Watch a video of the song, “Pretense of the Herd” from my recent show at Reggies in Chicago (October 11th): https://youtu.be/KdtlX-UT3ac
Photos from Reggies
The photos section of the site includes many new pictures from the other night at Reggies. Thank you Mary from Vacant Era Photography!
Seemingly Quixotic Live
I have uploaded a live video exclusive to my website. It comes from my recent show at Heights Brewing in Farmington, MI. The song appeared early in the set and has always been one of my favorites to play. Thank you to Tom Darga from the brewery for filming. Watch it here in the videos page of the site.
Fall Dates
I have added my fall dates to my events and Bands in Town pages. See either of them for more details.
Michigan Dates
I will be playing in Farmington, Jackson, and Grand Rapids, Michigan July 26-29. As part of this trip, I will be recording an additional concert to be aired later. One of the shows may also be live streamed (more details on this soon). Visit my events page or Bandsintown for more details. See you there!
Summer Dates
Last night kicked off a handful of summer dates set up to promote Ethereal Dialogue. I will be in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. Visit my events page for more details.
Ohio!
I will be performing at Combustion (Pickerington) and Quenched & Tempered (Toledo) this weekend (March 29/30). More information can be found on the events page.
Spring Dates
I hope to see you at one of the upcoming shows this spring. Visit the EVENTS page for more details.
Pics From Castle Theatre Show
📸: Tommy Murray
The Castle Theater
I will be the warm up act for the Lateralus Tool Tribute show at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL on Friday, March 1st. I will be going on at 8pm. I hope to see you there!
Tickets: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/lateralus-a-tribute-to-tool/585770?afflky=CastleTheatre
YouTube Videos from Jan. 6 Show
“An Aversion to Fervor” live at Hobart Theater (Hobart, IN) on January 6, 2024:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTW6LkmamaI
“Without a Murmur” live at Hobart Theater (Hobart, IN) on January 6, 2024:
Hobart Art Theater
I will be warming up for Lateralus (A Tribute to Tool) on January 6th at the Hobart Art Theater in Indiana. Hope to see you there! https://brickartlive.com/event/lateralus-a-tribute-to-tool/
New Dates Added
I am beginning to book my 2024 dates. At this point, this includes Crown Point, IN, Downers Grove, IL, Pine Grove, IL, and St Charles, IL. Additional dates will be added along with a couple Lateralus warmup shows. See events for more details.
Tomorrow at Riverlands Brewing Company
Join me tomorrow evening from 6-8pm at Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles, IL. I will be performing a wide range of material from my recent CDs and more.
Thank You!
Thank you Uncommon Ground, Frank Lucas, and everyone who came out on Friday!
ProgStock Reviews
Check out these cool reviews of ProgStock Festival and Aziola Cry from The Progressive Aspect, CirdecSongs and EMM Report:
https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2023/10/18/progstock-2023/
https://cirdecsongs.com/2023/10/05/cirdecs-log-progstock-2023-edition/
Record Release Show
This Friday at Uncommon Ground in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, I will be performing as part of my record release party for the “Radiant Dusk” album. The show will include many of the songs from the new album along with a few from my previous work. Tickets may be purchased at: https://www.simpletix.com/e/jason-blake-with-frank-lucas-and-sonus-umb-tickets-138556
New Show Added
I will be doing a two hour set of my acoustic music on Saturday, November 4th at Riverlands Brewing in the beautiful town of St. Charles, IL. I perform from 6-8pm.
1860 Dean Street Unit A, St. Charles, IL
For more information visit: https://www.riverlandsbrewing.com
Tomorrow in Royal Oak, MI
Join me for two hours of solo Warr Guitar in my old stomping grounds of Royal Oak, MI. I plan to play a lot of new material written specifically for settings like this.
Dessert Oasis - 115 S Main St. Royal Oak
New Show Added
I will be performing with District 97 at their Pre Record Release for their upcoming album, Stay for the Ending. I am excited to have this opportunity to play with them and this will also mark the first of two shows featuring Craig Walkner on drums.
Tickets may be purchased at: http://martyrslive.com