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	Sept. 2010 Sun. Sept. 12, 12pm-6pm ULTRA WORLD X-TET Chamber Music Day San Francisco Conservatory of MusicStreet San Francisco CA 94102-6011 Time: TBA We will do a 30 min. set Aug 2010 Fri. Aug. 6, 2010, 7:30pm Gary Schwantes Trio Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com July 2010 Fri. July 9, 2010, 7:30pm Gary Schwantes Trio Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Fri July 23, 2010, 12:00pm ULTRA WORLD X-TET People In Plazas Concert Series 101 California, San Francisco, California 94132 Fri July 30, 2010, 8:00pm ULTRA WORLD X-TET July 30, 2010 8:00 PM OLD FIRST CONCERTS 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California 94109 $14-$17 Children 12 and under Free One of the Bay Area’s most active independent concert series Get tickets here: Summer Tour 2010 Hip Bones SUMMER FUNK STIMULUS TOUR DATES Hip Bones, San Francisco’s renegade jazz-funk-dub trio, announces a 12-date, six state southeast US tour. The tour kicks off on Thursday, June 24 with a live in-studio broadcast on WNCW 88.7FM, and ends on July 4 in Asheville, NC. The tour will feature Gary Schwantes on saxes, flutes and samples, Robin Tolleson on drums and percussion, and Shannon Hoover on basses and live loops. June 24…WNCW-FM Live Studio B Broadcast, 1pm (88.7FM Spindale; 92.9FM Boone; 97.3FM Greenville, SC; 100.3FM Charlotte; & live on the web at http://www.wncw.org June 24…Smokey Joe’s Café, 10pm, 510 Briar Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 704-338-9380 http://www.myspace.com/smokeyjoemymusic June 25…Smiley’s Acoustic Café, 7pm, 111 Augusta Rd., Greenville, SC 864-282-8988 http://www.smileysacousticcafe.com June 26…Downtown Grill & Brewery, 11pm, 424 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 865-633-8111 http://www.downtownbrewery.com June 27…Pisgah Brewing Company, 6pm, 150 Eastside Dr., Black Mountain, NC 828-669-0190 http://www.pisgahbrewing.com June 28…Barley’s Taproom, 9:30pm, 200 E. Jackson Ave., Knoxville, TN 865-525-1336 http://www.barleystaproom.com/knoxville June 29…Twins Jazz, 8pm, 1344 U St NW, Washington, DC 202-234-0072 http://www.twinsjazz.com June 30…Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company, 2229 Colonial Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA http://www.awfularthursseafood.com July 1…Brown Street Club, 7:30pm, 115 N. Brown St., Greenville, SC 864-250-9193 http://www.brownstreetclub.com July 2…Jazz’d Tapas, 9pm, 52 Barnard St., Savannah, GA 912-236-7777 http://www.jazzdsavannah.com July 3…The Pour House, 6pm, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC 843-571-4343 http://www.charlestonpourhouse.com July 4…Barley’s Taproom, 7:30pm, 42 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 828-255-0504 http://www.barleystaproom.com/asheville May 2010 Thurs. May 6, 7-8pm Duo with Drummer Andre Custodio 550 Bryant St., SF Sat. May 8, 1pm KLEZMANIA! California College of the Arts Commencement and Reception Concourse Exhibition Center, SF Feb. 2010 HIP BONES Sat Feb. 20, 8:00 PM Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704 Cost: free http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/events.htm Jan. 2010 KLEZMANIA! Jan. 31, 7pm (Gary on Saxes) U.S.S. Hornet "Making Waves" Celebration 707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3 Alameda, CA 94501 510-521-8448 www.uss-hornet.org Dec. 2009 KLEZMANIA! (Gary on Saxes) Saturday Dec. 12 8pm Old First Concerts Old First Church12 1751 Sacramento St. S.F. CA www.oldfirstconcerts.org/performances KLEZMANIA! (Gary on Saxes) SundayDec. 13 1pm Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd. Foster City, CA 650-212-7522 Sept. 2009 HIP BONES Wed. 9/16/2009 8:00 PM at Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704 Cost: free HIP BONES Thurs. 9/17/2009 8:00 PM at The Connecticut Yankee 100 Connecticut St., San Francisco, California 94107 Cost: $5 HIP BONES Fri. 9/18/2009 9:45 PM at Boom Boom Room with Will Bernard Band featuring Skerik 1601 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California 94115 Cost: $10-12 HIP BONES Sun. 9/20/2009 1:00 PM at Marin Brewing Company 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, California 94939 Cost: free August 2009 GARY SCHWANTES TRIO August 19, 12:00pm-1:00pm People in Plazas Concert Series 525 Market. , San Francisco, California Cost: Free Outdoor Friday Noontime Concert in Downtown San Francisco! ULTRA WORLD X-TET August 21, 12:00pm-1:00pm People in Plazas Concert Series 101 California St. , San Francisco, California Cost: Free Outdoor Friday Noontime Concert in Downtown San Francisco! July 2009 ULTRA WORLD X-TET July 31, 12:00pm-1:00pm People in Plazas Concert Series 425 Market St. @ 1st, San Francisco, California Cost: Free Outdoor Friday Noontime Concert in Downtown San Francisco! June 2009 GARY SCHWANTES TRIO June 25, 12:00pm-1:00pm People in Plazas Concert Series Rincon Center. , San Francisco, California May 2009 Animal Vegetable Television May 17, 7:30pm at SIMM Experimental Music Series @ Musicians Union Hall 116 9th St @ Mission, San Francisco, California Cost: $10 general $8 students & seniors. All ages welcome http://www.bayimproviser.com/ http://www.myspace.com/animalvegetabletelevision April 2009 Ultra World X-tet April 11, 2:00pm at Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco Guzheng Music Society 27th Annual Concert 750 Kearny Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, California 94108-180 Cost: www.myspace.com/ultraworldxtet www.guzheng.org/ March 2009 Animal Vegetable Television March 26, 8:00pm at Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series 1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF, San Francisco, California Cost: $6-10 sliding scale. www.outsound.org http://www.myspace.com/animalvegetabletelevision January 2009 Hipbones Jan.29, 10pm at The Connecticut Yankee 100 Connecticut St., San Francisco, California 94107 Cost: $5 http://www.theyankee.com/ http://www.myspace.com/hipbones4 www.hipbones.net Hipbones Jan. 30, 8pm at Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704 Cost: free www.jupiterbeer.com October 2008 Hip Bones October 1, 8pm at Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704 Cost : free www.jupiterbeer.com Hip Bones October 9, 7:30pm at Stir Fry Cafe 1829 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, North Carolina 28803 Cost : free www.stirfrycafe.com/home__.html Hip Bones October 10, 6:00pm at Jazz On The Square Downtown, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 Cost : Free www.cityofspartanburg.org/Community_Interest/Spartanburg_Events/JazzOntheSquare/Schedule_08.pdf Hip Bones October 10, 11:00pm at Mezzalunawww.barleystaproom.com/knoxville/ 226 N. Main, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791 Cost: Free Hip Bones October 11, 11:00pm at Downtown Grill & Brewery 424 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 http://www.downtownbrewery.com/ Hip Bones October 12, 7:30pm at Barley’s Taproom 42 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 http://www.barleystaproom.com/asheville Hip Bones October 13, 10:00pm at Barley’s Taproom 200 Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 Cost : free www.barleystaproom.com/knoxville/ Hip Bones October 14, 10:00pm at Aromas 50 N. Market Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401 www.aromascharleston.com/ Hip Bones October 15, 9:00pm at Bohemian Cafe 2 West Stone Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina 28609 Cost: free www.thebohemiancafe.com/ Hip Bones October 16, 7:30pm at Brown Street Club Brown Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29609 www.brownstreetclub.com/defaultfrms.htm Hip Bones October 17,9:00pm at Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401 www.jazzdsavannah.com/ Hip Bones October 18, 8:00pm at Zambra 85 Walnut Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Cost : free http://www.zambratapas.com Hip Bones October 18, 10:30pm at Hannah Flanagan’s (with special guest) Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Cost : $5 www.hannahflanaganspub.net/ Hip Bones October 19, 6:30pm at Barley’s Taproom 115 West Main Street, Spindale, North Carolina 28160 Cost: free www.barleystaproom.com/spindale/ July 2008 Sun. July 13, 1:40pm Animal Vegetable Television Skronkathon 21 Grand 416 25th St. (at Broadway) Oakland, CA 510-444-7263 www.21grand.org/ Ron Chornow - Percussion, Pegasus Metallophone, Found Objects, Clarinet Gary Schwantes-Saxes, Electric Guitar, Bamboo Flutes, Loops/Electronics Tues. July 22, 9:45pm Hip Bones Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California 94115 Cost : $5 www.boomboomblues.com/ Wed.. July 23, 8::00pm Hip Bones Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704 Cost : free http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/ Fri. July 25, 7:30pm Ultra World X-tet Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Guzheng Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Dominic Cabrera-Percussion June 2008 Fri, June 13 2008, 7:30pm Ultra World X-tet Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Guzheng Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Colin Douglas-Percussion

	May 2008 Fri. May 2, 2008, 7:30pm Ultra World X-tet Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Jie Ma-Pipa Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Deman Ebot - Bass Enrique Padilla-Percussion Sun May 4, 3pm SF Guzheng Music Society Sounds of China Herbst Theater San Francisco Gary, Weishan and Winnie will perform Saturday, May 10, 1pm KLEZMANIA College of the Arts Commencement Ceremonies Masonic Auditorium San Francisco Thursday, May 15 2008 8 pm Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series 1007 Market St.@ 6th Street San Francisco California 94103 USA LSGnewmusic Animal Vegetable Television Ron Chornow - Conga, Djembe, Doumbek, Pegasus Metallophone, Found Objects, Clarinet Gary Schwantes-Saxes, Electric Guitar, Bamboo Flutes, Loops/Electronics Gary Schwantes has toured and recorded 2 CDs with North Carolina based Hip Bones. He is founder of Ultra World X-tet, and has performed with S.F. Guzheng Music Society, Klezmania, Pam Tillis, Lou Harrison, Allen Ginsberg, John Cipolina and Hank Ballard. He has composed music and done sound design for Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company, Fisher-Price, Mattel, Broderbund, Fujitsu, Mickey Hart, Craig Baldwin, Dimensions Dance Theater, ACT, and S.F. Legion of Honor Museum among others and released a CD with Chinese composer Gang Situ. www.garyschwantes.com Ron Chornow has been a percussionist for over 20 years and recently has added the clarinet. He is a veteran of many Punk, Industrial and Alternative Bands such as Forms of Things, Samsara, Color Failure, Dinosaur Lullaby, Lots of Trees, New Assault and Krank. In addition to traditional percussion instruments, Ron likes to create unusual sounds with objects originally intended for other purposes. "Animal, vegetable, television. These are some of the basic elements we use to create and inform our music, as well as 3 staples of our daily diet. Given this Input, experience has shown that our expected Output encompasses noise constructions, delicate sustained melodic textures, and urban tribal improv."
	April 2008 Fri. April 11, 2008, 7:30pm Ultra World X-tet Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Jie Ma-Pipa Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Eugene Warren- Bass Dominc Cabrera-Percussion March 2008 Fri. March 21, 2008, 7:30pm Ultra World X-tet Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Guzheng Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Dominc Cabrera-Percussion Feb. Fri. Feb. 15, 2008 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Jie Ma-Pipa Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Valentino-Percussion Jan. Thurs. Jan 31, 2008 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Dominic Cabrera-Percussion 2007 Dec. Fri. Dec. 21, 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Deman Ebot- Bass Ray Froehlich-Percussion Nov. Sat Nov. 3, 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Jie Ma-Pipa Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Doug Ebert- Bass Dominic Cabrera-Percussion Oct. Sat Oct. 6, 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Aaron Cohn- Bass Ray Froehlich-Percussion ____ Hip Bones East Coast Tour Oct. 12: 10:30pm Smokey Joe’s Cafe............Charlotte, North Carolina 510 Briar Creek Rd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28205 (704) 338-9380 ____ Oct 13: 1:00pm Stone Fest........................Greenville, South Carolina 2 E. Stone Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina 28609 ____ Oct 13: 10:00pm Stone Fest........................Greenville, South Carolina 2 E. Stone Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina 28609 ____ Oct 14: 7:30pm Barley’s Taproom ...........Asheville, North Carolina 42 Biltmore Ave, Asheville - (828) 255-0504 http://www.barleystaproom.com/asheville ____ Oct 15: 8:00pm Twins Jazz ......................Washington, D.C 1344 U Street NW Washington, D.C., 20009 www.twinsjazz.com ____ Oct 16: 10:00pm FlipSide ..........................Boone, North Carolina 421 Blowing Rock Road Boone, North Carolina 28607 828-268-9683 ____ Oct 17: 9:00pm The Pour House ............Charleston, South Carolina with EOTO 1977 Maybank Highway Charleston, South Carolina 29412 www.charlestonpourhouse.com ____ Oct 18: 8:00pm BoBo Gallery.................Asheville, North Carolina 22 Lexington Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Cost : $4 http://www.bobogallery.com/ ____ Oct 19: 11:00pm Downtown Brewery.........Knoxville, Tennessee 424 South Gay Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 For information call: (865) 633-8111 http://www.downtownbrewery.com/ ____ Oct 20: 8:00pm Zambra...........................Asheville, North Carolina 85 W Walnut St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 232-1060 http://www.zambratapas.com ____ Oct 21: 9:00pm Windows On The Cumberland.......Nashville, Tennessee 515 2nd Ave So. Nashville, Tennessee http://windowsonthecumberland.com/ Sept. Fri, Sept. 21, 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Brandon Essex- Bass Dominic Cabrera-Percussion August Fri,Aug. 31 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Winnie Wong -Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Aaron Germain- Bass Jason Frederiks-Percussion JJuneu Fri, July 20 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar May Hip Bones WEST COAST Tour Mon. 5/21/2007....8:30 PM Soho Restaurant and Music Club 1221 State Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 www.sohosb.com Wed. 5/23/2007....8:00 PM Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, California www.jupiterbeer.com Thurs. 5/24/2007....8:00 PM Bistro Yoffi 2231 Chestnut San Francisco, California www.bistroyoffi.com Fri. 5/25/2007....9:30 PM BOOM BOOM ROOM Corner of Fillmore and Geary San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com Opening for Bonearama April Thur. April 5, 2007 Ultra World Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Ray Froehlich- Percussion Larry Cheuk-Bass Winnie Wong-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Hip Bones EAST COAST Tour Sat. 04/07/2007 10:00 PM - The Pour House 1977 Maybank Highway Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Hipbones shares the stage with Blueground Undergrass on the first stop on their spring tour! www.charlestonpourhouse.com Mon. 04/09/2007 10:00 PM - Barley's Taproom 200 Jackson Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 www.barleystaproom.com/knoxville Tue. 04/10/2007 09:00 PM - Bohemian Cafe 2B Stone Avenue Greenville, South Carolina 29609 www.horizonrecords.net Wed. 04/11/2007 10:00 PM - FLIP SIDE 421 Blowing Rock Road Boone, North Carolina 28607 828-268-9683 Thur. 04/12/2007 08:00 PM - Twins Jazz 1344 U Street NW Washington, D.C., 20009 www.twinsjazz.com Fri. 04/13/2007 08:00 PM - Zambra 85 Walnut Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801 www.zambratapas.com Sat. 04/14/2007 10:30 PM - Smokey Joe's 510 Briar Creek Rd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28205 -- Sun. April 22, 2007 UltraWorld Xtet 2:00pm MIDDLE EASTERN TREASURES CONCERT Humanist Hall 390, 27th Street (near Broadway), Oakland For directions, see www.humanisthall.net Mary Ellen Donald- Percussion Brandon Essex-Bass Winnie Wong-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar ------------ March Fri. Mar.2, 2007 UltraWorld Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Ray Froehlich- Percussion Jason Fredriks-Bass Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Feb. Sat. Feb. 24, 2007 UltraWorld Xtet 7:00pm San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year Celebration City Hall, San Francisco www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/events/sfschinesenewyear Ray Froehlich- Percussion Aaron Germain-Bass Weishan Liu-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 Gary Schwantes UltraWorld Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Mary Ellen Donald -Middle Eastern Percussion Brandon Essex-Bass Winnie Wong-Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flutes, Electric Guitar Jan Fri. Jan. 19, 2007 Gary Schwantes UltraWorld Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Ray Froehlich-Percussion Weishan Liu-Guzheng Brandon Essex--Bass Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flute, Electric Guitar 2006 Nov Fri. Nov. 3, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Oct Sat. Oct 14 , 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco Ray Froehlich-Percussion Weishan Liu-Guzheng Damon Lee-Bass Gary Schwantes-Sax, Bamboo Flute, Electric Guitar www.cafeclaude.com Sept Fri Sept29 , 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com August Fri Aug 4 , 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com ************************* Hip Bones East-West Coast Tour Aug.23-Sept. 4, 2006 HIPBONES 4 & More TOUR go to www.hipbones.net for details ************************** HIPBONES 4 & More TOUR East Coast Thurs. August 24 STIR FRY CAFE 8pm 3020 Franklin Terrace Dr Johnson City, TN 37604 Phone: (423) 232-6000 www.stirfrycafe.com/ Fri. August 25 HIP BONES LIVE ON NORTH CAROLINA'S WNCW 88.7 FM 1pm EST Live Concert and Interview Listen Online from anywhere! Go to: www.wncw.org Fri. August 25 COUNTYBANK MAIN STREET JAZZ 5:30pm Main Stage Downtown Greenville, SC Main Street Jazz Website Sat. August 26 HORIZON RECORDS TOWER OF SONG CONCERT SERIES Recorded for broadcast on WNCW FM 88.7 3pm 2-A West Stone Ave. Greenville, S.C. http://www.horizonrecords.net/webshop/bookstore/product_pages/gspeak2.html Sat. August 26 HANNAH FLANNAGAN'S 10pm 27 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC Post Goombay Festival Celebration !!! Sun. August 27 THE POUR HOUSE MUSIC HALL 10pm 224 s. blount st. raleigh, nc 27601 919.821.1120 919.821.7644 (f) www.the-pour-house.com www.myspace.com/thepourhouse Mon. August 28 BARLEY'S 8pm 200 E. Jackson Avenue Knoxville,TN 865-521-0092 www.barleystaproom.com/knoxville/ Wed. August 30 TWINS JAZZ 8pm 1344 U St. N.W. Washington, D.C. http://twinsjazz.com/index_tj.htm Thur. Aug 31 THE GREY EAGLE 9PM 185 Klingman Ave. Ashville, NC 828-232-5800 www.thegreyeagle.com September Fri. Sept. 1 ZAMBRA 8pm 85 Walnut ST. Asheville, N.C. www.zambratapas.com Sat. Sept2. CHICORA ALLEY 10pm 608 S. Main St., Greenville, S.C. 828-252-1922 www.chicoraalley.com Sun. Sept. 3 BARLEY''S 7:30pm 42 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC www.barleystaproom.com/asheville Mon. Sept. 4 SMOKEY JOE'S 10:30pm 510 Briar Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC West Coast Tues. Sept. 19 RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING CO. 9pm 725 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 - 707.545.BEER http://www.russianriverbrewing.com Wed. Sept. 20 JUPITER 8pm 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 510-843-8277 www.jupiterbeer.com Thurs. Sept. 21 BISTRO YOFFI 8pm 2231 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA 415-885-5133 www.bistroyoffi.com Fri. Sept. 22 RAFTER'S GRILLE AND BREWERY 8PM 2812 4th St San Rafael, CA (415) 453-4200 Sun. Sept. 24 BOOM BOOM ROOM 9pm Corner of Fillmore and Geary San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com Mon. Sept. 25 SOHO RESTAURANT AND MUSIC CLUB 8pm 1221 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 805-962-7776 www.sohosb.co Fri Aug 4 , 2006 Gary Schwantes X-tet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com ============= July Thur. July 20, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com June Fri. June 23, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com May Fri. May 12, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com April Sat. April 1, 2006 Hip Bones Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA http://www.jupiterbeer.com Fri. April 14, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Sat. April 22, 2006 An Evening with Weishan Liu Gary will be performing on Sax and Bamboo Flute 7pm Herbst Theater 401 Van Ness Ave San Francisco www.guzheng.org March *********************** Hip Bones East Coast Tour Mar. 11-19, 2006 go to www.hipbones.net for details ************************** Tues. Mar. 28, 2006 Hip Bones Boom Boom Room corner of Fillmore & Geary SF http://www.boomboomblues.com Wed. Mar.29, 2006 Hip Bones Broken Drum Downtown San Rafael 1132 4th St. http://www.brokendrum.com Thurs. Mar 30 Hip Bones Bistro Yoffi 231 Chestnut Street San Francisco Tel415.885.5133 www.bistroyoffi.com Fri. Mar. 31 Hip Bones King Fu Lounge Yet Wah Kung Fu Lounge, 1238 4th Street, San Rafael, 415/460-9883 Feb. Wed Feb. 1, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet with Weishan Liu 5:30pm SF Symphony Chinese New Year Celebration Banquet City Hall San Francisco www.sfsymphony.org Fri. Feb. 24, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Jan. Fri. Jan. 20, 2006 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com 2005 Dec. Fri. Dec. 16 , 2005 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Nov. Sun. Nov. 13, 2005 Eva Kwong-Gu-Zheng Gary Schwantes-Electric Guitar 12:30 pm United California Practicioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine 10th Anniversary Holiday Inn 1500 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Oct. Fri October 21, 2005 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Sept. Thurs. Sept.1, 2005 Gary will be guest artist for "Shabbat Alive" University Synagogue 7:00pm Irvine, CA www.universitysynagogue.org Thurs. Sept. 15, 2005 Hong Kong Tourism Board Road Show 2005 China Spirit Ensemble w/ Gary Schwantes 7:00pm Omni Hotel San Francisco www.omnihotels.com/hotels/?h_id=62 July Fri July 1, 2005 Gary Schwantes Xtet 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Sun July 10, 2005 Hip Bones 9:30pm Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St. SF, CA www.boomboomblues.com Tues. July 12, 2005 Hip Bones 9:00pm Russian River Brewing Co 725 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA www.russianriverbrewing.com Wed. July 13, 2005 Hip Bones 7:00pm Enrico's 504 Broadway St. San Francisco www.enricossidewalkcafe.com Thur. July 14, 2005 Hip Bones 8:30pm Eastside West 3154 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94123 Tel: (415) 885-4000 Fri. July 15, 2005 Hip Bones 7:30pm Cafe Claude 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco www.cafeclaude.com Sat. July 16, 2005 Hip Bones 8:00pm Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley,CA www.jupiterbeer.com Sun. July 17, 2005 Hip Bones 2:00pm Marin Brewing Co. Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, CA www.marinbrewing.com May Saturday, May 7, 8pm, 2005 Dimensions Dance Theater season concert w/Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Will include two pre-recorded pieces by Gary Schwantes created especially for this show, with choreography by Deborah Vaughan. Calvin Simmons Theater in Oakland www.dimensionsdance.com April Saturday April 2, 12noon, 2005 2pm...China Spirit Ensemble and Gary Schwantes Xtet in a joint concert sponsored by Hong Kong Tourism Board. Winnie Wong-Guzheng, Hou Wei-Chinese Wind Instruments, Ray Froehlich-Drums, Matt Thibeault-Bass, Gary Schwantes Sax...Union Square, Festival Main Stage, downtown San Francisco. Feb Saturday February 19, 7:30pm-10:30pm...Gary Schwantes Xtet, Cafe Claude, San Francisco. www.cafeclaude.com Jan Saturday January 15, 7:30pm, 2005 .Gary Schwantes Xtet, Cafe Claude, San Francisco. Ray Froehlich-Drums, Matt Thibeault-Bass, Gary Schwantes, Saxes, Bamboo Flutes, Sounds. www.cafeclaude.com More date listings coming soon...