New Photos: 8/29/10 Patchogue, NY

On Sunday, 8/29/10, DtB opened for the Rhythm Devils, a band consisting of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, fellow Dead percussionist Mickey Hart, Tim Bluhm (guitar, vocals), Davy Knowles (guitar, vocals), Sikiru Adepoju (talking drum), and Andy Hess (bass). First-time DonnaFans.com contributor Jill Wylie Wenger came out for this special show, and generously shares with us 12 photos of DtB playing on 8/29/10 at Blue Point Brewing Co. in Patchogue, NY. Well-received by the Deadheads in attendance, DtB's set included performances of Conscious Evolution, Part-Time Lover, Locket & Key, Family Picture, Me & Depression, No Place Like The Right Time, and The Funky Side. Thanks, Jill!

Posted On: Saturday, September 4, 2010

McCracken To Play B3 showdown in St. pete on 8/21

On Saturday, 8/21/10, Donna the Buffalo keyboardist David McCracken will perform at a very special event, the Hammond B3 Showdown N'awlins Style, which will take place at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College (253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL). At this show, Dave and fellow B3 masters Joe Krown and John Gros each will play his own set with the legendary Russell Baptiste Jr. (Funky Meters) on drums and Walter Wofman Washington on guitar; Dave's set will also feature former DtB bassist Jay Sanders. On his site, www.folkswaggin.com, David writes "My set will include funky psychedlic jams and material by the likes of organ greats Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff and Jimmy McGriff and Steve Winwood." For more info or for tickets, visit www.spcollege.edu/palladium or call 727-822-3590.

Posted On: Thursday, August 19, 2010

New Photos: 8/6/10 Rochester, NY

On Friday, 8/6/10, Donna the Buffalo returned to Rochester, NY for the band's second appearance in this city in 2010. The event was Band on the Bricks at the Rochester Public Market. DtB has performed at this free concert series each August for the past several years. John Miklasz kindly shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo playing in Rochester, NY on 8/6/10, while Greg Cotterill generously provides 11 photos from this same night. The band opened the show with Ring of Fire and went on to play a set that included It's Love Time, It's a New Day, Conscious Evolution, and the relatively new Jeb Puryear song We're Working on That, which the band debuted at Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman, NY on 7/4/10. Thanks for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Saturday, August 14, 2010

GrassRoots Photos Part 3

Of all of the sets Donna the Buffalo performs at each year's GrassRoots Festival, the Saturday night gig is the hardest to photograph: It's dark, the Infield crowd is typically huge, and getting close enough to the stage to take decent shots can be a challenge. But longtime DonnaFans.com contributor John Yust knows the drill, and comes through with 9 excellent photos of DtB playing on 7/24/10 in Trumansburg, NY. John's shots include a few images of Joe Thrift, the former DtB keyboardist who sat in on Part-Time Lover and Hot Tamale Baby; Paige Lindsey also joined in on tambourine for the latter. Other highlights of this set included Rockin' Horse, If You Only Could, a superb and super-extended version of Me and Depression, Funky Side, and Jeb and Tara doing Seems to Want to Hurt This Time as the encore. Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Sunday, August 8, 2010

More amazing photos from grassroots

One of the things that makes every GrassRoots Festival unique is the special guests who join Donna the Buffalo, especially during the band's festival-ending Sunday night sets. What made this year's GrassRoots collaborations particularly memorable was the abundance of former DtB members who joined their old bandmates at various points during the festival. Former DtB keyboardist Joe Thrift sat in on scrubboard for parts of all 3 of DtB's GrassRoots sets. In addition to performing her own set in the Cabaret, former DtB keyboardist Kathy Ziegler sat in with Jeb & Them on Saturday and with DtB on Sunday night on both keys and guitar. And former DtB drummer Tom Gilbert helped Jeb, Tara, and David McCracken back The Believers, and also sat in for a good part of DtB's Sunday night set. These former DtB members were only a few of the close to 30(!) guests who sat in on Sunday night's epic gig, which started at about 9 pm and ended at 1:45 am. Amazingly, DonnaFans.com Larry Franklin captured photos of all of this and then some, and kindly shares with us 15 photos of DtB and friends performing at GrassRoots in Trumansburg, NY on 7/23/10 - 7/25/10. How he managed to be in all of the right places at all of the right times is anyone's guess, but we're sure grateful he was. Thanks, Larry!

Posted On: Tuesday, August 3, 2010

First Photos From GrassRoots: Thursday 7/22/10

As has become a tradition, Greg Cotterill provides us with photos from opening day of the beloved Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary. Greg generously supplies us with 12 photos of DtB playing on Thursday, 7/22/10, in Trumansburg, NY, plus three photos of Bubba George (with Jeb Puryear on fiddle) opening up the festival. This set was webcast live by HaveYouHerd.com, DaBabe, and the Vest Brothers, and included stellar performances of Let Love Move Me, Funky Side, and Hot Tamale Baby. Greg's images include a shot of former DtB keyboardist Joe Thrift sitting in on scrubboard. Thrift joined the band for a cover of the Darryl Carter tune No Sad Songs, In The Shade, and Tides of Time. Greg also snapped a photo of the eager crowd on the rail and in the first few rows, so if you were there, you'll probably be able to spot yourself in this shot. Thanks for the photos, Greg!

Posted On: Friday, July 30, 2010

Video Of New Jeb Song From GBH Songwriters' Circle

At this year's Great Blue Heron Festival, Jeb Puryear debuted a new song at the Songwriters' Circle. Thanks to a group of dedicated fans, you can check out a video of Jeb playing the new song, Mystery, on 7/4/10 in Sherman, NY. This high-quality video was shot and mixed by Bill D., the audio was provided by Madtaper, and the video is hosted by Rand and Carol from Oregon on their HerdDotTV channel on YouTube. A big thanks to everyone involved!

Posted On: Sunday, July 18, 2010

Photos: Jeb solo acoustic 7/9/10 Ithaca, NY

On Friday, 7/9, Donna the Buffalo's Jeb Puryear was interviewed and performed solo acoustic on a radio station in Ithaca, NY. Longtime DonnaFans.com Greg Cotterill, explains: "Jeb was a guest last Friday when Ithaca's newest radio station--WITH 90.1 FM--broadcast all day live from The Commons. He talked with Open Tunings DJ Scott Regan about GrassRoots and played one song." Greg, who is station manager of WEOS 89.7 FM and a tremendous supporter of the Ithaca-area music scene, kindly shares 6 photos of Jeb appearing on WITH 90.1 FM on 7/9/10 in Ithaca, NY. The song Jeb played was It's Love Time. You can see a video of Jeb performing this tune solo acoustic on Jeanne Fisher's YouTube channel. Fischer has on her YouTube channel several videos of other local musicians who performed during that broadcast, including Johnny Dowd, Hubcap, Joe Crookston, Djug Django, and Mary Brett Lorson and The Soubrettes. Thanks so much for the photos and info, Greg!

Posted On: Saturday, July 17, 2010

More great photos from Great Blue Heron

In addition to the terrific video he shot of the Herd groovin' to Donna the Buffalo playing The Ones You Love at Great Blue Heron (see below), Bill Davis also took the time to capture a dozen photos of DtB playing at GBH in Sherman, NY on 7/4/10. Bill got some great shots, including this one of a smiling Kyle Spark, several very beautiful black and white photos, and a few of special guests Keith Secola (on flute) and Joseph Martens and Jessy Daumen of Hindu Cowboys, who sat in for a pair of songs during this all-star set. Thanks, Bill! Also be sure to check out 11 of Larry Franklin's photos from the same gig.

Posted On: Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Awesome video from great blue heron festival

If you've never been to one of Donna the Buffalo's festival gigs and have wondered what it was like, wonder no more: Bill Davis' video of DtB playing at the Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman, NY on 7/4/10 captures the experience in all its glory. The video was shot during DtB's performance of The Ones You Love, and the band looks and sounds great, but the real stars of this video are YOU, the Herd, as Bill took his camera and strolled through the happy, smiling, dancing crowd for the second half of the song. Thanks to Rand Knapp, you can watch Bill's video on HaveYouHerd.com or on the HerdDotTV channel on YouTube. This best shows why so many people spend so much of their time and energy to see Donna the Buffalo whenever and wherever they can. Whether you recognize every face in this clip or just haven't met everyone quite yet, you're going to love this video! Thanks so much, guys! Bill's also kindly shared with me some terrific photos from this gig that I'll post soon.

Posted On: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

First Photos from great blue heron festival

As is their custom, Donna the Buffalo wrapped up the annual Great Blue Heron Festival with a monster all-star jam that included plenty of special guests and surprises. Fortunately for us, Larry Franklin was on hand, and generously shares with us 11 photos of DtB and friends performing on 7/4/10 in Sherman, NY. After opening the set with a solid string of tunes that included Do It for Love, No Sad Songs, Seems to Want to Hurt This Time, The Ones You Love, Conscious Evolution, and I'll be Gone, the collaborations began. First came Joseph Martens of Hindu Cowboys, followed by Rachel Eddy (fiddle) and Kristian Herner (banjo). Later in the set, Keith Secola (flute) joined in for a pair of songs. Toss in a new Jeb song and a stellar version of Let Love Move Me, and you've got a set for the ages. Thanks for the photos, Larry!

Posted On: Thursday, July 8, 2010

Photos From 6/20/10 Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Donna the Buffalo's recent performance at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival was the band's third appearance at this environmentally-themed fest; previously the band played Clearwater in 2001 and 2002. Ever-intrepid taper Gary Pudvan was at this gig, and generously shares with us 6 photos of DtB performing on 6/20/10 in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. The band's set on this day consisted of Movin' On, The Beauty Within, Conscious Evolution, Locket & Key, Family Picture, It's Love Time, Hot Tamale Baby, Blue Sky, These Are Better Days, Livin' On Love & Gasoline, Tonight, Tomorrow, & Yesterday, Hey Trudy, and No Place Like The Right Time. "Short but oh so sweet," Gary said. "It was a blazin' hot day, so when the rain came during Hot Tamale nobody minded. The rain only lasted for a couple of songs and was really refreshing." Thanks as always for your photos, Gary!

Posted On: Thursday, July 1, 2010

New Photos: 6/18/10 Teaneck, NJ

On Friday, 6/18/10, Donna the Buffalo graced the stage at Mexicali Live, a NJ venue they first played in October 2006. The Jersey Herd contingent was out in full force, as evidenced by all the smiling faces and bouncing bodies. Mad Taper Gary Pudvan and I were there, and together we share 9 photos of DtB playing in Teaneck, NJ on 6/18/10. The band was relaxed and in the groove this night, turning in a solid set that included Do My Thing, Arrows Pointing Sideways, Co Fa, The Ones You Love, and Each and Every Direction. The encore started with the band discussing not just which song to play but which of two tambourines Tara should play; she explained that she liked the way both sounded but one was easier to play so she preferred it. Jeb seemed to disagree with her choice. Then Dave launched into a high-energy, gospel-like vamp and the rest of the band joined in, including Tara on the less-favorite tambourine. After a few seconds, they ended and someone said, "Now let's play it again using the other tambouine," and so they did. After this, they went into Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday and then ended the night with Hot Tamale Baby. Thanks for the photos, Gary!

Posted On: Saturday, June 26, 2010

First Photos: 6/12/10 Preston, CT

On Saturday, 6/12/10, Donna the Buffalo performed at the Blast From The Bayou, which is informally known as the Strawberry Park Cajun/Zydeco Festival. This was the band's second appearance at this event; the first took place in June 2007. DonnaFans.com contributor Kevin Umlauf generously shares with us 9 excellent photos of DtB playing on 6/12/10 in Preston, CT. Kevin's shots include several of Steve Riley sitting in with DtB on accordion; sharp readers will remember that Kevin also provided us with shots of Steve Riley's band sitting in with DtB at the Mardi Gras Ball in Cranston, RI on 2/13/10, as well as photos from the band's first appearance at the Strawberry Park festival on 6/10/07. About this year's gig Kevin said, "We threaded the needle with rain on Saturday. It cleared up long enough to get their set in. Best part about no rain was I could get my camera out!" Kevin's got a wonderful selection of his photos of DtB and other musicians posted on his site at www.kevinuphoto.com/main.php?g2_itemId=14137. Thanks so much, Kevin!

Posted On: Thursday, June 17, 2010

More Photos From Hookaville 5/29/10

Jim Kirk has been a fan of Donna the Buffalo since the late 1990s, but his 4 photos of DtB playing on 5/29/10 at Hookaville in Thornville, OH are his first contribution to DonnaFans.com. The band performed most of their set without lead guitarist Jeb Puryear, who was ill. "The show was enjoyable just from the uniqueness of it" Jim said. "Once they settled in they rocked, with Dave trying to fill in on the organ and keyboards some of the space left by the missing leads. Dave is a really assertive player and jumps right in there with the solos. The band is sounding the best I've ever heard!" Thanks so much, Jim, for your excellent photos and description.

Posted On: Saturday, June 12, 2010

New Photos From Hookaville, 5/29/10

On Saturday, 5/29/10 Donna the Buffalo returned to Hookaville, a festival hosted by the popular Ohio-based band ekoostik hookah. DtB had played at this twice-a-year fest before, in Spring 2001 and Fall 2005. The band's set included Tides of Time, Hot Tamale Baby, Blue Sky, I'll Be Gone, Family Picture, and I Wish You Love. This year's appearance was unique because the band performed a portion of their set without Jeb Puryear, who was ill. DonnaFans.com contributer Gady "Mad Taper" Pudvan, who generously shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 5/29/10 in Thornville, OH, explains: "Jeb actually lasted 3 songs before having to depart. The Hot Tamale Baby was a very cool jam. Dave sang just the first verse and then the fun began. Tara switched from accordion to rubboard and she and Vic lay down a solid rhythm while David, who has his clavinet sounding like a guitar, goes off with Kyle. What a fun jam." Gary added that a guitar player, Will, from a local band that covers Donna songs joined DtB for The Ones You Love; if anyone knows his full name, send it to me at fans@donnafans.com. Jeb valiantly returned to perform Conscious evolution to close the set. Thanks for the photos, Gary!

Posted On: Saturday, June 5, 2010

Photos of Preston Frank, DtB From Rochester, NY 5/21/10

It's somewhat cliche to describe a gig as "historic," but Donna the Buffalo's recent performance at the Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY more than lived up to that superlative. This was mainly due to the presence of zydeco legend Mr. Preston Frank, who opened the show with a group of musical friends known as Big Daddy Zydeco (above), which featured DtB's Jeb Puryear on guitar, creole fiddler Ed Poullard, former DtB members Tom Gilbert on drums and Jed Greenberg on bass, and Ward Puryear on scrub. This might have been the first time Jeb, Tom, and Jed performed together since Jed left DtB in October 2003. After this, DtB came out for a high-energy set that included You're Breaking My Heart (with Ward Puryear on scrubboard), Love and Gasoline, It's Love Time, and a set-closing, four-alarm version of Hot Tamale Baby, for which Preston Frank sat in on vocals and accordion while Ward Puryear returned on scrub. All of this action was captured by two of DonnaFans.com's dedicated contributors. Greg Cotterill shares with us 6 photos of Big Daddy Zydeco and 12 of Donna the Buffalo performing on 5/21/10, and John Miklasz kindly provides 7 photos from the same show, including shots of Preston and Ward sitting in with DtB. Thanks for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

First Photos From Edinboro, PA 5/13/10

On Thursday, 5/13/10, Donna the Buffalo returned to Edinboro, PA for that city's Art & Music Festival; the band first performed at this fest last year. New DonnaFans.com contributor Cal Robinson said it was "a very good set--great time had by all" and kindly provides us with 9 photos of DtB playing on 5/13/10 in Edinboro, PA. Cal's images include several close-up shots of individual band members, plus a particularly interesting photo of Jeb and Kyle. Lori Sands wrote that the set included Off To Dreamland, Way Back When, Positive Friction, Sailing (by request), Me and Depression, Beauty Within, Love and Gasoline, Blue Sky, Ring of Fire, Wood and Stone, Silverlined, Locket and Key, Family Picture, Mystic Water, No Place Like the Right Time, and Another World into Revolution for the encore. Thanks for the photos and words, guys!

Posted On: Wednesday, May 19, 2010

New Photos: 4/30/10 Merlefest, Wilkesboro, NC

A new DonnaFans.com contributor who wishes to be known only as Old Milwaukee Folkie has generously shared with us 11 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 4/30/10 at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC. Old Milwaukee's images include a shot that shows the size of the politely seated crowd at this always-popular fest, one of Tara that the photographer tastefully photoshopped for artistic effect, and a few of the band sharing the stage with Jim Lauderdale. Thanks for the photos, Old Milwaukee Folkie!

Posted On: Friday, May 14, 2010

Video From 5/6/10 Chattanooga, TN

Mike Poole has just posted a sweet 9-minute video of Donna the Buffalo's encore from on 5/6/10 at Rhythm & Brews, Chattanooga, TN. Mike's video includes the end part of There Must Be done by Jeb and Tara as a duet, the band and crowd singing Happy Birthday to Jordy, and a super-jammy Everyday to conclude the show. The band's set on this night featured several seldom-heard gems, including Wood and Stone, Look to the Future, and All the Time, which was played by request and according to Donnabase.com may have been last performed on 1/12/08 on the cruise on the Norwegian Dawn. Be sure to check out the rest of Mike's blog, http://suchabigparade.blogspot.com, as he's got some simply stunning photos of DtB and other artists from past gigs. Thanks for sharing, Mike!

Posted On: Saturday, May 8, 2010

New Photos: Shakori Hills GrassRoots Fest

Leaving after their set on Friday, 4/23/10, Donna the Buffalo drove directly from Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, LA to Silk Hope, NC for the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival. The band's performances at this fest were accented by top-shelf special guests. On Saturday, 4/24/10, banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck sat in for several tunes. Among the musicians to join in on Sunday's "Donna and friends" set were former Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones, who sat in on bass (for If You Only Could and The Ones You Love), keyboards (for Voice in My Head), and mandolin (for I'll Be Gone). A few terrific shots of John Paul Jones onstage with the band are among Gary Pudvan's 12 photos of DtB performing on 4/25/10 in Silk Hope, NC. Other guests on Sunday included Bela Fleck, Casey Driessen, Chris O'Neill, Nate Lee, Preston Frank, Kelley Breiding, Nick McMillian, Paige Lindsey, and Abigail Washburn. Thanks to John Bischman, you can download a matrix recording of the all-star set from www.archive.org/details/donna2010-04-25.matrix. Thanks for the photos, Gary!

Posted On: Tuesday, May 4, 2010

First photos: 4/22/10 Lafayette, LA

First-time DonnaFans.com contributor Amber Lehmann generously shares with us 5 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on Thursday, 4/22/10 in Lafayette, LA at the Festival International de Louisiane. Amber, who "just wanted to send some recent pics from Louisiana's premier festival," captured some fantastic images of Tara and Jeb. Details of this set appear below. In addition to Daniel's video of DtB playing It's Love Time during this performance, Rand Knapp has uploaded to HerdTV a video he shot of the band playing Tides of Time from earlier in the set. DtB also performed a second set at this Festival the next day. Thanks, Amber, for the fantastic photos, and thank you, Rand, for the new video.

Posted On: Monday, April 26, 2010

New video: 4/22/10 Lafayette, LA

Major thanks go out to Daniel, who has quickly uploaded a video of Donna the Buffalo performing It's Love Time during their set on 4/22/10 at Festival International De Louisiane in Lafayette, LA. The band's hour-long, early-evening set also included Movin' On, Tides of Time, It's Love Time, Blue Sky, Rockin' Horse, Family Picture, Conscious Evolution, Why You Want to Leave Me Baby, Hot Tamale Baby, and No Place Like the Right Time. Later that night, Jeb (on guitar and fiddle) and Tara (on rubboard and accordion) sat in on the Lost Bayou Rambler's set. DtB had another set at Festival International on Friday, 4/23 before heading up to Silk Hope, NC to play at the Shakori Hill GrassRoots Fest. Thanks to Daniel for this video and to John Yust for the setlist.

Posted On: Friday, April 23, 2010

More Photos From The Midwest: 4/2/10 Rochester, MN

Our second batch of photos from Donna the Buffalo's early April tour of several cities in the upper Midwest come from Gary Pudvan, who shares with us 6 photos of DtB playing on 4/2/10 at WhiskeyBone's Roadhouse in Rochester, MN. In addition to many of their more well-known songs such as Positive Friction, Conscious Evolution, Blue Sky, and Family Picture, the band broke out several of their less-frequently-performed tunes, include Arrows Pointing Sideways, Off to Dreamland, and Sailing. The relatively new Jeb Puryear song Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday was followed by The Mill to end the set. Then just Jeb and David came out to start the encore with a duet version of Times Are Bad, followed by the complete band for Each and Every Direction and a cover of Keith Frank's You're Breaking My Heart to end the night.

Posted On: Saturday, April 17, 2010

New Photos: 4/1/10 Berwyn, IL

Donna the Buffalo's second stop on the recent mini-tour of the Midwest took place just outside of Chicago. Gary "Mad Taper" Pudvan was at this show and generously provides us with 7 photos of DtB playing on 4/1/10 at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, IL. The band put forth a fine set that included In This Life, Tides of Time, a mid-set Conscious Evolution, the new Jeb Puryear song Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday, and a three-song encore: Mystic Water (Jeb & Tara duet), Mr. King, and You're Breaking My Heart. Thanks to Jeff Frank, you can already download a recording of this show from the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2010-04-01.akg481. Thanks so much for the images, Gary. Gary also shot photos at DtB's gig the next night in Rochester, MN, so stay tuned.

Posted On: Sunday, April 11, 2010

First Photos From Suwannee Springfest

Our first batch of photos from this year's Suwannee Springfest come to us via longtime DonnaFans.com contributor Robert Chrismer, who is responsible for the always enjoyable Internet radio station HaveYouHerdRadio.com. Robert shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing 3/26/10 through 3/28/10 at Live Oak, FL. These shows were bass player Kyle Spark's first with DtB; like drummer Vic Stafford, Spark is former member of Blueground Undergrass. Robert's photos include several shots of Kyle, as well as Ritchie Stearns sitting in on banjo and the legendary Jim Lauderdale. The band also shared the stage with Jonathan Edwards, playing Edwards' hit Sunshine (Go Away Today) not once, but twice. More details and photos to come soon. Thanks, Robert!

Posted On: Thursday, April 1, 2010

More Photos From The Mardi Gras Ball

First-time DonnaFans.com contributor Gordon Paterson kindly shares with us 8 photos of DtB performing on 2/13/10 at the Mardi Gras Ball at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, RI. Gordon's shots from this show include some beautiful B&W images, as well as 2 photos that feature fiddler David Greely of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, who joined DtB for a good part of their set. Gordon has posted several other excellent photos from this show on his site at www.formerlygwpphoto.com. Thanks, Gordon!

Posted On: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Ticket/CD Giveaway For 3/30 Show In Birmingham, AL

In celebration of Donna the Buffalo's return on 3/30 to The WorkPlay Theatre in Birmingham, AL, Alabama Bloggers is giving away two pairs of tickets to the show and two copies of the band's 2008 release Silverlined. To enter the contest, go leave a comment at www.alabamabloggers.com/2010/03/donna-buffalo-at-workplay-and-music-and.html. Hurry--this giveaway is open until Monday, 3/22, and the four winners will be randomly chosen and announced on Tuesday, 3/23. You can purchase tickets for this show from the WorkPlay's site at http://www.workplay.com/purchase-ticket.

Posted On: Thursday, March 18, 2010

New Photos: 2/13/10, Cranston, RI

This year marked Donna the Buffalo's first appearance at Lagniappe Productions' Annual Cajun & Zydeco Mardi Gras Ball, but judging from the band's performance and the crowd's response, it mostly likely won't be the last time DtB headlines this event. The Ball took place at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in beautiful Cranston, RI. Kevin Umlauf was at this party, and generously shares with us 4 photos of DtB playing on 2/14/10 in Cranston, RI. Also on the bill were Corey Ledet and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. Kevin's photos include shots of DtB sharing the stage with Steve Riley. First DtB joined Steve for Oh Ma during his set, and then the band had Steve and several members of his band come out for the last third of their set, which included performances of No Place Like The Right Time, Uncle Bud, and Hot Tamale Baby. DtB ended the night with a raucous Funky Side. Thanks for the photos, Kevin!

Posted On: Thursday, February 25, 2010

First Photos: Jeb & Tara, 2/14/10, New York, NY

On Sunday, 2/14/10, Donna the Buffalo's Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins celebrated Valentine's Day by treating New York City fans to a performance as a duet at Bess Greenberg's 25CPW, an artist-run alternative space located at 25 Central Park West and 62nd Street. Paul Livingstone and John Ramspacher were both lucky enough to attend this special gig, and collectively share with us 12 photos of Jeb and Tara playing on 2/14/10 in New York, NY. "Some of the highlights of Sunday night were Peggy O, Deeds of a Few, There Must Be, Rockin' Horse and In This Life," John said. "The rest [of the set consisted of] typical DtB songs, with a Mardi Gras set thrown in. What was nice was that they were open to Q&A between songs. All in all it was a very up close and intimate evening; they played long and all of us left satisfied." Thanks for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Thursday, February 18, 2010

New Photos: 2/6/10 Atlanta, GA

Fans of pedal steel guitar were in for a treat at Donna the Buffalo's show last Saturday night in Atlanta. No, it wasn't Jeb who broke out this instrument but Mark Van Allen of Blueground Undergrass fame. Mark sat in for 4 songs late in the set: Ancient Arms, the new Jeb song Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday, a set-closing No Place Like the Right Time, and Mystic Water during the encore. Earlier in the night, the band played a wide variety of songs old and new, including Come to Life, Tides of Time, Broken Record, Lifetime of a Fool, Conscious Evolution, and Magic of Love. Thanks to John Bischman, a matrix recording of this show is already available for download on the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2010-02-06. First-time DonnaFans.com contributor Vincent Tseng was there, and generously shares with us 12 excellent photos of DtB performing on 2/6/10 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. Thanks, Vincent!

Posted On: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Jeb & Tara To Perform A Duo Show In NYC On 2/14/10

On Sunday, 2/14/10, Donna the Buffalo's Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins will again perform as a duo--this time in New York City. The show will take place at 25CPW, an artist-run alternative space located at 25 Central Park West and 62nd Street, New York, NY. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online from www.25cpw.org. This unique concert event is limited to 75 tickets, so if you're planning on going, get your tickets early. Doors at 6 pm, show at 7 pm. For a preview, you can listen to or download the Jeb/Tara duo show from 1/1/10, Nashville, TN.

Posted On: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Photos From 2/5/10 Charlotte, NC

Maggie Roberge must have had a heck of a good time at Donna the Buffalo's show last Friday night: First she took a bunch of great photos of DtB playing on 2/5/10 at The Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC. Then, she capped off the night by (at Jeb's urging) joining the band onstage to lead a sing-along of No Place Like The Right Time. The band played a set heavy on Jeb Puryear songs this night, including Tomorrow Still Knows, Me and Depression, Ding Dang Dong, It's Love Time, and the new one, Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday. Jeb also stepped up and took lead vocals on Blue Sky and Family Picture. After the band closed the set with Maggie on NPLTRT, for the encore first Jeb and Tara came out to do Mystic Water as a duet, and then the entire band played America. Maggie's father, Paul, also has kindly shared one of his beautifully written reviews of this show, which I'll post shortly. Thanks, Roberges!

Posted On: Sunday, February 7, 2010

In-Studio Video From 1/28/10, WNCW 88.7 FM

On Thursday, 1/28/10, just ahead of their two-night run at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC, Donna the Buffalo stopped by Studio B of WNCW 88.7 FM in Spindale, NC to play a few songs and be interviewed. John Watson was there, and shot some very interesting videos of this unique in-studio performance, which he posted to his Watson Video Productions page on YouTube. John kindly shares his professional-quality videos of the band doing Ding Dang Dong (during the interview Jeb says this song "is not really titled"), If You Only Could, and Spinning World, as well as the interview with host Martin Anderson. Thanks, John!

Posted On: Thursday, February 4, 2010

New Photos: Raleigh, NC 1/29/10 & 1/30/10

After going to Donna the Buffalo shows for a while, you're sure to notice a rather unusual phenomena: The worst the weather, the better the band seems to play. No one knows for sure when this pattern first started, but DtB's recent two-night run at the Lincoln Theatre was a prime example. In the middle of a serious winter storm, the band put forth the type of shows "that keeps you coming back for sure," said Bill Davis, who kindly shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing on 1/29/10 and 1/30/10 in Raleigh, NC. The band's set on the first night included Hot Tamale Baby, Tomorrow Still Knows, Voice in My Head, Let It Snow, Faith to Believe, and Yonder, and an encore that started with Jeb doing a solo version of On Our Way On, followed by covers of Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues and the Beatles' Helter Skelter with the Believers, who opened both nights. Though that was hard to beat, on Saturday the band gave it their best, playing Rockin' in the Weary Land, In Another World>Revolution, Ring of Fire, Peggy-O, and the new Jeb song Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday. The Saturday show's encore with the Believers consisted of covers of the Dead's Friend of the Devil and R.E.M.'s The One I Love, followed by Do It For Love. "The band reached perfection on Saturday night," Bill said. Thanks so much for the photos!

Posted On: Sunday, January 31, 2010

Lewis J Tezak Jr. Photos From Rochester, NY

The great photographer Lewis J Tezak Jr. made some amazing photographs at the Richie Hayword benefit that Donna played with Little Feat at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY.

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Posted On: Tuesday, January 26, 2010

First Photos: 1/3/10 Tampa, FL

The second of Donna the Buffalo's two gigs in Florida in early January took place on a chilly (by Florida standards) night at the venerable Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa. Robert Chrismer was in attendance on this evening and kindly provides us with 8 photos of DtB playing on 1/3/10 in Tampa, FL, including this awesome shot of Jay Sanders. While the band always seems to put on a good show at Skipper's, this night seemed especially legendary--an almost unbelievable 32-song performance that lasted close to 4 hours and included a new Jeb Puryear song (Tonight, Tomorrow, Yesterday), an instrumental cover of Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry, several seldom-heard tunes (Wood & Stone, Spinning World), the first-ever full-band cover of Peggy-O (aka Fennario, a song Tara played during her mini-tour last May/June with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3), Jeb and Tara doing Pancho & Lefty as a duet, and a big, sweet Ones You Love/Let Love Move Me sandwich to end the night. You can listen to or download Tim Wright's matrix recording of this special show from the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2010-01-03.matrix.peluso.flac16. Thanks for the photos, Robert! BTW, don't forget to check out Robert's HaveYouHerdRadio.com, which is usually the first place you'll hear streams of DtB's latest shows as well of tons of your other favorite bands.

Posted On: Monday, January 18, 2010

Just Added: Photos From 1/10/10 Kent, OH

Our latest batch of photos come from a longtime Donna the Buffalo fan making her first contribution to DonnaFans.com. Marianne Kline generously shares with us 9 photos of DtB performing at Kent Stage in Kent, OH, a venue the band has played periodically since 2003. "It was very cold outside the Kent Stage, [but] Donna put on a hot show inside!" Marianne said. "The set included (in no particular order) Arrows Pointing Sideways, Me & Depression, Rockin' Horse, Family Picture, Visitor, Big Parade, Let Love Move Me, It's Love Time, Ring of Fire, Greatest Love, Why You Wanna Leave Me, Pancho & Lefty, Sailing, Rockin' in a Weary Land, I Don't Need a Riddle, and many others." Thanks so much for the photos, Marianne!

Posted On: Saturday, January 16, 2010

New Photos: 1/2/10 Wellington, FL

Donna the Buffalo followed up their wildly successful New Year's run in Nashville, TN with a show at the WCHS Theatre in Wellington, FL, which is about 16 miles west of West Palm Beach. Prolific DonnaFans.com contributor Phil Ross was among the faithful, and generously shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing on 1/2/10 in Wellington, FL. The band hit the stage at about 8:45 and included a bunch of gems in their set, such as I Wish You Love, Another World>Revolution, Yonder, It's A New Day, The Ones You Love, and Times Are Bad, which Phil had requested. "[The Wellington] show was great," Phil said. "The staff of the venue were super-friendly and helpful and the sound and light were great. I would definitely love to see another show at this theater; what an unexpected surprise this place was! Thanks so much for sharing your photos, Phil!

Posted On: Monday, January 4, 2010

New Photos: 12/11/09 Millvale, PA

Each December for quite some years, Donna the Buffalo has treated fans in the Northeast to what has affectionately become known as the "holiday run" of shows, a series of gigs on consecutive weekends at some of the band's favorite venues in the region. The first two shows took place at Mr. Small's Theater outside Pittsburgh, PA and Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY. Frequent DonnaFans.com contributor Larry Franklin was at the former, and provides us with 12 photos of DtB playing on 12/11/09 in Millvale, PA. On this night, the band played an early-set Let Love Move Me, The Mill, Love and Gasoline (by request) and an absolutely legendary version of Mystic Water. They capped off the night with Jeb and Tara performing There Must Be as a duet, and then the entire band did Funky Side. Thanks to taper Lee Maine, a BitTorrent of this show is already available at http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=530704. Thanks so much for the photos, Larry! The holiday run continues next weekend with shows at the Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY and Bearsville Theatre in Woodstock, NY.

Posted On: Sunday, December 13, 2009

Photos from 12/5/09 Ithaca, NY

Donna the Buffalo's roots run deep in the Ithaca area, so any time the band is able to play a gig there, it's cause for major celebration. The most recent of these took place on an early December night, as Ithaca's venerable State Theatre hosted Life Is Water, A Concert to Defend the Finger Lakes Against Unsafe Gas Drilling. Tim Anderson, the person responsible for the most excellent Funkyside.com, a site dedicated to music of all genres from the Finger Lakes region, was at this show and kindly shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing on 12/5/09 in Ithaca, NY. After spirited performances by the Horse Flies and Sim Redmond Band, DtB took the stage for a set filled with favorites old and new, including Family Picture, It's Love Time, Conscious Evolution, Ding Dang Dong, and Funkyside. You can already listen to and download this show--in addition to taking these photos, Tim also made a soundboard recording and uploaded it to the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2009-12-05.sbd. Tim, on behalf of DtB fans everywhere, thanks so much!

Posted On: Monday, December 7, 2009

Site Updates

In addition to updating the photograph at the top of the page, we have rebuilt our community forums! You can visit them by clicking on the forum link above, or by visiting http://dtbforum.com directly! Let us know what you think!

Posted On: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

New Photos: 11/28/09 High Point, NC

Donna the Buffalo recently headed south for their final show of the year in North Carolina. The band has many a favorite venue in this area, but this time they performed at a brand-new spot: The Aquarius Music Hall in High Point, a former furniture warehouse/showroom. In his review of DtB's show on 11/28/09 in High Point, NC, frequent DonnaFans.com contributor Paul Roberge describes the new digs as "enormous but really very cool. The stage is low, like at Ziggy's, only wider and open at the ends." The set, which the band performed with a substitute bass player, included older gems such as Hit the Groove, The Ones You Love, Positive Friction, and Voice in My Head. Jeb and Tara started the encore by played Do It For Love as a duet, and then the entire band came out for No Place Like the Right Time. Paul's daughter Maggie kindly shares with us 7 photos of DtB's gig on 11/28/09 in High Point, NC. Thanks, Roberges!

Posted On: Monday, November 30, 2009

Live Twitter Coverage of DtB's 11/20 show

Donna the Buffalo's next performance will take place Friday, 11/20/09 at 8 pm at the beautiful 275-seat Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, NY. This will be the band's first show ever in this city and venue, so come out and show your support. To order tickets call the Emelin Theatre's box office at 914-698-0098 or visit http://www.emelin.org/concert.html. During this show, I will be tweeting the setlist, photos, and updates live as it happens on http://twitter.com/donnafans.

Posted On: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Three Great New Videos of donna the buffalo

Three fantastic new videos of Donna the Buffalo recently have been posted to YouTube. The first comes from filmmaker Ernie Smith, who shares video of DtB performing I Wish You Love on 10/8/09 at the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Fest in Silk Hope, NC. "No real production here, just the band singing and playing," Ernie wrote. "My challenge was syncing my sound with that of Gary Pudvan, who provided the field recording." Ernie's got a ton of similarly fantastic DtB videos on his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/handesmith. The second video, posted by Dan Payette, is nothing less than a slice of DtB history: nearly 10 minutes of the first-ever Jeb and Tara duet show from 9/26/09 in St. Petersburg, FL. This video shows the complete performance of Life's A Ride and half of the Jeb tune Hopes & Dreams. Dan's handheld video captures the banter and crowd sounds that really give you a feel for the atmosphere at this very special show. On his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/danpayette, Dan's also posted a video of Jeb and Tara doing Blue Sky from this same show. Thanks, guys!

Posted On: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Special Guests Announced For NYE Show In Nashville!

Donna the Buffalo's New Year's Eve extravaganza just keeps getting better--for this special performance, the band will be joined by the Josh Williams Band, the Believers, and other special guests. The New Years Eve show will take place at the Loveless Barn, a very cool and beautiful new venue in Nashville, TN. The band played for the venue's grand opening in January 2009 and is excited to be back celebrating New Year's! Tickets are $60 and include light hors d'oeuvres, champagne, hats, noisemakers, and a late-night brunch after the show.

Be sure to come to Nashville early, and stay late: On Wednesday, 12/30/09, Tara and Jeb will perform two sets (9 and 11 pm) as a duo at The Family Wash (615-226-6070,) which is famous for their Shepherd's pie. They have a very nice menu with both veggie and non-veggie dishes. Reservations are fully booked for the 9 pm seating but a limited number of standing room only spaces will be available on a first come, first served basis. For the 11 pm seating (light menu only), reservations are still available and there will also be limited standing room. There's no cover--it's a pass-the-hat affair.

Then on Friday, 1/1/10, Jeb and Tara (plus special guests) will perform another duo show at Saffire Restaurant (615-599-4995). Doors at 3 pm, show at 4 pm; a heavy hors d'oeuvres menu will be available. Like the Family Wash shows, there's no cover for this performance--it's a pass-the-hat affair.

For hotel reservations, contact the Hampton Inn (615-662-3133; mention the Loveless Barn show for a $105 plus tax rate) or the Microtel Inn (615- 662-0004; $79 plus tax).

Posted On: Tuesday, November 3, 2009

MagFest Photos Part 3: Saturday, 10/24/09

Donna the Buffalo played a headlining set at Magnolia Festival on Saturday, 10/24/09, and once again the always-reliable Phil Ross did not let the occasion go undocumented. Phil's 9 photos of DtB performing on 10/24 in Live Oak, FL include 3 great shots of Jay and Tara, a few of Jeb on his Kent guitar, which he played for It's Love Time and Ding Dang Dong, and one of percussionist Nery Arevelo, who sat it during Blue Sky and the set-ending 40 Days & 40 Nights. In addition to these songs, DtB also played Funkyside, Locket & Key, Family Picture, I'll Be Gone, Me & Depression, Tides of Time, and Hot Tamale Baby. Thanks to the dedication of a handful of kind fans, this performance was webcast live on HaveYouHerd.com so fans around the country could get in on the fun from the comfort of their own living rooms. Thanks so much for your contributions, Phil!

Posted On: Monday, November 2, 2009

More MagFest Photos: 10/23/09 With Jim Lauderdale

One of the highlights of MagFest every year is the set Donna the Buffalo plays with longtime musical friend and Grammy award-winning country music star Jim Lauderdale. Frequent DonnaFans.com contributor Phil Ross was at this year's "Jonna the Bufferdale" set and kindly shares with us 10 photos of DtB performing with Jim Lauderdale on Friday, 10/23, in Live Oak, FL. The setlist for this gig included Except For That One Time, a song Jeb Puryear and Lauderdale started writing together at MagFest last year and finished sometime this year, as well as multiple songs from the 2003 DtB/Lauderdale release Wait Til Spring. Thanks for the photos, Phil!

Posted On: Friday, October 30, 2009

First Photos From Magnolia Festival

The first batch of photos of Donna the Buffalo from this year's MagFest come to us courtesy of first-time DonnaFans.com contributor Charlie Houder. Charlie kindly provides us with 5 photos of DtB performing on Magnolia Festival's Meadow Stage in Live Oak, FL on Thursday, 10/22. These big, beautiful images include shots of everyone in the band except drummer Vic Stafford. Thanks for the photos, Charlie! I have plenty more photos from this festival that I'll post soon, so check back often.

Posted On: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Join The New Email List

The old Herd email list is no more, but you can join the new donnafans email list with just a few simple clicks. To subscribe, send an email to donnafans+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You don't have to have a Google account to subscribe to this list, but if you do, or if you want to create one, you can join the list by going to http://groups.google.com/group/donnafans.

Posted On: Saturday, October 24, 2009

First Photos From Shakori Hills Grassroots

Twice each year--in April and October--the celebration known as the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance turns a piece of land in North Carolina into a little bit of heaven. Bill Davis attended the most recent gathering of this Herd, and kindly provides us with 12 stunning photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on Thursday, 10/8/09 in Silk Hope, NC. Bill's excellent photographs were in part the payoff from a new lens (a Pentax 1.4 50mm) that he obtained just two days before the festival. "The results are pretty good; I will say it's not very forgiving since the depth of field is microscopic, so I still need to practice with it," Bill said. "What a nice time at Shakori Hills for sure. Every time I return to that property I like it better." Thanks for the photos, Bill, can't wait to share the rest of what you shot at this fest! For a description of DtB's performance this night, check out Paul Roberge's review. You can also watch the band's performance of Why You Wanna Leave Me? from this show thanks to a very well-done video Ernie Smith posted on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzQblK9cv8.

Posted On: Sunday, October 18, 2009

Photo Flashback: 4/4/09 Stroudsburg, PA

Here's a look into the not-so-distant past: On Saturday, 4/4/09, Donna the Buffalo rolled into Stroudsburg, PA for what according to Donnabase.com may have been the band's first show ever in this Pennsylvania city. The setlist for this gig, which took place at the Sherman Theater, was heavy on songs from DtB's latest CD, Silverlined. In addition to the title track, DtB also performed Temporary Misery, Locket & Key, Biggie K, Broken Record, and Garden of Eden. Among the older favorite songs they played were Family Picture, Hit the Groove, Sailing, Hot Tamale Baby, and America. The night ended with a heck of an encore: In Another World, Revolution, and Blue Sky. First-time DonnaFans.com contributor Dave Slack was at this show, and shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 4/4/09 in Stroudsburg, PA. Thanks for the memories, Dave--if it wasn't for you, images from this show most likely never would have seen the light of day.

Posted On: Thursday, October 15, 2009

Photos from 9/27/09 St. Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg, FL recently received a double dose of Donna the Buffalo: First this city got to host Jeb and Tara playing their first shows as a duet (see below), and then the next day the band did a free show as part of the St. Petersburg FolkFest. Robert Chrismer was at the Folkfest, and generously provides us with 12 photos of DtB performing on 9/27/09 in St. Petersburg, FL. On this day, the band's set consisted of Way Back When, Tides Of Time, These Are Better Days, The Beauty Within, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Temporary Misery, Ring Of Fire, The Mill, Arrow Pointing Sideways, Locket & Key, Family Picture, It's Love Time, I Don't Need A Riddle, Ding Dang Dong, Blue Sky, Times Are Bad, The Ones You Love, Conscious Evolution and a Hot Tamale Baby encore. Percussion Nery Arevalo came onstage for Locket & Key and joined the band for the rest of the set. For part of this show, Jeb played for the first time an early '70s Gibson L6-S. Thanks for the photos, Robert!

Posted On: Thursday, October 8, 2009

First Photos: Jeb & Tara, 9/26/09 St. Petersburg, FL

Longtime Donna the Buffalo fan and DonnaFans.com contributor was one of the lucky few who got to see one of the two unique shows by Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins that took place last Saturday at the Craftsman House Gallery & Cafe. Phil was in attendance at the second performance of the evening; the first was slated to start at 7:30 pm and the second at 10. Each set lasted about two hours, and Jeb and Tara were backed by percussionist Nery Arevalo for both. Phil shares with us 11 photos of Jeb and Tara playing on 9/26/09 in St. Petersburg, FL. "Needless to say, last night was magical," Phil said on Sunday. "Many Herd friends packed tightly into this wonderful little cafe/gallery. Highlights for me included Peggy-O, Times are Bad, and Stars Fell On Alabama. The vibe was beautiful and happy and the music was sweet, mellow, and spiritual at points. Current Theme was awesome, and they finished with a long version of Looking For A Place to Be." Thanks so much, Phil!

Posted On: Monday, September 28, 2009

Photos of Tara & friends, 9/20/09 Huntsville, AL

On Sunday, 9/20/09, Tara Nevins performed a show at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntville, AL with local singer/songwriter Charlie Howell. The Believers' Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini opened the show and later joined Tara and Charlie for some of their set. Mike Poole was at this event, and shares with us 12 photos of Tara Nevins and friends playing on 9/20/09 in Huntsville, AL. "We had a blast," Mike said. "They moved the show indoors due to rain. Charlie Howell's a very talented singer-songwriter and a nice guy to boot. It's interesting to see Tara trying some new things. Mike also posted two videos from this performance: Locket & Key at www.youtube.com/watch?v=awL9I9H8yow and a sweet version of Stars Fell On Alabama at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zh5HFN1a4I. Thanks for the words and photos, Mike!

Posted On: Sunday, September 27, 2009

Jeb & Tara To Play In St. Petersburg

On Saturday, 9/26/09, Donna the Buffalo's Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins will play two very special sets in St. Petersburg, FL. The shows will take place at Craftsman House Gallery & Cafe, 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, (727) 323-2787. Backed by percussionist Nery Arevalo, Jeb and Tara will play two shows: one at 7:30 pm and a second at 10 pm. The 7:30 show sold out instantly; as of 7 pm EDT on Thur. 9/24, there were a dozen tickets left for the 10 pm show. If you get shut out, don't fret: Donna the Buffalo will play a free show 2:30 pm the next day, Sunday, 9/27 at Folkfest St. Pete.

Posted On: Thursday, September 24, 2009

Photos from Missoula, MT 8/29/09

In late August, Donna the Buffalo played in Montana for the first time ever. The band headlined the first day of the River City Roots Festival in Missoula, taking the stage after a great set by Great American Taxi, featuring Leftover Salmon's Vince Herman. Performing a two-hour set in front of several thousand fans in an outdoor, downtown setting, DtB played the relatively new Jeb Puryear songs Ding Dang Dong and Love Time as well as a slew of their most popular tunes, including Tides of Time, Family Picture, Blue Sky, The Ones You Love, Conscious Evolution, No Place Like the Right Time, and a Funkyside encore. The hightlight, however, may have been a mid-set Mystic Water. Gary Pudvan was at this show, and provides us with 10 photos of Donna the Buffalo playing on 8/29/09 in Missoula, MT. Thanks for the photos, Gary!

Posted On: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

New photos: 8/3/09 Grand rapids, MI

Bryant Drechsel's first contribution to DonnaFans.com is a terrific one: Bryant is the first (and so far, the only) fan to submit photos from Donna the Buffalo's recent return to the beautiful Meijer Gardens. His 12 photos of DtB playing on 8/3/09 in Grand Rapids, MI show a relaxed band performing in what has to be one of the most beautiful venues in the Midwest, if not the entire United States. This show was notable in that band opened with a Tara Nevins song, Locket & Key; if you cruise through the setlists on Donnabase.com, you'll see that the band usually starts with a Jeb Puryear song. The Grand Rapids show also featured Family Picture, Movin' On, I Don't Need A Riddle, Positive Friction, Blue Sky, Rockin' Horse, Ring Of Fire, Livin' On Love & Gasoline, and Conscious Evolution. Thanks for the photos, Bryant!

Posted On: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

More photos from Denver 8/26/09 & 8/27/09

Gary Pudvan was among those fortunate fans who got to see Donna the Buffalo during the band's swing through several states in the Western United States in late August. He generously shares with us 10 photos of DtB playing on 8/26/09 and 8/27/09 at Owsley's Golden Road, Denver, CO. . "Out of the mountains for a two-day run with our favorite band in the 'funnest venue in the USA,'" Gary said. "Donna was on fire for these shows...no repeats. My feet haven't touched the ground since these stellar shows. Thank you, Donna The Buffalo!" Thank you, Gary, for these wonderful photos!

Posted On: Friday, September 11, 2009

new review: 9/5/09 Boone, NC

DonnaFans.com's most prolific review contributor, Paul Roberge, recently attended the Daniel Boone Days Music & Culture Festival in Boone, NC, where Donna the Buffalo had a headlining set. He provides us with a description of the event in his review of DtB's performance on 9/5/09 in Boone, NC, including a concise summary of exactly what it is that makes Donna the Buffalo who they are: "The connectedness between band and audience is what makes Donna the Buffalo shows so special (in addition to musical virtuosity in its own right), and that special, indeed precious connection was achieved again this evening in Boone." Thanks for the write-up Paul, and happy (belated) birthday.

Posted On: Monday, September 7, 2009

Photos from 8/27/09 Denver, CO

The first photos from Donna the Buffalo's late August tour of several Western states come to us from Bill Davis, who shares 3 photos of DtB performing on 8/27/09 at Owsley's Golden Road, Denver, CO. This was the second night of a two-night stand at this venue. The band opened the show with It's A New Day and performed several classics, including Tides of Time, Voice in My Head, and Blue Sky, as well as a few pleasant surprises, such as a mid-set Let Love Move Me and Yonder to end the set. The fun continued with 2 two-song encores: first came the new Jeb tune Ding Dang Dong paired with Chocolate 3-step. Then, Jeb and Tara came back out to play Need You More And More as a duet, which Bill photographed (right). Then the entire band ended the night with a rousing version of Funkyside. Thanks for the photos, Bill!

Posted On: Saturday, September 5, 2009

Videos From DtB's SHows in Denver, CO

Colorado's biggest Donna the Buffalo fan, Ziggy, has posted some videos of the band's performances on 8/26/09 and 8/27/09 at Owsley's Golden Road in Denver on his YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/aziggy63. These include clips of the rarely-heard I'll Be Gone, Greatest Love of All, Me & Depression, a smokin' cover of the Keith Frank tune Why You Wanna Leave Me, David McCracken laying down a scorching solo during Blue Sky, and the entire band doing a funky jam. Thanks, Ziggy!

Posted On: Thursday, September 3, 2009

Tara To Perform In Huntsville, AL on 9/20/09

On Sunday, 9/20/09, Tara Nevins will perform a unique gig in Huntsville, AL with local singer/songwriter Charlie Howell. The show will take place at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, 2211 Seminole Drive, Huntsville, AL; 256-533-0399. Tara and Charlie will perform a mixture of both Tara's and Charlie's material. The Believers (Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini) will open the show and later will join Tara and Charlie for some of their set. Doors at 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m. Admission is $7 and kids 12 and under are free. Bring your food, drinks, blankets, and lawn chairs.

Posted On: Monday, August 31, 2009

Another Chance To Win Tickets To See DTB On 9/6!

The National Autism Association-Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) is giving away another pair of tickets to Donna the Buffalo's performance on Sunday, 9/6/09, at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH. The band will play as part of a benefit for NAA-NEO that includes the legendary Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Tim Easton, and several others. The contest winner also receives their choice of a CD by Donna the Buffalo, Ralph Stanley, or Tim Easton. To enter the contest, send your name, address, and choice of CD to dpattison@autismnortheastohio.org. The winner will be chosen at random on Friday, 9/4. Tickets for this special show cost $35 and include the music, swimming, hiking, children's activities, and overnight camping; kids under age 12 are free. All proceeds go to NAA-NEO. For more information, visit www.nlqp.com or www.autismnortheastohio.org.

Posted On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

New Photos: 8/7/09 Rochester, NY

In what's hopefully becoming an annual tradition, Donna the Buffalo recently returned to Rochester, NY in early August for a free outdoor show. The gig took place on Friday, 8/7/09, at the Rochester Public Market, and two of DonnaFans.com's steadiest contributors share their photos of this event. Greg Cotterill, who most recently shared his photos of DtB from this year's Trumansburg, NY GrassRoots festival, generously provides us with 9 photos of the band playing on 8/7/09 in Rochester, NY, while Karen Landau shares 6 photos from this show. Thanks for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Friday, August 14, 2009

Photos from Rockin' the River, New York City

Donna the Buffalo recently returned to New York City to perform a gig that combined the band's high-energy music with unbelievable views of the City skyline that can be seen only by boat. The Rockin' The River Cruise set sail from the Circle Line Pier 83 at 42nd St. and 12th Ave. for a voyage to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, and more. DtB upped the ante by having their friends Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini of the Believers join them for several songs, including Silverlined and a cover of Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side. DonnaFans.com contributor John Bahlinger shares with us 9 photos of DtB playing on 8/6/09 in New York, NY. "Awesome show, awesome sights and fun for all," John said. "I took 11 friends who had never seen Donna and they were amazed. DtB was at their best." Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Monday, August 10, 2009

DtB To Play Benefit That Also Features Ralph Stanley

Donna the Buffalo will perform at a very special benefit for the National Autism Association-Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH. The band will play on Sunday, 9/6, as part of a bill that includes the legendary Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, JiMiller Band, The Jack Fords, Hillbilly Idol, and others. The cost is $35 and includes the music, swimming, hiking, children's activities, and overnight camping; kids under age 12 are free. All proceeds go to NAA-NEO. The gates open at noon on 9/6. For more information, visit www.nlqp.com or www.autismnortheastohio.org.

Posted On: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Floydfest Photos Part 3

DonnaFans.com's coverage of this year's Floydfest concludes with Terry Killebrew's 9 photos of DtB performing in Floyd, VA on 7/25/09. Terry's shots show the band valiantly playing on despite the rain and during the crew's scrambling to protect the equipment, the glorious rainbow that appeared soon after the rain ended, and the sunny, rocking conclusion of the set. Thanks, Terry!

Posted On: Sunday, August 2, 2009

More Floydfest Photos

Kimmy Tiedemann was in attendence at Donna the Buffalo's recent set at Floydfest and kindly provide us with 9 photos of DtB playing on 7/25/09 in Floyd, VA. Her images include some before-and-after shots of the rain storm that erupted during the set; by late in the set the sun was once again shining, in plenty of time for Christian Dugas of the Duhks to sit in on scrubboard for the Hot Tamale Baby encore. "What a beautful festival," Kimmy said. "Floyd is just sooo gorgeous!" For a detailed description of the band's performance, check out Paul Roberge's Floydfest review. Thanks for the photos, Kimmy!

Posted On: Tuesday, July 28, 2009

First Report From Floydfest

Donna the Buffalo's appearance at Floydfest this year consisted of just one set, but it was quite a memorable one. Paul Roberge explains: "The weather report for 7/25 indicated no rain in the forecast, and the sudden storm caught most of us by surprise. As the band launched into 40 Days & 40 Nights, 'it rained and rained like cats and dogs.'" After quickly overcoming some weather-related equipment issues, DtB prevailed and turned in a hits-heavy set that included Tides of Time, Mystic Water, Blue Sky (after the rain stopped, naturally), and Funky Side. As Paul explains in his review of DtB's performance on 7/25/09 in Floyd, VA, after the rain stopped, a rainbow formed over the stage. "It was one of those fleeting moments that stays with you," Paul wrote. Luckily, Paul's daugher, Maggie, had camera in hand and shares with us 4 photos of DtB at Floydfest, including several with the aforementioned rainbow in the background. Thanks, Roberges! I have more photos of Floydfest that I'll post soon.

Posted On: Monday, July 27, 2009

More Photos From GrassRoots

Coverage of Donna the Buffalo's performances at the GrassRoots Festival in Trumansburg, NY continues with photos of current and past members of DtB sitting in with other groups and each other, as well as guests joining the band for the big Sunday night finale. John Yust shares with us a dozen photos of DtB and friends peforming at GrassRoots, including shots of Jeb and former DtB drummer Tom Gilbert backing the Believers, Jeb sitting in with Keith Secola, Saturday morning's set by Jeb & Them, and much of the action from Sunday night, such as the impromptu cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean (above). John Bahlinger provides 9 photos of DtB from GrassRoots, including a great shot of Tara from Sunday. Thanks so much for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Saturday, July 25, 2009

Photos From GrassRoots Festival

Our first batch of photos from Donna the Buffalo's recent performances at the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance comes from no less than three photographers. Greg Cotterill provides us with 10 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on Thursday, 7/16/09. His photos include shots of the beloved tapers' section, as well as what was probably the largest-ever Thursday GrassRoots crowd. Michelle Perkins generously shares with us 11 photos of DtB from throughout the festival. Her images include some beautiful portrait-style shots, and one of Jeb playing with banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck--who performed his own set, a set with Oumou Sangare, and sat in with the Horse Flies and Alash Ensemble for a wild version of Cluck Old Hen, which you can watch here. And finally, Paula Martin offers up 8 photos of DtB playing on Saturday, 7/18/09. Paul took these shots from the rail, which for DtB's Saturday night set is traditionally a difficult place to get to, never mind take photos from; Paula did a a superb job. Thanks so much to all three of you for making the effort to document these sets, and for sharing your handiwork with DonnaFans.com.

Posted On: Thursday, July 23, 2009

Watch DtB perform michael jackson's billie jean

One of the many highlights of Donna the Buffalo's festival-closing set at GrassRoots on Sunday, 7/19, was an unrehearsed cover of the Michael Jackson song Billie Jean. Thanks to some sharp fans, you can see not one but two videos of this performance on YouTube. The first is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiWrniWUAL0 and the second is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P9G83vN29E. More details from this festival, and plenty of photos, are on their way.

Posted On: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

New Photos: 7/11/09 Ribfest, Fletcher, NC

North Carolina loves Donna the Buffalo, and judging from the way the band plays whenever they're in NC, the feeling is mutual. The most recent stop took place on Saturday, 7/11/09, at Ribfest in Fletcher, NC, just outside of Asheville. DtB performed a handful of new songs at this show, including the Jeb Puryear song Ding Dang Dong (debuted 7/4/09 at the Great Blue Heron Festival), Tara's Why Do You Want to Leave Me (also debuted 7/4/09), and a new Jeb ballad titled To Have and to Hold, which made its debut at this show. "I think what made this such a pleasant evening was that the show felt like a reunion of friends--the band, band family and associates, and so many fine folks in this Herd -- in the cool evening air of the North Carolina mountains, with mist and fog rolling in to heighten the effect," writes Paul Roberge in his review of Donna the Buffalo's show on 7/11/09 in Fletcher, NC. Frequent DonnaFans.com contributor Kimmy Tiedemann also was at this show, and kindly shares with us 9 photos of the band performing on 7/11/09. Her shots include the flowers and balloons presented to Tara to mark her birthday; the crowd also sang her Happy Birthday between songs. Thanks so much, Paul and Kimmy, for the words and photos!

Posted On: Monday, July 13, 2009

New Photos: Great Blue Heron Festival

The 2009 edition of the Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman, NY--which many fans call their favorite due to its intimate, family-friendly vibe--took place 7/3 - 7/5/09. For Donna the Buffalo, the event started on Friday (technically Saturday morning) with a late-night set by the band's zydeco alter ego, Buffalo Zydeco. DtB also had the headlining slots on both Saturday and Sunday nights. Larry Franklin was at this year's Great Blue Heron, and his 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing in Sherman, NY 7/3 through 7/5/09 captured all of the action, including Jeb at Sunday morning's Songwriters Circle (above) as well as Sunday night's performance of the Lou Reed song Walk on the Wild Side with special guests Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini, aka the Believers. Thanks to Jim Burns, you can see 3 minutes of this musical highlight at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnOFJFm8lkQ. DtB and the Believers had performed this song together once before, on 2/7/09 at the Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY. Other special moments from this festival include the debut on Saturday of a new Jeb Puryear song Ding Dang Dong. Check out the lyrics. Thanks to Capn Hook, you already can listen to and download DtB's 7/4/09 set from the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2009-07-04.LSD2.minime.flac16. Thanks, everyone, for making the photos, video, and recording available so quickly!

Posted On: Saturday, July 11, 2009

Donna on Twitter

Donna now has a twitter feed; follow the tweeting buffalo! If you use twitter, you can follow @donnathebuffalo. The direct link to the page is http://twitter.com/donnathebuffalo.

Posted On: Friday, July 10, 2009

Download DtB's Mountain Aid Performance

Thanks to Capnhook, a recording of Donna the Buffalo's performance on 6/20/09 at Mountain Aid in Silk Hope, NC is now available. You can download this show from the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org/details/donna2009-06-20.LSD2.minime.flac16. This show is perhaps most notable for the band's performance of Walk The Way The Wind Blows with Kathy Mattera. Thanks for recording and uploading this show, Capn!

Posted On: Friday, July 3, 2009

More Photos From Mountain Aid

Longtime DonnaFans.com contributor John Yust was at Donna the Buffalo's recent Mountain Aid gig, and shares with us 9 photos of DtB playing on 6/20/09 in Silk Hope, NC. John's images include several of the band performing Walk the Way the Wind Blows with Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea, whose latest CD, Coal, was released by Captain Potato Records in April 2008. These photos are in addition to 16 previously posted photos of this show submitted by Kelly Farkas. Thanks for the great photography, guys!

Posted On: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

New Photos: 6/20/09 Silk Hope, NC

Donna the Buffalo has a longstanding history of playing gigs to benefit a worthy cause. The latest of these was Mountain Aid, which took place 6/19 - 6/20 at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Farm and raised funds for the Pennies of Promise campaign to build a new school for the children of Marsh Fork Elementary in Raleigh County, WV, which sits in the shadow of a Mountain Top Removal coal mine, just 225 feet from the coal silo and 400 yards downstream from a leaking dam holding back nearly three billion gallons of toxic sludge. The band's set at this show included In This Life, It's Love Time, I'll Be Gone, Funky Side, the new Tara Zydeco song, and Magic of Love. For the encore, DtB did Walk the Way the Wind Blows with Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea, who hosted the festival, and then ended the night with a rousing version of Seems to Want to Hurt This Time. Kelly Farkas attended Mountain Aid, and generously provides us with 16 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing in Silk Hope, NC on 6/20/09. Kelly's images include many fantastic portrait-style shots, and one of the band with Mattera. Thanks for the photos, Kelly!

Posted On: Saturday, June 27, 2009

Photos From 6/19/09 Spartanburg, SC

On Friday, 6/19, Donna the Buffalo performed at a brand new festival called The Music Camp, which took place on the banks of the Pacolet River just north of Spartanburg, SC. Donna played the first day of this two-day event, which also featured The Duhks and Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Saturday's lineup included The Infamous Stringdusters, The Belleville Outfit, and Boombox. DonnaFans.com contributor Kimmy Tiedemann was at this event, and kindly share with us 4 photos of Donna the Buffalo playing on 6/19/09 in Spartanburg, SC. Thanks for the photos, Kimmy!

Posted On: Thursday, June 25, 2009

DtB To Perform In SC, NC This Weekend

Donna the Buffalo hits the road this weekend for a pair of gigs in the Carolinas. On Friday, 6/19, the band will play at The Music Camp, a festival in Spartanburg, SC. See details at http://themusiccamp.net. On Saturday, 6/20, Donna the Buffalo will perform at Mountain Aid 2009, a festival that will raise funds for the Pennies of Promise campaign to build a new school for the children of Marsh Fork Elementary in Raleigh County, WV, which sits in the shadow of a Mountain Top Removal coal mine, just 225 feet from the coal silo and 400 yards downstream from a leaking dam holding back nearly three billion gallons of toxic sludge. The concert, which will take place 6/19 - 6/20 in Pittsboro, NC, will also feature Kathy Mattea and Ben Sollee. Tickets are $22.50 in advance, $30 day of concert, and camping is $10 for tent camping, $40 for vehicle camping. For more information, visit the Mountain Aid site at http://www.mtnaid.com.

Posted On: Thursday, June 18, 2009

New photos: 6/13/09 Niagara Falls, NY

Donna the Buffalo resumed its tour by performing at The Centennial Stage at the Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara Falls, NY. This show was part of the Centennial Celebration of the The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. In addition to favorite tunes like Family Picture, Conscious Evolution, and Arrows Pointing Sideways, this show included the band's first-ever performance of the Star Spangled Banner. Gene Martin explains: "They shot off fireworks before Donna's set was finished so there was some confusion if they should stop playing until the fireworks were done or to play one. So while discussing it, Jeb started singing the Star Spangled Banner and the rest of the band and then the crowd joined in, too. A special Jeb moment." Frequent DonnaFans.com contributor Karen Landau was on hand, and provides us with 5 photos of DtB playing on 6/13/09 in Niagara Falls, NY. Thanks for the photos, Karen!

Posted On: Monday, June 15, 2009

New Photos: Tara Nevins With BK3

The recent tour by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, with special guest Tara Nevins has created quite a buzz, with a certain contingent of DtB fans especially excited at the prospect of Tara singing and playing on songs made famous by the Grateful Dead. DonnaFans.com contributor Mike Poole was at this show and kindly shares with us 12 photos of Tara performing with BK3 on 6/5/09 at the Music Farm in Charleston, SC. The band's two-set performance on this next-to-last date of the eastern leg of the tour included versions of the Dead's Alabama Getaway, Peggy-O, China Cat Sunflower, Franklin's Tower, He's Gone, Scarlet Begonias, and Bertha, as well as the Max Creek song Chains of Life and the Nevins composition If You Only Could. You can check out Tara absolutely tearing it up on fiddle during the band's peformance of Franklin's Tower at this show on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL6CIiwI5Qw. Thanks for the photos, Mike!

Posted On: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Tara & BK3 Play With Phish's Mike Gordon In NYC

On Wednesday, 6/3, Phish bass player Mike celebrated his birthday with a public party at City Winery in lower Manhattan, performing two sets of music with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, Max Creek guitarist Scott Murawski, and Tara Nevins. Tara has been touring as a special guest with Kreutzmann's trio BK3, which usually features bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson. The band performed Doin My Time, Eyes of the World, Cumberland Blues, Peggy-O, Tore Up Over You, Come Together, Skin It Back, US Blues, Express Yourself, Quinn The Eskimo, and Mercury Blues. Gordon was playing a wild new bass given to him for his birthday by Phish keyboardist Page McConnell. Check out a video of Tara singing Peggy-O at this peformance at www.youtube.com/watch?v=pal6fDg4nfg.

Posted On: Thursday, June 4, 2009

Watch Tara Sing He's Gone With BK3

If you've always wanted to see Tara Nevins sing a Grateful Dead song, now you can: A video of her singing He's Gone with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, on 5/29/09 has been posted to YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkR4T31otcs. The video was shot by Doug Baker and posted by Gene Martin; the pair also posted Tara singing If You Only Could from the same show. There's still time to catch Tara singing this and other Dead songs live: she'll appear with BK3 on 6/4 in Carrborro, NC; 6/5 in Charleston, SC; and 6/6 at the Wannee Festival in Live Oak, FL. Thanks for the videos, guys!

Posted On: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Tara & BK3 Available For Download; 6/3 Show Is Canceled

The first two shows of the tour by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's trio, BK3, featuring Tara Nevins as a special guest, are available for download via bittorrent. You can get 5/29/09 Portland, ME from http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525479 and the next night's show in New Haven, CT from http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525485. Tara sang several Dead songs at each performance; on both nights, the band also did If You Only Could, a Tara Nevins tune frequently played by Donna the Buffalo. Many thanks to the tapers for making these unique shows available so quickly. In related news, the BK3 gig originally scheduled for Richmond, VA on Wed. 6/3 has been canceled; the band will be performing in-studio for the Sirius radio network on that day.For more information about this tour, visit http://www.myspace.com/billkreutzmann or http://www.billkreutzmann.net.

Posted On: Sunday, May 31, 2009

New photos: 5/14/09 Edinboro, PA

It was a Thursday evening when Donna the Buffalo headed into Edinboro, PA to perform as part of the Edinboro Arts & Music Festival. The venue was indoors at the Culbertson Hills Golf Course, which Madtaper described as "small, crowded, & hot...perfect." The band laid down an enthusiastic set that included many pleasant surprises, such as the Hit the Groove opener, Tara's new zydeco tune, a mid-set Let Love Move Me that was followed by the rarely heard Tara gem I'll Be Gone, Story of the Ages, an "over the top" version of Blue Sky, another performance of the Sheryl Crow song A Change Will Do You Good, and more. The trifecta of an encore consisted of Standing Room Only, Big Parade, and a super-hot Hot Tamale Baby. DonnaFans.com friend Larry Franklin was at this show, and generously shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing in Edinboro, PA on 5/14/09. Thanks, Larry!

Posted On: Monday, May 25, 2009

Tara Nevins with Bill Kreutzmann Trio

Tara Nevins will be a special guest performing with BK3 on upcoming dates. BK3 is Bill Kreutzmann's trio. As a founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bill has played drums at every one of the Grateful Dead's shows. Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and Scott Murawski (Max Creek) will be joining on guitar and bass.

May 29 - Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME
May 30 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
May 31 - Mountain Jam - Hunter, NY
June 4 - Cat's Cradle - Carrborro, NC
June 5 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC
June 6 - Wannee Festival - Live Oak, FL

Posted On: Monday, May 11, 2009

new photos: 4/25/09 St. Petersburg, FL

One week after Shakori Hills GrassRoots, after a quick stop at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC, Donna the Buffalo returned to one of the band's favorite Florida venues, Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg. The band's performance included the new Jeb song It's Love Time, The Mill, Each & Every Direction, and No Place Like The Right Time. For the encore, first Jeb and Tara came out and did an extremely spirited version of In Another World as a duet; you can see a video of this on Ziggy's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/aziggy63. Then the rest of the band joined them for Revolution to end the night. Robert Chrismer, who is the person responsible for the excellent Have You Herd Radio, attended this show, and provides us with 12 photos of DtB performing on 4/25/09 in St. Petersburg, FL. Thanks, Robert!

Posted On: Saturday, May 2, 2009

More Photos From Shakori Hills GrassRoots

Fans who attend the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival always seem to have great things to say about the experience, but this year's event appears to have been particularly magical. The festival takes place in Silk Hope, NC, and with each passing year it seems to increasingly represent a time for a Gathering of the Herd, a herd that includes both newcomers and longtime fans alike; the only requirement is a kind vibe and a love of the music of Donna the Buffalo and their extended musical family. John Yust was at this Spring's event, and generously shares with us a dozen photos of DtB performing in Silk Hope, NC on 4/16/09 - 4/19/09, almost all of which feature the band with big, beaming smiles. A brief description of the highlights of DtB's sets appears on DonnaFans.com. Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Monday, April 27, 2009

First Photos From Shakori GrassRoots

Always-reliable DonnaFans.com contributor made his annual trek to the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Silk Hope, NC, and as usual, his photos are stellar. The band followed up a very strong Thursday performance with a set backing Jim Lauderdale on Friday that included a new Jeb Puryear/Jim Lauderdale composition, the excellently titled Except For That One Time. Saturday's slot was notable for a guest appearance by former DtB keyboardist Joe Thrift, who sat in on scrubboard for the opening tune, Tides of Time. This set started before midnight and ended close to 2:30 am. The festival concluded with the annual Donna the Buffalo and friends gig, another marathon set with a rotating cast of guests. Terry's 12 photos of DtB performing in Silk Hope, NC on 4/16/09 - 4/19/09 capture all the flavor of this truly unique festival. Terry's also posted some videos from Shakori on his YouTube page at www.youtube.com/user/grdngy000. Thanks, Terry!

Posted On: Tuesday, April 21, 2009

DtB to play at mountain aid 2009

On 6/20/09, Donna the Buffalo will perform at Mountain Aid 2009, a festival that will raise funds for the Pennies of Promise campaign to build a new school for the children of Marsh Fork Elementary in Raleigh County, WV, which sits in the shadow of a Mountain Top Removal coal mine, just 225 feet from the coal silo and 400 yards downstream from a leaking dam holding back nearly three billion gallons of toxic sludge. The concert, which will take place 6/19 - 6/20 in Pittsboro, NC, will also feature Kathy Mattea, Ben Sollee, and the Sim Redmond Band. Tickets are $22.50 in advance, $30 day of concert, and camping is $10 for tent camping, $40 for vehicle camping. For more information, visit the Mountain Aid site at http://www.mtnaid.com.

Posted On: Thursday, April 16, 2009

More Photos From Springfest

Our second batch of photos of Suwannee Springfest, which took place late last month in Live Oak, FL, comes from longtime DonnaFans.com contributor Phil Ross. Phil, who shot more than 600 images during the four-day festival, provides us with a dozen photos of Donna the Buffalo and friends playing 3/26/09 to 3/29/09 in Live Oak, FL. "Once again we had a wonderful Springfest," Phil said. "If you come once, you will never want to miss it again. The Sunday night jam was legendary." Phil's photos include shots of Jim Lauderdale, the Rowan brothers, and a great shot of a smiling Vic Stafford. Thanks for the photos, Phil!

Posted On: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

New photos: Suwannee Springfest

The sites, sounds, and stories of Suwannee Springfest 2009 have begun to circulate. As her contribution, Amanda Abercrombie generously shares with us 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo and friends performing on 3/26/09 to 3/29/09 in Live Oak, FL. DtB's sets at this festival featured tons of surprises, including new songs and sharing the stage with an ever-rotating lineup of musical friends. "This Springfest was fantastic!" Amanda said. "I really do think that this is the best band lineup yet for Donna. They just have a certain depth to their sound now. They really have this intense energy and my legs are still killing me from all the bopping around!" Thanks for the photos, Amanda!

Posted On: Sunday, April 5, 2009

Photos from 3/25/09 Knoxville, TN

On Wednesday, 3/25/09, Donna the Buffalo headlined the Tennesse Shines event at the Bijou Theater in Knoxville, TN, a concert that also included The Gourds, Theresa Andersson, and Scott Miller. The band's 30-minute set included two special surprises. First, country legend Jim Lauderdale joined the band for a version of Wait 'Til Spring, the title track off the Lauderdale/DtB 2003 release. Also, Jeb Puryear debuted a new song at this show. The set also included Funky Side, If You Only Could, Temporary Misery, and I Like the Way You Walk. Mike Poole kindly shares with us four photos of DtB playing on 3/25/09 in Knoxville, TN. Next up for the band comes their annual appearance at Suwannee Springfest in Live Oak, FL, which started on Thursday, 3/26 and runs through Sunday, 3/29. Thanks for the photos, Mike!

Posted On: Thursday, March 26, 2009

New photos: 1/24/09 Nashville, TN

On Saturday, 1/24/09, Donna the Buffalo performed the second of two consecutive gigs at a brand-new venue, the Loveless Barn in Nashville, TN. While the first night had been a public gig (see photos), this show was a private party that a few fortunate Herd were able to attend. John Yust was among the lucky ones, and shares with us 12 photos of DtB playing in Nashville, TN on 1/24/09. As he'd done the previous nice, Craig Aspen of the Believers filled in for Jay Sanders on bass. Jim Lauderdale also sat in. On the first night, he joined DtB for just one song, Halfway Down, but at this party he performed a trio of songs with the band: Wait Till Spring, Halfway Down, and The King of Broken Hearts. For their duet portion of the encore Jeb and Tara played There Must Be, and then the full band did Hey Trudy. Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Sunday, February 15, 2009

Photos From 1/23/09 Nashville, TN

Donna the Buffalo wrapped up a very busy January with a pair of performances that marked the grand opening of The Loveless Barn, a new venue in Nashville, TN. The band played a public show at the Loveless on Friday, 1/23, and a private party there on Saturday, 1/24. For these two gigs, the Believers' Craig Apsen (in the center of this photo) filled in on bass for Jay Sanders. John Yust was on hand for both nights and kindly provides us with 12 photos of DtB playing on 1/23/09 in Nashville, TN. This show featured Funky Side, Silverlined, Blue Sky, Seems to Want to Hurt This Time, Conscious Evolution and No Place Like the Right Time. For the four-song encore, first Jeb and Tara did In Another World as a duet, then the band came back out for Revolution. After Jim Lauderdale came onstage for a version of Halfway Down (a song Jim wrote that was made famous by Patty Loveless) the night ended with Hey Trudy. Once again, thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Saturday, February 7, 2009

Photos From DtB's inauguration bash

Donna the Buffalo has played in Falls Church, VA—a town just 9 miles outside of Washington, DC—many times before, but their recent visit was the most historic occasion: the inauguration of the United States' first African-American president. The band pulled out all the stops for this celebration, starting the show with It's A New Day and continuing the theme throughout the evening. "I just want to say for the record, I've always loved my country, I am more proud of my country right now," Jeb said between songs. The musical highlights included a new introduction for Do My Thing, the Believers coming out for a pair of songs, including a cover of Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues, a new Jeb tune (working title: It's So Beautiful), and Jeb and Tara doing Mr. King as a duet for the encore. Lind Dicus generously share with with 12 photos of DtB performing on this historic evening. Originally, I had credited these photos to John Yust; sorry about that, Linda, and thanks for use of your photos!

Posted On: Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Photos From 1/22/09 Lexington, KY

Less than a week before a massive ice storm struck Kentucky, Donna the Buffalo visited Lexington for a show at the Kentucky Theatre. DtB bassist Jay Sanders was not with the band for this show; in his place was Craig Aspen, a member of the Believers, the band that opened for DtB at several of the shows during the band's November 2008 tour of the Western U.S. First-time DonnaFans.com Matt Preston was at the Lexington show, and shares with us 12 photos of DtB playing on 1/22/09 in Lexington, KY. The set consisted of a mix of old favorites like Conscious Evolution and Family Picture mixed with the most popular tunes from Silverlined, including the title track, Biggie K, Temporary Misery, Broken Record, and Garden of Eden. "The show closed on a perfect note with a Tara and Jeb duet of In Another World, into Revolution and closing with Hot Tamale," Matt said. "What a wonderful way to set the hook for the good amount of newbies in the crowd--socially conscious lyrics slowly eased into classic DtB zydeco--beautiful!" Thanks so much for the photos, Matt!

Posted On: Saturday, January 31, 2009

New Photos: 1/17/09 Jacksonville Beach, FL

According to Donnabase.com, Donna the Buffalo first played the Freebird Cafe in Jacksonville Beach, FL on 12/30/00, and has played there a dozen times all told. The band's most recent visit took place on 1/17/09 on the next-to-last night of five consecutive shows in Florida. Phil Ross was at this gig, and kindly provides us with 12 photos of DtB peforming on 1/17/09 in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Other than these wonderful photos, Phil didn't provide many details from this show, other than to say "Life's a ride when you're a railrat." Florida fans won't have to wait very long for the band to return—DtB will be back 3/26 - 3/29 for Suwannee Springfest at Live Oak, FL. Thanks again for use of your photos, Phil!

Posted On: Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Photos From Delray Beach, FL 1/16/09

Photos continue to stream in from shows on Donna the Buffalo's mini-tour of Florida in mid-January. Here longtime DonnaFans.com contributor Phil Ross, who attended four of the five shows, shares with us 12 photos of DtB playing at City Limits in Delray Beach, FL on 1/16/09. Phil got quite a few great shots, the best of which is probably this one of Tara. Kim Shockley reports that the band performed Visitor, River of Gold, and Let Love Move Me. "Love was in the air, you could feel it, share it and move it all around," Kim wrote. "It was a very emotional, love-filled night." Thanks for the photos, Phil!

Posted On: Saturday, January 24, 2009

Just added: Photos from 1/18/09 Tampa

The last of Donna the Buffalo's recent run of five shows in Florida took place at a venue the band books almost every time they play this state: Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa. Many in the Florida Herd made several or all of these five shows, and gave the band a rousing send-off before they headed North for the Inaugural Party in Virginia. DtB responded in kind, laying down a set that began with It's A New Day and went on to include America, Spinning World, Do My Thing, Come To Life, and Mr. King, which Jeb and Tara did as a duet. Robert Christmer was on hand and generously provides us with 12 photos of DtB performing in Tampa, FL on 1/18/09. Rumors has it that this show was both audiotaped and videotaped. Thanks again, Robert!

Posted On: Thursday, January 22, 2009

new photos: 1/14/09 Orlando, FL

At The Social in Orlando, FL, in its first Florida show since MagFest last October, Donna the Buffalo unleashed a performance filled with songs from deep within its songbook—including Our Way On (done by Jeb alone), West Virginia Rastafari, and Universal Love—as well as a selection of its most popular tunes, including Positive Friction and Family Picture. Robert Christmer, who is responsible for the excellent Internet radio station Have You Herd Radio, was at this show and shares with us 12 photos of DtB playing on 1/14/09 in Orlando, FL. "It was 'no flashes allowed,' so I ended up with a bunch of 'motion' shots," Robert said. "A few came out good, and I did sneek in a few flash shots closer to the end in case they booted me." Robert also used new photo editing software to create a beautiful image of Tara from one of his shots. Thanks so much, Robert!

Posted On: Saturday, January 17, 2009

DtB kicks off FL tour, will perform on Inauguration Day

On Wednesday, 1/14/09, Donna the Buffalo performed at the Social in Orlando, FL. This set included some real gems, including On Our Way On, West Virginia Rastafari (by request), Me and Depression, Universal Love, and Life's A Ride as the closer. This show was the first of five consecutive nights in the Sunshine State. Tonight (Thursday, 1/15), DtB will perform at The Engine Room in Tallahassee, and then in Delray Beach (1/16), Jacksonville Beach (1/17), and Tampa (1/18). On Tuesday, 1/20, on their way back up north, the band will perform an Inauguration Party at the State Theater in Falls Church, VA.

Donna the Buffalo ended a very busy 2008 with a two-night New Year's run at one of the band's favorite venues, the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. John Yust was at both shows, and shares with us a dozen photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 12/31/08 in Asheville, NC. After playing a dozen energetic tunes, the band rang in the new year in what has become its traditional way: By having Greg Hurtt join them to sing Auld Lang Syne. The Believers--Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini--also sat in for this song and Higher Ground, which was part of the encore. To top it all off, the band debuted two new songs: one from Jeb Puryear and one from Tara Nevins. Thanks so much for the photos, John! (posted 1/8/08)

Posted On: Thursday, January 8, 2009

New Year's Shows Available For Download

Recordings of Donna the Buffalo's two New Year's shows at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC are already available from the Live Music Archive. You can grab the 12/30/08 show from www.archive.org/details/donna2008-12-30 and the New Year's Eve show from www.archive.org/details/donna2008-12-31. Thanks to Jagraham at Roanoke for taping these shows and getting them posted so quickly! (posted 1/4/09)

Posted On: Sunday, January 4, 2009

Hotel deal for New Year's Shows

Fans planning to attend Donna the Buffalo's shows in Asheville, NC on 12/30 and 12/31 can get a special room rate from the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville. To get the $96 rate, call the Crowne Plaza at 800-733-3211 or 828-254-3211 and mention Donna the Buffalo and that the group has a rate offer.

Posted On: Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Photos From Teaneck, NJ 12/11/08

Teaneck, NJ is a musical hotspot, and so Donna the Buffalo has made sure that Mexicali Live has been a regular stop on its tours. The band's most recent performance there occurred on 12/11/08. Not one but two of DonnaFans.com's regular contributors share with us photos from this gig: Gene Martin provides us with 8 artistic shots of DtB performing on 12/11/08 in Teaneck, NJ, while Phil Ross, who came all the way from FL, gives us 4 images of the same show. Highlights of the gig included The Ones You Love, Greatest Love, and Nashville Christmas. For the encore first just Jeb and Tara performed a beautiful version of There Must Be, and then the entire band came out for a stellar Let Love Move Me. Tom Gilbert was on drums for this show.

Posted On: Friday, December 19, 2008

NEW YEAR'S EVE shows in Asheville!

Donna the Buffalo is pleased to announce that it will share the stage with some very special musical friends when the band celebrates its upcoming two-night New Year's Eve run at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC.

On Tuesday, 12/30, before their full set, DtB will host the New Year's Asheville Revue from 9 to 10 pm. This will be a taste of featured Asheville performers, including Mad Tea Party; Old Time String Music with Trevor Stuart, Cary Fridley, Meredith McIntosh, John Herrmann, and Ira Bernstein's Traditional Appalachian Clogging; Woody Wood; Josh Phillips Trio; and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra and a burlesque act. WNCW's Martin Anderson will be the MC for the evening. This Revue came about because of the band's strong connection to the area: Nevins and Puryear have taken part in many old time circles around Asheville for years, and many members of DtB--former and current--also have ties in Asheville. Ten songs from DtB's current CD, Silverlined, were recorded at Asheville's Echo Mountain Studio.

On New Year's Eve, Wednesday, 12/31, The Believers will open up for Donna the Buffalo. Based out of Tennessee, The Believers--Craig Aspen and Cyd Frazzini--just completed the West Coast tour as DtB's opening act, typically sitting it with DtB for a song or two each show. The Believers' recently-released Lucky You effortlessly blends 1970s pop hooks and harmonies (a la Fleetwood Mac) while keeping one foot firmly planted in American roots music (a la Gram & Emmylou).

Tickets for these unique shows cost $20 in advance, $25 day of show for 12/30 and $30 in advance, $35 day of show for 12/31 and are available from The Orange Peel box office, online from www.theorangepeel.net/, or by calling 1-866-468-7630. For both nights, doors open at 8 pm and showtime is 9 pm. See you there!

Posted On: Thursday, December 18, 2008

New Photos: Chicago 12/6/08

Donna the Buffalo recently treated fans in the Midwest to a pair of weekend gigs, including a stop at a venue they've played many times before, Martyr's in Chicago. John Yust made the the trip for this show, and shares with us 7 photos of DtB performing on 12/6/08 in Chicago, IL. This show was notable in that it featured the debut of a new Jeb Puryear song, tentatively titled It's So Beautiful. Thanks to taper Christos Georgacopoulos, a recording of this performance is available for download from the Live Music Archive at http://www.archive.org/details/donna2008-12-06.aud.ck1.16bit. Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Sunday, December 14, 2008

On drums this week: Tom Gilbert

Tom Gilbert will be on drums for Donna the Buffalo's next four shows: State College, PA on Wednesday, 12/10; Teaneck, NJ on Thursday, 12/11; Troy, NY on Friday, 12/12; and Buffalo, NY on Saturday, 12/13.

Posted On: Wednesday, December 10, 2008

DtB To Return To Florida In January

Donna the Buffalo will close out 2008 with shows at State College, PA (on Wednesday, 12/10), Teaneck, NJ (12/11), Troy, NY (12/12), Buffalo, NY (12/13), and a two-night New Year's engagement at the venerable Orange Peel in Asheville, NC on 12/30 and 12/31. After a short break the band will head down to Florida for a five-night run of gigs that includes stops in Tallahassee (1/14/09), Orlando (1/15), Jacksonville Beach (1/16), Fort Lauderdale (1/17), and Tampa (1/18). On the way home, DtB will play an Inauguration Party at the State Theater in Falls Church, VA on 1/20.

Posted On: Sunday, December 7, 2008

Videos From The Western Shows

Colorado's most dedicated Donna the Buffalo fan, Ziggy, has posted several videos of songs from shows on the band's recent tour of the Western United States, including parts of Broken Record and Wood and Stone from the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and Conscious Evolution from the Oriental Theater in Denver. You can see them at http://www.youtube.com/aziggy63. Thanks, Ziggy!

Posted On: Monday, December 1, 2008

New Photos: 11/21/08 San Francisco

On Friday, 11/21/08, Donna the Buffalo's tour of the Western states reached California with a gig at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Bill Davis flew out for this show and kindly shares with us 10 photos of DtB from 11/21/08 in San Francisco, CA. "The sound was excellent in this place; it is a very old music hall with amazing woodwork everywhere," Bill said. "The crowd was stellar, everyone who I met was super nice and looked to having a great time. I spent pretty much the whole show pretty close to the front dancing really hard." One of the highlights of the set for Bill was the band's performance of It's Just Me. "It was a wonderful rendition," he said. Thanks so much for the photos, Bill! The band concluded its Western tour the next night with a show at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, CA.

Posted On: Saturday, November 29, 2008

Photos From Boise, ID 11/18/08

Last week, Donna the Buffalo made their first-ever appearance in Idaho. The venue: The Grizzly Rose in Boise. The set: A tasty mix of crowd favorites (Family Picture, Conscious Evolution, Me and Depression, Blue Sky, Positive Friction, No Place Like The Right Time), less-frequently-heard gems (Co Fa [Tell Me Why], Greatest Love, Need You More And More), and songs from Silverlined (Garden of Eden, Temporary Misery, Broken Record). The night ended with the Believers joining DtB for Higher Ground. The setlist comes courtesy of Kimmy Tiedemann. "The venue had a mechanical bull right in front of the soundboard," Kimmy said. "That was a first for me! Crowd was small but really happy DtB was there!" Kimmy also provides us with 8 photos of DtB performing in Boise, ID on 11/18/08, including one of Dave on the aforementioned bull. Thanks, Kimmy, you efforts are very much appreciated!

Posted On: Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Hollywood Show Has Been Cancelled

The Donna the Buffalo show originally scheduled for Sunday, 11/23 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA has been cancelled. The band's next gig will take place on Friday, 12/5 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Posted On: Sunday, November 23, 2008

New Photos: Salt Lake City, UT

After two enthusiastically-received gigs at The Oriental Theater in Denver, CO, Donna the Buffalo headed about 530 miles west to Salt Lake City, UT. Their they performed a Sunday night gig at Bar Deluxe, "the home of the Slippery Kittens Burlesque." Kimmy Tiedemann was on the bus from Denver through the Boise, ID show, and shares with us 5 photos of DtB playing on 11/16/08 in Salt Lake City, UT. Kimmy also photographed the Boise show two days later, and we'll post her shots from that gig next. Thanks, Kimmy!

Posted On: Saturday, November 22, 2008

Photos From Denver 11/15/08

If you enjoying checking out photos of Donna the Buffalo laying out the tunes with huge smiles on their faces, then you're going to love Larry Altshuler's images. This first-time DonnaFans.com contributor was at the second of DtB's gigs in Colorado, and kindly shares with us 12 photos of DtB performing on 11/15/08 at The Oriental Theater in Denver, CO. Larry got some fantastic portrait-style shots and a few terrific B&W images. For the second night at this venue, the band played many of the fans' favorite old songs, such as Mr. King, The Ones You Love, and Arrows Pointing Sideways, as well as a bunch off their latest CD, Silverlined, including Biggie K, Temporary Misery, and Forty Days and Forty Nights. For the encore, Jeb and Tara did There Must Be as a duet, and then the full band did a legendary Let Love Move Me. Thanks for the photos, Larry!

Posted On: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

More Photos from Ithaca 11/7/08

You might think that helping webcast Donna the Buffalo's recent show at Castaways in Ithaca so that fans around the world could see the band live from the comfort of their own homes would have been enough for Gene Martin. But Gene went that extra mile and photographed the band as well. Thanks to Gene, we're happy to present 9 more photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 11/7/08 in Ithaca, NY. These are in addition to Karten Landau's 5 photos from this same show. Whenever the band plays I-town, merriment is sure to be the result, and as these photos shows, this certainly was the case at Castaways. DtB geared up for their trip west with a set that was filled with the things Donna does best. Gene's been quite busy as of late--in addition to photographing and webcasting the Ithaca and Rochester shows, he's also been helping bring the beloved, recently improved Donnabase.com back up to snuff. Way to go, Gene!

Posted On: Monday, November 17, 2008

Photos From 11/8/08 Rochester, NY

> Donna the Buffalo finished off a recent weekend of New York shows with a performance at a venue they've played 20 times since 1996: Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY. With Tom Gilbert on drums and Sim Redmond filling in for Jay Sanders on bass, the band played a set that contained both old songs and new, including The Mill, Spinning World, and Push Comes To Shove, which was dedicated to the memory of Studs Terkel. For the encore, first Jeb, Tara and David did Each and Every Direction, and then the entire band plus Trevor MacDonald on scrub closed the night with Hot Tamale Baby. Karen Landau provides us with 5 photos of DtB performing in Rochester, NY on 11/8/08, including a shot of the faithful webcasting crew, who brought to us live via HaveYouHerd.com both this show and the previous night's gig in Ithaca. Thanks, Karen! Thanks, webcasters!

Posted On: Saturday, November 15, 2008

New Photos: 11/7/08 Ithaca, NY

No matter how far their tours take them, Donna the Buffalo always makes sure to take care of their hometown fans. This fall's extensive tour was no exception. On Friday, 11/7/08, the band performed at Castaways in Ithaca, NY. For this show and the next night's gig in Rochester, Tom Gilbert played drums and Sim Redmond filled in on bass. This show was webcast live on HaveYouHerd.com by the same dedicated crew who have so kindly brought us all of the previous webcasts. The set included a cover of the Johnny Cash tune Ring of Fire, as well as The Funky Side, Wood and Stone, Conscious Evolution, and Do My Thing. The night ended with a Hot Tamale Baby. "Ithaca" Karen Landau was at this show and shares with us 5 photos of DtB playing on 11/7/08 In Ithaca, NY. Karen also attended the next night's show in Rochester, and I'll soon post her photos of it. Thanks, Karen!

Posted On: Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Two NY Shows, Then Heading West

Donna the Buffalo's massive Fall tour in support of the band's new CD, Silverlined, is about to head West. After a well-deserved break last weekend, the band returns with two shows close to home: Castaways in Ithaca, NY on Friday, 11/7 and Water Street in Rochester, NY on Saturday, 11/8. Shortly after, the band departs for the West for the first time since 2006, with shows in Denver, CO on 11/14 and 11/15; Salt Lake City, UT on 11/16; Boise, ID on 11/18; Seattle, WA on 11/19; Portland, OR on 11/20; San Francisco, CA on 11/21; Santa Cruz, CA on 11/22; and Hollywood, CA on 11/23. For more info, including links to the venue web sites, visit the Tour Dates page.

Posted On: Thursday, November 6, 2008

Request DtB's Locket & Key Video On GAC TV!

Donna the Buffalo's music video for the song Locket & Key has debuted on GAC, Great American Country TV, on the show Edge of Country. The video was directed by Mary Stuart Masterson, who is best known for her role in Fried Green Tomatoes, and her husband, Jeremy Davidson, who appears in Army Wives, Law & Order and many other shows. In addition to airing on television, the video also will be streamed on both the GAC and CMT web sites and is currently available on DtB's MySpace page and YouTube. The band is very excited and would like to put out a "Calling All Herd" bulletin for requests. The more the video is requested, the more GAC will air it, which means the band will get more notice and better exposure! Request that GAC play Locket & Key by visiting http://online.scrippsnetworks.com/gac/gac_video/request.asp. You can request the video as often as once per day. And be sure to fill out the Request Message field to let GAC know what you like about the band and the video. Let's stampede GAC with our love, good vibes and excitement!

Posted On: Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Photos From The LEAF

Held each spring and fall, the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) has been growing in popularity, and in fact the most recent event was sold out before the first band hit the stage. Donna the Buffalo returned to the LEAF this fall, and John Yust kindly shares 12 photos of Donna the Buffalo performing on 10/17/08 at Camp Rockmount in Black Mountain, NC. The band's two-hour set on the Lakeside main stage this Friday night featured a mix of songs from Silverlined and beyond. As has been his custom lately, Jeb dedicated These Are Better Days to the Barack Obama campaign. The two-song encore consisted of Come to Life followed by Yonder. Vic Stafford continues his role on drums. This gig marked the beginning of a monster run: eight shows in five states in nine days, right up through Magnolia Festival. Thanks for the photos, John!

Posted On: Monday, October 20, 2008

Two dozen photos from 9/25/08 Kent, OH

We celebrate Donna the Buffalo's recent return to the legendary Kent Stage in Kent, OH with a whopping 24 photos of the show. Late-Shift Louie Spinelli steps up with 12 photos of DtB performing on 9/25/08 in Kent, OH, and Kimmy Tiedemann shares with us another dozen images from this same show, including several cool behind-the-scenes shots. This performance showcased many of the songs on the new CD, Silverlined, as well as favorites such as Family Picture, Positive Friction, Revelation Two-Step, Push Comes To Shove, No Place Like The Right Time, and an encore consisting of This Goes followed by Hot Tamale Baby. Thanks for the photos, guys!

Posted On: Sunday, October 5, 2008

free tix for 10/21 show in Knoxville!

On Tuesday, 10/21, Donna the Buffalo will play at The Valarium in Knoxville, TN. From 10/7 to 10/21, free tickets to this show will be available from wherever New Belgium beers are served. Check with The Valarium (865-522-2820) or your favorite Knoxville, TN bar or tavern for details.

Posted On: Friday, October 3, 2008

New photos: 9/17/08 Raleigh, NC

Terry Killebrew returns with another great batch of Donna the Buffalo photos, this time 12 shots from DtB's show on 9/17/08 at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Terry images include several photos of the entire band, shot from the balcony and other spots. This show was one of the several September gigs that featured Vic Stafford of Blueground Undergrass filling in on drums. The set in Raleigh included Hit The Groove, Sailing, It's Just Me, and Voice in My Head. In addition to these photos, Terry also managed to capture and post on YouTube videos from this show of the band performing I Don't Need A Riddle and These Are Better Days. Well done, sir!

Posted On: Friday, October 3, 2008

Photos From 9/20/08, St. Petersburg, FL

The Florida contingent of the Herd recently had reason to celebrate, as Donna the Buffalo returned to the Sunshine State for a gig at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg. It was the band's only stop in the Sunshine State for this leg of the tour, but it was a good one: a rare two-set performance, highlights of which included Funkyside and the return of The Mill (last played 5/11/08, Rochester, NY) in the opening set, Push Comes to Shove, This Goes, Current Theme (by request), and Conscious Evolution in the second set, plus a smattering of songs off Silverlined throughout the night. Phil Ross was at this show and shares with us a dozen photos of DtB playing on 9/20/08 in St. Petersburg, FL. Among Phil's photos is a shot of Marlin Patton filling in for Tom Gilbert on drums at what would be the last performance before Tom rejoined the tour. Thanks, Phil! DtB will return to FL for MagFest in Live Oak in late October.

Posted On: Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tom Gilbert's Back!

On Thursday, 9/25, Donna the Buffalo drummer Tom Gilbert returned to his place behind the kit for the band's show at The Kent Stage in Kent, OH. At this show, the set included an incendiary Push Comes To Shove, Wood and Stone, and This Goes (by request). Tom had taken a few weeks off because he and his wife recently had a baby girl, Dorothy Rose. The band had several drummers fill in for Tom while he was away, starting with Kevin Bregande for the shows in Philadelphia and New York; Mike Riddleberger in Greenfield, MA; Vic Stafford (Blueground Undergrass) for the shows in Boston, New Haven, Woodstock, NY and Raleigh, NC; and Marlin Patton in Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, and St. Petersburg, FL.

Posted On: Friday, September 26, 2008

New Photos: 9/19/08 Atlanta, GA

Amanda Abercrombie kindly shares 12 photos of the band playing the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA on 9/19/08. "Decent turnout and the crowd was great," Amanda said. "Nice vibe, good people and lots of folks really into the music. We sang all night long, and many of us were hoarse on Saturday. Donna impressed us again as always and cannot wait for Magfest." In addition to several songs off Silverlined, the band's set on this night also included It's Just Me, Voice in My Head, America, Wood and Stone, and a two-song encore. First just Jeb and Tara came out for There Must Be, and then the entire band for Mystic Water. Filling in on drums for this show was Marlin Patton. New dad Tom Gilbert will return in time for the band's next run of shows, which starts Thursday, 9/25 in Kent, OH. Thanks for the photos, Amanda!

Posted On: Monday, September 22, 2008

Photos: 9/13/08 Woodstock, NY

Donna the Buffalo returned to Woodstock, NY on Saturday, 9/13/08, a town they last played in August 2005. The lineup for this performance was unique: Vic Stafford of Blueground Undergrass played drums, filling in for Tom Gilbert, who was eagerly awaiting a new baby (see below), while longtime DtB friend Sim Redmond filled in on bass, in place of Jay Sanders. The band broke out an exception strong show, played a set that which included several of the songs off Silverlined, plus Voice in My Head, Conscious Evolution, and Funkyside, a sweet It's Just Me, and an encore consisting of Hot Tamale Baby and Let Love Move Me. John Miklasz, who recently provided us with 5 photos of the band's Labor Day gig in Red Hook, NY, share with us 10 photos of DtB playing in Woodstock, NY on 9/13/08. Thanks, John!

Posted On: Thursday, September 18, 2008

It's a girl!

Donna the Buffalo drummer Tom Gilbert and his wife, Nikki, have a new addition to their family. Dorothy Rose Gilbert daughter was born at 8:39 am on Monday, 9/15 (her actual due date). She is 19 inches long and weighs 6 lbs, 4 ounces. Congratulations to the happy, proud parents!

Posted On: Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Special Lineup At The Woodstock Show

On Saturday, 9/13, fans at the band's show in Woodstock, NY were treated to a unique rendition of Donna the Buffalo. Longtime DtB friend Sim Redmond (Sim Redmond Band) played bass, filling in for Jay Sanders, while Vic Stafford (Blueground Undergrass) sat in on drums, in place of Tom Gilbert, as he had done for the two previous shows in Boston and New Haven. The two new performers added a special energy to the set, which included several of the songs off Silverlined, fan favorites Voice in My Head, Conscious Evolution, and Funkyside, a sweet It's Just Me, and an encore consisting of Hot Tamale Baby and Let Love Move Me.

Posted On: Sunday, September 14, 2008

Silverlined Tops The Charts!

On Friday, 9/5, Donna the Buffalo's latest CD, Silverlined, climbed to #1 on the Roots Rock radio chart! You can view the chart at http://www.rootsmusicreport.com/2.0/charts.php?name=altcountry. This week, the band will perform in Boston, MA on Thurs. 9/11, New Haven, CT on Fri. 9/12, and Woodstock, NY on Sat. 9/13.

Posted On: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

DtB Creates Music Video For Locket and Key

Donna the Buffalo’s first music video is close to completion. The video was created for the Tara Nevins song Locket and Key, which appears on the band’s latest CD, Silverlined. It was directed and produced by Mary Stuart Masterson, who is perhaps best known for her role in Fried Green Tomatoes, and her husband, Jeremy Davidson, who currently plays Chase Moran on the Lifetime drama Army Wives. Davidson is also the brother of former DtB bassist Jed Greenberg. “(The video) was an awesome experience,” Nevins said. “It is basically done and we now will deliver it to (record label) Sugar Hill.” Information on where and when the Locket and Key video will air will be announced.

Posted On: Monday, September 8, 2008

Photos from 9/1/08 Red Hook, NY

Jim McGrath attended Donna the Buffalo's free Labor Day gig at WKZE (98.1 FM) Studios in Red Hook, NY and wanted to share his 7 photos from this show. "Holding it outside allowed somewhere between 500 to 600 people to attend," Jim said. "It was originally supposed to be from 12 until 1 pm, but they played for about an hour and forty five minutes! The band seemed to really enjoy playing for so many new people. Lots of new fans made today." He added that in addition to most of the songs off Silverlined, DtB played a "a hot, hot, Hot Tamale Baby," No Place Like The Right Time, Blue Sky, and a set-ending Conscious Evolution.

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Fall Tour To Include West Coast Shows

Donna the Buffalo has recently added a tremendous amount of shows to its schedule for the upcoming months, including West Coast dates in Seattle, WA (11/19), Portland, OR (11/20) and San Francisco, CA (11/21). The band now has more than 30 gigs scheduled between now and the end of 2008. For full details, see DtB's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/donnathebuffalo.

Posted On: Wednesday, August 6, 2008