Chuck Mead

March

Hey Friends & Neighbors.

Tonight I will be included in a tribute to Hawkshaw Hawkins, Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas – artists that were tragically killed in a plane crash 50 years ago – on the Tuesday Night Opry. Others appearing on the show tonight are Ms Jean Shepard, Riders in the Sky, Mandy Barnett, Terri Clark, Florida Georgia Line and John Conlee. Tune in on wsmonline or 650am WSM!

http://search2.opry.com/?view=events

Other things in March -

I also urge you all in the New York City and Alexandria, VA area to catch up with all of us on the Todd Snider Traveling What The Folk Show. Featuring Todd, Elizabeth Cook, Kevin Gordon and myself we’ll be at Irving Plaza in NYC and The Birchmere In Alexandria.

From there it’s SXSW Time and I have several scheduled performances during the conference and a few shows scattered around Texas to go with them. Check out my tours section on the website.

Thanks y’all and Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

March 8th & 9th

 

 

Join us if you can! Things will get broke!

March 8th & 9th

Shows

Well Friends and Neighbors

I hope everybody’s new year is good so far. Just a little update. I’m here in Las Vegas until February putting together another production of  ”Million Dollar Quartet” the Broadway musical in which I act as Music supervisor/arranger/director. We open at Harrah’s on the strip in Vegas on February 19th so if you happen to be there I suggest you catch this show. These guys and gals are fantastic!

http://www.las-vegas-theater.com/theaters/harrahs-showroom/million-dollar-quartet.php?gclid=CLyij5XYhrUCFYp_QgodDTkAcg

I also want to let you know that there are a number of my own shows coming up starting in March. The 8th & 9th I’ll be joining Todd Snider’s Traveling What The Folk Show in New York and Alexandria, VA. Ms Elizabeth Cook and Kevin Gordon are on the shows too so it will be an all Nashville extravaganza!

My Grassy Knoll Boys and I will be doing SXSW this year again but this time, we’re going to hang around down in Texas and play a few dates. Check out all the show dates right here on chuckmead.com!

I hope to see you all soon.

Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

December

Hey Friends and Neighbors

Well it’s been a while since we’ve talked. Don’t think I had forgotten to write – its just I’ve been pretty busy. I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Black Friday didn’t wipe you out. This is a little note to catch you up on what’s up in CM world.

At the end of October the Grassy Knoll Boys and myself went on fantastic and successful tour out west with Miss Loretta Lynn. We’d like to thank Patsy and Peggy and Miss Loretta for treating us so well and the band for all the great pickin’ together during the trip.

Currently we are on a tour with our buddies Old Crow Medicine Show and the crowds have been incredible. If we’re in your area catch the show because the Old Crow boys are on top of their game and we’re trying to do our part to add to the excitement. Check out tour dates for more info.

A little while ago I was asked by the fine folks at Plowboy Records to record a Christmas song originally released by Mr. Eddy Arnold called “Will Santa Come To Shantyown?” The GKB and I were happy to do that classic holiday song with one of our heroes Cheetah Crome producing the track. It will be available as a digital single starting December 4th.Hit the link below for more info.

http://www.cmtedge.com/2012/11/28/chuck-mead-seeks-santa-in-shanty-town/

Also, earlier this summer, we had a little BR5-49 reunion show that was very inspiring. During rehearsals we jumped across the street and recorded a Christmas song too. The first new BR recording in quite a while. It’s a Gary Bennett penned song called “Truckstop Christmas” and will be available on a compilation recording called “East Nashville Christmas.” The proceeds from the record go to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. It’s a great cause and there are lots of great artists on the record so if you see it, pick it up and you’ll have some fine seasonal music and support a great cause.

That’s it for now. I hope everyone has a happy holiday season and here’s hoping to see all of you in 2013! Lets just get past this Mayan December 21st deadline…

Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

September

Hey Friends & Neighbors

 

We’re fresh back from the A Prairie Home Companion Cruise and all I can say is, “It was a trip of a lifetime.”  Thanks to the Prairie Home staff and especially Mr Garrison Keillor for inviting us along. We made some great friends and visited some of the the most fantatsic places in the world.

 

And now to September. Coming up this weekend we have some shows in the upper midwest and Ol’ Kentucky. On the 6th we return to the Arc in Ann Arbor, MI then on to the mighty Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH. We end up the weekend at Cosmic Charlie’s in Lexington, KY. If you’re near any of these places, we’d love to see you.

This month, of course, is  the Americana Music Association’s Festival and Conference here in Nashville  the 12th through the 15thand the GKBs and I will be making our appearence at The Basement on Friday the 14th. I hope Grimey will be at the sound board!

americanamusic.org/about-conference

 

On Wednesday the 19th we’re at the Legendary Station Inn here in Nashville. I’m inviting some friends down to play with us that night so anything can happen. But then again, Ann and Lynn always make sure of that.

That’s it for now kiddies. Hope to see y’all sometime somewhere this month!

 

Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

Old Virginny

Hey Friends and Neighbors

This week The Grassy Knoll Boys and I are heading to Old Virginny to play a few dates in the land of lovers! Thursday August 2nd the boys and I hit the stage at  Ashland Coffee and Tea for a show. I believe the last I played there was the mid 2000′s with the BR5-49.

http://ashlandcoffeeandtea.com

On Saturday the 4th of August we’ll have the honor of playing a special Open House show for Arlington’s Signature Theater. Come on down and see what they have going on this new season.  There will be lots of fun to be had and a good old blow out!

http://www.signature-theatre.org/open-house

Then on Sunday, the 5th, I’ll be in Vienna, VA to do a nice Sunday Honky Tonk session at Jammin’ Java! Come on down!

http://jamminjava.com/home/main/home

All in Old Virginny!

Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

Mouthful

Hey Kids!

June 19th I’ll play a special solo performance at the Living Room In New York city for the Folk Alliance showcase at the New Music Seminar. It’s a mouthful to say but easy to attend! Come on down and see some great singer songwriters in lovely comfortable surroundings!

Cruisin’

Hey Friends & Neighbors

There are a few things to let you all in on this month.

First, I’ll be guest-hosting for Jim Lauderdale on the Music City Roots Show this Wednesday May 30th. The guests on this week’s show are Alejandro Escovedo, Scott Simontacchi, Tristen, Trace Bundy and Josh Oliver

musiccityroots.com/

 

Coming up on June 2, I’ll be appearing along with my Grassy Knoll Boys at “The Musician’s Corner”  a weekly event all summer long at the band shell in Centennial Park here in Nashville. They are kid-friendly shows with many different artists. Should be fun start of the summer.

musicianscornernashville.com/

 

Then the next weekend I believe we’re the only act that is playing both the CMA Musicfest and Bonnaroo! A weekend of Hillbillies and Hippies! I love ‘em all!

On June 8th at 4:30pm we’ll be playing at LP Field in Nashville at the inaugural BMI Tailgate Party at the CMA Music Festival.

www.bmi.com/news/entry/557321

Then on June 9th we’ll travel to Manchester, TN to play the famed Bonnaroo Music Festival where we’ll appear on the Troo Music Lounge Stage  at 6:40pm

www.bonnaroo.com/

 

In August, we’ll be cruisin’. That’s right, CM & His Grassy Knoll Boys are playing on the 2012 A Prairie Home Companion Cruise! The trip starts on August 19th in Amsterdam and 10 days with stops in Vigo Spain, Lisbon Portugal, Cadiz Spain, Tangier Morocco (that’s right, Africa), Malaga Spain and ending in Barcelona. It would be nice to see some of you on that ship…should be the trip of a lifetime!

prairiehome.publicradio.org/features/cruise/2012/

 

I’m sure there will be more to come this summer concerning CM & His GKB so please check in with us on Facebook, Twitter and www.chuckmead.com/

 

Peace, Love and Ernest Tubb

CM

Amp’d

 

Hey I’m playing at Merlejam tonight at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO. I’ve partnered with a cool new app called Amp’d that allows you to see the setlist, vote for the encore song, and buy my music from iTunes with one click. Download it here on your iPhone or Android smartphone: http://www.ampdapp.com/download/

Peace Love and Ernest Tubb

CM