Hot Tuna returns to The Beacon Theatre in New York City for their annual electric shows, Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st. Past years performances have been off the hook with the addition of special guests since we celebrated Jorma’s 70th Birthday. This year is shaping up to be a hum-dinger! Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams will be there as they have for the past few years. Bill Kirchen, Steve Kimock and G.E. Smith will also make a return performance to these annual gigs. Cindy Cashdollar, who hasn’t played with Jorma much since the Blue Country Heart days will be on hand for the weekend . . . there are sure to be some command performances from Jorma’s Grammy Nominated album from a decade ago. To round out the weekend, bluesman, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin will also be in the house to help you shake away any holiday blues you may have.

Tickets are on sale now!

Just Announced!

Hot Tuna will be joining Little Feat in Jamaica in 2013 for the 11th Feat Fan Fest.

Who: Little Feat and many special guests. Just confirmed are: Hot Tuna, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams!
What: Playing 3 Full Band shows on the beach. Stay tuned as other special guests may be announced soon.
When: March 6 – 10, 2013
Where: Breezes Grand Resort & Spa, Negril in Jamaica
Why: Because for 10 years we have had a blast so we couldn’t wait for the 11th!

Contact the Island Gigs Travel Team today!
Call 1-888-423-7738
visit the web site HERE
or email at: info@IslandGigs.com

Jorma’s 70th Birthday Bash at the Beacon Theater in NYC on December 3 & 4, 2010 was a very special night, if not a historic one. Electric Hot Tuna and Friends lit up both nights with straight on rock and roll. It was a celebration of Jorma’s Birthday for sure, but it was also a celebration of a lifetime of friendships and musical camaraderie.  The night was captured on video by a small crew with hand held cameras. Shot in standard definition, the video was strictly meant for personal archival footage. But the concert was so good and music so great that everyone decided it needed to be released. So here you go! The DVD is a collection of selected songs from both nights of Jorma’s Birthday at the Beacon Theatre in NYC, December 3 & 4, 2010.
Enjoy!

Below is a list of tracks and artists that appear on the DVD:

Friday Night:

I See the Light
If This Is Love (I Want My Money Back)
I Can Tell
Come Back Baby
Water Song

Saturday Night:

Been So Long
Bowlegged Woman
Walking Blues
Hometown Blues
99 Year Blues
Funky #7
Baby What Do You Want Me To Do?

Hot Tuna Electric:

Jorma Kaukonen
Jack Casady
Barry Mitterhoff
Skoota Warner

Special Guests:

Bob Steeler
Oteil Burbridge
Larry Campbell
Steve Earle
Michael Falzarano
John Hammond
Warren Haynes
Byron House
Bill Kirchen
Pete Sears
Bob Weir

Only $20.00

Thanks Everyone for your support in this project. Special Thanks to Jorma, Jack and Vanessa for making it happen! And to you our fans, with all our love!

Rare Steady As She Goes Artwork Print Raffle for Good Works Inc. of Athens, OH
Up for raffle is this rare print of the cover artwork for the new Hot Tuna recording Steady As She Goes!
Artwork: The cover artwork was designed by Kevin Morgan, of Kevin Morgan Studios, who has been creating artwork for Hot Tuna and The Fur Peace Ranch for over a decade.
Paper: The print is full color, printed on Strathmore 400 series drawing paper described as acid free, heavy weight, durable, medium surface.
Printer: The print was printed by a Hewlett Packard Design Jet 1050C Inkjet Printer/Plotter which will have you believing it was printed on a large commercial printing press.
Frame: Black border frame with conservation glass.
Measurements: 19.75″ x 25″.
Signatures: Kevin Morgan (artist), Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady.

Rare: Only 13 prints were made! Most are in the hands of band members, album producers, recording industry executives and promoters, but this one could be yours for a $10 raffle ticket!

All proceeds from this raffle will be donated to Good Works Inc., of Athens Ohio. Good Works, Inc. is a COMMUNITY OF HOPE for those struggling with poverty in rural Appalachia. Good Works helps those in need by providing housing, meals, and skills training among many other activities. Find out more about Good Works, Inc. and how you can become involved by visiting: http://www.good-works.net

Raffle entries can be purchased through October 31, 2011. Winner will be announced during the Hot Tuna All-stars performance at the Fur Peace Station Concert Hall on November 12, 2011. (You do not need to be in attendance to win.)

The fine folks at The Beacon Theater put this nice promo commercial together to remind everyone to plan ahead!

Lots of a great seats left! Two nights of great music with Electric Hot Tuna and special guests!

Tickets on Sale Now.

Don’t wait! Save the Date: December 9 & 10, 2011

Here is the official word from the University of Buffalo:

Due to the inclement weather expected in the area, the University at Buffalo is cancelling all classes & activities on Wednesday, February 2nd. As a result, the Hot Tuna Blues concert scheduled for the evening has been postponed to a new date to be announced. Original tickets will be honored on the new date or refunds will be made available at the point of purchase.

We will keep you updated with any new information that comes to us. If you have any immediate questions you can call the venue at (716) 645-6259. That’s if anybody is there. Everyone be safe.

Get a Double Dose of Jorma and Jack’s musical universe. Learn the ins and outs of supporting each other as a guitar/Bass duo. Jorma and Jack wrote the book on this years ago. While Jorma will be showing his student the fundamentals of not over playing in a duo configuration, Jack will be demonstrating the construction of rhythmic underpinning. They’ll be plenty of song break downs and insights into the logic of their interaction.

April 21 -23, 2011
Greenwich House, New York City
Class size limited.
Price: $1275.00

Includes lunch and a late afternoon nosh.
A perfect class for New Yorkers…
You won’t have far to go to get this one of kind , one time only, master class!

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Check out some of the following reviews of the Beacon Shows

Friday Show
Jambands.com:

The Sound of Blackbirds

Hidden Track:

Saturday Show
Jambands.com:

Hidden Track: http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/picture-show-jormas-70th-the-beacon/

FestivaLink.net presents Hot Tuna at The Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY 12/13/09 for Download.

The legendary Bearsville Theater was the site for this classic Hot Tuna Acoustic performance. The Bearsville audience knows what it likes, and it liked this show a lot. Two lengthy sets include favored country blues tunes and some surprises.

Players:
Jorma Kaukonen (guitar, vocals)
Jack Casady (bass)
Barry Mitterhoff (mandolin, octave mandolin, tenor banjo, tenor guitar, ukulele, vocals)

Special Guests:
Larry Campbell (guitar, fiddle, mandolin)
Teresa Williams (vocals)
Myron Hart (vocals)

More information available here: FestivaLink.net

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!