Ancient Future in Concert
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In the Ancient Future, sometimes fans only find out about the concerts after they are over. To avoid temporal displacement, visit the current concert schedule page often!
2001 Concert Dates
- Friday, January 19, 8 p.m., Evening of World Music featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tablas), Clarion Music Center, 816 Sacramento St. at Grant, San Francisco, CA. Tix: $12. Contact Clarion Music Center at 415-391-1317.
- Saturday, January 20, 8 p.m., Indo-Bali Jazz featuring Mindia Devi (bansuri flute, gamelan), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Tim Witter (tabla), 7th Heaven Yoga, 2820 7th St., Berkeley, CA. Tix: $12 adv., $15 door. Contact 510-665-4300.
- Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m., RARE BAY AREA Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and longing from Planet Passion, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. $12 adv., $15 door. Contact Open Secret at 415-457-4191.
- Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m., Evening of World Music featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tablas), Mill Valley Book Depot, Downtown Mill Valley, CA. FREE.
- Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., RARE BAY AREA Ancient Future concert featuring Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Emam (tabla) plus special guest Patti Weiss (violin) performing music of love and spring from Planet Passion, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. $12 adv., $15 door. Contact Open Secret at 415-457-4191.
- Sunday, May 20, 4:30 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and spring from Planet Passion, Mountain View Center for the Performaing Arts, 500 Castro, Mountain View, CA. FREE. Contact MVCPA at 650-903-6000.
- Sunday, June 17, 4:00 p.m., Ustad Habib Khan concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Emam (tabla), plus student recital featuring David Grey (sitar) and Ben Mawhorter (tabla), Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA. Contact Shoba Khan at 408-258-0786.
- Sunday, June 24, noon, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2001, Frogtown, Angels Camp, CA. Contact snwmf.com to purchase tickets. $75 for three days, June 22 through June 24.
- Saturday, August 4, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla), San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Martin & Weyrich Winery, 4320 Buena Vista, Paso Robles, CA. Adm: $35.00 table, $25 regular. Tix: (805) 756-2787 or 1-888-233-2787, or visit www.pacslo.org.
- Saturday, August 18, 1:00 p.m., Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar),and Emam (tabla), 2001 Concerts on the Plaza, Lytton Square, Downtown Plaza (Miller Ave behind the Book Depot), Mill Valley, CA. FREE. Contact Mill Valley Art Comission at 415-721-1856.
- Saturday, September 1, 8 p.m., a sizzling summer world fusion Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Patti Weiss (violin), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and longing from Planet Passion, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley, CA. Admission: $15.50 adv./16.50 door. Contact F & S Box Office at 510-548-1761, or purchase online at Ticketweb.com.
- Friday, October 5, 8 p.m., Live Album Recording Concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tabla), Clarion Music Center, 816 Sacramento St. at Grant, San Francisco, CA. Tix: $15. Contact Clarion Music Center at 415-391-1317.
- Sunday, October 7, noon and 2 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tabla), Chico World Music Festival, Chico State University, Chico CA. Contact Chico State University Public Events at 530-898-5917
- Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 p.m., Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Arshed Syed (tablas), 2001 World Music Lecture Series, Petaluma Regional Library, Helen Putnam Community Room, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma, CA. FREE. Contact Petaluma Regional Library at 707-763-9801, ext. 5.
- Saturday, November 17, 6:00 p.m., World Trade Center Indian Jazz Benefit Concert featuring Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), Peter Block (sax), John Waller (drums) and Ben Mawhorter (tabla), Touro University Auditorium, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. For information, contact Shobha Khan at 408-528-0786.
- Friday, November 23, 8 p.m. USA and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace From the Upcoming Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Estara, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. Adm: $14 adv/$15 door. Doors open 7:30. Contact Open Secret at 415-457-4191. Hi-res publicity photos available online.
- Saturday, Dec. 29, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshed Syed (tablas), 3rd Annual Holiday Open House, Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA. Free. Contact Fairfax Library at 415-453-8151. Open house with refreshments begins at 2:00 p.m.
Curious about what Ancient Future sounds like? Download sound files of the group's music from the on-line catalog of Ancient Future recordings and books. Ancient Future isn't performing near you? Check out the booking information for hosting an Ancient Future concert or world rhythms workshop in your area.
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Workshops
Increase your rhythmic skills by learning world rhythms! Taught by Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future, from his book Ancient Traditions -- Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India.
- Ongoing Tuesday evenings, starting June 2001, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600
What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises, including MIDI and GIF file examples.
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