Two rising-star artists, Colorado’s Magic Beans and Montana’s Kitchen Dwellers, will embark on a co-headlining tour across the U.S. in early 2019. Each stop during the upcoming monthlong tour—which spans from Saturday, January 12th, to Saturday, February 8th, 2019—will feature full sets from both bands in addition to nightly sit-ins and collaborations.

The tour will kick off with a two-night Colorado run in mid-January, with a tour-opening performance at Telluride’s Sheridan Opera House on January 12th followed up with a show at Durango’s Animas Theatre on January 13th. The 19-date tour will also feature a two-night run across Texas, both groups’ debut headlining appearance in Atlanta, and highly anticipated shows at Baltimore, MD’s The 8X10 (1/31); Columbus, OH’s Woodlands Tavern (2/1); Covington, KY’s The Octave (2/2); and more. In February, the two fan-favorite acts will return to Colorado to wrap up their joint 2019 winter tour at Magic Beans’ 2nd-annual Snowstalk Festival, which will take place at Frisco, CO’s newly opened 10 Mile High Music Hall on February 8th and 9th.

Magic Beans and Kitchen Dwellers have a longstanding history as friends and collaborators, spanning back to their college days. Now, as established, nationally touring artists, the two bands have continued to work together closely, teaming up for performances in their respective homes of Colorado and Montana and across the Rocky Mountain region. This collaborative relationship was solidified at Magic Beans’ annual summer festival, Beanstalk Music & Mountains Festival, at Colorado’s Rancho Del Rio, where Kitchen Dwellers have regularly served as a featured artist since the festival’s inception.

As Magic Beans’ guitarist and lead vocalist, Scott Hachey, explained, “It’s been a long road since we first crossed paths with the Dwellers over five years ago. Back then, we had nothing to lose, and everything was brand new. These days, there’s a lot more at stake, and we’ve been down these highways many times. One thing that hasn’t changed is our passion for creating music that brings people together as a family—if only for one night, but hopefully for life—like the bond between the bands. Can’t wait to hit the road once again with these boys!”

Added Kitchen Dwellers’ mandolinist, Shawn Swain, “I couldn’t be any more stoked to have Magic Beans joining us. We’ve been close friends with those boys since the very beginning, and this tour feels as though things have come full circle. Both bands have been working really hard these last few years, and we’re looking forward to sharing the stage again.”

 For more information and ticketing for Magic Beans and Kitchen Dwellers’ upcoming 2019 co-headlined winter tour, head to Magic Beans’ website at www.magicbeansmusic.com or Kitchen Dwellers’ website at www.kitchendwellers.com. You can see a full listing of Magic Beans and Kitchen Dwellers’ joint 2019 winter tour dates below.

Magic Beans & Kitchen Dwellers 2019 Winter Tour Dates

Jan. 12 – Telluride, CO – Sheridan Opera House

Jan. 13 – Durango, CO – Animas Theatre

Jan. 14 – Taos, NM – Mesa Brewing Company

Jan. 17 – Austin, TX – The Parish

Jan. 18 – Dallas, TX – Sundown At Grenada

Jan. 20 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic

Jan. 22 – Jackson, MS – Martin’s

Jan. 24 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl

Jan. 25 – Charlotte, NC – The Rabbit Hole

Jan. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live

Jan. 30 – Harrisburg, PA – The Abbey Bar

Jan. 31 – Baltimore, MD – The 8X10

Feb. 1 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern

Feb. 2 – Covington, KY – The Octave

Feb. 5 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon

Feb. 6 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown

Feb. 8 – Frisco, CO – Snowstalk – 10 Mile High Music Hall

At the end of the month, Kitchen Dwellers will release a brand-new EP titled Reheated, Vol. 1. Marking the first in a series of EPs dedicated to covers, Reheated, Vol. 1 finds Kitchen Dwellers paying tribute to The Band, offering up their own twist on four classic tracks in celebration of the 42nd anniversary of The Last Waltz, The Band’s famed farewell concert on November 25th, 1976.

Kitchen Dwellers recorded Reheated, Vol. 1 during a brief break between their extensive winter and spring 2018 tours. Featuring guest keyboardist Jordan Feinstein on “Get Up Jake” and “Chest Fever”, the album was recorded and engineered by Mike Scully at northern California’s In The Pocket Studio, with additional recording sessions at New Jersey’s Brooksound Studio with Jeff “Mudd” Mahajan. The album was mixed at Studio 2200 by Mike Scully.

Reheated, Vol. 1 will be released in full on all streaming services on November 30th. Ahead of The Last Waltz’s anniversary this Sunday, Kitchen Dwellers will premiere a track from the EP each day this week through Thanksgiving. “Don’t Do It” marks the first single off the album and has been released today on YouTube (https://youtu.be/azZvwiFJlYY)

The band’s guitar play Max Davies “I still remember the first time I saw The Last Waltz, the greatest concert movie of all time.  Something about that stage being lit up and the all-star musician cast that The Band had a history with. It's iconic. The Band's storytelling, musicianship, and vocal abilities are what makes them such an influential group to this day.  Those are all things that resonate with us and it was a blast to step inside their shoes and learn a thing or two.”

Currently, Kitchen Dwellers are in the midst of one of their busiest years to date. On November 23rd, the Montana fan-favorites will make their debut at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, supporting Twiddle. The band has also been tapped to perform the inaugural East Coast edition of the renowned WinterWonderGrass festival in Stratton, Vermont, in mid-December. The Dwellers will make good use of their upcoming trip to the Northeast, with high-profile stops in major markets such as Brooklyn and Boston surrounding the debut festival appearance.

To close out 2018, the band has announced a three-night New Year’s Eve run across the Northwest, with stops in Seattle, Portland, and Bend. After a star-studded two-night run at Cervantes’ in Denver in early January, Kitchen Dwellers will team up with Colorado’s Magic Beans for a 19-date co-headlining tour across the U.S. that spans from January 12th to February 8th. The beloved bluegrass up-and-comers will also support Twiddle and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong in May at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.

For more information and ticketing for Kitchen Dwellers’ upcoming tour dates, head to Kitchen Dwellers’ website at www.kitchendwellers.com. You can see a full listing of Kitchen Dwellers’ upcoming tour dates below.

Reheated, Vol. 1 Track Listing

1.      Get Up Jake

2.      Don’t Do It

3.      Rockin’ Chair

4.      Chest Fever

Kitchen Dwellers Upcoming Tour Dates

Nov. 23 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre #

Nov. 24 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Showcase

Nov. 29 – Livingston, MT – Pine Creek Lodge

Nov. 30 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat

Dec. 1 – Butte, MT – Covellite Theater

Dec. 6 – Bridgeport, CT – The Acoustic

Dec. 7 – Saranac Lake, NY – The Waterhole

Dec. 12 – Cambridge, MA – The Middle East

Dec. 13 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory

Dec. 14–Dec. 16 – Stratton Mountain, VT – WinterWonderGrass Festival

Dec. 28 – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge

Dec. 29 – Portland, OR – Star Theater

Dec. 31 – Bend, OR – McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School

Jan. 3 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Old Town Pub

Jan. 4 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’

Jan. 5 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’

Jan. 12 – Telluride, CO – Sheridan Opera House*

Jan. 13 – Durango, CO – Animas Theatre*

Jan. 14 – Taos, NM – Mesa Brewing Company*

Jan. 17 – Austin, TX – The Parish*

Jan. 18 – Dallas, TX – Sundown At Grenada*

Jan. 20 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic*

Jan. 22 – Jackson, MS – Martin’s*

Jan. 23 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco*

Jan. 24 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl*

Jan. 25 – Charlotte, NC – The Rabbit Hole*

Jan. 26 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern*

Jan. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live*

Jan. 30 – Harrisburg, PA – The Abbey Bar*

Jan. 31 – Baltimore, MD – The 8X10*

Feb. 1 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern*

Feb. 2 – Covington, KY – The Octave*

Feb. 5 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon*

Feb. 6 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown*

Feb. 8 – Frisco, CO – Snowstalk – 10 Mile High Music Hall*

May 2 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

 # venue debut supporting Twiddle

* co-headline date with Magic Beans

Globally acclaimed producer Manic Focus (John ‘Jmac’ McCarten) releases 'Fractured' today, marking the Denver-based composer's first release of the year. The single is a harmonic balance of electronic bass music, country rap, and soul with "chopped & screwed" hip-hop influences.

LISTEN TO ‘FRACTURED’ HERE

McCarten stays true to his electro-soul style by opening ‘Fractured’ with a crooning soul vocal and mellow, plucked bass guitar melody. The drums, bass and guitar instrumentals give an organic foundation to the track, which gives way to driving hip-hop beats and catchy samples such as “I’m in here blowin’ money, I’m in here poppin’ rubber bands.”

The release of ‘Fractured’ follows a stacked year of music releases in 2020, where McCarten used the extra time in the studio that he would have spent touring to put out 7 singles and 1 EP collaboration. This year will be no different, with McCarten planning to release another steady stream of music content for his fans on a regular basis.

LISTEN TO ‘FRACTURED’ HERE

With things slowly starting to open back up again for the music industry, Manic Focus will be playing several upcoming limited capacity shows throughout the country. Check out a list of upcoming socially-distanced shows below:

04.03.21 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater

04.09.21 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 

04.10.21 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 

04.11.21 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 

05.06.21 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre

05.07.21 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre