Season's Greetings, music fans!
More...Season's Greetings, music fans!
We are pleased to announce the second wave of UM2010 tour dates! We will begin this leg on Tuesday February 2nd at the Slowdown in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by stops in Lawrence, Kansas on Wednesday February 3rd; St Louis, Missouri on Thursday February 4th; Nashville, Tennessee on Friday February 5th; Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday February 6th; Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday February 9th; Ashville, North Carolina on Thursday February 11th; Charleston, South Carolina on Friday February 12th; Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday February 13th; and finishing up on Baltimore, Maryland on Valentines Day, Sunday February, 14th.
Pre-sale for these February dates will kick off at Noon ET on Friday December 5th via Umphrey's Ticketing, with general on-sale December 11th and 12th. Check www.umphreys.com for show specific information!
Just a reminder: this Saturday December 5th, join USTORM for Brendan and Jake’s seventh annual acoustic Holiday show at the Park West in Chicago. A limited amount of tickets are still available , so don't get shut out. Also, there are a limited amount of three show-tickets available for the New Year’s Eve run, so make sure to grab yours before they’re gone!
We have released the UM Live recording of our first New Year's Eve show at the Aragon Ballroom from December 31, 2005. Head over to the Live Music Archive to stream or download the complete show!
We hope to see you soon,
Umphrey's McGee
Brendan & Jake's Holiday USTORM Show
Join USTORM this Saturday December 5th for Brendan and Jake’s Seventh Annual Acoustic Holiday show for a night of acoustic holiday cheer at The Park West in Chicago!
Tickets are $20.00 and are available at the Park West box office (no service charges), Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, and by phone at 800.745.3000. There are a limited number of USTORM VIP tickets available for $75.00 each; these tickets include balcony seating and a four-hour premium open bar package and assorted snacks. We hope to see you this Saturday!
NYE Mobile Contest and UM Mobile Show Alerts
We are introducing UM Mobile alerts for each show through our service with Mozes. Each show will also have its own UM mobile keyword (which you can find on umphreys.com). By signing-up for mobile alerts of the show(s) you attend, you will receive news and special offers, plus you will be eligible to win a signed UMLive copy of that show (venue policy permitting). As always, you can text "umphreysmcgee" to 66937 to sign-up for UM Mobile.
Will you be joining us for New Year's in Chicago? Text 'NYE2009' to 66937 to sign up for the latest text updates (and insider info) from UM HQ. By signing up, you'll be eligible for giveaways and special offers leading up to and during the shows. Starting next week we'll be giving away a prize each week, including a full set of UMLive CDs, VIP balcony passes for 12/30 and 12/31, and a complete set of signed posters from each show!
New Year's Eve Run
We are gearing up for our NYE run in Chicago, and hope you’ll be joining us. We have invited two of the biggest names in electronic music to be with us for this year’s end-of-the year blow out. Z-Trip will be opening up the show on Wednesday, December 30th and Prefuse 73 on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31st. On New Year’s Eve, we’ll also be accompanied by our favorite horn section, Mad Dog’s Filthy Little Secret -- featuring Michael “Mad Dog” Mavridoglou and Jeff Coffin. Three-show ticket packages that include the show at the Vic Theatre on December 29th, and the two Aragon Ballroom shows on December 30th and 31st are available now via Ticketmaster or for no service charges at the Vic Box Office located at 3145 N. Sheffield Avenue.
Ticket Giveaway Program Via UM's Facebook
In 2010, we will be introducing a new program for all of our regular two-set shows. We will be giving away tickets to each show through its Facebook Event. In order to be eligible, RSVP as "Attending" to all shows you'll be attending (and invite your friends). A week before each show, we will pick one winner who can bring a friend (who must also already have RSVP'd as "Attending" or "Maybe").
This contest will not occur for S2 events or other festival appearances.
Check out Umphrey's Facebook Page & Events here »
Tis’ the season to be jolly, and nothing gives us joy like bringing you all the UMPH you can handle! As of today - Monday Nov 30th - our Holiday Sale is ON, which means tons of brand NEW items guaranteed to please the UMFan on your gift list. As a special thanks for being the best fans in the world, spend $100 or more and you are automatically entered in the hottest "Get Up Close and Personal with the Band" Contest we've ever had. Visit the UMerch online store for full details!
Shopping for the fan who has EVERYTHING? We've got you covered. Introducing the exclusive UM branded USB drive, complete with the entire Umphrey's McGee discography spanning 11 years. This 8GB custom molded UM drive comes fully loaded with all 14 "official" UM releases in both high quality mp3 (256MB) and FLAC formats starting with our debut album, Greatest Hits Vol. III and finishing with Mantis. In addition, there are a variety of additional treats including a never before released show from 2006, unseen live video footage from classic performances and a slew of high resolution photos. And once you grab the audio, you'll have a 8GB hard drive keychain ready for portable action.
You've wanted it. You've asked for it. And now it's finally here: the official Umphrey's McGee transcription book, "Umphrey's McGee: Select Songs 1998-2009". We've taken 18 of our most popular tunes and transcribed them note-for-note on guitar, resulting in nearly 250 pages of music and a glossy insert section with photos of the band for your enjoyment. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced musician, if you're interested in collecting everything Umphrey's McGee, or in search of the perfect holiday gift (mom: hint, hint) our new transcription book unlocks many of the secrets of the Umphrey's McGee catalog in a thorough and easy-to-read way. Get it now and learn how to play all of the songs and solos you've grown to love!
Happy shopping, and see you at the Aragon on New Year's Eve.
Jam in the 'Dam and CID Entertainment
Jam in the Dam has returned after taking a year off. Fans will once again be flying across the pond to take part in "The Festival that Changed the Rules." This year's JITD will feature Umphrey's McGee, Les Claypool, Yonder Mountain String Band, New Mastersounds, The Bridge, and 30db (Brendan Bayliss & Jeff Austin). Join us!!
CID Entertainment has secured rooms at both the NH Carlton Amsterdam Hotel in downtown Amsterdam and at The Inner Hotel for this year's Jam in the Dam. All packages are for four nights with check-in on March 20th, 2010 and check out on March 24th, 2010.
For room type options and other information, please GO HERE »
To Amsterdam that is! We are excited to be a part of the 2010 Jam in the Dam and want to give our fans a chance to join us. JITD and Jambase have teamed up to offer a fly-away trip for 2 to Amsterdam for this great event.
As the conclusion of our September tour draws near, we are excited to announce plans for our yearly tradition -- New Year's Eve in Chicago! Over the course of the past nine New Year's celebrations, we have called many of Chicago's finest venues our home. For our tenth New Year's Eve in Chicago, we revisit two venues where we've had many memorable nights together in years past. We will celebrate the end of another great year beginning with an intimate show at the Vic Theatre on Tuesday December 29th, 2009. We then return to the Aragon Ballroom for the final two nights of 2009, Wednesday December 30th and Thursday December 31st . In true NYE tradition, we will be performing a three-set show on December 31st. Our friends at CID Entertainment will again offer special travel packages this year, which will include tickets to all three shows, posters, UMLive CDs from each show, a special NYE fleece, hotel accommodations at the James Hotel, and much more. Check out the 
Have you ever wanted to "conduct" an Umphrey's McGee jam? Ever wished you could broadcast your thoughts to the band to help influence the direction of a Jimmy Stewart? Are you curious about the band's improvisational thought process during a jam and want to gain greater insight while participating directly? Well, here is your chance as we are pleased to announce the Stew Art Series (S2).
To be clear, each S2 show is a TOTALLY separate event than the scheduled concert date and will be sold as a separate ticket getting a ticket to S2 does not get you into the show later that night (and vice versa). The S2 experiment is just that, an experiment. We view this as an opportunity to explore methods of band and fan interaction and collectively discover what works best. The details of each event (cost, size, length, method of interplay) will vary depending on venue size, our costs, and the goal for each experience. But space will be extremely limited as intimacy is paramount. Some of those details will be made public before each show while others will remain a mystery until the show unfolds. We want you to help us determine how the events can best evolve and grow to their potential. 
