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 TOURING/PRODUCTION SCHEDULE and PERFORMANCES: Andre Cholmondeley.

UPCOMING TOURDATES, TOUR SUPPORT & ONSTAGE:

2017: NOVEMBER

BRAND X

Tech/Tour Manager

West Coast USA Tour with the legendary English fusion/progressive band BRAND X. Featuring founding members Percy Jones on bass and John Goodsall, guitar. Another band that needs little introduction if you are reading this - they were initially Phil Collins' "other" band in the mid-70s when he wasn't touring with Genesis.

This tour visits WA, OR, CA, AZ. Setlist features BRAND X classics and deep catalog tracks going back forty years.

2017: JULY, AUG, SEPT

YES - YESTIVAL TOUR, USA/Canada

Guitar tech/Stage Crew

Another tour with the ever-evolving, pioneering british prog group. On this tour I once again am guitar-tech for the one & only STEVE HOWE. I have toured with YES/STYX in 2011, YES in 2016, and now again on YESTIVAL featuring YES, Todd Rundgren & Carl Palmer's ELP Tribute.

Yes Website
 

2017: MAY & JUNE

Adrian Belew, USA/Canada

Guitar tech/Tour Mgr

In my TENTH YEAR of touring with guitar pioneer Adrian Belew. He needs little introduction if you are reading this! We will continue with PART II of the USA/Canada 2017 Tour.

This tour continues in TN, GA, PA, NC, NY, MI, OH etc and into Canada. Setlist features some classics and surprises from his catalog but also the next chapter in his FLUX adventures. 

The Adrian Belew Power Trio once again features Julie Slick/bass and Tobias Ralph/drums.

Adrian Belew Website: adrianbelew.net

2017: APRIL

Andre Cholmondeley, Solo southeast USA

Modular Synths, Electronic devices

When I can I get out there and do some solo shows. Usually I tour with various bands, but when the schedule allows only for some quick guerrilla dates, it's a compact solo setup. Audio from these shows and associated sessions, click HERE

2017: FEBRUARY

YES - USA/ATLANTIC OCEAN/CARIBBEAN SEA

Guitar tech/Stage Crew

Out on yet another tour with the pioneering and now ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME NOMINEES progressive legends YES. Dates included two AT SEA with the annual YES Cruise called "Cruise To The Edge"

I have toured with YES previously for:

2011 Summer USA  YES/STYX  double bill.

2016 Spring Europe/UK "Album Series"  tour.

2016 Summer USA  "Album Series"  tour.

2016 Fall JAPAN  "Album Series"  tour.

USA Tourdates at the link below, more TBA for later in 2017 soon!

www.yesworld.com

Adrian Belew Power Trio ! USA/Canada

Win/Spr 2017 (guitar tech/Tour Mgr, ADRIAN BELEW)

Happy to be entering my TENTH YEAR of touring with another guitar pioneer and man of many musical journeys - Adrian Belew. He needs little introduction if you are reading this! 

Looking forward to this tour which will feature some classics and surprises from his catalog but also the next chapter in his FLUX adventures. 

The Adrian Belew Power Trio once again features Julie Slick/bass and Tobias Ralph/drums.

UPCOMING TOURDATES, TOUR SUPPORT & ONSTAGE:

Currently on tour with: YES.

USA Summer 2016 tour (guitar tech for STEVE HOWE)

Honored to be on another tour with the pioneering progressive legends YES.

I toured with them previously for the YES/STYX Summer 2011 double bill, and the spring 2016 tour in Europe. I'm back taking care of Steve Howe's guitars, for a tour of the USA

USA Tourdates at the link below, more TBA for Japan in November!

www.yesworld.com

JULY-SEP 2016 -  ON TOUR IN USA

NOV 2016 -  ON TOUR - JAPAN

JUNE 2016: hidden gate (electronic/modular duo)

w. Alfonso Graceffo, Andre Cholmondeley

11 SAT ASHEVILLE NC DOWNTOWN BOOKS

16 THU ASHEVILLE NC ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL

      -OPENING FOR "DELOUSED" - THE MUSIC OF THE MARS VOLTA !

JUNE/JULY 2016: Wham Bam Bowie Band

"The Music OF David Bowie"

JUNE 17 FRI CHARLOTTE NC VISULTIE THEATRE

JUNE 24 FRI ASHEVILLE NC THE ORANGE PEEL

JUNE 25 SAT BOONE NC THE BOONE SALOON

JULY 9 FRI GREENVILLE SC QWEST BREWERY

APRIL/MAY, JULY-SEPT, NOV 2016:

on tour with YES.

EUROPE/USA/JAPAN tours (guitar tech for STEVE HOWE)

Honored to be on my second tour with the pioneering progressive legends YES.

I toured with them for the YES/STYX Summer 2011 double bill. I'm back taking care of Steve Howe's guitars.

Tourdates at the link below and include England, mainland Europe, USA and more TBA!

www.yesworld.com

APRIL/MAY 2016 -  ON TOUR IN EUROPE

JULY-SEP 2016 -  ON TOUR IN USA

NOV 2016 -  ON TOUR - JAPAN

 

NOVEMBER 2015: Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble

w. Mike Dillon, Andre Cholmondeley

 

 

SouthEast USA tour ! New Orleans, Atlanta, Asheville, MS, and more! 

World music, jazz, experimental 20th & 21st c. Electronics, Zappa Classics, blues & more !

 

NOVEMBER 2015 -  ON TOUR

Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble

13 FRI ATLANTA GA RED LIGHT CAFE

14 SAT ASHEVILLE NC THE MOTHLIGHT

15 SUN BIRMINGHAM AL SYNDICATE LOUNGE

16 MON HATTIESBURG MS THIRSTY HIPPO

17 TUE NEW ORLEANS LA CAFE ISTANBUL

 

NOVEMBER 2015: WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND

 

27 FRI ASHEVILLE NC   THE ORANGE PEEL

 

28 SAT KNOXVILLE TN   SCRUFFY CITY HALL

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 2015: PROJECT/OBJECT

The Music Of Frank Zappa w Ike Willis, Denny Walley

 

NorthEast USA tour ! NYC, PA, NY, OH, CT and more!

 

tourdates at www.projectobject.com

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2015: WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND

 

19 SAT KNOXVILLE TN   SCRUFFY CITY HALL

 

25 FRI BOONE NC   BOONE SALOON

 

 

Each show features 2 sets incl. The Complete ZIGGY STARDUST album & a set of blockbuster Bowie hits and odditties...

 

 

 

AUGUST 2015: ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY - SOLO/DUOs

 

20 THU ASHEVILLE NC   DUO show w/Alfonso Graceffo "HIDDEN GATE"  @ Odditorium

Duo Electronic/Synth. 

 

28 FRI ATLANTA GA   SOLO show @ Eye Drum

Solo Electronic/Eclectic. At Atlanta's premiere art-music listening space

 

 

AUGUST 2015: Wham Bam Bowie Band

 

22 SAT ASHEVILLE NC   Grey Eagle

Bowie Tribute band...back in hometown Asheville for two great sets , including the complete Ziggy Stardust!!

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 2015: david torn, USA SOLO TOUR

I am NOT performing, I am tour manager/tech/etc on this tour!!!

 

NEW cd out NOW!! on ECM and first SOLO USA TOUR !

 

8 FRI NY NYC Subculture, Bleecker St

10 SUN CT Hamden The Outer Space

11 MON NY Marlboro FALCON

12 TUE NJ DUNELLEN Roxy & Dukes/Proghouse

13 WED MA BOSTON Regatta Bar (Cambridge)

14 THU PA PHILLY Philadelphia Art Alliance

16 SAT OR PORTLAND Holocene

17 SUN WA SEATTLE Storyville Coffee Co (Pike’s Place)

18 MON WA SEATTLE Storyville Coffee Co (Pike’s Place)

19 TUE CA SAN FRANCISCO Slim's 

20 WED CA SACRAMENTO Gold Lion Arts

21 THU CA LOS ANGELES Blue Whale

22 FRI CO DENVER Walnut Room

26 TUE MN MINNEAPOLIS CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER

27 WED WI MILWAUKEE The Jazz Estate

29 FRI IL CHICAGO Constellation

30 SAT OH CINCINNATI Monastery

31 SUN PA PITTSBURGH Club Cafe

 

JUNE 2015

 

1 MON DC WASHINGTON Union Arts

3 WED MD BALTIMORE The Windup Space

4 THU NC CARRBORO CAT’S CRADLE incl/David Torn Guitar clinic

5 FRI NC ASHEVILLE.....hanging out!!

6 SAT NC ASHEVILLE Streamside Concerts (Arden)

7 SUN GA ATLANTA Red Light Cafe

 

 

 

ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY with ALFONSO GRACEFFO

 

 

Been collaborating with my good friend Alfonso for a few yrs at his ASHEVILLE SYNTH CLUB events. This continues our live & studio experiments. Duo- with Synths and Devices. Opening for a GREAT ensemble called IN SONITUS LUX

 

andre will be on synths/devices/real-time sampling, filters and scanning.

alfonso on analog soundsources, hardware synths and other devices.

 

 

Only $5.00

Doors at 8:30pm

 

WED JUNE 10 2015  ASHVEVILLE NC The Mothlight

 

 

 

WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND - SUMMER SHOWS

The Music Of David Bowie; incl: Complete Albums - Ziggy Stardust

PLUS blockbuster Bowie hits.

 

I play Guitar/Synths & sing in this super fun band. Come see us play this summer a couple times!! Stay tuned for gigs.

 

CURRENT DATES ARE:

 

 

SAT JUNE 13 2015  BLACK MOUNTAIN NC Pisgah Brewery

FRI JUNE 26 2015  CHARLOTTE NC The Rabbit Hole

SAT JUNE 27 2015  WINSTON-SALEM NC Ziggy's

 

 

 

 

MIKE DILLON BAND - mon march 23

The eclectic and wild worldbeat jazz funk punk rock n roll poetic hiphop afro-cuban experimental ambient noise tsunami that is my pal MIKE DILLON !!

 

He's fresh off a recent album (Willy Wonka...) and some long tours with PRIMUS.

I play Guitar/Synths in this band. Come on down to this free show!

 

MON MARCH 23 2015 ASHEVILLE NC THE MOTHLIGHT

 

MIKE RHODES FELLOWSHIP - tues march 24

Another eclectic jazz funk rock n roll night in Asheville...an honor to do my first gig in the fold with the always incredible and busy Mike Rhodes. Also in the band my pal and one of my all time fave keyboard players/synthesists -- Jamar Woods !

I play Guitar in this band. Come on down!!

 

TUE MARCH 24 2015 ASHEVILLE NC SOL BAR

 

 

WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND - april 3, 4, 10

The Music Of David Bowie; Two Complete Albums!! Hunky Dory/Ziggy Stardust

PLUS blockbuster Bowie hits.

I play Guitar/Synths & sing in this super fun band. Come see us play!!

 

 

FRI APRIL 03 2015 ASHEVILLE NC ISIS

SAT APRIL 04 2015  BOONE NC Boone Saloon

FRI APRIL 10 2015  CHARLOTTE NC The Rabbit Hole (with The Strummers -Clash Tribute) !

 

ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY'S Option Anxiety

mon apr 6    w/ Hard Rocket !

 

My Original music - trio setting....and a couple cool covers!

With Didier Rubio's cool rock band....HARD ROCKET

I sing and play Guitar/Synths/Devices in this band. Come see us play!!.. it's FREE !

with JAY GOOD drums, BRIAN WARDREP bass.

 

MON APRIL 06 2015 ASHEVILLE NC  - THE MOTHLIGHT

 

 

APRIL 2015: UK "Final Tour"

I am NOT performing, I am a technician/stage crew/tour support on this tour!!!

 

Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Chad Wackerman, Mike Mangini

Position: Crew/Mainstage/Violin Tech, Tour Mgr

 

APR 2015: USA, JAPAN.........

 

APRIL 2015

 

MON 20 TBA

TUE 21  SAN FRANCISCO CA  - The Regency Theater 

THU 23  PHILADELPHIA PA - World Cafe Live

FRI 24  NEW YORK CITY NY - Highline Ballroom

SAT 25 Fly to Osaka, Japan

MON 27 OSAKA  JAPAN - Namba Hatch

THU 30 TOKYO JAPAN - Nakano Sun Plaza

 

 

 

 

RECENT TOURs:

 

 

FEB-MAR 2015 England, NL, PL, Norway

UK: Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Alex Machacek, Virgil Donati

Crew/Mainstage/Violin Tech/Tour Mgr.

 

OCT-DEC 2014 USA, Canada

Adrian Belew (Power Trio) 

System Tech, Tour Manager, Fall/Winter Tour 2014

 

JUN-AUG 2014 USA, Japan, Germany

moe. 

Guitar/Bass Tech, Summer Tour 2014….

 

APR 2014, Caribbean Sea

Eddie Jobson/John Wetton UK Reunion

Keyboard/Mainstage Tech, Production Manager, Cruise To The Edge 2014

 

 

 

AVAILABLE: for Tours/Tour Logistics, Tour Managing, Guitar/Bass Tech, Keyboards/MIDI/software/hardware.

 

HAVE TOURED: in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America & South America since 1990. Booking/Tour Logistics for Worldwide Tours.

 

FOCUS: Guitar, Effects/MIDI gear, Programming multi-FX, Looping devices, Samplers, Amp control systems, etc

 

EXPERIENCE: Nearly 20 yrs on tour with vanguards of modern music. Teching and/or Tour Managing and/or Stage Managing with:

 

Greg Lake (2010-present) , Al Di Meola (2006-2007), Adrian Belew (2006-2010), Eddie Jobson (2008- present), Project/Object – The Music Of Frank Zappa feat. Zappa Alumni (1995-present), The Grandmothers (2001), Derek Trucks Band  (2008), Keith Emerson/Greg Lake (2010), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2010), John Wetton, UK Reunion (2011), Steve Howe/Yes (2011)……..

 

 

I AM ALSO: A Guitarist, Health/Natural Living advocate, Substitute teacher in Asheville NC.

This was my view for the UK REUNION show on the Yes Cruise To The Edge 2014. I ran Eddie Jobson's Mainstage Rig. Details coming to another page here..... That's Virgil Donati (drums) and Alex Machacek (gtr) in view

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