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Portland, OR – The Everyone Orchestra offers a new paradigm for live
music by combining various musicians from popular touring bands for two nights
of improvisational music when the group performs the 2nd Annual Pangaea Project
Benefit at the Crystal
Ballroom in Portland Thursday and Friday April 14, 15 and at WOW
Hall in Eugene Saturday, April 16.
The roster of performers includes Jon Fishman of Phish,
Billy Nershi and Michael Travis of String
Cheese Incident, Kai Eckhardt of Garaj
Mahal, Everyone
Orchestra founder Matt Butler, and a number of other musicians.
The Everyone Orchestra catalyzes revolving casts of musicians who combine energy
and talent to raise funds and awareness for local non-profits through performance
of songs and improvisational music. Each Everyone Orchestra performance culminates
in unique and unpredictable segments featuring a conductor directing both musicians
and audience alike in interactive, lively, and highly danceable jams.
The 2004 inaugural events raised funds and awareness for The
Pangaea Project which engages teenagers from underserved neighborhoods in
local and international service-learning projects by promoting the development
of leadership skills, increasing global awareness, and fostering a commitment
to work towards social change. Proceeds from Everyone Orchestra show ticket
sales, fundraising raffles, and other generous donations will be contributed
to The Pangaea Project.
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Last year’s Pangaea Project benefit at the Aladdin
Theatre was enlivened by guest speakers: at-the-time presidential candidate/Congressman
Dennis Kucinich, environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill, and Pangaea Project
founders Deb Delman and Stephanie Tolk. Ms. Butterfly Hill reflects on the Everyone
Orchestra, “I was blown away by the talent, humor, love, and brilliantly
orchestrated improvisation coming together in what truly can be described as
magic."
The magic continues April 14 and 15 in Portland and April 16 in Eugene with
music interpreted by an all-star talent lineup within the Everyone Orchestra.
Butler explains "We simply pass the ‘musical talking stick’
around the collective group of players and take turns leading the stage, much
like sharing music around a campfire. Then we culminate in moments when everyone
is on stage at once, playing conducted improvisations together.” The concerts
are designed to create space for each performer’s musical personality
to shine and facilitate a massive celebratory coming together with the conducted
segments.
In true collaborative fashion, the percussive members of the Everyone Orchestra,
Jon Fishman, Michael Travis, Matt Butler and Jaime Janover, will be holding
a community drum and percussion session at the Crystal Ballroom the afternoon
of Friday, April 15. For an additional $15 contribution to The Pangaea Project,
percussionists, drummers, and all music fans are invited to join these professional
musicians in a unity-focused connection to rhythm at 4 p.m.
A limited number of VIP Tickets are available for the Portland Everyone Orchestra
shows. VIP Tickets include a signed event poster and an after-show meet and
greet with the musicians.
Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15: Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside, Portland, OR– 503-225-0047
Tickets for a single show general admission: $20 advance, $25 door
Two day general admission pass: $35
Single show VIP: $40 (VIP entitles the ticket holder to a signed poster and
admittance to that evenings’ post-show meet and greet with the performers;
which is to take place in the balcony of the main ballroom)
Two day VIP: $70 (Two day VIP entitles the holder to all of the VIP benefits
plus admittance to the workshop on Friday afternoon)
Friday Rhythm or Songwriter's Workshop: $15
Doors open at 8 p.m. Shows start at 9 p.m.
Complete List of Players for the Second Annual Pangaea Project Benefit
Featuring The Everyone Orchestra
Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom – April 14, 15:
Matt Butler--Drums
Jon Fishman--Drums
Kai Eckhardt--Bass
Billy Nershi--Guitar, Lap Steel
Michael Travis --Drums
Tye North--Conductor, Bass
Jamie Janover --Hammered dulcimer/percussion/conductor
Aaron Holstein--Guitar/bass
Scott Law--Guitar, Mandolin
Steve Vidaic--Keyboards/samples
Libby Kirkpatrick--Vocals
Enion Pelta--Violin
David Tiller—Mandolin
Saturday, April 16: WOW Hall
291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR – 541-687-2746
$15 advance, $18 door
Tickets available at the WOW Hall Box Office: 541-687-2746, TicketsWest
outlets: 800-992-8499; and JamBase Ticketing.
Doors open at 8 p.m. show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Complete List of Players for the Second Annual Pangaea Project Benefit
Featuring The Everyone Orchestra
Eugene, OR –WOW Hall - Saturday, April 16:
Matt Butler--Drums
Jon Fishman--Drums
Kai Eckhardt--Bass
Tye North--Conductor, Bass
Scott Law--Guitar, Mandolin
Asher Fulero--Keyboards/samples
Libby Kirkpatrick—Vocals
Jarrod Kaplan–Percussion
Tim McGloughlin–Trumpet
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