Steve Smith/Vital Information’s
Calendar of Events '99

Vital Information featuring:

Steve Smith - Drums
Frank Gambale - Guitar
Tom Coster - Hammond B3
Baron Browne - Bass


North American Tour
March 22Plainview, NY Long Island Drum Center 1460 Old County R. Plainview, NY 11803, p(516) 694 5432, f(516) 694 6698, 1hr. drum clinic, 1hr.+ band performance, venue: East Meadow High School, 101 Carman Ave, East Meadow, NY, 7:30 pm
March 23 Travel to CT
March 24 Manchester, CTDynamic Percussion, 575 Main St., Manchester, CT 06040, p/f(860) 647 8887, venue: Stage East, East Hartford, CT
March 25 Reading,PABerks Jazz Fest, 345 Penn. St., Reading,PA 19603-0582, p(610) 371 5056, Jam Session with "Festival All Stars", venue: Sheraton Berkshire Ballroom, Reading, PA
March 26 TBA - Baltimore? 8X10?
March 27 Reading,PABerks Jazz Fest 345 Penn. St., Reading,PA 19603-0582, p(610) 371 5056, Vital Information Concert, venue: Lincoln Plaza Ballroom, Reading, PA
March 28 Travel to Pittsburg (unless we get a gig)
March 29 Pittsburgh, PAGraffiti (venue), 4615 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, p(412) 682 4210, f(412) 682 4213
March 30 Columbus, OHMekka (venue), 382 Dublin Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, p(614) 621 2599
March 31 Cleveland, OHWilbert's Bar and Grill (venue), 1360 W. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44113, p(216) 771 2583
April 1 Toledo, OHThe Drum Depot, 4100 Monroe St., Toledo, OH 43606, p(419) 472 3786, f(419) 472 3787, 1hr drum clinic, 1hr+ Band Performance, Venue: Gladieux Meadows(formerly Meadowbrook Place), 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH
April 2 Chicago,ILBeat Kitchen (venue), 2100 W. Belmont St., Chicago,IL 60618, p(773) 281 4444
April 3 Detroit, MIAlvins (venue), 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, p(313) 832 2355
April 4 travel to Toronto, Canada
April 5 Toronto, ONThe Bamboo Club(venue), 312 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2, Canada, p(416) 593 5771, also: Steve has a 1 hr. instore at Just Drums at 1:00pm Just Drums (416) 226 1211
April 6 Buffalo, NYThe Tralf (venue), 100 Theatre Pl., Buffalo, NY 14202, p(716) 851 8725, f(716) 881 0452
April 7 Plains, PARiver St. Jazz Cafe (venue), 667 N. River St., Plains, PA 18705 (Near Scranton, Wilkes-Barre), p(717) 822 2992, f(717) 655 6194 Marko Marcinko (opening act)
April 8 Cambridge, MARyles Jazz Club (venue), 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139, p(617) 876 9330
April 9 Day off
April 10 New York, NYThe Bottom Line, 15 W. 4th St. NY, NY 10012, p(212) 228 6300, f(212) 777 2370
April 11 home!!!!
April 23 & 24San FranciscoPearls Jazz Club, Steve Smith w/Mike Zilber Quartet
April 25 Portland, ORMt. Hood Jazz Fest All-Stars w/ Steve Smith, Randy Brecker, Eric Marienthal,Gerald Veasley, Tom Coster, Kenny Blake, John Blake and Joe McBride
May 11& 12 New York, NYrehearsals for Buddy's Buddies
May 13 & 14 New York, NYrecording Buddy's Buddies Live to Two Track studio recording for Tone Center Records Steve Smith w/Steve Marcus(tenor), Andy Fusco(alto), Lee Musiker(piano) and Anthony Jackson(bass)
May 16 Montclair, NJModern Drummer Day Montclair University w/Vital Info
May 30 Half Moon Bay, CABach Dancing And Dynamite (Vital Info) Pete Douglas (650) 726 4143
June 2 San Francisco, CAGreat American Music Hall "Drummers Up Front" Vital Information Michael Carrabello and Primitive Medicine the Scott Amendola Quartet (415) 202 9816
June 4 Petaluma, CAthe Mystic Theatre "Drummers Up Front" Vital Information Michael Carrabello and Primitive Medicine the Scott Amendola Quartet (707) 573 1938


New Zealand / Australia Tour
June 5 Dept. for New Zealand / Australia tour
Mon June 7 BAND ARRIVES AUCKLAND (day off)
Tues June 8 AUCKLAND,NZ
Wed June 9 AUCKLAND, NZ
Thurs Jun 10 BRISBANE
Fri June 11 CAIRNS
Sat June 12 CANBERRA
Sun June 13 CANBERRA
Mon June 14 PERTH
Tues June 15 ADELAIDE
Wed June 16 SYDNEY
Thur June 17 SYDNEY
Fri June 18 SYDNEY
Sat June 19 MELBOURNE Ultimate Drummers Day 40 minute performance
Sun June 20 MELBOURNE
Mon June 21 MELBOURNE
Tues June 22 MELBOURNE
Wed Jun 23 return home



Last updated: March 30, 1999
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