As he begins his first major tour in three years, guitarist Steve Kimock announces seven West Coast dates, taking his new quartet from Sacramento, to Chico, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Hermosa Beach, before heading overseas to play Fuji Rock Fest in Japan.Kimock has hand picked an all-star cast including Bernie Worrell (Founding member and musical director of Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads) on keys, Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow, David Lindley) on drums, and bassists Andy Hess (Gov’t Mule, Black Crowes) and Reed Mathis (Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Tea Leaf Green). The band will be debuting some new material as well as showcasing works from Kimock’s extensive 30-year catalog.Renown worldwide for his lyrical guitarplay and masterful improvisation, Kimock has lead his listeners on amelodic journey for nearly four decades. Eternally seeking refinement of sound, spontaneity and synergistic collaboration, Kimock continues to pursue an insatiable quest to create new and compelling live music. Those who make the voyage experience a musician sharing a unique perspective based on his own inner workings, not influenced by musical titans or trends.For more information about Steve Kimock and the 2012 Summer West coast run, visit: http://www.kimock.com/2012/kimock-west-coast-summer-showsTOUR DATES:5/9 Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest Café5/10 Fairfield, CT - StageOne5/11 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl5/12 Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall5/14 Boston, MA - Middle East5/15 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground5/16 Buffalo, NY The Tralf5/18 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom5/19 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge5/20 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House5/21 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird5/22 Nashville, TN - Exit / In5/24 Orlando, FL - Plaza Live5/25 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor5/26 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse5/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room5/29 Charleston, SC - Pour House5/30 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle5/31 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre6/1 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre6/2 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage6/3 Harrisburg, PA - Abbey Bar6/4 Washington, DC - Howard Theatre7/18 Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s Nightclub 7/19 Chico, CA - El Rey Theatre7/20 Tahoe, CA - Crystal Bay 7/21 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore 7/22 Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley 7/25 Hermosa Beach, CA - Sainte Rocke 7/28 Japan - Fuji Rock Fest
