Prince-Rodgers Grateful Jazz, featuring Prairie Prince, Bobby Lee Rodgers, and Ella Rodgers, blend rhythmic and improvisational traditions of jazz with the music of the Grateful Dead. They debut at the Chestertown Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Bobby Lee Rodgers, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, has a background in many musical styles including jazz. He was a young instructor of Jazz Studies at Berklee College of Music, and he enjoys fusing jazz with rock, funk, and blues as well as performing with tribute bands: (All You Need is Love – The Beatles; Jazz is Dead with Steve Kimock; and others.) He is known for his unique interpretations of musical greats such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery.
Bobby Lee’s latest musical endeavor is a collaboration with his 17-year-old daughter Ella Rodgers, incorporating her exploration of her favorite musical styles of the singers and musicians of ragtime, boogie-woogie, and hot jazz of an earlier era.
Prairie Prince also has a foundation in jazz, counting Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich as his earliest drum influencers, from enjoying listening to his sisters’ record collection of the 1950’s jazz giants. Known for his powerful drumming in the rock-world (The Tubes, Journey, Todd Rundgren, Phil Lesh, XTC) Prairie is looking forward to this collaboration with Bobby Lee and Ella Rodgers to develop a unique jazz sound.
The 28th Chestertown Jazz Festival will be held September 6-7, 2024 in Chestertown, MD. more
“It’s like a well-oiled machine at this point.
33 shows down, 33 to go.
The MeWe Machine! Thanks to all the fans for your support!”
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Todd Rundgren – ME/WE 2024 Tour
Todd Rundgren, Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, Bobby Strickland, Gil Assayas, Bruce McDaniel
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The BAND: Todd Rundgren, Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, Bobby Strickland, Gil Assayas, Bruce McDaniel!
April 17, Wed – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater – 7 PM
April 18, Thu – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater – 8 PM
April 20, Sat – Des Plaines, IL – Rivers Casino – 8 PM
April 21, Sun – Detroit, MI – Soundboard at Motor City Casino Hotel – 7:30 PM
April 23, Tue – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Center – 8 PM
April 24, Wed – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center – 8 PM
April 26, Wed – Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater – 7:30 PM
April 27, Sat – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak – 8 PM
April 29, Mon – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater – 7 PM
April 30, Tue – North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theater – 7:30 PM
May 2, Thu – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center – 7 PM
May 3, Fri – Atlantic City, NJ – Harrah’s Resort – 9 PM
May 5, Sun – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theater – 8 PM
May 6, Mon – Providence, RI – The Strand – 8 PM
May 8, Wed – Boston, MA – The Wilbur – 8 PM
May 9, Thu – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater – 8 PM
May 11, Sat – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theater For the Performing Arts – 8 PM
May 12, Sun – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater – 8PM
May 14, Tue – Washington, DC – Warner Theater – 8 PM
May 15, Wed – Morgantown, WV – Metropolitan Theater – 8 PM
May 17, Fri – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater – 8 PM
May 18, Sat – Charleston, NC – Charleston Music Hall – 8 PM
May 20, Mon – Nashville, TN – The Ryman – 7:30 PM
May 22, Wed – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker – 8 PM
May 24, Fri – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live – 8 PM
May 25, Sat – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater – 8 PM
May 26, Sun – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater – 8 PM
June 6, Thu – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater – 8 PM
June 8, Sat – San Antonio, TX – Empire Theater – 8 PM
June 16, Sun – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre – 8 PM
June 14, Fri – Tulsa, (Catoosa) OK – Hard Rock Live – 8 PM
June 19, Wed – Phoenix, AZ- Celebrity Theater – 7:30 PM
June 20, Thu – Beverly Hills, CA – Saban Theater – 8 PM
June 22, Sat – Coachella, CA – Spotlight 29 Casino – 8 PM
June 23, Sun – Ojai, CA – The Libby Bowl – 7 PM
June 25, Tue – El Cajon, CA – The Magnolia – 7 PM
June 26, Wed – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater – 8 PM
July 3, Wed – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall – 8 PM
All linked theaters take you to the venue’s event page or can be purchased via Live Nation Ticketmaster.
Kasim Sulton, Steve Kimock, Prairie Prince, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Gil Assayas, Mark Rashotte and Andy Forgie honor the Fab Four in back-to-back shows in Phoenix and Denver on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Each show will feature performances of beloved hits and hidden gems from the Fab Four’s extensive discography accompanied by state-of-the-art production and visuals.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
8:00 PM
Celebrity Theatre
Phoenix, AZ
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Sunday, March 24, 2024
7:30 PM
Paramount Theatre
Denver, CO
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The BAND: Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, Bobby Strickland, Gil Assayas, Bruce McDaniel!
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April 17, Wed – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater – 7 PM
April 18, Thu – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater – 8 PM
April 20, Sat – Des Plaines, IL – Rivers Casino – 8 PM
April 21, Sun – Detroit, MI – Soundboard at Motor City Casino Hotel – 7:30 PM
April 23, Tue – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Center – 8 PM
April 24, Wed – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center – 8 PM
April 26, Wed – Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater – 7:30 PM
April 27, Sat – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak – 8 PM
April 29, Mon – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater – 7 PM
April 30, Tue – North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theater – 7:30 PM
May 2, Thu – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center – 7 PM
May 3, Fri – Atlantic City, NJ – Harrah’s Resort – 9 PM
May 5, Sun – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theater – 8 PM
May 6, Mon – Providence, RI – The Strand – 8 PM
May 8, Wed – Boston, MA – The Wilbur – 8 PM
May 9, Thu – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater – 8 PM
May 11, Sat – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theater For the Performing Arts – 8 PM
May 12, Sun – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater – 8PM
May 14, Tue – Washington, DC – Warner Theater – 8 PM
May 15, Wed – Morgantown, WV – Metropolitan Theater – 8 PM
May 17, Fri – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater – 8 PM
May 18, Sat – Charleston, NC – Charleston Music Hall – 8 PM
May 20, Mon – Nashville, TN – The Ryman – 7:30 PM
May 22, Wed – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker – 8 PM
May 24, Fri – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live – 8 PM
May 25, Sat – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater – 8 PM
May 26, Sun – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater – 8 PM
June 6, Thu – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater – 8 PM
June 8, Sat – San Antonio, TX – Empire Theater – 8 PM
June 16, Sun – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre – 8 PM
June 14, Fri – Tulsa, (Catoosa) OK – Hard Rock Live – 8 PM
June 19, Wed – Phoenix, AZ- Celebrity Theater – 7:30 PM
June 20, Thu – Beverly Hills, CA – Saban Theater – 8 PM
June 22, Sat – Coachella, CA – Spotlight 29 Casino – 8 PM
June 23, Sun – Ojai, CA – The Libby Bowl – 7 PM
June 25, Tue – El Cajon, CA – The Magnolia – 7 PM
June 26, Wed – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater – 8 PM
July 3, Wed – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall – 8 PM
All linked theaters take you to the venue’s event page or can be purchased via Live Nation Ticketmaster.
New and Unusual Entertainment
March 7 – Menlo Park, CA
March 8 – San Juan Capistrano, CA
March 9 – Agoura Hills, CA
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