Below you will find links to detailed info about the various
gigs, performances, appearances, etc. by Mike Keneally and the
Mike Keneally Band.
Standard info consists of the following:
- date
- venue
- line up
- setlist
- notes (by bandmembers)
- known availability of audio/video
[all if available]
What you won't find here is info on the gigs that MK did as part
of Z, the Vai band or other sideman jobs [with exceptions]. Same
goes for the gigs that individual members of the various BFD and
Mike Keneally Band line-ups have done, and will do. This Tour
Chronology focuses on Mike Keneally and/or Mike Keneally
Band as main performers, artists and worldconquering unit.
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Up to 1987 MK plays in various bands, and Drop Control is one
of the best known of those. In 1987 MK joins Frank
Zappa's band, and as such tours the world in 1988. After that
band breaks up, MK goes back to doing gigs with Drop Control,
as well as all sorts of sessionwork, including three albums with
Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
In 1991 MK joins the Dweezil
Zappa band, later Z, and tours the world with that band a
couple of times in the years to come. MK and Marc Ziegenhagen
work together for the first time for the Zappa's Universe project.
In 1992 MK releases .hat.
I have little or no info about gigs in this era of MK's career,
so if you can help me, get in touch. Please.
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MK and BB are members of Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa's band Z.
Z tours the US in March (the Kickin' Ass On The Sun tour.)
MK records and releases Boil That Dust Speck and Beer
For Dolphins does several gigs, mostly in California.
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MK and BB are still members of Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa's band Z. Z is very
busy not touring, although there are a couple of European performances.
MK visits Japan and performs solo. During the Summer MK &
BFD embark on their first tour, and do several gigs, again mostly
in California.
In the shops is an album by The Mistakes, a band consisting
of MK, Henry
Kaiser, Prairie Prince and Andy West.
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MK and BB leave Z.
MK-BFD tour the US in the Spring.
During the Summer MK teaches at the National Guitar Summer Workshop
course. [This gets first mention in a 6/21/2008 blog entry(!)]
MK joins the Steve
Vai band for what turns out to be close to a year of touring.
Late 1996 MK-BFD opens for the Vai band, with MK performing
double duties with both bands.
Half Alive In Hollywood, a live double-album appears
in the shops.
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MK tours the world with the Vai
band.
Aside from a couple of shows, MK-BFD are inactive.
In between touring MK records Sluggo! which is released
late 1997.
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MK-BFD do lots of mostly Californian gigs, before touring the
US twice. The motto:
We Are Not Here To Help!
MK releases The Tar Tapes Vol.1
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Again, MK-BFD do lots of mostly Californian gigs.
MK-BFD take residence at The Baked Potato for the MK/BFD Wednesday
Night Workouts.
In October, MK again joins Steve
Vai & Band for a world tour that will last until Spring
2000. During this tour MK does several solo-gigs.
MK releases The Tar Tapes Vol.2
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The Vai world
tour lasts until Spring 2000. During this tour MK does various
solo-gigs.
Following the Vai tour MK-BFD enter the studio for the recording
of Dancing, which is released in the Fall. By this time MK-BFD
is an 8-piece band.
Several gigs follow, including Nonkerstock 2000, the first gathering
of Forheads.
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A new phase in the world of Mike Keneally:
Mike Keneally's Circus of Values!
MK and BB do an acoustic tour for Taylor Guitars.
In May, a 7-piece MK-BFD (with new drummer Nick D'Virgilio)
embark on the Dancing 2001 US Tour.
Following this tour, MK teams up with Steve
Vai for the G3-Summer Tour (June/July), which also includes
Joe Satriani and John Petrucci. After this MK takes a much deserved
rest.
MK releases Wooden Smoke.
In October MK-BFD make their European debut at the Groningen
Marathon Festival.
In November a 4-piece MK- BFD tours the US.
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Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins become the Mike
Keneally Band.
MK and Bryan Beller again embark on an acoustic US tour for Taylor
Guitars.
The Mike Keneally Band returns to Holland for the North Sea Jazz
Festival. Following that, MK tours Italy and Germany and performs
with Sergio Ponti & Diego Serra (Italy) and Jaan Wessman &
Schroeder (Germany.) MK also performs at the 13th Zappanale in
Bad Doberan (Germany) including two performances with Scott Thunes
& The Lewinskys.
Back in the US MK and band are working on the new album as well
as doing gigs in California.
MK & BB's Taylor gigs continue.
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MK performs with Wayne Kramer.
MK tours Europe. MK and BB do several acoustic gigs in Germany
and the UK for Taylor Guitars.
Mike Keneally & Friends tour Finland, Germany
and Italy.
As part of the 2003 Holland Festival MK premiers The Universe
Will Provide, an orchestral piece for guitar and 50 piece
orchestra. Also MK performs with childhood hero Jan Akkerman.
As in 2002 there are several gigs at the Zappanale, including
a headlining performance by Mike Keneally & Friends.
MK & BB's Taylor gigs continue.
Bassboy Bryan Beller release a fine solo-album. One of the few
solo-albums by a bassplayer that is fun to listen to, more so
because it has great compositions, hardly any bass-workouts, and
makes you want to dance. Includes Keneally, Rick Musallam, Nick
D'Virgilio and Yogi.
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The new year sees the release of the new Mike Keneally Band album
DOG and the studio recording of The Universe Will Provide,
as recorded with the Metropole Orchestra in September 2002.
MK and the MKB do bunches of gigs.
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More MK & BB Taylor gigs.
The Mike Keneally Band tours the USA in support of the DOG album.
This is the GUITAR THERAPY tour.
Bryan Beller leaves SWR/Fender.
MK & BB tour Europe in the early Fall.
This Fall Bryan was supposed to be on tour with the Zappa brothers
for the European "Zappa Plays Zappa"-tour, but that
was postponed (at the very last minute as far as rehearsals was
concerned.)
On December 30 Zappa alumni Chad Wackerman joins Mike and band
for the final gig of the year.
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In the final weeks of winter, MK will be in Europe again. One
of the main events will be a reprise of The Universe Will Provide
with Holland's Metropole Orkest (w/BB). Before that, Kristjan
Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring Mike Keneally and Napoleon
Murphy Brock perform Absolute/Zappa® in Austria and
Italy.
MK/BB acoustic gigs continue.
GuitarTherapy Live gets its release.
Mike Keneally's Circus of Values! returns to Dizzy's,
with guests including Chad Wackerman, Scott Thunes and Marco Minneman.
MK/BB "do" the Midwest as part of their ongoing Taylor
Guitars tour.
In the Fall of 2006 MK announces that he is named the National
Musical Director for Paul Green's School of Rock and will also
be running the San Diego branch of the School of Rock.
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MK performs with the MKB, Playground Slap, Umphrey's McGee and
various others.
MK once again returns to Europe for several one off gigs.
The School of Rock All-Stars tour the US, with MK as the musical
director.
Exowax re-releases the long out of print albums hat. and
Boil That Dust Speck, both including nifty DVDs and additional
material.
Mike Keneally presents PAUL GREEN SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSIC -- SAN
DIEGO performing Pink Floyd's THE WALL.
In the Fall MK and BB tour as part of Dëthkløk.
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Dëthkløk tour the US in June. Mike and Bryan are
onboard.
A new powertrio - KMB
- is announced.
Various gigs in the USA, Japan, Europe and Swindon.
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Scambot baby, Scambot.
MK and BB return to touring the US as part of the Taylor Guitars tour.
The debut of a new MK/BB touring concept: the MyKeneally Tour.
Dëthkløk is back for a Fall tour.
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A short Winter MyKeneally Tour.
In May the Mike Keneally Band tours with the Bryan Beller Band. It's the THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME BAND Northeast Tour 2010.
June has MK in the studio with Joe Satriani.
Later this year MK will perform a selection of Steve Vai piano pieces at the Steve Vai Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Mike Keneally Band-members:
Current line-up:
Mike Keneally
- vocal, guitar, keyboards (1993-present)
Bryan Beller
- bass, vocal (1994-present)
Rick Musallam - guitar, vocal (1999-present)
Joe Travers
- drums (1994-1996, occasional gigs, 2005-present)
Griff Peters - guitar (2010-present)
Doug Lunn - bass (unknown-1993, 1997-present)
Nick D'Virgilio
- drums, vocal (2001-2004)
Tricia Steel (Williams) - percussion, marimba (2000-2001)
Evan Francis - altosax, flute (2000-2001)
Chris Opperman
- trumpet (1999-2001)
Marc Ziegenhagen - keyboards, vocal (1997-2001)
Jason Harrison Smith - drums, vocal (1998-2001)
Toss Panos
- drums (1994-1997)
Frank Briggs
- drums (1996)
Bob Tedde
- vocal, guitar (guestmember)
Peggy Totzke - vocal (guestmember)
Note: In January 2002 Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins became
the Mike Keneally Band.
KMB-members:
Mike Keneally - vocal, guitar, keyboards (2008-present)
Marco Minnemann - drums (2008-present)
Bryan Beller - bass, vocal (2008-present)
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