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Last updated May 18, 2012  11:32 EDT

This is a list of all known performances by John Medeski, Billy Martin & Chris Wood. Shows below that have a time listed or a link to a source on db.etree.org were recorded. If you have a copy of any show not included here or a show that's not marked with green in the calendar, please email Tom or fill in the details in the form below.

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In the rightmost column, click on the number links to see the etree source records, s to jump to the show description or t to find recent torrents. Shows that are downloadable from the Live Music Archive have 'LMA' links. At the present time, MMW doesn't allow their shows to be hosted on LMA, but a number of shows where they were part of another band or were a guest for a song or more, are hosted there. For a complete list, go to Solo gigs on Live Music Archive.

Ticket stubs, posters & photos from the shows that confirm the date & venue are included below -- Just click on the thumbnails in the Artist column. 186 ticket stubs, 319 posters, 21 photos added, so far... If you have any that aren't listed here, please email Tom. < mmw AT twilightsw DOT com >

Submit any missing shows, corrections or comments here:
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 2012 5 6 20 21 25 26 27 28 29 31
February 2012 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 26
March 2012 2 3 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 22 23 24
April 2012 7 9 10 11 12 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 30
May 2012 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31
June 2012 1 2 3 8 9 10 14 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30
July 2012 6 7 8 10 11 20 21 22
August 2012 4 10 31
September 2012 23
November 2012 10 11

2012
Date Artist Venue Setlist Time Links
1/5/2012John MedeskiMedeski, Deitch & Skerik, Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NYOne Set Only: Improv > Improv > Silk, A Love Supreme > Improv > Improv (inc. Simon Says by Pharoahe Monch) > Improv77:29 77:26 76:03t t 118323 t v s
1/6/2012John MedeskiWinter Jazzfest, Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
1/20/2012John MedeskiJohn Medeski with Bob Gullotti and Dave Zinno (The Swingin' Balls), FêTe, Providence, RIOne Set Only: Lots of Improv > Mojet > Improv > Heaven On Earth > Improv104:51Soundcloud
1/21/2012John MedeskiLily Pad, Cambridge, MANo Setlist Available106:58t
1/25/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
1/26/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles, CA
1/27/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, SOHO, Santa Barbara, CA
1/28/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
1/29/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Don Quixotes, Felton, CA
1/31/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Harlow's, Sacramento, CA
2/1/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, McNear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CAOne Set Only: Smoke Ring Halo, When I Was Young, Stumbled In, Postcards From Hell, Spirit, One More Day, Up Above My Head, Bass Intro, Chevrolet, Chocolate On My Tongue, Luckiest Man, Shoofly Pie, Glad, Pay Day, Honey Dripping Off Your Spoon, Atlas; Encore: What Would I Do Without You, Down The Road#; Encore 2: Fixing A Hole; # with Sarah & Christian Dugas99:51 99:51 99:51 99:51t t t t
2/2/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, WOW Hall, Eugene, OROne Set Only: Up Above My Head, When I Was Young, Smoke Ring Halo, Bass Intro > Stumbled In, Postcards From Hell, Spirit, One More Day, Angel, Chevrolet, Chocolate On My Tongue, Luckiest Man, Shoofly Pie, Pray Enough, Honey Dripping Off Your Spoon, Payday, Down The Road#; # with Sarah & Christian Dugas86:08t
2/3/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
2/4/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
2/9/2012MMWMaster Class, The Pour House, Charleston, SCTivoli Improv, Walk Back, Mercy Mercy Mercy24:14 24:14118876 t 119989 t s
2/9/2012MMWThe Pour House, Charleston, SCSet 1: Improv > Drum Solo > Improv > Improv > Miles Behind > Organ Intro > Sweet Pea Dreams, Illmoan > Spy Kiss, Organ Intro > I Wanna Ride You; Set 2: Big Time > Amber Gris, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Shackman, Amish Pintxos, Baby Goats, Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho; Encore: Crosstown Traffic135:51 133:43118876 t 119989 t s
2/10/2012MMWWorkshop / Master Class, ArtPlay, Birmingham, AL
2/10/2012MMW
Alys Robinson Stephens PAC, Birmingham, AL
2/11/2012MMW

Georgia Theatre, Athens, GASet 1: Night Marchers, Jelly Belly, Riffin' Ed, Sweet Pea Dreams, Henduck, Coconut Boogaloo; Set 2: Macha, I Wanna Ride You, Partido Alto, Shackman, Big Time, Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Hey Joe, Think; Encore: Fuck You Guys
2/16/2012John MedeskiAuktyon with John Medeski & Marc Ribot, Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
2/26/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NYNo Setlist Available; # with Will Bernard on guitar for a couple tunes; Baker's Dozen (a Will Bernard Project) opened84:40 84:40t t
3/2/2012MMWJava Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia
3/3/2012MMWJava Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia
3/8/2012Billy Martinguest with Soulive, Brooklyn Bowl (Bowlive 3 - Night 8), Brooklyn, NY6 songs: Set 2: Just Kissed My Baby*+, Hey Pocky Way*^ > Funkify Your Life*^, Take A Chance*^ > Africa*^%, Everything Is Everything*^%; * with James Casey (tenor sax), Ryan Zoidis (tenor sax) & Eric Bloom (trumpet), with George Porter Jr. (bass & vocals) & Billy Martin (drums & percussion); + with ?uestlove (drums); ^ with Skerik (tenor sax & percussion); % with Nigel Hall (keys and/or vocals)47:09 t t s
3/8/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
3/9/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Earth House, Indianapolis, IN
3/10/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
3/11/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Headliner's Music Hall, Louisville, KY
3/13/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Track 29, Chattanooga, TNOne Set Only: Postcards From Hell, Spirit, When I Was Young, Lovin' Arms, Mary Anna, One More Day, Pray Enough, Honey Jar, Up Above My Head, Bass Solo, Chevrolet, Luckiest Man#, Midnight Rider#, Shoofly Pie, The Shore#, Made It Up The Mountain#, Atlas#; Encore: Ain't No More Cane#, Down The Road#*; # with Clay Cook (lap steel & vocals); * with Seth Walker (guitar & vocals)94:38t
3/14/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Orange Peel, Asheville, NCOne Set Only: Postcards From Hell, Spirit, When I Was Young, Lovin' Arms, One More Day, Pray Enough#, Smoke Ring Halo#, Honey Jar, Up Above My Head, Chevrolet, Midnight Rider#, Pay Attention#, Shoofly Pie, Made It Up The Mountain#, Atlas#, Luckiest Man#; Encore: What Will I Do, Down The Road#*; # with Clay Cook; * with Seth Walker104:52 104:52t t
3/15/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GAwith Clay Cook
3/16/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, WorkPlay, Birmingham, ALwith Seth Walker
3/18/2012John MedeskiClub d'Elf, The Falcon, Marlboro, NYSet 1: Sand > Ecstatic Cling > End Of Firpo* > Life Of The Mind* > Berber Song*; Set 2: Unknown* >Unknown* > Kalimba Jam* > Big Light In Sky*, Shadow's Shift*; Soundcheck: The Tingler; * with Bill Evans (tenor sax)156:14 156:14t t s
3/18/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Southern, Charlottesville, VA
3/19/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Abbey Bar, Harrisburg, PA
3/20/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
3/22/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PAOne Set Only: Postcards from Hell, Spirit, When I Was Young, Lovin' Arms, Mary Anna, One More Day, Pray Enough, Honey Jar, Up Above My Head, Chevrolet, Midnight Rider, Smoke Ring Halo, Shoofly Pie, Glad, Chocolate On My Tongue, Atlas, Luckiest Man#; Encore: Get Out My Life Woman#, Ain't No More Cane#; # with Amos Lee (guitar, vocals)107:41119576 t s
3/23/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Triumph Brewing Company, New Hope, PA
3/24/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, StageOne, Fairfield, CT
4/7/2012Billy MartinLittlefield, Brooklyn, NY
4/9/2012Billy MartinIota Club, Arlington, VA
4/10/2012Billy MartinWinter Jazzfest, Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
4/11/2012John MedeskiBill Evans Soulgrass Special Edition, Blue Note, New York, NY2 shows; Bill Evans, John Medeski, Ryan Cavanaugh, Josh Dion, Etienne Mbappe & Mitch Stein
4/11/2012Billy MartinThe Armory, Somerville, MA
4/12/2012John MedeskiBill Evans Soulgrass Special Edition, Blue Note, New York, NY2 shows; Bill Evans, John Medeski, Randy Brecker, Ryan Cavanaugh, Josh Dion, Etienne Mbappe & Mitch Stein
4/13/2012Billy MartinFirst Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
4/19/2012MMWPalladium Club, Warsaw, Poland
4/20/2012MMWSwitzerland Stanser Musiktage, Stans, SwitzerlandOne Set Only: Jelly Belly > Illmoan > Drum Solo > Hermeto's Daydream, Riffin' Ed > Amber Gris, Amish Pintxos > Sweet Pea Dreams, Fuck You Guys76:09t
4/21/2012MMWCully Jazz Festival, Cully, Switzerland
4/22/2012MMW
Centrum Kultury Katowice, Katowice, PolandOne Set Only: Improv > Partido Alto, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Open Intro > Reliquary, What'd I Say, Walk Back; Encore: Organ Intro > I Wanna Ride You83:01
4/23/2012MMWJazz Dock at MeetFactory, Prague, Czech Republic
4/24/2012MMWTrafo, House Of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary
4/26/2012MMWBarby Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
4/28/2012MMWFondazione Musica per Roma Auditorium, Sala Sinopoli, Rome, Italy
4/29/2012MMWCosmopolite Scene, Oslo, Norway
4/30/2012MMWNattjazz Festival, Bergen, Norway
5/1/2012MMWLantarenVenster, Rotterdam, NetherlandsOne Set Only: Open Improv > Improv > Pappy Check, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Think > Night Marchers, Walk Back, Bass Solo > Legalize It > Uninvisible; Encore: Wonton97:40120097 t s
5/2/2012MMWBimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5/3/2012MMWCentre Culturel Opderschmelz CCRD, Dudelange, Luxemburg
5/4/2012MMWOff-Beat Jazz Festival, Basel, Switzerland
5/5/2012MMWAuditorio Nacional de Madrid/Sala de Camara, Madrid, Spain
5/10/2012MMWBrooklyn Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, NYSet 1: Improv > Doppler, Sweet Pea Dreams, Shackman, It's A Jungle In Here; Set 2: (MMW with guests one at a time replacing a member of the band): Improv*, Just Like I Pictured It+, Improv^, Improv#, "That's What Love Will Make You Do"% > Improv%, Fuck You Guys&; Set 3: (MMW with guests): Whiney Bitches~, Improv!, Improv!$, Spacey Improv$, Improv$++ > Start/Stop$++, No Mo' One Mo'^^, Para’ba^^**; * with Anthony Coleman on keys, no Medeski; + with Oren Bloedow on bass, no Wood; ^ with G. Calvin Weston on drums (+ trumpet), no Martin; # with Marco Benevento on keys, no Medeski; % with Bob Stewart on tuba, no Wood; & with Adam Deitch on drums, no Martin; ~ with So Percussion on various percussion; ! with Vernon Reid on guitar; $ with DJ Logic on turntables; ++ with Charlie Burnham on violin; ^^ with Chuck Cambell on pedal steel guitar; ** with Miho Hatori on vocals173:28 175:36 175:36120151 t 120153 t 120154 t s
5/12/2012John MedeskiHigh Meadow Performing Arts Center, Stone Ridge, NY
5/12/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain, NC
5/13/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Pickin' On The Poudre, Mishawaka Ampitheatre, Bellvue, CO
5/15/2012MMWThe Egg, Albany, NY
5/17/2012John MedeskiNova Express, Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV), Victoriaville, Quebec, CanadaJoey Baron, Trevor Dunn, John Medeski, Kenny Wollesen & John Zorn
5/18/2012John MedeskiThe Concealed, Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV), Victoriaville, Quebec, CanadaJoey Baron, Trevor Dunn, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, John Medeski, Kenny Wollesen & John Zorn
5/18/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
5/19/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
5/20/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Westhampton Beach PAC, Westhampton Beach, NY
5/22/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
5/23/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME
5/24/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, The Mix, Seattle, WA
5/24/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA
5/25/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, The Mix, Seattle, WA
5/25/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, VT
5/26/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, The Goodfoot, Portland, OR
5/26/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Club Helsinki, Hudson, NY
5/27/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, The Goodfoot, Portland, OR
5/29/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Jambalaya, Arcata, CA
5/30/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Hopmonk, Sebastopol, CA
5/31/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz, CA
6/1/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
6/2/2012John MedeskiThe Word, Mountain Jam Festival, Hunter, NY
6/2/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, The Mint, Los Angeles, CA
6/3/2012John MedeskiThe Word, The Binghamton Big Splash, Recreation Park, Binghamton, NY
6/8/2012John MedeskiThe Word, Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
6/9/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN Cindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/9/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Norfolk Harborfest, Norfolk, VA
6/10/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Camel, Richmond, VA
6/14/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/16/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, CACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/16/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Midsummer Music Festival, Atlanta, GA
6/17/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/19/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Aladdin Theater, Portland, ORCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/21/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/22/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/23/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/23/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Stuyvesant Town Oval, New York, NY
6/24/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WACindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/25/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/27/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/28/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Montreal Jazz Festival, Montréal, Quebec, CanadaCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/29/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, BB King's Blues Club, New York, NYCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
6/30/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Howard Theatre, Washington, DCCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/6/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, NetherlandsCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/7/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, SwitzerlandCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/8/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, ItalyCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/10/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Verein Jazz Fest Wein, Porgy & Bess, Vienna, AustriaCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/11/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Verein Jazz Fest Wein, Porgy & Bess, Vienna, AustriaCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/20/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, All Good Music Festival, Thornville, OH
7/21/2012John MedeskiSpectrum Road, Molde Jazz Festival, Molde, NorwayCindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
7/21/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Solar Fest, Tinmouth, VT
7/22/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, The Dorset Playhouse, Dorset, VT
8/4/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Pickathon, Happy Valley, OR
8/10/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, moe.down, Turin, NY
8/31/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO
9/23/2012Chris WoodWood Brothers, DeLuna Fest, Pensacola Beach, FL
11/10/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Bear Creek Music & Art Festival, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL
11/11/2012Billy MartinBilly Martin & Wil Blades Duo, Bear Creek Music & Art Festival, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL

2012 totals:   121 performances   (17 recorded -- 27.7 hours)

1988-2012 totals:   2484 performances   (1539 recorded -- 2339.8 hours)
  186 ticket stubs, 319 posters, 21 photos.

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012


These pages were created and are maintained by Tom Luhrs. I have no affiliation with MMW other than being a huge fan. Thanks again to MMW for allowing their music to be taped and shared by us all. Thanks also to duggy, moniker and RLBayers for various setlist corrections. And, thanks also to Drew, Mike, Will, Duffy, Scott, Jamie, Robert, Pat, Derek, David and Mark for the ticket stubs & posters. The information listed here is for personal use only and may not be distributed in any manner without written permission. ©Tom Luhrs, 2007-2012