Y’ALL,
Just back from a great weekend run with The Mystic Rumblers.
Played Crossroads in Huntsville AL, then The Double Decker Festival on the square in beautiful Oxford MS.
Playing my first ever full length sets with my Dad was as fun as I hoped, and then some.
Was also really happy with the crowd response to my new songs.
Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil were excellent in Huntsville.
In Oxford, Dad enjoyed getting to catch up with old friends George Porter (Funky Meters) and Mavis and Yvonne Staples.
Watching Mavis’ set in Oxford was an incredible highlight. (She even dedicated songs to me, “Little David” (Dad) and her ‘cousins’, The Drive-By Truckers. AWESOME!This weekend I will be playing solo at Finsterfest on the grounds of the late great artist Howard Finster’s place.
It’s a place I’ve been wanting to go to since 1984 or so and it should be a very special event indeed.
A few dates have been announced and more will be announced soon enough either solo or with my bands The Mystic Rumblers or The Downtown Rumblers.
A great time is guaranteed.
Sat May 05 Summerville GA FINSTER FESTIVAL Solo
Thu May 24 Athens GA MELTING POINT Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers
Fri May 25 Athens GA MELTING POINT Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers
Fri Jun 15 Richmond VA THE VIRGINIA ROOM Solo
Sat Jun 16 Annapolis MD METROPOLITAN KITCHEN AND LOUNGE Solo
Sun Jun 17 Alexandria VA BIRCHMERE Solo
Sat Jul 07 Waverly AL STANDARD DELUXE Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers
Sat Jul 21 Camden NJ XPoNential Music Festival Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers
AthFest is approaching and they have an exclusive album stream of the 2012 AthFest Compilation up on Paste Magazine’s website. We have donated “After Its Gone” to the compilation, check it out, a lot of great local Athens bands are represented on the playlist.
Also, finally, earlier this year I taped a Mountain Stage session with the Downtown Rumblers, Mike Mills even joined us for “After Its Gone”. It was really a special night with a lot of great bands. The episode is scheduled for broadcast on May 4th. Air times vary by station, a complete list of which can be found here: http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstageaffiliates.aspx
See You Soon.
Patterson
