel- we had a great tour which regretfully ended just 5 miles short of the Oregon country Fair in a Nasty Bus Crash with an 18 Wheel Gravel Truck. Our poor Silver Eagle is totalled but no one was hurt and we're all home safe, picking up the pieces. Anybody got a line on a used Bus?

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Mark van Allen-"Blueground Undergrass" Pedal, Non-Pedal, Lap, and Dobro

Mark, Be careful!!

So glad no one was hurt. Will you coming to Asheville?

Hi, Kathryn, thanks for the well wishing! And yes as a matter of fact we'll be playing Asheville tomorrow-July 22-at "Be Here Now"- gotta love the name of that club. It's been a great place to play for us. Hope to see you there!

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Mark van Allen-"Blueground Undergrass" Pedal, Non-Pedal, Lap, and Dobro

hi mark,

sorry to hear about your crash. wanted to make it to see you at high sierra but no chance. enjoying the gretsch lap i got from you. used it on a little recording. did some speedy slaps with it to mime the sound of a hammond organ. good luck finding a new bus.

peter joe

Hi, Peter, glad that Gretsch is doing it for you! Looks like it's all going to work out with the bus for us...just glad that was an INSURED Gravel Truck!...Take it slow...

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Mark van Allen-"Blueground Undergrass" Pedal, Non-Pedal, Lap, and Dobro