The Tour Chronology: 2012

Various special gigs, including a three day residence at the Iridium in New York.

A G3 tour of New Zealand/Australia as part of both the Vai and Satriani bands.

The long awaited Mike Keneally/Andy Partridge collaboration album Wing Beat Fantastic is released!

Rick Musallam joins Mike Keneally for a duo tour promoting Wing Beat Fantastic.

More G3 touring with Satriani, this time in South America. Followed by the postponed Dëthkløk tour of North America.

The Tour Chronology: 2012

January 14 2012 – The Baked Potato, Studio City CA
Mike Keneally Band – 2 shows
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Keneally in New York

February 6 2012 – Iridium, New York NY
The Les Paul Trio featuring Mike Keneally
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February 7 2012 – Iridium, New York NY
Mike Keneally Trio
personnel: MK (guitar + keys), Doug Lunn (bass), Greg Bendian (drums)
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set 1: Hello, Archaic Peace Strategies, Ankle Bracelet, Song Of The Viking [Todd Rundgren], Everybody’s Going to Heaven [Todd Rundgren], Haugseth, Dyslexia Mango Nixon [Doug Lunn], Uglytown (incl. The Partridge Family theme)
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February 8 2012 – Iridium, New York NY
Ed Palermo Big Band featuring Mike Keneally
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March 1 2012 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno – NBC TV
Mike Keneally plays keyboards with Chickenfoot
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March 2 2012 – Brick By Brick, San Diego CA
Mike Keneally guests on a few songs with his pals The Aristocrats
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March 4 2012 – The Roxy, West Hollywood CA
Wes Fest 7, featuring The Aristocrats (Bryan Beller, Guthrie Govan, Marco Minnemann), The Casualties of Jazz, Danny Mo and the Exciters
(featuring 2011 Wes Wehmiller Scholarship Award Winner Hayley Jane Batt and legendary drummer John “JR” Robinson) and The WesFest All-Stars
(featuring music by Mike Keneally, Jackie Daum, Joe Brooks and Colin Keenan)
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G3 2012 New Zealand/Australia

G3 featuring Mike Keneally in Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s bands

03/24/2012 Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, NZ
03/25/2012 Logan Campbell Centre Greenlane, Auckland NZ
03/27/2012 Royal Theatre Canberra, AU
03/30/2012 Hordern Pavillion Sydney, AU
03/31/2012 Palais Theatre Melbourne, Victoria AU
04/03/2012 Festival Theatre Adelaide, South Australia AU
04/05/2012 Convention Centre Brisbane, Queensland AU
04/06/2012 Byron Bay Blues Festival Byron Bay, AU

May 7 2012 – The Loft at U.C. San Diego, La Jolla CA
The Haircuts
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June 24 2012 – Zoellner Arts Center, Bethehem PA
Mike Keneally Band
personnel: MK, RM, BB, Griff Peters (guitar), Kris Myers (drums, backing vocals)
setlist: Kevorkian 3 (intro), Kedgeree, Backwards Deb, I, Drum Running, Clapboard Bound, It’s Raining Here, Inside, ‘Cause of Breakfast, Chee, Pretty Enough for Girls / Taster, Wing Beat Fantastic, Click / Hallmark, Dolphins Medley (with Chris Buzby), Your House, Life’s Too Small, I Can’t Stop / Uglytown / Audience improv Lightnin’ Roy [setlist provided by JD Mack / Chad Hutchinson]
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July 13 2012 – Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012, USS Midway, San Diego CA
Mike Keneally with Dethklok
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Wing Beat Fantastic
Duo Tour with Rick Musallam

Mike Keneally – acoustic, electric, & bass guitars, keyboard, vocals
Rick Musallam – acoustic, electric, & bass guitars, backing vocals

September 6 2012 – The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
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September 7 2012 – World Music Nashville, Nashville TN
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September 8 2012 – The Gramophone, St.Louis MO
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September 10 2012 – Birdy’s, Indianapolis IN
personnel: MK, RM
setlist: Frozen Beef (Come With Me), Wing Beat Fantastic, The Wreckage Was Large, Panda, Tranquillado, Clumpy Clumpy O, Oh Angel, You Kill Me* (intro & false start), You Kill Me*, Bags, Haugseth, Gravity Grab, Bober, Your House, That’s Why I Have No Name, Li’l, The Car Song, Day Of The Cow 1, Snowcow, Sweating In School, Day Of The Cow 2, Joe, I Will
* w/ backing tracks from Mike’s laptop
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September 11 2012 – Reggie’s Music Joint, Chicago IL
personnel: MK, RM, with Kris Myers on backing vocals
setlist: Frozen Beef (Come With Me), The Wreckage Was Large, Bags, Haugseth, I’m Raining Here, Inside*, Your House, Performing Miracles, Ankle Bracelet, Clumpy Clumpy O, Oh Angel, Li’l, Tranquillado, Bobeau*, Gravity Grab, Bober, Wing Beat Fantastic (vs1), Wing Beat Fantastic (vs2)**, You Kill Me*, The Car Song
Encore: Always Man, Splane, Day Of The Cow 1, Snowcow, Sweating In School , Day Of The Cow 2
* w/ backing tracks from Mike’s laptop ** w/ Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee) on backing vocals
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September 12 2012 – Beachland Tavern, Cleveland OH
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September 13 2012 – Rumba Café, Columbus OH
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September 15 2012 – Orion Sound Studios, Baltimore MD
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September 10 2012 – Birdy’s, Indianapolis IN
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September 16 2012 – Iridium Jazz Club, New York NY
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September 17 2012 – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia PA
personnel: MK, RM, with Julie Slick guesting on bass
setlist: Frozen Beef (Come With Me), Splane, Tranquillado, Bags, Haugseth, The Wreckage Was Large, I’m Raining Here, Inside, Your House, Clumpy Clumpy O > Oh Angel, Bober, Gravity Grab, Joe, Li’l (with Julie Slick), My Dilemma (with Julie Slick), I Will, Always Man, Ankle Bracelet, Bobeau, The Cowlogy, That’s Why I Have No Name, Wing Beat Fantastic, The Car Song
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September 18 2012 – Roxy & Duke’s Roadhouse, Dunellen NJ
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G3 2012 South America

G3 featuring Mike Keneally in Joe Satriani’s bands

G3 South America 2012 Tour

10/11/2012 Citibank Hall Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10/12/2012 Credicard Hall Sao Paulo, Brazil
10/14/2012 Luna Park Buenos Aires, Argentina
10/16/2012 Luna Park Buenos Aires, Argentina
10/18/2012 Movistar Arena Santiago, Chili
10/20/2012 Estacionamiento EL NACIONAL Caracas, Venezuela
10/23/2012 (*) Metropolitan Theater Mexico City, Mexico
10/24/2012 (*) Metropolitan Theater Mexico City, Mexico
  (*) Steve Lukather will replace Steve Morse on these dates  

DETHKLOK

featuring Mike Keneally on guitar

with MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

(Bassist Bryan Beller will join the tour on 11/13.
Ex-Zappa Plays Zappa bassist Pete Griffin will be playing 10/30 through 11/11.)


October 30 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
October. 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
November 02 – Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
November 03 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
November 04 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
November 05 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
November 07 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
November 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
November 09 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
November 10 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore
November 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room
November 13 – Fargo, ND – The Venue
November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Myth
November 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave / Eagles Club
November 16 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
November 17 – Kansas City, MO – Midland
November 18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
November 20 – Denver, Co – Fillmore
November 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Great Salt Air
November 23 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
November 24 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
November 26 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
November 27 – Hollywood, CA – Palladium
November 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
November 30 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
December 01 – Austin, TX – Stubbs
December 02 – Houston, TX House of Blues
December 04 – Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
December 06 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
December 07 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
December 08 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
December 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory (rescheduled from October 31)
December 12 – Norfolk, VA – Norva (rescheduled from October 30)
December 14 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (rescheduled from November 03)

December 30 2012 – The Baked Potato, Studio City CA
Mike Keneally and Rick Musallam
playing music from Wing Beat Fantastic and more
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