The Playing For Change band will return to North America this fall for a tour which kicks off October 13th, at McEwan Hall in Calgary. The fall tour encompasses over 25 shows in major cities nationwide. The group will donate $1.00 of every ticket purchased to the Playing For Change Foundation.
Their 2010 fall tour is highlighted by the addition of famed Senegalese guitarist Ilon Ba (Baaba Maal) to the stellar Playing For Change band which includes percussionist Mohammed Alidu (Northern Ghana), vocalist Clarence Bekker (Netherlands/Suriname), vocals/harmonica Grandpa Elliott (New Orleans), vocals/percussionist Mermans Kenkosenki (DRC Congo), guitarist Jason Tamba (Kinshasa, the capital of DRC Congo) and vocalist Titi Tsira (Gugulethu, African township in the Western Cape).
In addition, PFC is currently in the midst of planning an extensive international tour in 2011, details and confirmed dates will be announced in the near future.
The Playing For Change Foundation is dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world. The Foundation is driven by the fundamental belief that peace and change are possible through the universal language of music. With music schools and programs in Nepal, South Africa, Ghana, Mali and Rwanda, the Foundation is creating positive change through music education. Each school and program offers students the mentorship and guidance they need to grow and thrive, and provides a strong foundation for their future and the future of the community they live in.
Pfc Tour Dates:
DATE LOCATION VENUE
Wed/Oct-13 Calgary MacEwan Hall
Sat/Oct-16 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
Sun/Oct-17 Asheville, NC Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
Tue/Oct-19 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theater (Soundstage)
Wed/Oct-20 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Fri/Oct-22 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Sat/Oct-23 Austin, TX Antone's
Sun/Oct-24 Houston, TX House of Blues
Wed/Oct-27 Los Angeles, CA Wilshire Ebell
Fri/Oct-29 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
Sat/Oct-30 San Francisco, CA Yoshi's
Mon/Nov-01 Medford, OR Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
Tue/Nov-02 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Wed/Nov-03 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
Fri/Nov-05 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
Sat/Nov-06 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Mon/Nov-08 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
Tue/Nov-09 Madison, WI Capitol Theater
Wed/Nov-10 Chicago, IL TBD
Sat/Nov-13 New York, NY The Concert Hall - Ethical Center
Sun/Nov-14 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater
Mon/Nov-15 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
Wed/Nov-17 Boston, MA Symphony Hall
Thu/Nov-18 Lebanon, NH Lebanon Opera House
Sat/Nov-20 New Haven, CT Stage One
Sun/Nov-21 Annapolis, MD Ramshead on Stage
Mon/Nov-22 Washington, DC The Birchmere
